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Linda Lee Nelson Smith (nee) Dickirson

Linda Lee Nelson Smith, 47, of Clear Lake, died Aug. 12, 1995, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Zion Lutheran
Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Burial was
in the Clear Lake Cemetery

The family of Linda Lee Nelson Smith has requested memorial
contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.

Linda Lee Nelson Smith was born on March 23, 1948, in Mason
City, the daughter of James Robert Dickirson and Lorene Kennedy
Dickirson. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake and
attended schools in Clear Lake and Lakewood, Calif., graduating from Western
High School in Anaheim, Calif. After completing her schooling she moved
back to Clear Lake, moving to Colorado Springs, Colo., and then to
Garden City, Mich., in the spring of 1973, where she worked for the Kerr
Manufacturing Company in Romulus, Mich., as a Laboratory Account
Specialist for 22 years retiring in July of 1995, due to ill health, moving
back to Clear Lake. She enjoyed water skiing, riding Harley Davidson
Motorcycles, shopping and was an avid reader.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake and a
member of Alinon.

She is survived by her mother and step-father, Lorene and Frank Haddy,
Clear Lake; two sons, Darren Robin Nelson and Dustin James Nelson,
both of Garden City, Mich.; father to Darren and Dustin is Robert Nelson,
Garden City; two brothers, Jeffrey Pierce and his wife, Amy of Rochester,
Minn., and Randy Pierce of California; three sisters, Diana Byington and
her husband, Tim, Clear Lake, Darcy Dickirson and her fiance,
Dan Skellenger, Clear Lake, and Jody Cramer and her husband, John,
Medford, Minn.; two sister-in-laws, Jacki Nelson and her husband,
Richard, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Bettie Burnette and her husband,
Jim, of Westland, Mich.

She was preceded in death by her father; grandparents; and an
uncle, Leonard "Dud" Kennedy.

Pallbearers at the funeral service were Chris Burnette, Rick
Burnette, Marty Pearson, Roland Drew, Greg Knopf and Randy Pals.

Soloist Linda Nuehring was accompanied by organist Karen
Harthan.

Albert E. (Al) Duregger

Albert E. (Al) Duregger, 83, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Aug. 13,
1995, at the Muse Norris Hospice In-Patient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Ventura
United Methodist Church in Ventura, Iowa, with the Rev. David Gobeli
officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials be made in his name.

Albert was born April 11, 1912, in Terra Haute, Ind., the son of
Edward (Sr.) Duregger and Alice Hoffman Duregger. At an early age
he moved with his parents to a farm in rural Swaledale, Iowa.
He attended rural school.

On Nov. 30, 1933 he married Fannie Rish at the Methodist Church
in Clear Lake. The couple farmed until 1937.

Al was employed at the Perkins Dairy in Clear Lake before going to
work for Duesenberg Construction for 35 years as a heavy duty machine
mechanic. He retired, but then decided to return to work for Vern
Severson, Snyder Construction and Tuttle Asphalt until health reasons
forced him to retire at the age of 81.

His hobbies included camping and he had a special fondness for
his dog, Tasha. Al was a member of the United Methodist Church, Ventura.

He is survived by his wife, Fannie Duregger, Clear Lake; four
children, Karen Nichols and her husband, John, Clear Lake,
Dennis Duregger, Clear Lake, Vickie Dietrich, Mason City, and
Jolene Boyd and her husband, William, Mason City; six brothers,
Fred Duregger and his wife, Helen, New Port News, Va., Virgil Duregger
and his wife Jean, Hayward, Calif., Leo "Bud" Duregger and his wife,
Edith, Clear Lake, Edward (Jr.) Duregger, and his wife, Sharon,
Garner, Iowa, and Larry Borom and his wife, Abby, Orlando, Fla.;
four sisters, Gladys Henn, Clear Lake, Mary Avery, Garner,
Helen Sorensen, Alden, Iowa and Irene Sorenson, Santa Monica,
Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter,
Venetta Mae Duregger; a daughter, Carol Jean Duregger; a sister,
Ida Mae Hill; and an infant brother, Donald Duregger.

Soloist Rev. Jonathan Swenson was accompanied by organist Pat
Treloar at the funeral service.

Honorary pallbearers were: Barb Melhus, Lisa Nichols, Rene
Duregger, Michelle Dunn, Denise Hall, Kristin Noland, Rebecca DiDena
Dietrich, Brant Boyd.

Active pallbearers were: Steve Wilson, Tim Nichols, Jeff Duregger,
Aaron Dietrich, Timothy Dietrich, Benjamin Boyd, Ryan Melhus, Steve
Duregger

Lawrence Stelter

Lawrence Stelter, 73, Clear Lake, Friday, Aug. 25, at the Muse-
Norris Hospice In-Patient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 28, at Zion Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Kermit Rosen officiating. Burial was at the St. Peter
Lutheran Church Cemetery, Toeterville, Iowa.

