Obituary: Joe Torkelson 81 of Livermore Dies
Funeral services were held for Joe Torkelson 81 of Livermore at Lindhart Funeral Home. He was born November 6, 1901 in Humboldt and married Sophia Kil e. He farmed in Humboldt and later Livermore before retiring from the Agric Chemical Company. Survivors include son John Torkelson Liberal Kan daughters Lois Johnson and Janet Hacker 20 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren brother Henry Torkelson Buffalo Center and sister Elizabeth Dale Thor doe Torkelson. Mrs Torkelson died August 7 1968. At his death he lived with daughter Janet Hacker in Hancock Minn.
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Joe Torkelson
Livermore
Lindhart
Union Cemetery
Torkelson
Thureddy Seeveda Coen
Kan
Lois Johnson
Janet Hacker
Hancock
Minn
Henry Torkelson
Buffalo Center
Elizabeth Dale
Thor
Doe Torkelson
John
Elvina
Knutson Torkelson
Humboldt
Van
Hrumbold County
Iss
Wyeen
Marcage
Sophia
Kile
Hierac Hardy
Torkel
Agric, Chemical Company
Mary E. Miller dies at 85. services held in Mason City
Mary E. Miller 85 of Mason City and former Humboldt resident died Saturday in a Mason City nursing home. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church with a rosary Monday evening. Burial followed at St. Marys Cemetery in Humboldt. Survivors include her husband Audrey, four daughters, three sons and numerous grandchildren. She was born February 14, 1897 in Pocahontas as Mary Grandon and lived in Humboldt before moving to Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Miller
Mason City
Humboldt
Holy Family Catholic Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Leo
Frances) Harbacheck
John VanHorn
Edward VanHorn
LaPorte
Minn
Gene VanHorn
Germantown
Tonn
Charles Grandon
Clear Lake
Mary E. Grandon
Charles and
Letitia Grandon
Pocahontas
Thomas VanHor
Hospital Notes Humboldt County Discharges And Transfers
Hospital notes list multiple patients from Humboldt County and surrounding towns, with discharges, transfers, and newborns to Gilmore City Dakota City and Bradgate. Transfers include Cornelia Jensen and Gwen Thilges, while newborns include babies for Digaa Stensidad and Thilges, and Patricia Wasoba. Other entries reference care affiliations with Trinity Regional Fort Dodge and University Hospital Iowa City.
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Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Lora Anderson
Humboldt
Paul Bakken
Eloise Brown
Henry Christensen
LaVerne Claude
Hardy
Lottie Crow
Jenny Davis
Frederick Frederickson
Patricia Hart
Gilmore City
Kimberly Husske
Suzi Jergens
Henry Lee
Walter Leonard
Leone Loveting
Rose Luft
Willis Madsen
Catherine Ricklefs
Baby Gil
Karls Stansberry
Digaa Stensidad
Thor
Gwen Thilges
Dakota City
Kay Thompson
Sezerin Tonderum
Dorothy Vought
Cornelia Jensen
Jennifer Johnson
Beverly Wolf
Clarion
June
Lester Anderson
Dwayne Benge
Bradgate
Lisa Edler
Thelma Koppe
Anna Newbrough
Mary Parsons
Laura Shellenberger
Glen Williams
Duce
Emelia Benjamin
Bonnie DeGroote
Baby Girl
Livermore
Patricia Wasoba
Seva Holden
Bode
Emelis Earnst
Isabelle Munson
Rolfe
Keith Vought
Donna Walker
Garnie Hood
Trinity Regional Hospital
Fort Dodge
Vernon
ISU forestry students to attend six week camp in Montana
C. A. Lane of Humboldt among 86 Iowa State University forestry students who will spend June 14 through July 23 at the Lubrecht Forest near Greenough Montana for ISU's six week summer camp. They will study forest ecology wood use forest measurements and multiple use operations and earn seven hours of school credit. Lane, a sophomore at ISU, majors in forestry.
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C. A. Lane
Clark Lane Jr
Humboldt
Iowa State University Forestry
Lubrecht Forest
Greenough
Mont
ISU
Lews State University
Guests in Gray home on several social visits
Mary Orsland notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Haviland of Brookfield Missouri to Mrs. Charlena Gray, with Neel Olson at Friday supper. Arlen Benz attended Phil Crowl’s open house for Bratt Stellholma and Sylvia Stellholma in Humboldt. Rogness, Neal, and birthday honors for Mrs. Roger Benjamin at Darrell Rusher’s Humboldt home. Johan Olson joined Larry Anderson’s Eagle Grove dinner for Mark Anderson’s confirmation. John Carter Jon Matteson Anna Wergeland and Warren Reed visited Don Reed in Eagle Grove for Kirk Reed’s third birthday. Lucky 13 Card Club met at Irene Berhow’s with Judy Bell and Leo Fevald.
