Obituary: Mary Ann Watson Ward Dies at 57 in California
Mary Anne Watson Ward died at age 57, wife of Jean P. Watson of Citrus Heights California. Funeral July 2 at United Methodist Church Orangevale with graveside July 6 at Riverside National Cemetery. Survivors: sons Michael Watson Minnesota Steven Watson Palo Alto Peter Watson Concord. daughter Jeanette Brower Rio Linda. sister Janet Martini San Francisco. 10 grandchildren. Married Riverside June 20, 1944. Lived on Rutland farm 1955–60. Home address 7017 Sunburst Way Citrus Heights California 95610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
Calif
Peter Watson
Concord
Jeanette Brower
Rio Linda
Janet
Martini
San Francisco
Death of Leo M. Len ers 67 Emmetsburg resident
Leo M. Leners father of Mrs Mary Hanson of Gilmore City died at 67 Aug 25 at Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg Funeral held Aug 27 at Assumption Catholic Church Emmetsburg with burial at St Johns Cemetery Emmetsburg VFW Post 2295 provided graveside services Survivors include wife Mary and children John Algona Mrs Virginia Subject Algona 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Leners born in Kossuth County educated at St Cecelia s School Algona Married Mary Beschorner in 1996 in Emmetsburg Retired in 1978 from Pauline Company Emmetsburg Member VFW Post 2295 World War I veteran
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Mary Hanson
Gilmore City
Leo M. Leners
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Assumption Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Mary
John
Virginia Subject
Algona
Mr. Leners
Kossuth County
St. Cecelia’s School
Mary Beschorner
Ermmetsburg
Pauline Company
Avis A Norman funeral held in Humboldt church
Avis A Norman 63 of rural Rutland died recently. Services were at Humboldt United Methodist Church with Dr. Ralph Kitterman officiating. Burial followed at Paton Township Cemetery. Lindhart Funeral Home directed arrangements. She is survived by several Norman siblings and was active in local farm and church groups.
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Avis A. Norman
Rutland
Humboldt United Methodist Church
Ralph Kitterman
Paton Township
Paton
Lindhart
John B. Soppeland Funeral Service Report
Funeral services for John B. Soppeland 71 of Duncombe were held Aug 28 at Washington Lutheran Church with burial in the Washington Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mae Pearl stepdaughter Evonne Laird Humboldt and stepson Paul Davidson Fort Dodge along with six grandchildren ten great grandchildren brothers Tom Willard and Ted Soppeland and sister Marguerite Miller all of California and Iowa connections. He was born near Badger Webster County and farmed in Vincent before owning a Badger hardware store then moving to Longmont Colorado before returning to farm south of Duncombe retiring four years ago and remaining on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Soppeland
Duncombe
Washington Lutheran Church
Washington Lutheran Cemetery
Soppeland
Ray
Evonne) Laird
Humboldt
Mae Pearl
Paul T. Davidson
Fort Dodge
Tom Soppeland
Pleasanton
Willard Soppeland
Santa Barbara
Calif
Ted Soppeland
Webster County
Badger
Vincent
Eagle Grove
Mae Pearl Davidson
Badger Lutheran Church
Longmont
Colo
Iowa
Simpson Farm
Funeral services held for Arnold Kellner 15 Livermore resident
Arnold Kellner of Livermore died. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church Livermore with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survived by wife Hilda, son Jerome, two grandchildren, sisters Isabelle Berte and Loretta Thilges, born in Bode, lived in St. Joe and Livermore, farmed locally, worked at Farmers Cooperative Elevator, retired 1972, continued part time until 1986.
