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Duane Nielsen
September 12, 2006
Duane
K. Nielsen, 73, died on Friday, September 8, 2006, at his home
in Latimer.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 12, at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer, with Pastor Tom Cofer officiating. Burial was in the Marion Township Cemetery.
Duane Keith, son of Velslev and Dena (Olk) Nielsen, was born on
October 6, 1932 in Chapin. He graduated from the Chapin High
School in 1950. Then he entered the United States Army, serving
in Korea.
On February 19, 1956, Duane married Delores Friesleben at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ. They farmed north of Latimer
for 11 years and then moved to town.
Duane worked for Tuloma Gas in Rowan and then purchased the
Standard Oil tank wagon in Latimer. He worked as an oil jobber
until he retired in 1992. Duane also worked in golf course
maintenance at Latimer, helped farmers during harvest, and drove
a school bus for 17 years.
Duane was active in the CAL School System. He umpired softball
games around Iowa for 40 years and was inducted into the Iowa
Softball Umpires Hall of Fame in 2002. He also refereed
volleyball for 26 years. He was the public address announcer for
football and basketball games at CAL and received the IHSAA Mo
Kelly Award for excellence in announcing in 2006.
Duane was active in the community, serving as a volunteer
fireman and mayor of Latimer. He was a life long member of the
Immanuel United Church of Christ and held several positions,
including Elder and Deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Duane is survived by his wife; daughter, Jill (Lee) Schaefer of
Latimer; son, Joel (Sharon) Nielsen of Vermillion, South Dakota;
grandchildren, Deidre and Shelby Schaefer, Kelly, Kasey and Kory
Nielsen; and brother, Bob Nielsen of Winona, Minnesota.
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Emma L. Thompsen
September 12, 2006
Emma
Louise Thompsen, 94, died on Saturday, September 9, 2006, at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday,
September 12, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with the
Reverend Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial was in the Belmond
Cemetery prior to the service.
Emma was born on September 7,
1912 in Estherville, the daughter of Andrew and Lena (Peterson)
Andresen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Immanuel
Lutheran Church near Wallingford. She attended rural school,
Violet Dale University, near Wallingford, and high school at
Estherville.
Emma married Albert Peter
"Dutch" Thompsen on May 23, 1931 at Immanuel Lutheran. She and
Dutch lived in Graettinger where they owned a grocery store.
They lived in California for a short time. They moved back to
Graettinger and farmed until 1945, when they purchased the C.C.
McGuire Clothing Store in Belmond, later known as Thompsen
Clothing. Emma worked in the store as well as Dougherty Jewelry.
A creative and artistic
person, at age twelve, Emma won a blue ribbon at the Iowa State
Fair for showing a 4-H outfit. She made draperies, hand-smocked
dresses for her daughters, and also embroidered. Emma was an
excellent baker, with pies and caramel rolls being her
specialty. She had a flair for fashion and continued that
interest until her death.
Some of Emma's Belmond
activities included church circle, youth group sponsor to
Colorado, book club, Century Club, bridge, and bowling. She and
Dutch wintered in Harlingen, Texas, where Emma led an exercise
group for several years.
Upon entering the Care Center
in 2002, Emma continued her creative ways by decorating
miniature boxes which she gave away to her family and friends.
She had a warm welcome and smile for everyone.
Emma was preceded in death by
her parents; husband; sisters, Etta Howard and Dorothy Andresen;
and brothers, August Andresen and Ernest Andresen.
Emma is survived by her children,
Jim (Louise) Thompsen of Princeton, Illinois, Carole (Larry)
Kinports of Largo, Florida, Sharon (Doc) Maris of Milford and
Douglas (Fonda) Thompsen of Belmond; grandchildren, William
Thompsen, Kirsten Johnston, David Kinports, Brian Kinports,
James Kinports, Robert Kinports, Paul Maris, John Maris, Rachel
Rahn, Ashley Jorgensen and Lindsay Thompsen; eighteen
great-grandchildren; brother, Herman Andresen of Terril; and
sister, Helen Matheason of Graettinger.