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Mary Orsland Thor
Kenneth Haviland
Brookfield
Charlena Gray
Neel Olson
Arlen Benz
Phil Crowl
Bratt
Sylvia
Ralph Stellholma
Humboldt
Marvin Rogness
Neal
Darrell Rusher
Roger Benjamin
Johan Olson
Mrs
Larry Anderson
Eagle Grove
Mark Anderson
John Carter
Jon Matteson
Anna Wergeland
Warren Reed
Don Reed
Kirk Reed
Lucky 13 Card Club
Irene Berhow
Judy Bell
Mra
Leo Fevald
June Dairy Month celebrates cows and milk industry in Iowa
Mary Lindemann Iowa Alternate Dairy Princess notes June Dairy Month marks 46 years since 1997. The piece recalls historical milk production, the dairy industry’s impact, and a call to celebrate by drinking milk and acknowledging farmers, cows, and the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Mary Lindemann
Iowa
American Dairy Association
Honor Roll Lists Brighten Gilmore City-Bradgate School
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School released its second semester 1981 82 honor roll. Names span Seniora Brinkman Patti Davis Sharon Dunn Pat Nielsen Steve Thompson Duane Weimers Karla Severson Jenny Shelgren Doug Nelson Jolene Stearns Carolyn Stein Kelvin Siefken Susan Stallcup Kathy Tool Diane Carman Cathy Dodd Dean Eldridge Dave Torkelson Lee Halligan Mark Juskmann among seniors and juniors Bets Altman Rosemary Dailey Steve Hutchinson Mary Brown Rich McColley Jody Siefken Barb Larson Janet Fisher Sean Strait Lisa Edler Verna Thurston Dave Too Trisha Walker plus sophomores freshmen and eighth and seventh graders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School
Sue Brinkman
Patti Davis
Sharon Dunn
Pat Nielsen
Steve Thompson
Duane Weimers
Karla Severson
Jenny Shelgren
Doug Nelson
Jolene Stearns
Carolyn Stein
Kelvin Siefken
Susan Stallcup
Kathy Tool
Diane Carman
Cathy Dodd
Dean Eldridge
Dave Torkelson
Lee Halligan
Mark Juskmann
Graduation party honors Regina Sweeney in Urbandale
Mr and Mrs Harold C Johnson attended the graduation party for Regina Sweeney daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Sweeney in Urbandale on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Victor Lothe hosted friends in their home Friday for their May birthdays. Hen Evsland returned to Phoenix Arizona Friday after time with Rick Ersland and Leslie Presler. Edward Severson Joan Peterson Tracy and Mandy Spangler Christi and Jenny Conaway participated in a dance recital at Eagle Grove Middle School then visited Bob Conaway's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Johnson
Regina Sweeney
Paul Sweeney
Urbandale
Victor Lothe
Hen Evsland
Phosinix
Ariz
Rick Erslanda
Leslie Preslers
Edward Severson
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Humboldt Area
Mr. VanHorn
Audrey Miller
Micah Wagner
Bode Perley Warland
Howard Hansen
BOYLE
Preferred Risk Co
Des Moines
Fred W. Hall
First Ave
North
P.O
Gray
Mike
FarMutual
Grinnell Mutual
Gainnell
Humboldt Mutual Insurance Assn
Morton
Macon
Fae
Emma
Letiesnet
Aaa
Ce Ennain
Gerd Ea Anton Tebe
Siegensvese Des Tate Ners
Sera
Dennis Julius
Mike Stein
Tara Atwood
Tina Walker
Lori Lanning
Susan Peters
Corey Heacom
Erin Beacom
Susan Lynch
Amy Benjamin
Linda LaVelle
Earle Altman
Jason Nickles
Paul Jergens
Shane Higgins
Jenna Satern
Tracy Schriber
Teresa Bates
Tony Dunn
Ted Redenius
Jerrod Rapp
Tammy Siefken
Tracy Vanderhoff
Kris Swanson
Kelly Beacom
Elizabeth Sorensen
Kris Fredericksen
Nancy Stuhrenberg
David Edler
Thor News
Kouping
America
Fagen's Furniture, Inc
Arrow — and Career Club
Wembley
Winthrop
West Bend
Summer Theatre
Bend High School
Old Gym
Pease
Guys and Dolls
Lily the Felons
Fabulous Fable Factory
Thuse
Bel
Phana Bay
Bitica
Service Department
Fargueta
Muller
Brete
Sumner Ave
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