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Arnold Kellner
Livermore
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Wilson
Loretta) Thilges
Algona
Mr. Kellner
Bode
St. Joe
Hilda Thilges
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Charles George Schmidt Funeral Services Held in West Bend
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in West Bend for 89 year old Charles George Schmidt who died Sunday at Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg. Burial followed in West Bend Cemetery with Schellhammmer Funeral Home in charge. Schmidt, born in Traer, moved to West Bend as a child, served in World War I, married Katie Krug in 1919, and farmed in the West Bend area. He was a longtime member of the American Legion Post 151 and active in the Presbyterian Church. He was survived by his wife Katie and eight children, fourteen grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren, and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles George Schmidt
West Bend
United Methodist Church
Schellhammmer
Mr. Schmidt
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg
Katie
Edna A. Storegund
Glidden
Lillian M. Longseth
Bode
Everett C. Schmidt
Laurens
Rosabelle M. Johnson
Harvey L. Schmidt
Loveland
Coro
Anna Krug
Traer
Katie Krug
Presbyterian Church
American Legion Post 151
Funeral services for Leroy Petersen in Humboldt
Leroy Petersen 66 of Humboldt dies after a five day hospital stay in Fort Dodge. Funeral 1:30 pm Thursday at Oak Hill Baptist Church with burial in Union Cemetery. Survived by wife Marian daughters Shirley Rey Sharon Robinson and Patricia Jensen seven grandchildren and sister Evelyn Petersen. Born April 18 1916 in Kirkman he served in World War II and owned a Humboldt service station with his wife for over 40 years.
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Leroy Petersen
Humboldt
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Union Cemetery
Trinity Regional Hospital
Fort Dodge
Lindhart Funeral Home
Marian
Jerry
Shirley) Rey
Mason City
Lanny
Sharon) Robinson
Patricia Jensen
Evelyn Petersen
Jackson
Funeral services for Vernen Pflibsen in Humboldt
Funeral services for Vernen B Pflibsen 60 of Humboldt will be at 9 30 p m Thursday at the United Methodist He died Monday evening at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness Military graveside rites by Adams American Legion Post 119 He is survived by his wife Shari and several children siblings and a sister He was born July 6 1932 to Ben and Leona Hagen Pflibsen at Ottosen He served two years in the U S Army in Korea and married Sheri Rae Greene in 1957 He worked at Humboldt Cooperative Creamery and DeKalb Ag Research and was a member of United Methodist Men.
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Vernen Pflibsen
Humboldt
United Methodist Church
Union Cemetery
Omibelt County
King Friends
Lindhart Funeral Home
Adams American Legion Post
Shari
Brenda
Des Moines
Iona
Garth
Brian
Brothers
Garman
Spirit Lake
Donald
Colorado Springs
Colo
Martyn
Bede
Francia
Zumbrota
Minn
Bernadine Roberts
Sacramento
Calif
Mr. Pilibsen
Ben and
Leona Hagen Pilibsen
Ottosen
Bode
U.S. Army
Korea
Sheri Rae Greene
Humboldt Cooperative Creamery
DeKalb Ag Research
United Methodist Men
Hospital Notes Humboldt County Patients Listed
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital admission list includes Margaret Anderson Thor Vincent Bittner Pauline Bleich William Chantland Laura Grose Geneva Haaland Richard Hoberer LaVerne Jeniees Hopingamer Ann Humphrey Mable Jacobson Velma Kinseth Catherine Koob Ella Locker Albert Maach Laura Merrill Martha Pollock Theodore Renken Mary Seaver Harmke Siefken Lori Taylor Jamie Vincent Lu Ella Willett discharge updates Aug 26 27 28 29 30 list of patients and transfers includes welfare mentions from Rolfe Gilbert City Fort Dodge and Bancroft with Olga Whittlesey noted as transferred and other names in the Humboldt area
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Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Margaret Anderson
Thor
Vincent Bittner
Humboldt
Pauline Bleich
Dakota City
William Chantland
Laura Grose
Badger
Geneva Haaland
Richard Hoberer
LaVerne Jeniees Hopingamer
Rolfe
Ann Humphrey
Mable Jacobson
Livermore
Velma Kinseth
Catherine Koob
Ella Locker
Albert Maach
Laura Merrill
Bancroft
Martha Pollock
Theodore Renken
Fort Dodge
Mary Seaver
Harmke Siefken
Gilmore City
Lori Taylor
Jamie Vincent
Lu Ella Willett
Clifford Hart
John Kirkpatrick
ISEA President Praises Need for Stronger Iowa Education
ISEA president Phoebe Tupper spoke in Humboldt about erosion in Iowa school quality due to reduced state and federal funding. The Davenport counselor, on leave, leads a 32,000 member group aiming to broaden education advocacy and urge Iowans to press lawmakers. Her two day North Central Iowa tour included media and educator meetings.
