Lester Groe, 82

April 10, 2002

Lester J. Groe, 82, of Lake Mills, died on Monday, April 1, 2002, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 5, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. The Reverends Roger Dykstra and Kevin Mackey officiated. Burial will be in the Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills at a later date. Military rites conducted by the Lake Mills Otto/Chose Post 235.

Survivors include his wife, Lovenea of Lake Mills; two sons, Harold Groe of Peoria Heights, Illinois and Loren Groe and his wife, Tania of Hays, Kansas; four grandchildren, Michael, Joseph, Rachel and Alessandia; three brothers, Raymond and his wife, Evelyn of Lake Mills, Noreen and his wife, Gladys of Northwood and Dennis of Des Moines; five sisters, Carol Willand of Joice, Shirley and her husband, Dale Holstad of Clear Lake, Marge and her husband, Roy Myhr of Ocala, Florida, Jean and her husband, Sam Wilson of Bricelyn, Minnesota and Irene McDowell and her friend, Merle Scovel of Des Moines; one sister-in-law, Helen Groe of Lake Mills; along with several nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Harold Eisenhauer, 83

April 10, 2002

Harold A. Eisenhauer, 83, of Buffalo Center, died on Monday, April 1, 2002, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 5, at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center. The Rev. David Langer officiated.

Survivors include his wife of almost 59 years, Pauline of Buffalo Center; five children, Royce Eisenhauer and his wife, Carolyn of Lakewood, New York, Sharon and her husband, John Giesman of Buffalo Center, Rodney Eisenhauer and his wife, Linda of Appleton, Wisconsin, Steven Eisenhauer and his wife, Heidi of Rochester, Minnesota and Bruce Eisenhauer and his wife, Lynn of Evans, Colorado; 10 grandchildren, Jeffrey Giesman and his wife, Vanessa, Amy Eisenhauer, David Eisenhauer, Edward Giesman, Eric Eisenhauer, Tina Eisenhauer, Adam Eisenhauer, Tara Eisenhauer, Cynthia Giesman and Samantha Eisenhauer; one great-grandson, Hayes Eisenhauer; one brother, Jack Eisenhauer; and four sisters, Ann Abels, Cora Abels, Velma Eisenhauer and Dorothy Caltvedt, all of Buffalo Center.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Wanetta Behrends, 83

April 10, 2002

Wanetta "Nete" B. Behrends, 83, of Belmond, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 7, at the Belmond United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mike Druhl officiated. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery. The Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her two sons, Larry Behrends and his wife, Debra of Crystal Lake and Leon Behrends and his wife, Rhea of Forest City; seven grandchildren, Lisa, Marc, Sara, Greg, Brandi, Michael and Kristin; and five great-grandchildren.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Fred Ganz, 88

April 10, 2002

Fred (Fritz) Ganz, 88, of Little Canada, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at the Rose of Sharon Manor in Roseville.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 6, at the Church of Christ in Marion, Minnesota. The Rev. Dennis Ganz officiated. Inurnment was in the Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, Minnesota.

Survivors include his wife, Margery of Little Canada; sons, Dennis Ganz and his wife, Sharon of Fertile and Bob Ganz and his wife, Diane of Phoenix, Arizona; daughters, Gwen Riggin and her husband, Don of Milbank, South Dakota, Kathleen Termeer and her husband, Hank of Powell, Ohio and Joyce Krzystofiak and her husband, Joe of Shoreview, Minnesota; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry Ganz and his wife, Gene of Rochester, Minnesota and Bill Ganz and his wife, Bettye of Fort Pierce, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Predmore of Billings, Montana and Ethelyn Ganz of Pine Island, Minnesota; one brother-in-law, Don Perkins of Rochester, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Lucille (Cookie) Rastad, 87

April 10, 2002

Lucille (Cookie) Rastad, 87, formerly of Leland, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at the St. Benedict Care Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Graveside services were held on Monday, April 8, at the Latorte Cemetery in Latorte, Minnesota. She was married to Harold (Rusty) Rastad who died in 1993.
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Janet Perry, 46

April 10, 2002

Janet M. Perry, 46, of Forest City, died on Thursday, April 4, 2002.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 8, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City. Rev. Gary Marzolf of the United Methodist Church officiated.

