Obituary of William O. Blomker of Humboldt at 87
William O. Blomker 87 of Humboldt died Friday morning at Tompkins Memorial Health Center Fort Dodge. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church with burial in Union Cemetery. He was born Nov 17 1895 near Gilmore City and married Louella Folk in 1917. Survivors include three sons and a daughter, 18 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and a sister. He worked in oil, farming, and the automobile business before retiring to Humboldt in 1972. His wife died in 1982.
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William O. Blemker
Humboldt
United Methodist Church
Union Cemetery
Tompkins Memorial Health Center
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Lindhart Funeral Home
Ralph Kitterman
Richard O. Blomker
Larry Westberg
Bruce Cook
Dennis Blomker
Roger Blomker
William D. Blomker
Ronald Blomker
Douglas Blomker
James Burr
Keith Sayers
Paul Strachan
Stanley Stamper
Donald Stamper
Zara Pisel
Perry Morse
Henry
Rutland
Richard
Hardy
Kenneth
Gilmore City
Cleo Cook
Lawrence Lindhart
William Blomker
Humboldt County
Henry E
Mary Junker Blomker
Tobin Business College
Humboldt College
Louella Folk
Mary Lou Fosnaugh funeral held in La Verne
Funeral services for 54 year old Mary Lou Fosnaugh of La Verne were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church with burial in La Verne Cemetery. She died Friday evening at Town Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Survivors include her husband Albert two sons Richard Erickson of Wesley and Robert Erickson of Algona and six grandchildren. Mary Lou Hauptmann was born March 16, 1928 in Wesley. She married Lewis Erickson in 1946 and Albert Fosnaugh in 1975. She operated the A and M Lounge in La Verne after moving there in 1976. She belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary of Wesley and Amvets of Algona.
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Mary Lou Fosnaugh
la Verne
United Methodist Church
Garry Roberts-Schaff
Wesley
Robert Erickson
Algona
Mary Lous Haptmann
Anthony
Matilda Balk Hauptmann
St. Benedict
Lewis Erickson
Albert Fosnaugh
Heider
Reasoner
Ron
Peg) Hansen
Humboldt
Hansen
Harold Reasoner
Harry
Bill Burr
Funeral services for Eugene F Applegate held in Gilmore City
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Lutheran Church in Gilmore City for Eugene F Sneed Applegate 41 of rural Pocahontas who died Saturday after a battle with cancer. Burial followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe. He is survived by his wife Cheralellen, sons Terry and Todd, his mother Anna Applegate, a brother Harvey Applegate, a sister Charlotte Christians, and a grandmother Minnie Guderian. Born October 8, 1941 in Rolfe, he grew up there, married Cheralellen Young in 1962, ran a trucking firm near Gilmore City, then farmed near Rolfe. He was active in FFA and the Albert City Threshermen Association and belonged to First Lutheran Church.
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Eugene F. (Sneed) Applegate
Pocahontas
First Lutheran Church
Gilmore City
Darryl Torrin
Clinton-Garfield
Rolfe
Applegate
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Shellhammer Funeral Home
Cheralellen
Terry
Todd
Anna Applegate
Harvey Applegate
Omski
Neb
Kenneth
Charlotte) Christians
Lakefield
Minn
Minnie Guderian
Eugene Applegate
Lester
Anna Guderian Applegate
Cheralellen Young
FFA
Albert City
Social calendar reads March events across clubs
On Wednesday March 2 the Women's Club meets at 7 30 p m and Rutland Town and Country at 7 30 p m Then March 3 features Congregational UCC Women s Fellowship United Methodist Women ALCW General Meeting On Friday March 4 Rebekah Lodge hosts at 8 p m Monday March 7 American Legion 8 p m Historical Association 7 30 p m Senior Citizens Center Tops 7 30 p m at city hall basement Tuesday March 8 PEO Ruth Clemenson HARK at municipal building Worth White Club 2 p m Dakota City City Hall Weight Watchers 6 and 7 p m Senior Citizens Center Wednesday March 9 Beaver Ladies Club Airline Industrial Club Leather and Lace led by caller Ken Brown Baptist Rebecca Zion Lutheran.
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Women's Club
Rutland Town & Country
Congregational Ucc Women’s Fellowship
United Methodist Women Alcw
Rebekah Lodge
American Legion
Historical Association
Senior Citizens Center
City Hall
PEO
Ruth Clemenson Hark
Worth White Club
Dakota City City Hall
Beaver Ladies Club
Airline Industrial Club
Leather and Lace
Ken Brown Baptist
Rebecca Zion Lutheran
City plan details costs for downtown improvements
City officials outlined square footage costs for new retail buildings rehabilitation projects housing sidewalks streets and alleys water and sewer lines canopy changes and mall enclosures. Participants split into three groups to discuss plans and priorities with a March 14 meeting set to finalize recommendations.
Humboldt Recreation logo contest opens to artists
The Humboldt Recreation Department announces a logo contest inviting both professional and amateur artists. Entries on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper must be pencil ink or marker, one entry per artist, due by 5 p.m. Friday March 25 at the Humboldt Municipal Building. The winner receives a $50 United States savings bond. For more information contact Director Duane Randall at 332-5447.
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Humboldt Recreation Department
Duane Randall
Recreation Department
Humboldt Municipal
United States
Randall
Planning meetings for Dakota City quasquicentennial
Planning meetings for Dakota City with a March 3 7 p.m. gathering at the Municipal Building to map the August 14 quasquicentennial events. Proposed activities include a park barbeque with horseshoes and fishing, a kiddie and adult parade, a street dance, a 5 mile Run Around Town, and a Cranston visit.
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Dakota City
Alan Cranston
California
Humboldt
Harry Reasoner
Paul Cartwright
Chuck Hinkle
Reasoner
Severson inducted into BV society at Buena Vista College
Anita Severson of Bradgate was inducted into the 1983 Buena Vista College Alpha Chi National College Honor Society chapter. A junior finance and banking major, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Severson, reflecting the society’s criteria of high academic achievement among top students.
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Anita Severson
Bradgate
Buena Vista College
Richard Severson
Buena Vista
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