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Donna D. Robertson
September 19, 2006
Donna D. Robertson, 74, of Belmond, died on Tuesday, September
12, 2006, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, September 15, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in
Belmond, with Father Christopher Podhajsky officiating. Interment
was in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery near Belmond.
Donna Darlene, the daughter of
Leo and Helen Kelly Dorr, was born on July 14, 1932 in Oxford
Junction, Iowa. At an early age Donna moved with her family to
Belmond where she graduated with the class of 1950.
On September 1, 1950, Donna
married David Robertson in Goldfield, and they made their home
in Belmond where they raised their family.
Donna was manager of the state
liquor store in Belmond for 22 years. Following retirement she
devoted herself to caring for her family. She was a very loving
person and was always there for people. Donna was a great cook
and enjoyed gardening, fishing and doing crafts, especially
stitching plastic canvas. She was a member of the St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; daughter, Kathy; great-grandson, Brandon Hanse;
brother, Eugene; and sister, Colleen Walrod.
Donna is survived by her
husband of Belmond; daughter, Rhonda (Marvin) Winther of
Humboldt; son, Kenneth (Teri) Robertson of Belmond;
grandchildren, David Hanse, Rochelle Winther, Penny Winther,
Joshua Robertson, Jeremy Robertson and Joseph Robertson; five
great-grandchildren; and brothers, Leo Dorr, Jr. (Kathy) of Iowa
Falls and David (Wanda) Dorr of Belmond.
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Betty Watne
September 19, 2006
Betty
Watne, 63, of Clarion, died on Thursday, September 14, 2006, at
the Wright Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Monday,
September 18, at the First Lutheran Church, with Pastor Gary Boen
officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.
Betty, daughter of Carroll and
Margaret (Edwards) Jorgenson, was born on March 8, 1943. She was
raised in rural Clarion. She graduated from the Clarion High
School in 1961, then attended the Des Moines School of Practical
Nursing, graduating in 1962. She worked in Mercy Hospital for a
short time, and then she worked in Meservey for Dr. G. E.
Jorgensen.
On February 12, 1966, Betty
married Jon Watne in Clarion. Betty spent her time raising her
children, helping with the farm, and taking care of her many
animals.
Betty was active with many
school and community activities. She enjoyed baking and
gardening. After raising her children, Betty returned to
nursing, working at the Clarion Care Center and North Central
Human Services. Her greatest joy was her eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents.
Betty is survived by her
husband; son, Jeff (Jill) Watne and their children, Amaya and
Izaac of Clarion; daughter, Cindy (Morris) Staudt and their
children, Nicole, Mackenzie and Spencer of Greene.
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Jose' "Salud" Martinez-Perez
September 19, 2006
Jose' "Salud" Martinez-Perez, 76, of Belmond, died of a heart
attack on Thursday, September 14, 2006, at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services were held on Monday, September 18, at the
Clarion United Methodist Church, with Rev. Fernando Romero
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Jose' "Salud" Martinez-Perez,
the son of Alfonso Martinez and Josefa Perez, was born on March
6, 1930 in Guanajuato, Mexico. He lived most of his life in Rio
Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and his last years in Belmond.
He worked as a farmer for 12
years and as a night security guard for 20 years. Jose' worked
at Sparboe Farms in Goodell for two years. He will be remembered
for his good sense of humor and as a hardworking, loving
husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife,
Celia Martinez of Belmond; children, Maria V. Rodriguez of
Belmond, Angel, Eleazar, Aurelio, Manuel of Mexico and Jorge
Luis of Clarion, David of Texas, Juana of Belmond, Josefa
Martinez and Raquel R. Solis of Belmond; grandchildren, Miguel
A. Mercado of Belmond, Berenice, Hugo, Jose' Alejandro Rodriguez
of Belmond, Eleazar Martinez, Jr., of Webster City, Luis Fabian,
Jorge O. Itzel Martinez of Clarion, Malixandra Anes, Fedencio
Ramirez of Belmond, and 20 others in Texas and Mexico;
great-grandchildren, Miguel A. Jr., Gladys Rubi and Javier
Carlos Mercado of Belmond, Mackenzie D. Rodriguez of Belmond,
Olivia Mateo Martinez, of Clarion, Jorge Antonio and Miguel O.
