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Ruth Lynam
Ruth Lynam, age 61, of Stanton, Iowa passed away Thursday, January 29, 2004 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak after a sudden illness.
Ruth A. Lynam was born April 22, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Hans and Sonja (Viklund) Nicolaisen. The family moved to Denver when Ruth was 12. She attended and graduated from the Wheatridge High School in 1960. She furthered her education in Chicago, Illinois at the Swedish Covenant School of Nursing receiving her RN Degree in 1963.
Ruth worked in Chicago for 3 years moving back to Denver in 1966. She worked for the Ft. Logan Mental Health. She was united in marriage to Ron Lynam on April 6, 1968 in Arvada, Colorado. They moved to Southwest Iowa in 1970 and to Stanton in 1971. Ruth worked for the Murphy Memorial Hospital in Red Oak as well as the Good Samaritan Care Center before having children. Ruth was fortunate to enjoy staying home with the children until they were of school age. She then started back to work in the kitchen at the Stanton High School. She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Stanton.
Ruth was preceded in death by her daughter: Jennifer Lynn Lynam; and her parents.
Survivors include her husband: Ron Lynam of Stanton, Iowa; children: Andrew Lynam and his wife Tina of Red Oak, Iowa; Lorrie Yoakum and her husband Kevin of Phoenix, Arizona; and Christine Lynam of Chicago, Illinois; 3 grandchildren; Nicholas Hans Lynam, Aidan Richard Yoakum, and Erick Ronald Yoakum; a sister: Marianne Mellin and her husband Ray of Westminster, Colorado; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM Monday, February 2, 2004 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Stanton, Iowa with Pastor Kevin Yoakum and Pastor Paul Warder officiating. Burial will be in the Arlington Cemetery in rural Montgomery County, Iowa. Visitation with the family will be held from 1-4 PM Sunday, February 1, 2004 at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak.
Memorials are suggested to the Twin Lakes Bible Camp.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jane Bergren
Funeral services for Betty Jane Bergren of Yorktown, IA, were held Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa, with Rev. Carl Phillips officiating.
Betty Jane Bergren was born April 18, 1928, in Sidney, IA, to James Ensley Parrish and Mary Etta (Barnes) Parrish and died Sunday, January 25, 2004, at the Eiler House, in Clarinda, IA. Burial was at the Summit Cemetery, rural Yorktown, IA.
Betty was a graduate of Sidney, Iowa. She was united in marriage December 6, 1947, to Leland Bergren. He preceded her in death July 22, 1997.
Betty was a teacher aide in the Clarinda Community School system for 35 years and approx imately 25 years of this time she worked at the Yorktown Special School. She was a member of the Methodist Church, Norwich, IA. She was also a volunteer at the Page County Historical Society.
Preceding Betty in death were her parents; husband, Leland Bergren; sons: Larry Bergren and Roy Bergren.
Survivors include her son, Rodney Bergren and wife Helene of Polk City, IA; grandchildren, Jeff Bergren and wife Shaney, Trischa Solivan, Jessica Bergren, Daphne Bergren, David Bergren; step grandchildren, Tony Cole and Kelly Cole; great grandchildren: Brandon Bergren, Brodie Bergren, Zachary Bergren, Cade Solivan, Isabel Solivan; sister, Geraldine Beam of Stanton, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the Methodist Church, Norwich, IA. Walker-Merrick Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.
Vera Miller
Funeral services for Vera Miller of Creston, IA, formerly of Corning, will be held Thursday, January 29, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service with the Rev. Ken Rummer officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Corning, IA.
Vera Miller was born June 23, 1918 in Nodaway, IA, to George Washington and Bertha (Clark) Hunter. She died at the Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston on January 26, 2004.
Vera graduated from Nodaway High School in 1935. She married Marshall Wayne Miller on November 25, 1936.
She was a seamstress at Turner's Department store in Corning for many years. Vera was a member of Emblem Chapter #64 OES, the United Methodist Church and was an assistant 4-H leader.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three brothers, George, Albert and Ivan.
Vera is survived by a son, G.L. Miller and special friend Joy Sheridan, Corning; daughter Nancy and husband Bob Bowman, Winterset, IA; a half-brother, Dean Hunter, Nodaway; sisters-in-law, Mickie Hunter, Albuquerque, NM, Marie Hunter, Rockport, MO, and Ruby Hunter, Arcadia, IA; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Terry E. Thompson
Terry E. Thompson, of Missouri Valley, IA, died January 8, 2004 at the Creighton University Hospital Center in Omaha, NE after a lengthy illness. Terry was born October 5, 1953 in Corning, IA to Charles and Czarina "June" (Westlake) Thompson.