Survivors include her children, Daimon Perry and wife, Aleen of Navarre, Florida, Tearria Perry, Kacey Perry and Billy Perry, all of Forest City; two grandchildren; a brother and his wife, William and Barbara Weldon of Savage, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Kathy Weldon of Cedar Rapids; and two nieces.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Lyle Patterson, 82

April 10, 2002

Lyle Patterson, 82, of Buffalo Center, died on Thursday, April 4, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 8, at the Buffalo Center United Methodist Church. Rev. Lois Abel officiated.

Survivors include his wife of almost 55 years, Ann of Buffalo Center; three sons, Robert of Mason City and his special friend, Vicki of Webster City, Ronald and his wife, Marty of Algona and Randy of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; grandchildren, Brandi and Francis Patterson of Sioux Falls and Katie, Jill and Brian Patterson of Algona; one sister, Sayde Fisher of Lexington, Missouri; as well as several nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Ronald Schlawin, 49

April 10, 2002

Ronald D. Schlawin, 49, of Garner, died on Friday, April 5, 2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 8, at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner. The Reverends Roger Kallem and William Gentry II of the First Congregational Church of Elkader and McGregor officiated.

Survivors include his wife, Delawn of Garner; two children, Kaitlin and Max Schlawin at home; his father, Kenneth Schlawin of Garner; two brothers and a sister, Robert Schlawin and his wife, Carrie of Alexandria, Virginia, Judy Wellendorf of Elkader and Jerry Schlawin and his wife, Kathy of Elkport; his parents-in-law, Darwin and Darlene Nicklaus of Parkersburg; a sister-in-law, Delaine Cordes and her husband, Rod of Dike; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Loretta Kuch, 87

April 10, 2002

Loretta Ellen Kuch, 87, of Britt, died on Friday, April 5, 2002, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 8, at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt. The Reverends Mark Stevens and Jason Boomgarden officiated.

Survivors include her daughter, Darlene Swanson and her husband, Ronald "Babe" of Forest City; son, Donald Kuch and his wife, Matilda "Tillie" of Olmsted Falls, Ohio; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters and brother, Evelyn Stokesbary of Clear Lake, Gladys Schmid of Britt, Orvin Whitehurst and his wife, Jan of Clear Lake and Irene Anderson Pletcher and her husband, Robert of Forest City; a sister-in-law, Charlotte Whitehurst Harlan of Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the April 10 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Ruth A. Steffensen, 75

April 17, 2002

Ruth A. Steffensen, 75, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 13, at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center. The Rev. David Langer officiated.

Survivors include six children, Denny and his wife, Beverly of Forest City, Wayne of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Neil and his wife, Roxanne of Buffalo Center, Darwin and his wife, Linda of Racine, Wisconsin, Gail Steffensen of Fairmont, Minnesota and Janet Lyman and her husband, John of North St. Paul, Minnesota; 15 grandchildren; one step-grandchild; 13 great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Judy Steffensen of Spokane, Washington; two sisters, May Vaagen of Rake and Ida Lovin and her husband, Hugh of Boise, Idaho; one brother, Allen Edwards and his wife, Carol of Mason City; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Edwards of Buffalo Center.

A complete obituary appears in the April 17 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Obert G. Skatter, 78

April 17, 2002

Obert G. Skatter, 78, of Lake Mills, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, April 19, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. The Reverends Kevin Mackey and Roger Dykstra will officiate. Burial will be in the Salem Memorial Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Lake Mills Otto/Chose Post 235. Visitation is from 5-8:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills and will continue for one hour prior to the services at the church.
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Mabel E. Pederson, 100

April 24, 2002

Mabel E. Pederson (nee Sorensen), 100, originally from Forest City, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2002.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 12. Burial was in the Wisconsin Memorial Park.

Survivors include her children Douglas (Melrose) Pederson and Larry (Beverly) Pederson; a brother, Merle Sorensen of Forest City; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Halvor J. Pederson.

She was one of the founding members of the Capitol Drive Lutheran Church.
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Lois L. Nielsen, 72

April 17, 2002

Lois L. Nielsen, 72, of Forest City, died on Thursday, April 11, 2002, at her home.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 16, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. The Rev. Lee Laaveg officiated. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her children, Cathy Isebrand and husband, Mike of Story City, Steve Nielsen and wife, Amy of Clear Lake, Beth Moon of Forest City and Gerald Nielsen and wife Elise of Amboy, Minnesota; a brother, Richard Wonsmos and wife, Darlene of Thornton; and grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Christopher Isebrand and wife, Rachel, Angela Isebrand, Dani Nielsen, Cari Whitman and husband, Leland, Joey Nielsen, Christina, Nick and Erica Calgaard, Paula and Chris Moon and Travis and Ingrid Nielsen.

