Obituary

Lulu Belle Taylor, 89

Farnhamville- Lulu Belle Taylor, 89, of Jefferson passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at her home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Farnhamville. Burial will follow in Reading Township Cemetery in Farnhamville. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, November 22, 2024 at the church. The funeral service will be live-streamed via the church’s Facebook page at Holy Trinity LCMS Men’s Ministry Farnhamville. Laufersweiler’s Palmer & Sons Funeral Home is serving the family.

Lulu is survived by her husband of more than 60 years Larry Taylor of Jefferson; sons, Clark (Jennifer) Taylor of Lohrville, Trent ( Shelli) Taylor of Le Grand, and Lance (Sheila) Taylor of Norwalk; grandchildren, Daniel (Becky) Taylor, Mason Taylor, and Clayton (Noelle) Taylor, Jordan (Nicole) Taylor, Haylee (Keegan) Wilkening, Morgan Taylor, and Spencer Taylor; great-grandchildren, Sawyer Taylor, Moira and Lewis Taylor, and Leo and Mack Wilkening; brother-in-law, Tom Gillman of Gladwin, MI and brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Virginia Hall of Jefferson; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Frieda (Helmkamp) Breidert; siblings, Norbert (Delores) Breidert, Lois (Otto) DeWall, Ethel (Don) Petersen, Dorothy (Ken) Flockhart, Katie Gillman; mother and father-in-law, Walter and Francetta Taylor, and sister-in-law, Vicki West. 

Lulu Belle Breidert was born February 19, 1935 in Lidderdale. She attended Lutheran parochial schools and the Iowa Beauty School in Des Moines. Soon after she met a young man while out dancing and on September 22, 1962 she was united in marriage to that young man, Larry Taylor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lidderdale. The couple made their home on a farm they rented near Scranton. Lulu was a hairdresser with Maxine Stutzman in Glidden for a number of years. In 1967, they moved to their farm in Lohrville and continued farming until their retirement in 2000. Lulu and Larry spent many years wintering in Texas. They loved playing cards especially pinochle and pitch. She loved to cook and sew, even making her own clothes. She loved to travel with her sister Katie and friend Debbie. She was an avid gardener and canner. She made fantastic bread. 

Growing up she enjoyed fishing with her dad and later with Larry and her boys. She was at each and every event for them from football to baseball to band and choir. She was a devout Missouri Synod Lutheran and was active in her congregation and even sang in the church choir. 

Memorials may be left to family discretion and sent to Lance Taylor at 9309 Old Orchard Drive, Norwalk, Iowa 50211.

Douglas “Flash” Daniel Gustafson, the son of Ronald. and ClaraJo (Danielson) Gustafson, was born on July 4, 1971, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Eagle Grove, graduating from Eagle Grove High School – “Class of 1990”. He then graduated from ICCC Diesel Mechanic’s Program in 1992, and after graduation Doug moved to his grandparents’ acreage in Harcourt. 

Doug was in a long-term relationship that later ended, but during which he had the honor and privilege to help raise and mentor a young boy, Drake, whom he called son.

On August 1, 2009, Doug married Roz Nelson at the Evangelical Lutheran Church Chapel in Eagle Grove. 

Flash – a nickname he gained while working for Smithway Motor Xpress/Western Express in Fort Dodge, until their closure in 2023. He currently worked for Georgia-Pacific.

Doug enjoyed hobby stock and vintage stock car racing and attending car shows – his favorite being the Vintage Torque Fest in Dubuque – a fundraiser for kids with congenital heart disease. He also had a fondness for collecting Ford memorabilia and rebuilt a 1952 Ford F100 in memory of his father and grandfather. Doug will always be remembered for the big role he played in their lives and the love he showed his nieces and nephew and helping them with their “Bucket of Junk” 4-H projects. He also adored spending time with his grandchildren. Doug will also be remembered for his kind, caring, generous, easy-going personality and what a conversationalist he was.

Doug died unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, at the age of 53 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Ron; grandparents, Reuben and Gwen Gustafson and Everett and Helen Danielson; great-grandmother, Bertha Walgren; cousin, Bob Eich; uncle, Bart Danielson; grandparents-in-law, Gene and Marge Nelson and Marvin and Chloe Smith and beloved nephew, Arek “Ace” Asklund for whom he has built a die cast truck for every year since his death in 2001. 

Doug is survived by his wife, Roz; mother, Jo Gustafson; sister, Chrisann Hodson (Alan); nieces, HannahJo Gustafson-Hodson and Elizabeth Hodson (Wyatt Thornton); nephew, Adam Hodson; son, Drake Oldson (Makayla) and their daughter, Brynlee; step daughters, Josie Rivera and Jade Wozab; grandchildren, Atlis Rivera Walters and Athena Montgomery; in-laws, Mike Nelson and Kerrie Eivins; brothers-in-law, Ben Morford and Joe Morford; sisters-in-law, Reia Scearcy (Earl), London Nelson and Brittany Corkery and several other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends who were like family to him.

Visitation is Wednesday, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Please consider making a donation to raise the much-needed funds to cover Doug’s funeral expenses. No donation is too small, and your support is greatly appreciated. Donations can be made at the bottom of Doug’s obituary on the www.foustfh.com website.

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Farnhamville – Jane A. Wilson, 77, passed away Sunday November 10, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday November 14, 2024, at First United Church in Farnhamville with Pastor Kay Christie officiating. Burial will follow at Reading Township Cemetery in Farnhamville. There will be a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday November 13, 2024, at Laufersweiler, Palmer & Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie.

Jane Ann Heflin was born on March 28, 1947, in Lake City, Iowa. She graduated from Cedar Valley School in 1965. On August 20, 1966, she was united in marriage to Raymond Wilson at the United Methodist Church in Paton. The couple lived in Gowrie until moving to Farnhamville in 1974. Jane worked various jobs including the Gowrie Café, and the Webster County Home as an aide. She ran the trucking business side by side with her husband, “Breezy”. Jane later worked as the librarian at the Farnhamville Library for 25 years, and then as a CNA for the Calhoun County Health Department for 14 years until her retirement. She was a member of the First United Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and involved in many committees. She also served on the Farnhamville City Council for 19 years and was president of the Farnhamville Centennial Committee.

Jane is survived by her daughters, Mary Jo (Alan) Klein of Evansville, WI, and Brenda Kromrie of Gowrie; 5 grandchildren, Adam (Tami Williams) Klein, Jason Klein, Maureen (Luke) Hainzinger, Blake (Kylee) Kromrie, and Kylan (Sammi) Muzney; 5 great grandchildren, Payton, Taytum, Raymond, Wesley, and Claire; and her brother, Steven (Darleen) Heflin of Brooklyn, IA.

Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, parents, Randal and Mary (Gray) Heflin, sisters, Pam Lindgren and Rosemary Stickrod, and nephew, Tony.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.