Glenn A. Schlawin, 86

August 7, 2002

Glenn A. Schlawin, 86, of Garner, died on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 3, at the Peace Reformed Church. The Rev. Jeff DeBoer officiated. Music was provided by organist, Connie Greiman who accompanied congregational hymns. Ushers were Jerry Kropp and Bill Katter Sr. Casket bearers were Elwin Etchen, Craig Schlawin, Dean Stromer, Scott Ollenburg, Dan Ollenburg and Jim Jorgensen. Burial was in the church cemetery, with the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his three children, Monty Schlawin and his wife, Darcia of Garner, Sherry Bird of Clear Lake and Gregory Schlawin and his wife, Julie of Garner; seven grandchildren, Shannon Schlawin Thill and her daughter, Shelby, David Bird and his wife, Marie and their two children, Ashley and Andrew, Steven Bird and his wife, Jennifer and their two children, Katie and Kory, Matthew Bird, Heath Hathaway, Jenna Schlawin and Dustin Schlawin; a brother, Kenneth Schlawin of Garner; a sister-in-law, Nadine Schlawin of Forest City; and many nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the August 7 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Elmer Tollagson, 89

August 7, 2002

Elmer Tollagson, 89, of Thompson, died on Friday, August 2, 2002, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.

Funeral services were held on Monday, August 5, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson. The Rev. Mark Decker officiated. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson.
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Beatrice Tweed, 85

August 14, 2002

Beatrice Tweed, 85, of Lake Mills, died on Monday, August 5, 2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, August 8, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice. The Rev. Elwin Walvatne officiated. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, with the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her daughters, Marilyn (Jerry) Hoffman of Lake Mills, Sharon (Joe) Zabrok of Cottage Grove, Minnesota and Cindy (Daryl) Hanna of Forest City; nine grandchildren, Michelle (Jeff) Kelso of Clear Lake, Kristen (Juan) Sierra of Harlingen, Texas, Travis Hoffman and his fiancée, Ashley Honsey of Lake Mills, Brian Zabrok of Little Canada, Minnesota, Matt Zabrok of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Elaina Zabrok of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Melissa (Sam) Warren of Forest City, Melanie (Jesse) Olson of Austin, Minnespta and Sharalee Hanna of Forest City; eight great-grandchildren, Justin, Blake and Aaron Kelso, Jonathan Warren, Nicholas and Isabel Sierra and Jacob and Joshua Olson; two sisters, Gladys Lysne of Mason City and May (Wilbert) Olson of Bella Vista, Arkansas; sisters-in-law, Edna Snell and Jemima Hanson, both of Mason City; along with several nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the August 14 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Ella Roth, 50

August 14, 2002

Ella Roth, 50, of Rake, died on Monday, August 5, 2002, at her home.

Funeral services were held on Friday, August 9, at the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center. The Rev. John Lee officiated. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
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Richard E. Helland, 65

August 21, 2002

Richard E. Helland, 65, of Henderson, Nevada, died on Monday, August 5, 2002, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice of cancer.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, August 23, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thompson. The Rev. Ted Gullixson will officiate. Inurnment will be in the West Prairie Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Thompson VFW and Legion. In lieu of flowers, he requested all memorials be given to the Alzheimer's Research Institute.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Helland of Henderson, Nevada; four children, Rick Helland and his fiancée, Blanca of McKinney, Texas, Wendy Bunch and her husband, Jim of Krum, Texas, Lynette Helland of Ramona, California and Deidra Howland and her husband, Alan of Santee, California; two sisters, Beverly Olson King and her husband, Bill of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Vivian Green and her husband, Allen of Allison; a brother-in-law, Bill Peterson of St. Paul, Minnesota; five grandchildren, Jake and Jesse Foster of Ramona, California, Christopher Bunch of Krum, Texas, Silas McNeil of Silverdale, Washington, Amy Heun of Arizona and Heather McNiel of Maricopa, Arizona; two step-grandchildren, Tyler and Jessica Howland of Michigan; one great-granddaughter, Jade Heun; one step-son, Odin Abbott; and many nieces and nephews.

A complete obituary appears in the August 21 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Helen Friesenborg, 93

August 14, 2002

Helen Friesenborg, 93, of Thompson, died on Thursday, August 8, 2002, at the Titonka Care Center, where she became a resident in June. 

Funeral services were held on Monday, August 12, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson. The Rev. Mark Decker officiated. Burial was in the Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center, with the Winter Funeral Home in Thompson in charge of the arrangements.

She is survived by her children, Joyce Johnson of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Sherman Friesenborg of Thompson; four grandchildren, Barron Johnson, Lonnie Friesenborg and his wife, Laura, Laura and her husband, David Kudej and Rhonda and her husband, Paul Newby; six great-grandchildren, Anton Kudej, Josef Kudej, Sophia Kudej, Parker Albrant, Mitchell Friesenborg and Brennan Friesenborg; and one brother, Raymond Olson.