A complete obituary appears in the April 17 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Norman Dennis "Hook" Hauge, 85

April 17, 2002

Norman Dennis "Hook" Hauge, 85, died on Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., today, Wednesday, April 17, at the First Christian Church in Wheatland, Wyoming. The Reverends Andy Gudahl and John Johnson will officiate.

Survivors include his wife, Doreen of Wheatland; two daughter, Jeanne Kay and husband, Steve Peterson of Lance Creek, Wyoming and Debra Sue and Kevin Tschosik of Bismarck, North Dakota; three granddaughters, Rosemary Peterson of Lusk, Wyoming, Becky and husband, Tracy Vaughn of Wheatland and Katie and Dennis Richards of Torrington, Wyoming; one grandson, Mick Cochran and wife, Lisa of Wheatland; and six great-grandchildren, Brett, Blake, Kelsey and Trevor Waughn, Chase Cochran and Dmitri Richards.

A complete obituary appears in the April 17 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Nora Caroline Wagner, 97

April 24, 2002

Nora Wagner, 96, of Lake Mills, died on Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 18, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville. The Rev. Randy Baldwin officiated. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Scarville.

Nora Caroline Wagner, the daughter of Louis and Inga (Kloster) Solomonson, was born on April 15, 1905 in Newton Township, near Scarville. She was baptized by Pastor Lee and confirmed in the Christian faith by Pastor Fretheim. She attended rural school.

Survivors include her son, Dean Wagner and his wife, Lois of Andover, Minnesota; two grandchildren, Kevin Wagner of Andover, Minnesota and Lori and her husband, Erik Vigesaa of Madison, Wisconsin; sisters, Ann Gunderson of Lake Mills and Alice and her husband, Carl Larsen of Fertile; sister-in-law, Elaine and her husband, Roy Bendickson of Lake Mills; along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

A complete obituary appears in the April 24 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Curtis K. Blank, 64

April 17, 2002

Curtis K. Blank, 64, of Garner, died on Sunday, April 14, 2002, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Wednesday, April 17, at the United Methodist Church in Garner. The Rev. Kay Hooper will officiate. Music will be provided by organist, Mary Kopacek who will accompany soloist, Bernie Urich and congregational hymns. Usher will be Jim Jass. Honorary pallbearers will be his seven grandchildren.

Casket bearers will be Wayne Flaten, Dale Wood, Dennis Schaefer, Dallas Bauer, Bob Anderson and Gary Rayhons. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery, with the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner in charge of the arrangements.

He is survived by his wife, Margie of Garner; three children, Kim Fabich and her husband, Mike of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kent Blank and his wife, Michelle of Henry, Illinois and Lee Blank and his wife, Shelley of Smithville, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Danny Fabich, Lindsey Blank, Pat Fabich, Bryant Blank, Sarah Fabich, Joey Fabich and Wesley Blank; his mother-in-law, Frances Brozik of Garner; a brother, Sylvester Blank and his wife, Emma Jean of Des Moines; three sisters, Tessie Johnson and her husband, Marvin of Garner, Eunice Johnson of Garner and Marcia Blank of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the April 17 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Harlan "Pete" Peterson, 80

July 24, 2002

Harlan "Pete" Peterson, 80, of Canyon Country, California, died on Sunday, April 14, 2002, at the Henry Mayo Hospital in Santa Clarita, California.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, May 2, at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Chula Vista, California. The Rev. Charles Sundry officiated. Inurnment was in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, California.

Survivors include brothers, Arthur Peterson and his wife, Corabell of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina and Boyd Peterson and his wife, Joann of San Diego, California; and three nieces and seven nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the July 24 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Alice Fjeld, 99

April 24, 2002

Alice Fjeld, 99, of Lake Mills, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at the Lake Mills Care Center.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 20, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. The Rev. Roger Dykstra officiated. Burial was in the Sion Cemetery, rural Northwood.