He graduated from Villisca High School. He then enlisted in the United States Navy. While serving his country in Vietnam, he was aboard the USS Enterprise and the USS Midway CVA-41. During that time he worked in nuclear weapons. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Navy Unit Commendation. Terry was also part of the Saigon evacuation on the USS Midway. After his discharge, he worked at the US Naval Shipyard in Bremmerton, WA, the Nevada Test Site in Las Vegas and for OPPD at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Station where he was employed at the time of his death.
While in the Navy he was united in marriage to Patricia Hurry Thompson and to this union was born two daughters: Brianna and Amy Jo. He was united in marriage to Dee Fitzpatrick Thompson and to this union was born a daughter, Robyn. On July 29, 1955 he was united in marriage to Pam Hasenmeyer and to this union was born a daughter, Kaylee.
Terry was a member of the United Methodist Church in Missouri Valley, Eagles Aerie 3876 and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post in Blair, NE.
He is survived by his wife, Pam; four daughters and sons-in law: Brianna and John Bitner ,Roswell, NM, Amy Jo and David Wilds, Albuquerque, NM, Robyn Thompson, Destin, FL and Kaylee Thompson, Missouri Valley, IA; step-daughter, Dacia Fitzpatrick, Detroit, MI; step-son, Sean Fitzpatrick, Destin, FL; mother June, Mondamin, IA; sister, Beverly Indrika, Omaha, NE; granddaughters: Bryttini and Rebekah Bitner, Elizabeth Thompson; grandson, Nikolus Thompson; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bill and Beth Hasenmeyer, North Platte, NE; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bill and Amy Hasenmeyer, North Platte, NE; special friends: Lavonne Hougen, Dave and Tawna Lloyd, many friends and family.
He was preceded in death by his father, brother Leslie and his grandparents.
A memorial fund will be set up for his daughter Kaylee's college education.
Marlin Lee Olson
Memorial services for Marlin Lee Olson were held January 13, 2004, at the Advent Christian Church in Villisca, IA. Marlin was born to Leonard and Pauline Olson on October 14, 1951, in Red Oak, IA.
Marlin spent most of his childhood in the Villisca area. He attended school in Villisca and graduated high school in 1969. Marlin married Linda Lindberg in 1971 and to this union three children were born, April, Brent and Craig. Later he married Laura Woods.
Marlin worked for the Phillips 66 station in Villisca and Des Moines. He returned to the Red Oak area and worked for Uniroyal and Parker Hannifan until he suffered a heart attack and moved to Sugarland, TX, in November 1994. Marlin received a heart transplant in August 2000.
He is survived by three children, April Olson and Brent Olson of Red Oak, and Craig Olson of Sugarland, TX; one grandson, Dylan Olson, of Villisca; a brother Bernard Olson and wife Carolyn of College Springs, IA; and a sister, Roseann Johnston and husband Dewaine of New Mexico.
Frances Shadden
A memorial service for Frances Shadden of Villisca, IA, will be held Friday, January 16, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Villisca, with visitation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Graveside services will be held at the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Council Bluffs, IA, on Saturday, at 11 a.m.
Frances was born on June 11, 1911 to Allen and Bertha (Green) Talcott in Council Bluffs, IA. She died Sunday, January 11, 2004, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Center, where she had been a resident for four years.
Frances attended grade school and high school in Council Bluffs. She was united in marriage to Clay D. Shadden in Logan, IA, in 1928. To this union one son was born, Jack L. Shadden. In 1939, they moved to Nodaway to the Kernen farm. In 1941, they purchased the Howard farm north of Nodaway. They farmed many years until Clay retired.
In 1955, Frances attended Iowa Western Community College, where she earned her LPN degree. They then moved to Tabor, where she worked at the Glenwood State School until she retired.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clay; one sister, Marion Franksen; and three brothers: Eldred Talcott, John Talcott and Donald Talcott. Frances is survived by her son Jack Shadden and wife Donna of Nodaway, IA; grandsons Kelly Shadden and wife Rita of Omaha, NE, and Patrick Shadden and wife Linda of Villisca. Also great grandchildren Spencer Shadden of Omaha, NE, and Jacy and Corey Shadden of Villisca. Plus nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the Villisca Fire and Rescue Departments. Wolfe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Akin Woodward
Graveside services for Thomas Akin Woodward of Villisca, IA, were held Monday, January 12, 2004, at the Villisca Cemetery with the Pastor Gordon Scott officiating.
Thomas Akin Woodward as born August 29, 1916, in Villisca to Thomas Parker Woodward and Cora (Maxwell) Woodward. He died Friday, January 9, 2004, at the Villisca Good Samaritan Center, where he had been a resident since July 17, 2003.
Thomas served in the U.S. Army during WWII from September 25, 1942 until February 11, 1946. He worked for Lisle's Corporation in Clarinda for 13 years as a custodian, retiring in May of 1979. He also worked as a custodian for the Villisca Schools.
Thomas was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Max. He is survived by a special friend Dorothy Thomas of Villisca and nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to the Nodaway Methodist Church or the Villisca Senior Citizens Center. Wolfe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
