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City Journal, Thursday, September 6, 2007 www.siouxcityjournal.com OBITUARIES Dorothy Solien Dorothy Solien, 93, of Independence, formerly of Sioux City, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, at a Independence care facility. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff.

June Klaahsen June Rinehart Klaahsen formerly of Sioux City passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2007, in Arizona following a brief illness. Services are pending. June married Charles Rinehart on Dec. 24, 1953.

Charles passed away July 6, 1984. She married Gene Spaulding on Aug. 11, 1973. He passed away Aug. 13, 1974.

Survivors include her children, Gloria and Tom Widner of Sioux City, Cindy Proctor and Buddie Stilles of Springfield, and Charlene and Vincent Weber of South Sioux City; grandchildren, Julie and Burke Lake of Sioux City, Paul and Anglia Widner of Arizona, Matthew Widner of Sioux City, Christie and Greg Novack of New York, Jennifer Knowles of Texas, Tracy Knowles of Colorado, Danielle Proctor of Arizona, David and Lucy Greger of Nevada, Elyse Weber of Iowa, Katie Weber and Dennis Rager of Iowa, and Wyatt Weber of Nebraska: 12 great-grandchildren; a brother and his wife, Gene and Mary Ann Allen; and a niece, Connie Allen of Chico, Calif. She was preceded in death by her father, William Allen; her mother, Gracie Allen Pape; her stepfather, August Pape; her husbands, Charles Rinehart and Gene Spaulding; a niece, Susie Wirtz; and a greatgrandson, Tyson Weber Fergen. Nellie P. Gilson Nellie P. Gilson, 97, of Sioux City passed away Monday, Sept.

3, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Roger Madden officiating. Burial will be in Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, Neb.

Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Nell was born March 15, 1910, in Decatur, the daughter of Blaine and Estella (Richards) Mayberry. She attended high school in Lyons, Neb.

She married Charles Richards on July 28, 1927. They had twin boys in 1928. Charles was struck and killed by a car while holding hands and walking with Nell across the street in 1945. She later married Oscar Gilson and he passed away in 1966. In 1967, she met Elmer Weaver, with whom she stayed with until his death in 2001.

She worked as a seamstress for Aalfs Manufacturing Company and Hovlands Manufacturing Company for a total of about 30 years before she retired. She loved to play cards and crochet. Survivors include a stepdaughter and her. husband, Janice and Rob Tudehope of Sioux City; two stepsons, Jay Weaver of Sioux City and Mike and his wife, Val of Merrill, Iowa; and a grandson, Jacob Tudehope. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sons, Gerald and Donald Richards; her husband, Charles Richards, Oscar Gilson and Elmer Weaver; a brother, Byron Mayberry; and a sister, Hazel Griffin.

John W. Hansen John Warren Hansen, 85, of Sioux City died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, in Sioux City following a sudden stroke. Services will 10:30 a.m. today at Third Presbyterian Church.

Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Emerson, Neb. direction of Christy-Smith Arrangements are under the Morningside Chapel. Dr. Donald J. Wagner Dr.

Donald J. Wagner, 92, of Sioux City died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church.

Burial will be in Logan Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Area Vahn Schumacher BATTLE CREEK, Iowa Vahn Schumacher, 83, of Battle Creek died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Ida Grove. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.

Hugo Fletcher MOVILLE, Iowa Hugo Fletcher, 91, of Moville died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center in Kingsley, Iowa. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Moville Evangelical Church of North America. Burial will be in Arlington Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of ChristySmith McCulloch Chapel in Moville. Melvin R. Hulleman HAWARDEN, Iowa Melvin R.

Hulleman, 82, of Hawarden passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, surrounded by his loving fam" ily. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawarden American Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Don Salberg and Hospice Chaplain Marie Lykken officiating.

Burial will be in Grace Hill Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Hawarden. Visitation will be after noon today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. Condolences may be sent online to www.porterfuneralhome.com. Melvin R. Hulleman was born April 30, 1925, to Dick and Mildred (Meyers) Hulleman, in Hawarden.

He attended Hawarden High Schools and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He served on a mine sweeper in the Aleutian Islands as a baker first class. After his discharge, he worked as a baker and then at the Hawarden Cleaners, where he met his wife, Mary. They were married Oct.

26, 1951, in Hawarden. He served as the chief of police for 27 years and on the Hawarden city council from 1988 to 1995. He then drove the school bus for West Sioux Schools for 11 years, retiring in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Dwight of Hawarden and Michael (Cheryl) of Harrisburg, S.D.; a daughter, Yarda (Randy) Wiand of Hawarden; three grandchildren, Wade (Leigh) Wiand of Madrid, Iowa, Brandi (Ben) Hosing of Boone, Iowa, and Jeff (Leslie) Hulleman of Clarksville, a great-grandchild, Emily; four sisters, Winnie (Vernon) Van Buskirk of Canton, S.D., Rachel Hulleman of Hawarden, Judy (Gene) Nelson of Canon, City, and Millie (Ralph) Rasmussen of Alcester, S.D.; a brother, Tom (Marlene) Hulleman of Sioux City; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister and her husband, Neoma and Harvey Millikan of Cherokee, Iowa; a brother and his wife, Martin and Mabel of Hawarden; and a brother-in-law, Chips Waterman of Hawarden.