Survivors include her three children, LaVern Bredeson and his wife, Joan of Cedar Rapids, Marian Morgan and her husband, Roy Bjorkland of Lake Mills and Ronald Bredeson and his wife, Irene of Ames; one step-daughter, Deloris and her husband, Losen Newman of Dakota City; a step-grandson, Richard Newman; 13 grandchildren, Lynn and her husband, Gary Hirsh, Susan and her husband, Darrell Hoxworth, Karin and her husband, Ben Taylor, Laurie Bredeson, Jeff Bredeson and his wife, Jenny, Jon Bredeson and his wife, Sheila, Cynthia and her husband, Hank Arth, Rebecca and her husband, Robert Hancock, Jeff Morgan and his friend, D.J. Llewelyn, David Morgan and his friend, Angie Bendaledge, Sharon and her husband, Joe Kunesh, Cara and her husband, Fareed Tababatai, Janet and her husband, Mark McGrath; 25 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Elmer Harmon of Lake Mills and Marvin Harmon and his wife, Hazel of Phoenix, Arizona; a sister, Avanel and her husband, Sven Hanson of Lake Mills; along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

A complete obituary appears in the April 24 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Irma Sophia Steiff, 84

April 24, 2002

Irma Sophia Steiff, 84, of Forest City, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 20, at the Forest City United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gary Marzolf officiated. Burial was in the Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City, with the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her four children, Dennis Steiff and wife, Lisa of Forest City, Lori Swanson of Seaside, Oregon, Judy Steiff and significant other, Fred Miller of Mankato, Minnesota and Renee Nieman and husband, Roger of Crystal Lake; six granddaughters, Jaclyn and Rachael Steiff, Raeann Irwin and Kristi Champlin, Marci Fauske and Kathy Thurston; six great-grandchildren; and a brother and his wife, Jack and Winifred Jensen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A complete obituary appears in the April 24 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Herman C. Schomburg, 93

May 1, 2002

Herman C. Schomburg, 93, of Alexander, died on Thursday, April 18, 2002, at the Franklin Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 22, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer. The Rev. David Splett officiated.

Survivors include his daughter, Ruth Nyguard and her husband, Jerome of Leland; three grandchildren, Kent, Kurt and Keri Nyguard; one brother, Leonard Schomburg of Hampton; one sister-in-law, Rose Dirksen of Hampton; three nieces, Gladys Koch and her husband, Deimer of Sheffield, Carolyn Sluiter and her husband, Burdeen of Dumont and Donna Pals and her husband, Lyle of Belmond; one nephew, Richard Dirksen and his wife, Ann of Beads Lake.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Gordon J. Bollig, 84

May 1, 2002

Gordon J. Bollig, 84, of Bancroft, died on Friday, April 19, 2002, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.

A Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, April 23, at the St. John Catholic Church in Bancroft. Officiating was Father Paul Bormann, assisted by the Rev. Phil Doocy.

Survivors include his wife, Katherine "Kit" Bollig of Bancroft; daughters, Nancy and Randy Guill of Laurens, Jane and Cliff Leslie of Bolingbrook, Illinois, Rita and Javier Enriquez of Long Beach, California, Diane and Lad Chohany of Reno, Nevada, Paula and Jerry O'Neill of Ponca, Nebraska and Sandy and Jim Hershey of Forest City; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Jean Muller of Whittemore and Betty Ann Kollasch of Rodman; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Karen Rose Green Hennigar, 54

May 1, 2002

Karen Rose Green Hennigar, 54, of Boonville, Missouri, formerly of Forest City, died on Saturday, April 20, 2002.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, April 25, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake. The Rev. Dennis Ganz officiated.

Survivors include her children, Robin Shore of Shawnee, Kansas, Brian Green of Lansing, Kansas, Jesse Hennigar of Boonville, Missouri, Jaime Hennigar of Boonville, Missouri and Joshua Hennigar of Boonville, Missouri; four sisters, Mary Bocock of Iowa City, Helen Biretz of Fertile, Doris Naney of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Jeanie Fluhrer of Ventura; one brother, Dean Koster of Iowa City; and three grandchildren.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Mandy Linn Torres, 24

May 1, 2002

Mandy Linn Torres, 24, of Buffalo Center, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2002, near Thompson.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 27, at the Community Chapel in Lakota. The Rev. Paul Haugen officiated.

Survivors include her husband, Gabriel of Buffalo Center; her two children, Treden and Xavier; her mother, Susan Gonsalez and her husband, Ralph of Elmore, Minnesota; her father, Richard Lampman of Fairmont, Minnesota; one sister, Lacey Howe and her husband, Quenton of Fairmont, Minnesota; six brothers, Tad Joel, Jayme Joel, Issaac Gonsalez and Carlos Gonsalez, all of Elmore, Minnesota and Jordan Lampman and Jeremy Lampman of Fairmont, Minnesota; grandparents, Edna Joel of Lakota and Jim Joel of Delavan, Minnesota; her great-grandfather, Alden Wilcox of Lakota; her aunts and uncles, Peggy and Sal Gonsalez of Kiester, Minnesota and Jim and Carolyn Joel of Amboy, Minnesota; as well as many cousins and good friends.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Dennis H. Gerdes, 70

May 1, 2002

Dennis H. Gerdes, 70, of Woden, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 26, at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Woden. The Rev. Arlen Lloyd officiated.