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Iowa
Humboldt
Phoebe Tupper
The
Iowa State Education Association
Tupper
ISEA
Davenport
Tuper
Nelsons Welcome Son Robert Joseph Birthday Aug 12
RENWICK By Stella Burras Mr and Mrs Lary Nelson Humboldt welcomed a son Robert Joseph born August 12 He has three sisters Grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Lane Mr and Mrs David Hanson Delmer visited the Carl Kelling home Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday visitors from Lafayette Ind and Eagle Grove Tracy Kelling also visited. Several Burras families hosted visitors for a weekend including Jay Burras Ames Denny Jansen Eagle Grove R B Burras Kanawha and Roger Burras Clarion They attended the Lynn Nelson Kay Hardcopf wedding in Wesley Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Burras
Renwick
Lary Nelson
Humboldt
Robert
Joseph
Robert Lane
David Hanson
Delmer
Carl Kelling
Mra. Peterson
Lafayette
Ind
Arto Kellings
Eagle Grove
Lee Burras
Ames
Denny Jansen
R. B. Burras
Kanawha
Roger Burras
Clarion
Irving Burras
Marvin Nelson
David Koenigs and Sons
Marshalltown
Greg Hepburn
Des Moines
David Clark
Atlanta, Ga
Lynn Nelson
Kay Hardcopf
Wesley
Budget and enrollment shifts at area school district
The board reviewed a budget continuing insurance costs and a $9,000 federal aid block grant while planning increased computer use, energy monitoring, and special talents guidelines. Enrollment stood at 1,347 on Aug 26, down 46 from last year, with 126 kindergarten students and a continuing decline since 1974. Personnel upgrades included two teaching contracts, a cheerleader supervisor’s release, and $450 from a defunct association donated to the Rotary Lindhart Scholarship Fund. Colonial Bakery chosen for bread supply over Metz. Next meeting Sept 20. election Sept 14.
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Carlson
Joan Robertson
Nancy Madden
Doris McLaughlin
Rutland Shippers Association
Rotary Club
Lindhart
Colonial Bakery
Metz Bakery
Colonial
Humboldt teen charged after minor crash on Fourth Street
Todd Leroy Jorgensen, 16, of Humboldt, was charged with failure to have control after his vehicle reportedly struck a parked car owned by Ingri D. Silbaugh. Police say pencils rolling on the dash distracted him, the collision happening at 8 10 am Thursday Aug 26. Jorgensen was uninjured.
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Todd Leroy Jorgensen
Humboldt
Dri
Ingri D. Silbaugh
Jorgensen
Fourth Street
Tennessee Vacation Highlights From Local Family Trip
Mrs Evelyn Mack reports a nine day vacation by Mr and Mrs Jay Olson with a tour to the World’s Fair in Knoxville Tennessee and visits to other Tennessee sites. Mrs Edith Pannell joined Tim Petersen’s birthday gathering in Humboldt on Sunday. Jona Olson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Olson, attended the Luther League Convention in San Antonio Texas.
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Evelyn Mack Hardy
Jay Olson
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Edith Pannell
Art Petersen
Humboldt
Tim Petersen
Jona Olson
Mrs
Luther League
San Antonio
Texas
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Mary Ann Watson
Mary Anne Watson
Jean P. Watson
Citrus Heights, Calif
Humboldt and
Rutland Area
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2295
Ellsworth Norman
Rantoul
Clarence Norman
Carlton Norman
Herlan
Marshall Norman
Theo) Judd
Thompson
Melvin (Thelma) Tucker
Grand Junction
Alta Norman
Clifford
Avia Alberta Norman
John and
Maude Wood Norman
Humboldt County Farm Bureau
United Methodist Church of
Sure Water Inc
Herbert Kelly
Williame
Irene Wilcot
Fred Benjamin
Bradgate
Karen Anderson
Kathleen Ellsworth
Andrew Hampe
Rick Cofer
Eva Cofer
Olga Whittlesey
Bertha Carlson
Ernest Gales
David Betts
Guy Dewey
Laura Peters
Fort
Daniel Weydert
William Verbrugge
Alma Caryl
Rutland Dereck Fredericksen
Anita Severson
Nell Zentner
Carolyn Hein
Clarion Community Hospital
Astro Furf’”’ Door
Mar
Astro Turk
Mansanty
Cuthonur Lee
Onarch
Mauthoone
Bfgoodrich
Powersaver
Wagonti Iresya
F.E.T
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Sumner Ave
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