Phyllis Nissen

 

Phyllis Ann Nissen, 84, of 311 S. 10th Ave. E., Lake Mills, Iowa, formerly of Fertile, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at the Lake Mills Care Center, Lake Mills.  Due to her wishes she has been cremated and a private graveside will be held at a later time in Grant Township Cemetery, rural Fertile.  

Phyllis was born Oct. 28, 1927 rural Fertile, the daughter of Frank and Florence (Haugen) Orcutt.  She graduated from Fertile High School in 1946.

Barbara Mack

 

A memorial for Barbara Marie Mack will be held on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa.  Barbara, 59, died at her Des Moines home on Aug. 23 after a sudden illness.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Friends of Iowa Public Television or the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.

Kenneth Hansen

   Kenneth James Hansen, of Rockport, Tex., passed away on July 11, 2012.
    A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m., Aug. 2, 2012 at Nisswa Community Center, Nisswa, Minn.
    He was born Aug. 25, 1942 in Titonka, Iowa to Ray and Margaret Barrett Hansen.

Victor Parks

    Victor L. Parks, 91, of Rockwell, Iowa, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at the Rockwell Care Center.
    Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 19, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell, with Pastor Rhea Evanson officiating.  Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Victor L. Parks memorial fund or the donor’s charity of choice.

Vergil Eness

    Vergil D. Eness, 82, 8 Fairway Dr., Clear Lake, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  A memorial service will be held Monday, May 7, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated.  Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake Central Gardens, Clear Lake Arts Center, Friends of Clear Lake Library or a charity of your choice.

Ruth Handfield

    Ruth M. Handfield, 89, of Clear Lake, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. According to her wishes she was cremated and no services will be held at this time.

Hattie Floy

    Hattie Hilda Floy, 94, died Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.  A celebration of her life was held Friday, March 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev.  Dean Hess and Pastor Kirk Wilkie officiating. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.   Family suggests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church or Opportunity Village.

Sandra Gerdahl

    Sandra L. Morse Gjerdahl, 65, of Quartzsite, Calif., formerly of Fertile, Iowa, died Sat. Jan. 28, 2012 in Paloverde Hospital, Blythe, Calif.    

        

Services are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Albert Humpal

    Albert Humpal, age 91, of Spillville, Iowa died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa.
    Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Dec. 20, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa with Father Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Emily Lewis-Evans

    Emily K. Lewis-Evans, formerly of Clear Lake, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at the age of 80. A memorial celebration of life will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Five Acres Animal Shelter. Condolences and memories may be shared at baue.com.

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