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Monday, June 26, 2017Oskaloosa, Iowa and passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 in The Commons Nursing Home. Peggy married Marvin Duane Minkler in Dickens, Iowa on February 21, 1954 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. They moved to Colorado Springs, CO in March of 1962. In 1962, they adopted a little girl, Linda Sue. On Christmas Eve, 1964, they added to their family by bringing home another adopted child, a little boy, Michael Duane to make the family complete. Peggy was a devoted mother; making her children the number one priority in her life. She served as a den mother for cub scouts and boy scouts, choir mother for the youth choir at her church which her children were members of, and chauffeur to the many piano lessons and dancing lessons that Linda was involved in. Peggy also loved the ocean and had lots and lots of seachells in her collection. She moved to Enid, Oklahoma in 1999 to live closer to her daughter, Linda. She became a foster grandparent and worked with children in the Enid school system. She also volunteered at Bass Hospital; a job she truly loved. While living at Meadows Point Apartments she met Phil Bostick. They became close friends and shared a love of dancing, Sonic strawberry shakes and Braums French fries and cokes. She moved to The Commons in October of 2014 when her health started to fail. There she met another wonderful person in her life, Wynn Roth, aka, Winny Wynn. Wynn served as her nurse and friend to the very end.She was preceded in death by her brother, Howard Hartness and wife M...
Monday, February 20, 2017NASHUA -- Jane Becker, 74, of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the United Methodist Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Nashua; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home -- Olson Chapel, Nashua, (641) 394-4334; visitation continues an hour before services Thursday at the church.NEW HAMPTON -- Jeanne Lois Huber, 91, of New Hampton, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton; services 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton; friends may greet the family beginning at 9 a.m. Friday at the church; Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4334.TOLEDO -- Bernita Ann Knudsen, 83, of Toledo, formerly of Canyon Country, Calif., died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Premier Estates, Toledo, of Parkinson's disease; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.TOLEDO -- Gaylord R. Morgan, 45, of Toledo, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.
Sunday, February 12, 2017Center, Tama; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.WAVERLY -- Marjorie L. Chandler, 97, of Waverly, died at home Tuesday, Feb. 7; Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home - Olson Chapel, Nashua, (641) 435-4134.
Monday, February 06, 2017Evansdale, died Thursday, Feb. 2.He was born Dec. 26, 1945, in Marshalltown, son of Erwin and Ardella Petitt Sonksen. He married Sharon Kay Wilson on July 21, 1995, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1964 and worked in machine and assembly at John Deere for 32 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Waterloo Aerie No. 764.Survived by: his wife; a son, Jeff (Maria) of Longwood, Fla.; two daughters, Teri (Matt) Hargreaves of Debary, Fla., and Jodi (Greg Hassman) Christensen of Cedar Falls; three stepsons, Chad White of Dallas, Eric (Christine) Kneeskern of Evansdale and Travis (Stephanie) Kneeskern of Cedar Rapids; a stepdaughter, Tammy (Joe) Heimbuck of Waterloo; five grandchildren, Carter, Mary Grace, Natalie, Nicholas and Olivia; three brothers, Larry (Joann) of Hastings, Mich., Terry of Johnston and Steven of Marshalltown; and a sister-in-law, Faith Sonksen of Waterloo.Preceded in death by: his parents; a sister, Connie Sonksen; and two brothers, Denny and Raymond “Butch.”Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Faith Assembly of God Church, Elk Run Heights, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Visitation will...
Monday, February 06, 2017DECORAH -- Carolyn Mikkelson,74 of Decorah, died Friday, Feb. 3, at her home; Schluter- Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-8651.NASHUA -- Melvin A. Kalvig, 93, of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Linn Haven Rehabilitation & Healthcare, New Hampton; Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home Olsen Chapel, Nashua, (641) 435-4134.Get tips on free stuff and fun ideas delivered weekly to your inboxOELWEIN -- Jane L. Palmer, 63, of Oelwein, died Sunday, Feb. 5, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein; Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, 283-4922.TRIPOLI -- Robert L. Rathbone, 95, of Tripoli, died Sunday, Feb. 5, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly; Rettig Funeral Home, Tripoli, (563)-578-3451.
