James C. "Jim" White, Sr.
February 4, 2003

  James C. 'Jim' White, Sr., 82, Dows, died Sunday, February 2, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 1:30 p.m., at the Dows Presbyterian Church. Interment will take place in the Fairview Cemetery, Dows. The Dows Community Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Jeanne N. Vanderwoude
February 4, 2003

  Jeanne N. Vanderwoude 57, Dumont, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at the Dumont Care Center.

  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m., at the Peace Reformed Church, 2180 Glory Dr., Eagan, Minnesota. Interment will be at a later date. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Judith A. Epple
February 11, 2003

  Judith A. Epple, 62, Aredale, died Monday, February 10, 2003, at her home in Aredale.

  Visitation is planned for Friday, February 14, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Dennis J. "D.J." Carr
February 11, 2003

  Dennis J. "D.J." Carr, 59, Marshalltown, died Monday, February 10, at his home.

  A Memorial gathering will be held on Friday, February 14, from 6-8:00 p.m., at the Estel-Perrin-Avey Funeral Home and an additional gathering at Tom's Cue and Brew, Marshalltown.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Lester Otto Kreimeyer
February 21, 2003  

  Lester Otto Kreimeyer, 62, Nora Springs, formerly of Geneva, died Monday, February 17, 2003, at his home.

  Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 23, at 1:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, Ackley. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley. The Sietsema Funeral Home, Ackley, is in charge of the arrangements.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Scott J. Hunt
February 21, 2003

  Scott J. Hunt, 36, Hampton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

  Visitation is planned for Friday, February 21, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 22, at 10:00 a.m., at the Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Arnold L. Spangenberg
February 24, 2003

  Arnold L. Spangenberg, 79, Hampton, died Friday, February 21, 2003, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

  Funeral services were held on Monday, February 24, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hampton. Burial was in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hampton. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

John Lowell Simons
February 24, 2003  

  John Lowell Simons, 73, Milford, formerly of Hampton, died Friday, February 21, 2003, at his home.

  Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. John's Lutheran Church rural Hampton. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Jose M. Guerrero, Sr.
February 24, 2003

  Jose M. Guerrero, Sr., 68, Hampton, died Sunday, February 23, 2003, in rural Franklin County.

  Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Interment will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

  For the complete obituary, see the February 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Hampton Man Dies In Fire
February 26, 2003  

  Delmar Campbell found dead early Wednesday morning.

  A Hampton man died in an early morning fire Wednesday. Hampton firefighters responded to a call in the southwest part of Hampton about 1:00 a.m. today, and found Delmar Dean Campbell, 40, dead in his burning home.

  The state fire marshal's office was investigating the cause of the fire. 
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

Hampton Man Dies in Fire
 

Man pulled from house after neighbor saw smoke, called 911.

By Jessica Miller
Courier Staff Writer

  HAMPTON - A 40 year old Hampton man died in a house fire early this morning. Delmar Campbell was pronounced dead after law enforcement officers pulled him from the burning house at about 1:00 a.m., according to the Hampton Police Department.

  Neighbor Diana Schoon saw smoke coming from the house and walked across the street to see if she could awaken Campbell. When he did not respond to knocks on the door, she called 911. "They all did a good job of getting here right away" Schoon said.

  Hampton Police and members of the Franklin County Sheriff's office were the first on the scene. The Hampton Fire Department spent one hour extinguishing the fire and returned to the station at about 3:30 a.m. A representative of the state fire marshal's office was on the scene this morning to determine the fire's cause.

  Onlookers said heavy smoke poured from the house, but the single-story home remained standing today. Jeff Ferris, Hampton Fire Chief, said the fire had been burning for some time before Schoon noticed the smoke. He said the fire probably burned itself out of oxygen at least twice before breaching the outside wall and producing visible smoke.

  Campbell, who reportedly lived alone, was the only person in the home at the time of the fire. "He was a real nice guy. Everyone around here liked him a lot" Schoon said. 
©Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier 2003