A complete obituary appears in the August 14 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Rev. James E. Albertson, 84

August 14, 2002

Rev. James E. Albertson, 84, of Fort Dodge, died on Friday, August 9, 2002, at the Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 13, at the Forest City United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gary Marzolf officiated. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery, Forest City, with the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

He is survived by four children, Wanda Pals of Des Moines, Beth Erickson and husband Rusty of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Talitha Albertson of Garner and Jim W. Albertson of Madison, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, George Albertson of Garner; and three sisters, Anna Mae Taylor of Northwood, Tharon Steinmetz of Forest City and Janice Broom of Nora Springs.

A complete obituary appears in the August 14 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Harry T. Lovik, 91

August 21, 2002

Harry T. Lovik, 91, died on Sunday, August 11, 2002, at the Boone County Hospital in Boone.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, August 23, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. The Rev. David Samuelson will officiate. The family will greet friends immediately following the memorial service at the church. Burial will be in the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Forest City, following the fellowship hour at the church. The Sundberg-Kirkpatrick Funeral Home of Madrid is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his three children, Kathryn Olson and her husband, Don of Forest City, Gary Lovik and his wife, Helen of Lexington, Kentucky and Ron Lovik and his wife, Jill of Birmingham, Alabama; three stepchildren, Richard Ryan and his wife, Rayla of Woodward, Betty Williams and her husband, Dennis of Des Moines and Sondra Parsons and her husband, Mark of Cypress, California; seven grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Irene Peterson of Riceville; three brothers, Orville Lovik and his wife, Marjorie of Gulfport, Mississippi, Lloyd Lovik and his wife, Mary of Bullhead City, Arizona and Virgil Lovik and his wife, Romane of Fertile; and several nieces and nephews.

The family of Harry T. Lovik has respectfully requested that memorials be made in his name to the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church Building Fund or a favorite charity of your choice.

A complete obituary appears in the August 21 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Elva D. Eenhuis, 84

August 21, 2002

Elva D. Eenhuis, 84, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2002.

Memorial services were held on Friday, August 16, at the Forest City United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gary Marzolf officiated.

Survivors include her children, Mike Eenhuis and wife, Denise of Wakefield, Kansas, Margaret Nielsen and husband, Harold of Crystal Lake, Esther Taylor and friend, Bill Kirschbaum of Leland, Joretta Riggle and husband, Walter of Glenville, Minnesota, Jeanette Dodd of Lake Mills and Mary Thompson and husband, Marshall of Lake Mills; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Dale Shelton of Deland, Florida; and a sister, Mildred Hulberg of Sauk City, Wisconsin.

A complete obituary appears in the August 21 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Kenneth R. Clarine, 89

August 28, 2002

Kenneth R. Clarine, 89, of Neenah, Wisconsin, died on Monday, August 19, 2002, at the Theda Clark Medical Center. 

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, August 30, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Neenah. The Rev. David Morton will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Westboro, Wisconsin. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the services.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn (Gerry) Krug of Neenah and Connie (Roger) Will of Forest City; the mother of his children, Helen Quade of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; six grandchildren, Beth (John) Gruber, Craig (Penny) Isaacsen, Kristin Bruckert, Wendy (John) Hartley, Denise (Mickey) Nuttall and Darin Will; four great-grandchildren, Arielle, Taeya, Brandon and Baby Hartley; and a sister and brother-in-law, Gladys (Lloyd) Ruka of Prentice, Wisconsin.

A complete obituary appears in the August 28 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Mildred Crim, 79

September 25, 2002

Mildred Crim, 79, of Fort Collins, Colorado, died on Monday, August 19, 2002, after a year-long battle with cancer.

A celebration of life service was held on Friday, August 23, at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins. The Rev. Rob White officiated. Interment of cremated remains was to be at a later date in the Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Survivors includes her daughters, Pamela J. O'Donnell and her husband, Daniel J. of Denver, Colorado and Nancy Louise Huppert and her husband, Allen of Littleton, Colorado; two grandsons, D. J. O'Donnell of Irvine, California and Chad O'Donnell of Denver; and two granddaughters, Lindsey and Holly Huppert of Littleton.

A complete obituary appears in the September 25 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Larry William McClain, 59

September 4, 2002

Larry William McClain, 59, of Austin, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2002, at the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services were held on Friday, August 23, at the First Baptist Church in Austin. The Rev. R. Allan Flint officiated. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery in Forest City, with the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his children, Lisa Ann Cox and Federiko (Fred) Rendon of Austin, Dorothy Kennelly of Dewey, Oklahoma and Douglas Reinken of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren, Michael Kennelly, Miranda Kennelly and Courtney Rendon; two great-grandchildren, Jylian and Madison Kennelly; his mother, Amy Jamtgaard of Mason City; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lois and Rodney Carlson of Clear Lake and Louanna and Steve Lahner of Clear Lake; along with aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A complete obituary appears in the September 4 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Luella Marie Halverson, 94

August 28, 2002

Luella Marie Halverson, 94, of Clarinda, formerly of Thompson, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2002, at the Goldenrod Manor Nursing Home in Clarinda.