Martinez, of Belmond, Celia Martinez of Webster City, and 25
others in Texas and Mexico.
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Robert Dean Sobek
September 19, 2006
Robert Dean Sobek, 36, of West Union, died on Friday, September
15, 2006, as the result of a pedestrian/truck accident.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, September 20, at the Andrews Funeral
Home in Klemme, with burial in the Ell Township Cemetery.
Bob was born on June 5, 1970
in Britt. He attended school in Lake Mills. He worked at a
number of jobs in north Iowa, including North Iowa Woods in
Belmond.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Rollie; and a sister, Dawn.
Survivors include his mother,
Patricia; and step-father, Emil Bratten of Lake Mills; and
step-mother, Kay Sobek of Klemme.
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Cindy Darling Neck
September 26, 2006
Cindy (Darling) Neck, 45, died on Saturday, September 16,
2006.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 20, at the
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in San Diego. Burial was in
the Holy Cross Cemetery there.
Cindy was born on February
26, 1961 in Denver, and lived in Denver and Boulder before
moving to Belmond in 1969. She graduated from the Belmond
High School in 1979, attended Grandview College in Des
Moines and then Iowa State University, graduating in 1984.
She received her MBA from the University of Colorado in
1989.
She lived in Phoenix and
Denver before moving to San Diego in 1989, where she worked
for the Sharp Hospital in the contracting department. After
being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, she decided to
be a stay-at-home mom to have quality time with her family.
For the past 1 1/2 years she worked with her husband in his
law practice.
She enjoyed hiking,
skiing, running, sailing, swimming and served as a helper in
the St. Patrick's School. She held many offices in the
church and school.
Preceding her in death was
a sister, Connie (Darling) Hayes of leukemia in 2000.
Survivors include her
husband, Brent and son, Ryan (11) of San Diego; parents,
Carroll and Joy Darling of Rockwell City; brother, Curtis
(Jennifer) Darling of Des Moines; brother-in-law, Jeffrey
(Susan Crowley) Hayes; nieces, Jessica and Sarah Hayes;
nephew, Michael Crowley; mother-in-law, Mary Helen Neck
(Darrell Giddens) of Baton Rouge; father-in-law, Tommy
(Susan) Neck of Monroe, Louisiana; sister-in-law, Heidi
Neck; brother-in-law, Chris (Jennifer) Neck; nephew, Bryton
Neck; and niece, Gigi Neck.
Memorials may be sent to
St. Patrick's School, 3583 30th Street, San Diego,
California 92104.
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Marian Havens
September 26, 2006
Marian Havens, 84, of Belmond, died on Monday, September 18,
2006, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, September 22, at the United Church of
Christ-Congregational in Belmond, with Pastor Lowell
Halvorson officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Marian Dylorus, the
daughter of Lloyd and Gladys Garver, was born on July 21,
1922 at Clearfield, Iowa. She graduated from the Corydon
High School and attended Iowa Methodist, AIB in Des Moines,
and Parsons College.
Marian married James
Havens on May 27, 1945. Jim started in the dry cleaning
business with Marian's father in Corydon for nine years. In
1956 they came to Belmond and began Model Dry Cleaners,
which they operated side by side.
Marian loved her family,
music, dancing, teaching her grandchildren to play the
piano, reading, needlepoint, knitting, and watching her
grandchildren in all their activities and sports. She really
loved the Hawkeyes.
Marian was a member of the
United Church of Christ-Congregational in Belmond for more
than 50 years. She was a charter member of Chapter LV P.E.O.
for 57 years, as well as a member of the Eastern Star for
more than 50 years.
Preceding Marian in death
were her parents; her husband; infant son, James Dennis; and
nephew, James Burger.
