Gilbert Behn
Feb. 25, 1915-June 1, 2001

June 6, 2001

Gilbert F. Behn, 86, of Hampton, died on Friday, June 1, 2001, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility at Hampton.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth Krueger will officiate. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton was in charge of the arrangements.

Gilbert was born on February 25, 1915 at Hampton, to Rudolf and Anna Dohrmann Behn. He graduated from the Sheffield High School and on December 6, 1940, he married Marguerite Kruse at Hampton. He was a lifetime farmer in Franklin County and served as county supervisor for twelve years.

He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, where he served as Sunday School teacher and was a 4-H Leader for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Marguerite of Hampton; two sons, Curtis and wife, Rosa of Willow, Alaska and Roger and wife, Carol of Omaha, Nebraska; two daughters, Karolyn Haugland and husband, Red of Thornton and Marilyn Behn of Hampton; a brother, Ernie Behn and wife, Maruee of Boone; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; and four brothers.
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Evelyn Bass
May 16,1918-June 3, 2001

June 6, 2001

Evelyn "Babe" Bass, 83, of Hampton, died on Sunday, June 3, 2001, at the Hampton Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with burial in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Rev. Remigio Panlaqui will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 6, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Evelyn was born on May 16, 1918 in Franklin County, to John and Margaret O'Hearn Parks. She attended the Hollingsworth Country School near Chapin. On October 16, 1941, she married Gerald Bass in Missouri. They ran Babes Restaurant in Sheffield for many years. They lived their married life in Chapin and Evelyn had lived in Hampton the past twenty years.

She was a member of the Salem Methodist Church in Chapin and the Hampton Senior Citizens.

She is survived by a son, Charles and wife, Bev of Ames; a daughter, Judy Rieman and husband, Merlin of Hampton; a brother, Clyde Parks of Hampton; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters; and four brothers.
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Irene Ubben
February 18, 1917-June 4, 2001

June 6, 2001

Irene R. Ubben, 84, of Ackley, died on Monday, June 4, 2001, at the Dumont Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the Austinville Christian Reformed Church in Austinville, with burial in the Austinville Cemetery. Rev. George McGuire will officiate. The Sietsema Funeral Home of Ackley, is in charge of the arrangements.

Irene was born on February 18, 1917 on a farm east of Austinville, to Rykus and Lizzie Harken Rykena. She graduated from the Aplington High School in 1934 and on February 9, 1939, she married Theodore Ubben at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. She and her husband farmed southwest of Dumont for two years and then moved west of Austinville.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Aplington Christian Reformed Church, Tops of Ackley and Get Off Your Rocker in Aplington.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas and wife, Sharon of Aplington and Dale and wife, Lori of Ackley; a daughter, Marilyn LaPiere of Ridgeland, Mississippi; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Theodore in 1974.
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Raymond Hippen
November 13, 1929-June 7, 2001

June 13, 2001

Raymond Hippen, 71, of Wellsburg, died of cancer on Thursday, June 7, 2001.

Funeral services were held on Monday, June 11, at the United Reformed Church in Wellsburg, with burial in the Shiloh Cemetery, Wellsburg. Pastor Harold Miller officiated. The Doyen-Abels Funeral Home of Wellsburg, was in charge of the arrangements.

Raymond was born on November 13, 1929 at Grundy Center, to Jake and Mattie Riebkes Hippen. He attended rural schools in German Township and worked as a farm hand. On May 18, 1948, he married Mary Abbas at the East Friesland Presbyterian Church near Ackley. They farmed northwest of Wellsburg until 1972, when they moved into town.

His hobbies were leather craft and woodworking, items which were displayed at Camp Sunnyside and made as gifts for his family. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading and computer research.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Marilyn Adelmund and husband, Jerry of Parkersburg and Donna Crosser and husband, Harold of Iowa Falls; a son, Arnold and wife, Pat of Flandreau, South Dakota; a brother, Delbert of Wellsburg; a sister, Anna Marie Card of Parkersburg; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Ella; and a son-in-law, Tony Woodley.
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Marie Wood
July 25, 1930-June 7, 2001

June 13, 2001

Marie Wood, 70, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, June 7, 2001, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 12, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the Friends Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Rev. Kenneth Krueger officiated. The Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls was in charge of the arrangements.

Marie was born on July 25, 1930 in Pomona, California, to Orin and Olive Brough Welch. On November 2, 1958, she married Arnold Wood at Las Vegas, Nevada. She was employed as a child care provider for many years.

She is survived by four sons, John Sanders and fiancée, Mary Beth of Illinois, Robert Sanders of Ames, Michael Sanders and wife, Cindy of Geneva and Orin Sanders of Bloomfield; two daughters, Cheryl Stotser and her fiancé, Dan Butler of Iowa Falls and Carol Wood of Iowa Falls; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Arnold.
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Rosella Klug
March 30, 1910-June 8, 2001

June 13, 2001

Rosella Margaret Klug, 91, of Radcliffe, died on Friday, June 8, 2001, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 12, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Radcliffe, with burial in the Radcliffe Cemetery. Rev. Daniel Hart officiated. The Boeke Funeral Home of Radcliffe, was in charge of the arrangements.

Rosella was born on March 30, 1910 at Lakefield, Minnesota, to Carl and Julia Berve Teig. Her family moved to Radcliffe in 1916 after the death of her father. She received her education in the Radcliffe Public School. On January 5, 1928, she married LeRoy Klug. She worked at a local restaurant, the Radcliffe Signal paper, for Doctor Hess and 25 years as a cook at the Radcliffe School.

