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Mildred Franz

Mildred E. Franz, 73, of Lincoln died at 9:18 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

There will be no services.

Arrangements and cremation are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Before she retired, Mrs. Franz was a receptionist for the Dr. L.J. Miller veterinary office in Lincoln.

She was born July 18, 1928, in Lincoln to Theodore and Wilhelmina Linkner Belcher. She married Walter Franz on Aug. 31, 1947, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are her mother, Wilhelmina Belcher of Lincoln; one son, Michael G. (and Sue) Franz of New Holland; one daughter, Suzette Hilst of Forest City; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one step-great-grandchild; one brother, John Belcher of Mason City; and one sister, Mary Louise Horath of Atlanta.

She was also preceded in death by her father, one brother and one sister.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln.

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Hilma Schilling

Hilma Schilling, 84, of Elkhart died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at her home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church of Elkhart. Pastor Robert Hake will officiate.

Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery.

Mrs. Schilling was a homemaker for her family.

She was the Elkhart Township clerk for 35 years.

She was born May 18, 1918, in Elkhart to Howard and Lydia Hanner Lanterman. She married Harold Schilling on May 18, 1941, in Elkhart. He survives.

Also surviving are one son, Robert (and Linda) Schilling of Elkhart; one daughter, Carolyn Brooks of Elkhart; five grandchildren, Becky Brooks of Elkhart, Jennifer (and husband Darin) Stoll of Chestnut, Melissa Brooks of Springfield, LeeAnn Brooks of Elkhart and Kevin Brooks of Elkhart; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Lanterman of Elkhart; and three nieces, Kathy Beaver of Lincoln, Gaye Brian of Springfield and Mickey McAttee of Springfield.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Lanterman, and a sister, Julia McAttee.

She was a member of the Elkhart United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She served as financial secretary for the church for 37 years. She was also a member of Elkhart Post 616 of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorials may be made to Elkhart United Methodist Church and the Heart Association.


Wayne Klockenga

Wayne Klockenga, 65, of Petersburg died at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Burial of cremains will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery on Friday, July 19. The Rev. Mark Carnahan will officiate at the 10 a.m. graveside service.

Holland and Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, is in charge of arrangements.

Klockenga retired in 1998 as executive vice president of Mason City National Bank, where he had worked since 1964. He had formerly been employed at State Bank of Lincoln.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He was born May 31, 1937, in Hartsburg to Henry B. and Kate Westen Klockenga.

Surviving are his companion, Judy Stahl of Petersburg; one sister, Ruth (and Frank) Krueger of Lincoln; two nieces, Cindy (and Jerry) Pagel of Lincoln and Kaye (and Jim) Wessbecher of Lincoln; and one nephew, Roger (and Sandy) Aughton of Brandon, Fla.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Aughton.

He was a graduate of Hartsburg High School.

He was of the Lutheran faith.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or Mayo Clinic.

 

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Richard ‘Gene’ Singley

Richard "Gene" Eugene Singley, 76, of Emden died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at St. John’s North in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home, 603 E. Chestnut in Mason City.

His funeral will be at the same location at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Frank Pieper will officiate.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Singley farmed for several years and worked a variety of other jobs throughout his life.

He was born Nov. 5, 1925, in Mason City to Clarence and Bertha Onken Singley. He married Elaine Imig on March 3, 1946, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, rural San Jose. She survives.

Also surviving is a brother, E.J. "Toad" Singley of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by four children and one brother.

He was an avid golfer at Lakewood Golf Course in Bath.

He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Emden.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to St. John’s North Hospice.


Melody Hufnagel

Melody Faith Hufnagel, 46, of Lincoln died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2002, at her home.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Prairieland Christian Church in Hartsburg. Chad Ragsdale will officiate.

Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, San Jose.

She was a factory and office worker at Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Decatur.

She was born Oct. 5, 1955, in Lincoln to Herbert J. and Nelda May Harms Rogers. She married Jerry Hufnagel on July 25, 1998, in Clarendon Hills.

Surviving are her husband, of Lincoln; her parents, of Emden; two daughters, Tamara Letterle of Normal and Brianne Letterle of Lincoln; two stepsons, Joseph Hufnagel and John Hufnagel, both of Montrose, Mich.; and two brothers, Mark (and Patty) Rogers of Emden and Matthew (and Kim) Rogers of Downers Grove.

She was a member of Prairieland Christian Church of Hartsburg.

Memorials may be made to the building fund of the church.

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