Survivors include her
children, Don (Judy) Havens of Belmond, Mark (Terri) Havens
of Belmond and Susan (Kent) Johnson of Wapello;
grandchildren, Rita (Geoff) Simmons, Sarah Havens, Michael
Havens, Andrea and Karra Johnson, and Travis and Derek
Havens; great-grandchildren, Emma, Sally and Ben Simmons;
sister, Donna (Ed) Huston of Oklahoma City; and niece, Jane
(Chuck) Collier of Edmond, Oklahoma.
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Virginia M. Kinseth
October 3, 2006
Virginia M. Kinseth, 81, of Belmond, died on Sunday,
September 24, 2006, at the Regency Health Care Center in
Norwalk. A graveside memorial service took place on Tuesday, October 3, at the Belmond Cemetery. Pastor
Mike Druhl officiated.
Virginia, the daughter of
J. (Jim) and Reva (Bollard) Stewart was born on December 1,
1924 in Numa, Iowa. At an early age, Virginia's family moved
to Alexander and she graduated there in 1942. She also
graduated from the Arizona State University.
Virginia and Raynold
Kinseth were married on August 25, 1946 in Lincoln,
Nebraska. They made their home in Simi Valley, California,
for more than 30 years. Ray and Virginia were married more
than 55 years. In Virginia's later years, she worked as a
proofreader for Deluxe Check Printers.
She enjoyed playing cards
and going out for dinner with the gals. But most of all she
enjoyed spending time with her two great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; and daughter, Cassandra.
Virginia is survived by
her daughter, Mallory Wolter of Denver, Colorado; grandson,
Noah (April) Wolter and their daughters, Ashley and Autumn
of Urbandale.
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Del
L. Tinkey
October 3, 2006
Del L. Tinkey, 77, of Coralville, died on Tuesday, September
26, 2006, at the Lantern Park Care Center, following a
lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held on Friday, September 29,
at the Zion Lutheran Church in Iowa City, with Pastors Harris Hostager and Doug Cue officiating.
Del was born on November
14, 1928 in Alexander, the son of William and Grace (Pals)
Tinkey. He graduated from the Alexander High School and
attended Mankato State University. He served with the U.S.
Army from 1950-1952.
Del married Charlotte
Severtson on June 2, 1957, in Alexander and went to work for
Williams Pipeline. The company transferred him to Iowa City
in 1961. After a few years he built a home for his family
and decided to enter the homebuilding business. Charlotte
died in 1979. On October 25, 1981 he married Mardell
Franklin.
Del was a long time member
of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Iowa City Homebuilders
Association. He served on the Johnson County Board of Review
for 16 years, enjoyed flying his airplane, playing golf, and
spending time with family and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sister, Lois Bryan; and brother, Loren
Tinkey.
Del is survived by his
wife; sons, Byron (friend Jody) of North Liberty, Lon
(Cathy) of Iowa City, Bret (Karen) of Cedar Rapids and Duane
(Wendy) of Des Moines; step-sons, Cary John Franklin of
Edina, Minnesota and Cal (Kim) Franklin of Plymouth,
Minnesota; step-daughter, Candace (Tim) Ahern of Medina,
Minnesota; grandchildren, Zach, Sam and Keanan Tinkey,
Kelsey, Ryan and Tess Ahern, and Sydney, Kelley, James, Lila
and Leo Franklin; and sisters, Loraine (John) Halfwassen of
Belmond, Dilene Orpen of Northwood and Jollene (Marvin)
Jaacks of Alexander.
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Claire Regal
October 3, 2006
Claire Regal, 83, died on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at his
home in Cokato, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday,
October 4, at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel, with Rev.
Steven Olson and Rev. John Peterson officiating. Casket bearers
were Tex Hapala, Mike Jaskowiack, Lloyd Johnson, Earl Nordstrom,
Dean Nordstrom and Roland Kinseth. Interment was in the Dassel
Cemetery.
Claire Warren, son of William
and Clara (Nordstrom) Regal, was born on June 28, 1923 in Lake
Jennie Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. He was baptized at
home and confirmed at the Lake Jennie Covenant Church. He
graduated from the Dassel High School in 1941.