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4, 2007, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Sioux City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A., in Le Mars, with the Rev. Gary Landsness officiating.

Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Wasmer Post 241 of Le Mars. Visitation will be after 3. p.m. today, with the family present after 5 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Condolences may be sent online to www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Harold Willis Stream was born July 23, 1931, in Creston, Iowa, to Willis a and Dorothy (Bowen) Stream. He 1 received his education in Lenox, Iowa. As a young man, he worked for Vincent and Alvina Nubel on their farm for a 1 few years.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean, Conflict from Feb. 12, to June 7, 1955. He achieved the rank of sergeant. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Anderson on July 22, 1953 at St.

John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Following his discharge from the service, he was a truck driver for Maurice Harms and later drove for Phil Groetken for a few years. He then worked for the Iowa Public Service Company for a couple a years. In 1961, he began his career as an leased to Schuster Grain Company until his retirement in October 2003. The couple were members of St.

John's Lutheran Church. He was a member of the American Legion Wasmer Post 241 and the Le Mars Eagles Club. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Evelyn of Le Mars; two sons, Randy Stream of Le Mars and Ricky Stream and his wife, Susan of Le Mars; four grandchildren Tiffany and her husband, Leo Brennan, Courtney Stream, Katherine Stream and Ryan Stream, all of Le Mars; four great-grandchildren, Hannah, Michael and Evan Stream and Emma Jacobs; two brothers and their wives, Lloyd "Bud" and Shirley Stream of Camron, and Howard "Skip" and Jannie Stream of Harvest, a sister, Helen Nelson of Orange City, Iowa; his mother, Dorothy Stream of Lenox, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Vi Headid of Sioux City and Babe Anderson of Le Mars; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Willis Stream; and two brothers-in-law, Andy Anderson and Mahlon Headid. Pallbearers will be Ryan Stream, Leo Brennan, Scott Kommes, Kyle Klein, Steve Schuster and Chris Anderson.

Bertha Little LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. Bertha Stephenson McCue Little, 99, of Lake Isabella died Aug. 29, 2007, at her son's residence. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa.

Burial of the cremains will be at a later date in Grace Hill Cemetery. G. Weber Clayton PAULLINA, Iowa G. Weber Clayton, 91, of Paullina died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at Paullina Care Center.

Services will be 3 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, Iowa. Burial will be in Prairie View Cemetery, Paullina. Visitation will be after 4 p.m.

today, with family present after 6:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., at the Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home in Paullina. Pauline Van Der Maaten ORANGE CITY, Iowa Pauline Van Der Maaten, 102, of Orange City, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2007, at Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility. Services will be 10:30 a.m.

Friday at American Reformed Church in Orange City, with the Revs. Keith Krebs and Lizbeth Moss officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m., at Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

Condolences may be sent online to www.oolman.com. Pauline was born Aug. 28, 1905, in rural Orange City, the daughter of Gerard and Maggie (Stuurop) Reinders. She was raised in the Orange City area and graduated from the Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls, S.D. On June 3, 1931, she married Dr.

Martin Van Der Maaten Sr. in Orange City. They made their home in Orange City, where she was then office manager for Dr. Van Der Maaten's veterinary practice. He passed away Oct.

7, 1974, in Orange City. In 1995, she became a resident of Pioneer Memorial Home in Orange City. In February 2000, she transferred to the Long Term Care Facility. She was a member of American Reformed Church. She enjoyed gardening and playing bridge.

Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Muriel Van Der Maaten of Ames, Iowa; two granddaughters, Mary Van Der Maaten of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Patricia and her husband, Dave Sherman of Solon, Iowa; two great-granddaughters, Kelly and Emily Sherman; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dr. Martin Van Der Maaten three sisters, Gertrude Mulder, Ada Boone and Grace Schalekamp; two brothers, Henry and Gilbert Reinders; and the spouses of her sisters and brothers. Memorials may be directed to the church. Bill Niemeyer DOON.

Iowa Bill Niemeyer, 80, of Doon died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at the Valley Manor in Rock Valley, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Reformed Church in Doon. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Herbert W. Neumann UTE, Iowa Herbert Neumann, 82, of Ute died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Burgess Health Center Onawa, Iowa.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ute. Burial will be in St. Clair Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Aaby Post 442 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5606, both of Ute.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Armstrong Funeral Home in Ute. Doris E. Hayes MAPLETON, Iowa Doris E. Hayes, 85, of Mapleton died Tuesday, Sept.

