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Mary G. Olson, 79, of Lincoln died Friday (Dec. 19, 2003) at 11:40 a.m. at Hopedale Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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Gerald Leggans, 45, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Dec. 15, 2003) at 3:02 p.m. at Innovis Health Hospital in Fargo, N.D.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

Cremation will follow the visitation, and there will be no services.

Mr. Leggans most recently worked for Midnight Express in Fargo, N.D. He previously worked for Grousch Irrigation in Mason County and for Ronnie Robertson's Garbage Service in Mason City.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was born April 14, 1957, in Fulton County. He married Dena Owens in 1985, and she preceded him in death.

He is survived by his mother, Shirley Hedge of Herrin; one son, David (and Lindsey) Leggans of Mason City; three grandchildren; and three sisters, Tammy Hedge of Washington state, Angel Boges of Willisville and Chris Harris of Marion.

He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Leggans.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice.

James T. Skaggs, 90, of Mason City died Friday (Dec. 19, 2003) at 8:40 a.m. at the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

He was cremated, and there is no visitation.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mason City United Methodist Church, with Pastor Bruce Bolin-Ghitalla officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Skaggs farmed in the Mason City area, and after retiring from farming he was head custodian and a school bus driver for District 123 for many years.

He was born June 1, 1913, in Middletown, Ky., to John and Minnie Beard Skaggs. He married Belle Martin Schoonover in 1937, and she died in 1968. He married Lucille Lynn on July 14, 1968, and she died May 26, 1996. He married Mary Shepherd on Aug. 7, 1997, and she is his surviving spouse.

Other survivors are one stepson, Robert Lynn of Ocala, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Betty Doyle of Petersburg and Susan Repplinger of Palatine; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ethel Schoonover of Mason City.

He was also preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mason City.

Memorial contributions may be made to his church or the Mason City Library Foundation.

 

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