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Mary Smith 

PARKERSBURG - Mary Smith, 93, of Parkersburg, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, at her daughter's home in Clear Lake.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington. Burial will be in Maynes Grove Cemetery in Franklin County.

Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington is in charge of the arrangements.


Jerry D. Engelhardt Sr.

 Jerry D. Engelhardt Sr., 62, of 2147 Ridgeway Ave. Charles City, died Wednesday morning, August 15, 2001, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 17, 2001 at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City. Officiating will be the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag, senior pastor. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday at Lime Springs Cemetery, Lime Springs, IA. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.

Jerry was born one of nine children to Abner and Vera (Marten) Engelhardt on January 7, 1939 in Howard County near Lime Springs, Iowa. He graduated from Lime Springs High School in 1957. He then entered the Navy and served his country honorably during the Korean conflict. He was a supervisor on the management team at White Farms and did custom farming. Following Whites closing he became a supervisor for SKITEC in Waverly until retiring due to his health on May 7, 2001. Jerry was married to Shirley Womack on December 27, 1957 at Riceville, Iowa. He later married Diana Jaeger at the Chapel on The Hill on August 11, 1984 at Eldora. He enjoyed camping, woodworking, testing his skills at ice fishing, hunting when he was younger, and working on his acreage. He had a fascination for trains and collected them along with toy tractors and antiques. His love of animals carried through to his dog and cat "Teddy and Peaches" and keeping an ample supply of bird seed. He also enjoyed reading the history of WWII. Jerry was a member of the American Legion.

Those thankful in sharing Jerrys life include his wife, Diana, Charles City, his mother, Vera Engelhardt, Charles City; two daughters, Sheila and her husband James Fain, Waterloo; Julie and her husband Don Hase, Osage; two sons, Jerry Engelhardt Jr. and his wife Karla, Marble Rock; Scott Engelhardt and his wife Susan, Osage; one step-daughter Tamara Wessels, Charles City; two step-sons Tim Temple and his wife Angie, Phoenix, AZ; and Troy Temple and his wife Angie, Jefferson, IA. Also surviving are fifteen grandchildren Sabrina, Tyler and Tarah Engelhardt, Kristal Benson, Zach and Logan Hase, Luke and Amber Gast, Michael Foster, Tonya, Bobby, Taylor and Chris Temple, Joshua and Riley Wessels, and one great granddaughter Micheala Benson. His sibling survivors include four sisters, Vickie Davies and her husband Owen, Charles City; Nancy Howland and her husband Steve, Davenport; Joanie Lukes and her husband John, Washburn, IA; Debbie Foster and her husband Don, Clarksville; one brother Daryl Engelhardt and his wife Lois, Garrison, IA; and many nieces and nephews.

Jerry was proceeded in death by his father, two sisters Peggy Engelhardt and Judy Harrington, one brother Arlie, and two grandaughters Vanessa Temple and one in infancy.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home 641-228-4211


Denise Lebeck 

GREENE - Denise Elizabeth Lebeck, 47, of 117634 Sandhill Rd., Greene, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, at her residence.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene. Interment will be in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in rural Clarksville.


Doyle Doty 

ALLISON - Doyle Doty, 68, of Allison, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, at the Community Nursing Home in Clarksville.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, at the Allison United Church of Christ in Allison. Burial will be in the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.

Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville is in charge of the arrangements.


Myron Hahn

 PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Myron F. Hahn, 80, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park, Fla.

Born in Orchard, he moved to Florida in 1971 from Rockford. He was a watchmaker and worked for 20 years at Bond Jewelers. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marian; four sons, Dennis, Nehalem, Ore., Galen and Garry, both of Pinellas Park and Steven, St. Petersburg.; a brother, Levern, Iowa; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

R. Lee Williams and Son Funeral Home and Crematory of St. Petersburg handled arrangements.


Charlene Hoppes 

WATERLOO - Charlene Mary Hoppes, 75, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, at Covenenant Medical Center, from stroke complications.

Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Waterloo. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo.

Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. today at Waterloo's Chapel of Memories.

Charlene was born Oct. 18, 1925, in Charles City, the daughter of John and Gladys Bissonnette Rodamaker. She married Guy Hoppes on Nov. 15, 1947, at Waterloo. Her husband died in 1964.

Charlene worked at the Waterloo City Clerk's Office in the 1940s. She was also was a past chairman of a Blackhawk County Precinct Election Board for 20 years. She was a graduate of Gates Business College.

Survivors include two sons, Patrick of Washburn and John of Grand Forks, North Dakota; four grandchildren; and one step-grandson

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Steven; and a brother.

Memorials may be made out to St. Edwards Catholic Church.


Grace Hirsch

CLARKSVILLE - Grace Hirsch, 78, of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, at the Shell Rock Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Friday, Aug. 17, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Clarksville. Interment will be in Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.

The Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville was in charge of the arrangements.

 

 

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