Graveside serviced were held on Saturday, August 24, at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson. The Rev. Mark Decker officiated. The Walker-Merrick Funeral Home of Clarinda and the Winter & Son Funeral Home of Thompson were in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her daughter, Connie Honken; son-in-law, Stan Honken; three grandchildren, Dan Honken of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Elise Berndt of Clarinda and Lynn Dumas of Kansas City; and five great-grandchildren.

A complete obituary appears in the August 28 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Camilla Faugstad, 81

August 28, 2002

Camilla Faugstad, 81, of Emmons, Minnesota, died on Thursday, August 22, 2002, at the Albert Lea Medical Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, August 25, at the Scarville Synod Lutheran Church. The Rev. Thomas Rank officiated. Burial was in the Scarville Synod Lutheran Cemetery, with the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills in charge of the arrangements.
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Marvin Loren Jones, 69

August 28, 2002

Marvin Loren Jones, 69, of Forest City, died on Saturday, August 24, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 27, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. The Rev. Lee Laaveg officiated. Burial was in the Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City, with the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Alice Jones of Forest City; five children, Alene Meyering and husband, Larry of Baltimore, Maryland, David Jones and wife, Elvira of Forest City, Julie Langerud and husband, Robert of Forest City and twin sons, James Jones of Marion and Jerald Jones of Hiawatha; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a brother, LaVern Jones of Forest City; and a sister, Mary Lou Dahlien of Tillamook, Oregon.

A complete obituary appears in the August 28 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Wilma Leone Ballard, 79

August 28, 2002

Wilma Leone Ballard, 79, of Chariton, died on Sunday, August 25, 2002, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 29, at the Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton. Burial will be in the Chariton Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Fielding Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Lucas County Health Center or the First Baptist Church in Chariton.

Survivors include two sons, Harlan Ballard of New London and Leo Ballard of Chariton; a daughter, Sharon Schaffer of Newton; two brothers, Lyle Askren of Texas and Waldon Askren of Muscatine; a sister, Wanda Russell of Burlington; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A complete obituary appears in the August 28 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Evalyn Enderson Wright

September 25, 2002

Evalyn Ellen Enderson Wright, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2002, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born on November 23, 1922, on a farm in Iowa.

Survivors include her son, Dr. Claude Eugene Wright III and his wife, Corenn; a grandson, Matthew, all of Kalamazoo; a sister, Mrs. Carol Jean Jensen of Westminster, Colorado; one niece, Laurel Jensen of Alexandria, Virginia; one nephew, Dana Jensen and his wife, Catherine; and two great-nieces, Jane and Molly Jenson, all of Indian Hills, Colorado.

A complete obituary appears in the September 25 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Roy Spencer Thorvilson, 80

September 4, 2002

Roy Spencer Thorvilson, 80, of Lake Mills, died on Friday, August 30, 2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice Unit in Mason city.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Wednesday, September 4, at the Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Leland. The Rev. Bill Peters will officiate. Burial will be in the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leland

Survivors include one step-son, Duffy and his wife, Bonnie Gangsei of Allison; daughter-in-law, Charlene Gangsei of Lake Mills; six grandchildren, Connie and her husband, David Ayers, Tanya and her husband, Martin Reeser, Leah and her husband, Jason Lewis, Mindy Gangsei, Sheila and her husband, Neeny Malekia and Jeffrey and his wife, Barb Gangsei; six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Chaya, Mitchell, Ty, Dustin and Shelby; two sisters, Mabel Walle of Missoula, Montana and Luella Traxinger of Edmond, Washington; along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A complete obituary appears in the September 4 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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Virgil LeRoy Underwood, 76

September 4, 2002

Memorial services for Virgil LeRoy Underwood, 76, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, were held on Tuesday, August 27, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Rev. Curtis Zieske officiated. Burial was in the Hillcrest Cemetery, with military honors accorded. The Bonnerup Funeral Service of Albert Lea was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Diane; her parents, Helen and Loren Baker; sisters, Mary and her husband, Bill and children, Jennifer and Aaron and Laura and husband, George; Virgil's son, Zackery; daughters, Stephanie and her husband, Charles Smith, Michelle and her husband, Carlos Pacheco and Jennifer Underwood, all of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, all of Pennsylvania; one sister, Eunice Paulson of Forest City; sister-in-law, Sarah of Geneva, Minnesota; and special friend, Gloria Wilson.

A complete obituary appears in the September 4 edition of the Forest City Summit.
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