On November 22, 1947, Claire
married Deloris Anderson at the First Lutheran Church
(Gethsemane) in Dassel. They made their home in Dassel from 1947
until 1968, where Claire worked for the Haapala Seed Company. In
1968 they moved to Belmond where Claire worked for ACCO Seeds as
production manager. In 1982 they moved to Cokato where Claire
worked for Cargill Seeds in Minnetonka as plant production
manager, overseeing 13 plants in different states.
Claire loved to play baseball
and had been a member of the Dassel Baseball Team and was
assistant manager. He was a member of the Dassel Volunteer Fire
Department from 1949 until 1968, being named Lieutenant in 1962
and Chief in 1966. He served on the Dassel School Board for many
years. He was a member of the Gethsemane Lutheran Church, where
he was a member of the church council and an usher.
Claire enjoyed flowers and
took great pride in watching his garden grow. He loved a perfect
lawn. There were no weeds in his lawn or garden. Most of all he
took great pride in his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. He spent many hours traveling to his
grandchildren's sporting events.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and brothers, Reynold and Robert.
Claire is survived by his
wife; children, Ron (Nancy) Regal of Las Vegas, Carol McLaughlin
of Salt Lake City, Sue (Ron) Fuller of Watseka, Illinois and
Joel Regal of Las Vegas; grandchildren, Molly McLaughlin, Josh
(Lisa) Fuller, Matt (Susan) Fuller, Sara (Tyler) Davis and
Brittney Regal; great-grandchildren, Gabe, Tyler, Emily and
Dylan; and brother, Ralph (Nancy) Regal of Bradenton, Florida.
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Harley D. Nuehring
October 3, 2006
Harley D. Nuehring, 61, a lifelong resident of rural Kanawha,
died of cancer on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at his home.
Funeral services were held on Monday, October 2, at the Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme, with Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery,
Klemme.
Harley Dean, the son of Earl
and Marie (Meinders) Nuehring, was born on February 16, 1945 at
Mason City. He was raised on the family farm and graduated with
the Klemme High School Class of 1963. He then attended classes
in the engineering program at Iowa State University before
enrolling in the Winter Farm Operations Program at ISU in 1964.
He then returned to the family farm.
Harley married Lynette Buseman
on April 6, 1968, at the Immanuel Reformed Church.
Harley served stateside in the
United States Army Reserves from 1967-73. He was active at
Immanuel Reformed throughout his life, serving on several
pastoral search committees as well as on the consistory, as an
elder, and a deacon. He and Lynette were active in church where
they wintered in Texas. Harley was involved in building homes
for the needy during missionary trips to Mexico. Harley was
active in the Hancock County Historical Society, Klemme Lions
Club, and served on the Klemme Centennial Committee. He loved
old tractors.
Harley was a farmer who loved
to work the earth and care for the livestock. This year the farm
reached its 100th anniversary in the Nuehring family. Harley
enjoyed anything that included his family, reunions, holiday
celebrations, and just being with his family. His grandchildren
will remember going on tractor, combine, and gator rides.
Those who knew Harley will
remember him as a man who thought things through before
beginning a project or task. He researched nearly everything he
did, whether it was the purchase of a car, a piece of machinery,
or seed corn. His knowledge and understanding of how things
function and his ability to formulate a solution netted him a
U.S. Patent for the development of a combination combine and hay
head. He also invented a hog gate.
Harley was an avid Iowa State
Fair enthusiast. He could be found laying out camping areas,
assisting with camper parking, and just enjoying the
conversations and friends new and old. Harley made friends with
nearly everyone he met. Their neighbors in the park in Texas
remember him as the man who was always there to assist when a
hand was needed.
He was preceded in death by
his grandparents; and father.
Harley is survived by his
wife; sons, Corey (Michelle) and their children, Caitlyn and
Cole of Marion, Iowa and Brian (Heather) and their children,
Haley, Madelein, and Hunter of St. Peters, Missouri; mother,
Marie Nuehring of Garner; brother, Darryl (Leslie) Nuehring of
Oskaloosa; and sisters, Cindy (David) Weil of Englewood,
Colorado and Joyce Kelly of Castle Rock, Colorado.
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