Obituaries

Elaine Joy Meyer, 66

Published by editor on Fri, 03/11/2022 - 3:22pm

Elaine Joy Meyer, 66, of Hampton, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at her home in Hampton. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 14, 2022, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home, 306 Central Ave East, Hampton, Iowa.

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Charlotte Marian Klein, 90

Published by editor on Fri, 03/11/2022 - 8:26am

Charlotte Marian Klein, 90, of Ackley, Iowa passed away March 6 at Grand Jivante’ in Ackley. A celebration of Charlotte’s life was 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 496B Raven Avenue, rural Geneva. Charlotte will be laid to rest in the church cemetery following the service.

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Lori Sue Erickson Veach

Published by editor on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 3:13pm

Lori Sue Erickson Veach was born in Hampton, Iowa on February 12, 1959, to Robert William Erickson and Shirley Ann Erickson. Lori was born with an older sister Cindy and an older brother Eric. A younger brother Bill came along a few years later.

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Dennis Ray Vestweber

Published by editor on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:34pm

Dennis Ray Vestweber was born June 25, 1943 and passed away March 1, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona with family and friends at his bedside. A celebration of life will be held at the Mesa residence on March 26. A second celebration will be held in Alexander on June 16th at 3:30 on Dennis’s farm. Please RSVP to Jason Vestweber at 319-551-0373 or Jason@LiveInOurTown.com.

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Donna Lou (Josten) Meints

Published by editor on Mon, 03/07/2022 - 10:19am

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Zion Reformed Church in rural Sheffield, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2022, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton.

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William Earl Smith Jr., 65

Published by editor on Mon, 03/07/2022 - 8:33am

A visitation for Bill Smith of Dumont will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Dumont.

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LaRae Sandin, 85

Published by editor on Mon, 03/07/2022 - 8:25am

LaRae Sandin, 85, of Hampton passed away peacefully February 28th 2022 at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton before taking up residence in her new home in Heaven. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. A private burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.

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Mary Joyce Clemons

Published by editor on Fri, 03/04/2022 - 2:28pm

Mary Joyce Clemons of Sheffield, Iowa and formally of Eldora passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Sheffield Care Center in Sheffield, Iowa. Per Mary’s wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services for Mary Clemons will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2022 at Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel.

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Helen Brandt, 90

Published by editor on Wed, 03/02/2022 - 8:26am

Helen Brandt, 90, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

She was born on August 4, 1931, in Hampton, to Hilko and Lena (Meyers) Boelkes. Helen attended school in Hansell.

Helen was united in marriage to Harold Brandt at the Little Brown Church in 1952; to this union one son Kenneth was born. Together Helen and Harold owned and operated Harold’s Service and Café in Bradford from 1959 to 1982; Harold ran the service station and Helen ran the restaurant.