The family requests memorials be made in his name.

Lawrence was born March 15, 1922 on the family farm in Otranto
Township, rural Otranto. He was the son of Gustav Stelter and
Mary (nee) Schroeder. He was baptized April 9, 1922 at St. Peter
Lutheran Church at Toeterville and was confirmed March 24, 1934.
Lawrence attended Otranto School and graduated from there in May of
1939. On April 4, 1943 he was united in marriage to Gala Anna Bork
in Austin, Minn. The coupled lived on the family farm until 1967,
when they moved to Clear Lake.

Lawrence was a 4-H Club leader for a number of years and also
served two terms on the Otranto School Board. Lawrence received his
real estate license in May 1968. He began his career in real estate with
Ris-Van Realty in Clear Lake in 1968 and later was one of the founders of
Triad Realty in 1974. He was the first president of the Clear Lake Board of
Realtors in 1980 and remained a member until his retirement in 1992.

He as a member of IOOF Lodge 187 and a past member of the Clear
Lake Noon Lions. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.

Lawrence was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather
and great-grandfather to his wife and their families, whom he loved very
much. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.

He is survived by his wife, Gala, Clear Lake; two sons, Dennis and
his wife, Marilyn, Clear Lake, and Daryl (Chip) and his wife, Linda, Lake
Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Larson and Mrs. Bernice Callahan,
both of Austin, Minn.; four grandchildren, John Stelter and his wife
Debby, Clear Lake, Dave Stelter and friend, Tammy Schiermeister,
Clear Lake, Shawn Stelter, Armstrong, Iowa and Sheila Stelter,
Lake Mills; two great-grandchildren, Timothy and Taylor.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Organist Karen Harthan accompanied soloist Rev. Jonathan
Swenson.

Honorary pallbearers were Roger Campbell, Don Dirks, Tom
Nodland, David O Dowd, Shelby Pierce, Louie Schuler.

Pallbearers were Roger Ritter, Larry Day, Gary Frerichs, Dean
Molinsky, Wayne Oberbroeckling, Gary Bork

James C. Hanson

James C. Hanson, 53, of Brandon, S. Dak., died Wednesday, Aug.
23, 1995 at Sioux Valley Hospital, of cancer. Funeral services were
held Saturday, Aug. 26, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home. Burial was at
the Hills of Rest Memorial Park.

The family suggests memorials be directed to a special fund in
memory of James C. Hanson at Sioux Vocational Services.

James was born Oct. 16, 1941, at Mason City, Iowa. He grew up in
Clear Lake, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1960. He attended
the University of Iowa where he received his BA in business
administration and his masters degree in vocational rehabilitation
counseling. On Sept. 8, 1963, he married Julie Erznozinik, at Clear Lake.

He was employed by the Vocational Assessment Center in Oakdale,
Iowa, for five years, served as the director of the Iowa Central
Rehabilitation Industries at Ft. Dodge, Iowa from 1968-1982. The couple
moved to the Sioux Falls area where he served as president of Sioux
Vocational Services from 1982 until present. He was a member of the
CASA Board, National ANCOR Board and past president of SD
Association of Community Based Program.

He is survived by his wife, Julie Hanson, Brandon, S. Dak.;
a son, James Hanson, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; three daughters,
Holly Theisen, LeMars, Iowa, Heidi Hanson, Sioux Falls, and
Heather Wells, New York, NY; three grandchildren; a brother,
Jon Hanson, Clear Lake; and his mother, Dorothy Rogers, Clear Lake.

Harvey S. Miller

Harvey S. Miller, 80, of Mesa, Ariz., died at home Monday, Aug. 28,
1995. Memorial services were held Friday, Sept. 1, at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Inurnment will take place at a later date in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.

Harvey was born Nov. 30, 1914 in Hebron, Wis., the son of
Ervin Miller and Mollie Miller (nee) Streng. He served in the Army
during World War II. He married Lorraine Stebbens in 1944. They raised
three children at Shakopee, Minn. Harvey was a resident of Clear Lake for
14 years before retiring to Mesa, Ariz.

He is survived by his former wife, Lorraine Miller, Clear Lake; two
sons, Thomas Miller, New Hope, Minn., and Michael Miller and his wife,
Charise, Mesa, Ariz.; one daughter, Susan Medina, Clear Lake; three
granddaughters, Nicolle Medina, Clear Lake, Angela and Michele Miller,
both of Mesa, Ariz.

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