Survivors include his four children and their families, Gregory Gerdes and his wife, Kathy of Bloomington, Illinois and their two children, Nicolas and Jessica, Debra Schimmelpfennig and her husband, Michael of Woden and their three children, Andrew, Emily and Jacob, Michael Gerdes and his wife, Catherine of Martensdale and their daughter, Elizabeth and Valerie Gibbs and her husband, Patrick of Des Plaines, Illinois and their daughter, Olivia; his fiancée, Vi Korte of Woden; three brothers, Paul Gerdes and his wife, Betty of Woden, William Gerdes and his wife, Velma of Woden and James Gerdes and his wife, Helen of Osage; along with many nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Ronne Lee Newlon, 56

May 1, 2002

Ronne Lee Newlon, 56, of Mesa, Arizona, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., today, Wednesday, May 1, at the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake. The Rev. Chuck Smith will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m., in the Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth, Minnesota. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Pheasants Forever. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include wife, Dawn of Mesa, Arizona; his mother, Adeline Arnt of Mesa, Arizona; three children, foster son, Steve and his wife, Gail Harris of Denison, son, Christopher Newlon and his wife, Carey of Highlands Ranch, Colorado and daughter, Carleen Whetstine and her husband, Chris of Gilbert, Arizona; one brother, Gene Newlon and his wife, Verna of Hebron, Kentucky; sister-in-law, Monica Torkelson of Garner; in-laws, Ken and Kelly Bendickson of Joice and Roger Torkelson of Forest City; eight grandchildren, Tyson Harris, Brea Nichols, Chase Harris, Cody Harris, Halle Whetstine, Noah Whetstine, Collin Newlon and Chase Newlon.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Darrel Ray Turner, 54

May 1, 2002

Darrel Ray Turner, 54, of Iola, Kansas, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 27, at the Crest High School Gymnasium in Colony, Kansas. The Reverends Ronald Thomke and Leslie Pountney officiated. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery in Iola. The Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be to the College Education Fund for Elaine Turner or to Hospice.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Turner of Iola; one son, Darin Turner and his wife, Jessica of Tyler, Texas; one daughter, Elaine Turner a senior at the Iola High School; his parents, Clarence and Dorotha Turner of Iola; three sisters, Rosalee Erickson and husband, Charles of Fridley, Minnesota, Nancy Beecham and husband, Bradley of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Betty Rike and husband, Ed of Woden; a brother-in-law, Robert Eames and wife, Sharon of Forest City; and nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Ferne N. Hirt, 96

May 1, 2002

Ferne N. Hirt, 96, of Coralville, died on Friday, April 26, 2002, at the Hawthorne Inn, following a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., today, Wednesday, May 1, at the Hawthorne Inn in Coralville. Her son-in-law, the Rev. Ray Holder will officiate.

Her wishes were to be taken to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy for medical research following her death. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Iowa City Hospice, Johnson County Senior Center, or the Hawthorne Inn. The Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa are in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include a daughter, Helen Holder and her husband, Reverend Ray Holder of Redmond, Oregon; a son and his wife, Frank and Pat Hirt of Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Hazel Ingebretson of Hannibal, Missouri and Jane Lopez of Santa Barbara, California; a brother, Vernon Nyhus of Mason City; sister-in-law, Lila Nyhus of Mason City; and nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the May 1 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Dennis Moen, 50

May 15, 2002

Dennis "Denny" Moen, 50, of Montgomery, Texas, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in Houston, Texas, as a result of a horse-riding accident.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, May 4, at the Metcalf Funeral Home chapel. Bob Southard and Pastor Mike Rinehart officiated.

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Marie Moen of Montgomery, Texas; daughters, Jody Moen and her special friend, Dave Kaduce of Clear Lake and Betsy Moen of Montgomery, Texas; one sister, JoAnn Steenblock and her husband, Leo of Forest City; his mother-in-law, Ruth Redalen of Montgomery, Texas; nieces, Amber Moen and Mickie Steenblock, both of Forest City; mentor, Tommy Lynn; and numerous other special friends.

A complete obituary appears in the May 15 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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