She was a member of the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Radcliffe, where she taught Sunday School and was a member of the ALCW.

She is survived by two sons, Eugene and wife, Erma of Stoughton, Wisconsin and Daniel and wife, Dorothy of Carl Junction, Missouri; two grandchildren, Sharon Herrington and David Klug; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Larson of Hubbard and Coral Berndt of Iowa Falls; and a sister-in-law, Lenora Klug of Radcliffe.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; six brothers; two sisters; five brothers-in-law; and six sisters-in-law.
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Dallas Prouty
March 1, 1923-June 11, 2001

June 13, 2001

Dallas Prouty, 78, of Ackley, Iowa and formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2001, at his home. Dallas had donated his body to the University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines.

Memorial services will be held at 4:30 p.m., on Thursday, at the Linn's Funeral Home Chapel, Iowa Falls. There will be an Elks memorial service following. The Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.

Dallas Leander Prouty, was born on March 1, 1923 at Nashua, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Anna Lou Griener Prouty. He attended country schools. He served a short time with the United States Navy during World War II. On August 29, 1943, he was united in marriage to Juanita Naomi Jones, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. He was a salesman for Graphics Plus, Iowa Falls, retiring in 1999 and previously had been employed with the Lee Wayne Company as a salesman.

He was a member of the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ, Alden, the Hyman-Peavey American Legion Post # 188 of Iowa Falls, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, serving as past Exalted Ruler and on the Board of Directors.

Dallas is survived by his wife, Juanita Prouty of Ackley; one daughter, Gloria Ward of Adel; three sons, Danny Prouty and wife, Jeannie of Alden, Tracy Prouty and wife, Sally of Iowa City and Rick Prouty and wife, Katie of Le Mars; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Anna Lou Prouty; one son, Gary Prouty; two sisters, Florence Prouty and Dessa Sheppard; and two brothers, Glen Prouty and Francis Prouty.
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Hazel Lettow
August 22, 1906-June 11, 2001

June 13, 2001

Hazel Marie Lettow, 94, of Alden, died on Monday, June 11, 2001, at the Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 14, at 10:00 a.m., at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alden, with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Rev. Jay Jaeger will officiate. Visitation is from noon to 7:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, where the family will receive friends between the hours of 5-7:00 p.m.

Hazel was born on August 22, 1906 at Eldora, to William and Anna Kuhfus Ziesman. She attended rural schools and graduated from the Eldora High School in 1924. She was a secretary with the Hardin County Farm Bureau in Eldora and a secretary with the Anderle Furniture and Funeral Home in Eldora. On October 12, 1932, she married Herbert John Lettow at the Buckeye Lutheran Church Parsonage.

She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Alden and was a previous member of the Buckeye Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School and was the Sunday School Superintendent. She was a member of of the Alden Senior Citizens and longtime member of the Alden Cemetery Association. Her hobbies were knitting, crocheting, gardening and raising flowers.

She is survived by a son, James Lettow and wife, Joy of Alden; two daughters, Connie Wagner and husband, Kenneth of Eldora and Lois Kapfer of Ames; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Helen Cable of Eldora.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son-in-law, Richard Kapfer; and two sisters, Vadna Eggleston and Lois Vierkandt.
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Beuford Moore
Tuesday, June 12, 2001

June 13, 2001

Beuford Moore, 90, of Iowa Falls, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

Funeral services are pending with the Linn's Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
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Bradley Norem
August 24, 1972-June 16, 2001

June 20, 2001

Bradley Owen Norem, 29, of Radcliffe, died on Saturday, June 16, 2001, at his home in New Haven, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m., at the St. John's United Methodist Church in Radcliffe, with burial in the Radcliffe Cemetery. Pastor Dana Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the YMCA Hertko Hollow Camp at Boone. The Boeke Funeral Home in Radcliffe, is in charge of the arrangements.

Bradley was born on August 24, 1972 in Iowa Falls, to Selmer and Minnie Norem. He graduated from the Hubbard-Radcliffe Schools in 1990. He moved to Missouri and held various construction jobs until being seriously injured in an automobile accident in 1998 that left him disabled. Bradley died of diabetic complications at his home in New Haven.

He is survived by his mother, Minnie Norem of Iowa Falls; a sister, Rebecca Nibe and husband, Don of Blairsburg; two brothers, Loyal Palmateer and wife, Linda of Alden and Eric Norem and wife, Jessica of New Haven, Missouri; four nieces; eight nephews; and several aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his father.
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Kenneth Lycke
February 25, 1905-June 19, 2001

June 23, 2001

Kenneth Lycke, 96, formerly of Alden, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home Chapel in Iowa Falls, with inurnment in the Rowan Cemetery.

Kenneth was born on February 25, 1905, to Hans and Lena Jones Lycke. He attended public school in Boone. On September 16, 1930, he married Gladys Whitten in the Methodist Church Parsonage at Rowan. They farmed at Dike for a time and in 1935, he began working for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway on the section crew, retiring in 1970. They lived in Rowan and in 1986 they moved to Alden. He entered the Heritage Care Center in 1999.

He is survived by a daughter, Delores Jackson and husband, Jim of Rowan; a son, Ivan Dean and wife, Elsie of Alden; five grandchildren, Richard Taylor of Rowan, Barbara Hyland of Des Moines, Kevin Lycke of Buckeye, Karl Lycke of Ackley and Kaylene Lycke of Boone; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Pearl Lycke of Boone.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two sisters, Vera Williams and Lillian Allen; and four brothers, Frank, Lee, Lloyd and Vern.
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