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Monday, June 26, 2017Oskaloosa, Iowa and passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 in The Commons Nursing Home. Peggy married Marvin Duane Minkler in Dickens, Iowa on February 21, 1954 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. They moved to Colorado Springs, CO in March of 1962. In 1962, they adopted a little girl, Linda Sue. On Christmas Eve, 1964, they added to their family by bringing home another adopted child, a little boy, Michael Duane to make the family complete. Peggy was a devoted mother; making her children the number one priority in her life. She served as a den mother for cub scouts and boy scouts, choir mother for the youth choir at her church which her children were members of, and chauffeur to the many piano lessons and dancing lessons that Linda was involved in. Peggy also loved the ocean and had lots and lots of seachells in her collection. She moved to Enid, Oklahoma in 1999 to live closer to her daughter, Linda. She became a foster grandparent and worked with children in the Enid school system. She also volunteered at Bass Hospital; a job she truly loved. While living at Meadows Point Apartments she met Phil Bostick. They became close friends and shared a love of dancing, Sonic strawberry shakes and Braums French fries and cokes. She moved to The Commons in October of 2014 when her health started to fail. There she met another wonderful person in her life, Wynn Roth, aka, Winny Wynn. Wynn served as her nurse and friend to the very end.She was preceded in death by her brother, Howard Hartness and wife M...
Monday, February 20, 2017NASHUA -- Jane Becker, 74, of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the United Methodist Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Nashua; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home -- Olson Chapel, Nashua, (641) 394-4334; visitation continues an hour before services Thursday at the church.NEW HAMPTON -- Jeanne Lois Huber, 91, of New Hampton, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton; services 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton; friends may greet the family beginning at 9 a.m. Friday at the church; Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4334.TOLEDO -- Bernita Ann Knudsen, 83, of Toledo, formerly of Canyon Country, Calif., died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Premier Estates, Toledo, of Parkinson's disease; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.TOLEDO -- Gaylord R. Morgan, 45, of Toledo, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Homes, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.
Sunday, February 12, 2017Center, Tama; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, (641) 484-3400.WAVERLY -- Marjorie L. Chandler, 97, of Waverly, died at home Tuesday, Feb. 7; Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home - Olson Chapel, Nashua, (641) 435-4134.
Monday, February 06, 2017Evansdale, died Thursday, Feb. 2.He was born Dec. 26, 1945, in Marshalltown, son of Erwin and Ardella Petitt Sonksen. He married Sharon Kay Wilson on July 21, 1995, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1964 and worked in machine and assembly at John Deere for 32 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Waterloo Aerie No. 764.Survived by: his wife; a son, Jeff (Maria) of Longwood, Fla.; two daughters, Teri (Matt) Hargreaves of Debary, Fla., and Jodi (Greg Hassman) Christensen of Cedar Falls; three stepsons, Chad White of Dallas, Eric (Christine) Kneeskern of Evansdale and Travis (Stephanie) Kneeskern of Cedar Rapids; a stepdaughter, Tammy (Joe) Heimbuck of Waterloo; five grandchildren, Carter, Mary Grace, Natalie, Nicholas and Olivia; three brothers, Larry (Joann) of Hastings, Mich., Terry of Johnston and Steven of Marshalltown; and a sister-in-law, Faith Sonksen of Waterloo.Preceded in death by: his parents; a sister, Connie Sonksen; and two brothers, Denny and Raymond “Butch.”Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Faith Assembly of God Church, Elk Run Heights, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Visitation will...
Monday, February 06, 2017DECORAH -- Carolyn Mikkelson,74 of Decorah, died Friday, Feb. 3, at her home; Schluter- Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-8651.NASHUA -- Melvin A. Kalvig, 93, of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Linn Haven Rehabilitation & Healthcare, New Hampton; Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home Olsen Chapel, Nashua, (641) 435-4134.Get tips on free stuff and fun ideas delivered weekly to your inboxOELWEIN -- Jane L. Palmer, 63, of Oelwein, died Sunday, Feb. 5, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein; Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, 283-4922.TRIPOLI -- Robert L. Rathbone, 95, of Tripoli, died Sunday, Feb. 5, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly; Rettig Funeral Home, Tripoli, (563)-578-3451.