4, 2007, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Mapleton. Burial will be in St.

Clair Cemetery, Ute, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton. Dear John, Our mother lived her life. with dignity and grace and you gave that back to her.

Robert Jolm Erdmann Funeral Director Morningside Chapel Family Resource Center 1801 Morningside Ave. Sioux City CHRISTY 5206 Military Berkemier Rd. Chapel: Sioux City SMITH 2320 Outer Dr. N. Chapel Sioux City McCulloch Chapel Funeral Homes 429 South St.

Moville MOVILLE, Iowa Elda E. Shever, 89, of Moville passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, at Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center in Kingsley, Iowa. A private family graveside service was held Aug. 30 in Kingsley Cemetery, where the Rev.

Darla Rock officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Rohde-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Elda Elizabeth Shever was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Tracey, the daughter of Herman and Ella (Ray) Gross. After death of her young father, the family moved to the Kingsley, Iowa, area.

She was a member of the Church of the Brethren and graduated from the Kingsley School System. On Feb. 1, 1940, she and Darrell H. Shever were united in marriage. The couple, along with their children, Kay and Stanley, farmed in the Pierson, Iowa, area.

In December 1978, the couple retired and moved to Moville. They enjoyed traveling and golf. Darrell was most proud of a hole-in-one at the Holstein Golf Course and Elda said her golfing days were the best years of her life. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Kay of Ankeny, Iowa; a granddaughter and her husband, Shana and Kevin Schack and 3-year old great Schack -granddaughter, Frankfort, Nova of brothers Vernon Gross and Vannorsdel and his wife, Shirley of Kingsley; a stepsister, Thelma Bainbridge of Kingsley; and stepsisters-inlaw, Irene Vannorsdel of Sioux City and Bernice Vannorsdel of Kingsley. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Darrell in October 1990; a son, Stanley Ray in April 1973; a sister, Helen Page; a brother, Claude Gross; and an infant sister, Dorothy.

Elda's family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of the Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center and Hospice of Siouxland for their loving care, concern and comfort given these past few weeks. Memorials may be directed to the Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center, 305 West Third Street, Kingsley, IA. 51028 or Hospice of Siouxland, 4300 Hamilton Sioux City, IA. 51104. Elda E.

Shever Barbara H. Siebens LE MARS, Iowa Barbara H. Siebens, 78, of rural Le Mars died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars. Services will be 1:30 p.m.

Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Brunsville, Iowa. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Friday, with the family present after 6 p.m.

and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars. Visitation will resume 12:30 p.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Mary Doupe CHEROKEE, Iowa Mary (Beck) Doupe, 100, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Careage Hills in Cherokee.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, with the Rev. Ray Kruger officiating. Burial will be in Afton Township Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Visitation will be 1 to 9 p.m. today, with the family present 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Mary was born Nov. 22, 1906, to John and Emma (Riley) Beck, on the home farm in Afton Township, Cherokee, Iowa.

She attended high school in Cherokee, graduating with the class of 1925. She entered nursing school at St. Joseph Hospital in Sioux City. She transferred to the Cook County School of Nursing in Chicago, graduating in April 1930. She then attended the Michael Reese Hospital School of Anesthesia for four months and passed the required examinations on Oct.

1, 1931. She was united in marriage to Montiford Doupe on Feb. 6, 1933. She spent most of her life as a nurse at Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital in Cherokee. She was employed with Dr.

Thomas Gary and had also worked at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute. She spent most of her life on the Beck home farm until moving to Careage Hills in November 1997. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Dec. 12, 1987; a twin brother; four other brothers, Riley, Arthur, Edwin and John Beck; and a sister, Bonnie Shaw.

Former Washington congresswoman Jennifer Dunn dies WASHINGTON (AP) Former Rep. Jennifer Dunn, who became the most powerful Republican woman in Washington state history during six terms representing Seattle's east-side suburbs, died Wednesday after developing a blood clot in her Virginia apartment, said a statement from her family. She was 66. Dunn, a favorite of both Bush White Houses, was Washington state's ranking Republican in Congress when she retired in 2004. She told The Associated Press at the time that she was pursuing a new career as a policy adviser a and planned to enjoy time with her new husband and baby granddaughter.

She died after developing a blood clot while at her Virginia home, her family said in a statement. Dunn was known for her work on tax issues, promoting women-owned businesses and sponsoring the Amber Alert bill for locating missing children. Her son Reagan Dunn, a council member in King County, called her death "a total shock," adding: "She gave her whole life giving to other people. She touched a lot of lives and did a lot for her country." Dunn's political career was a series of firsts: first woman to chair the Washington State Republican Party; first freshman woman to win a place in the House Republican leadership team; and the highest ranking Republican woman in the GOP leadership as the vice chairman of the Conference. Dunn was an influential senior member of the House Republican caucus, serving as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, vice chairwoman of the Homeland Security Committee and a member of the caucus campaign team.

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