Irene M. Graham, 77

Irene Mae Graham, 77, of Lake Mills, Iowa, formerly of the Grand Meadow area, died Monday, March 3, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa.

She was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Dexter Township to William and Ida (Braaten) Foster. She was raised and attended school in the Sargeant area and was confirmed in the Grand Meadow Lutheran Church.

She married Henry Vogelsang and later divorced. She was then married to Harold Graham and they were later divorced.

Irene managed a fruit stand in the Clear Lake, Iowa area and owned a fruit stand in Manly, Iowa. She also worked as a housekeeper and a homemaker. She enjoyed country western music, baking donuts and peanut butter cookies and her family.

She is survived by brothers, Louis (Shirley) Foster, Grand Meadow; Herman (Mabel) Foster, Austin; David (Gail) Foster, Alaska; sisters, Wilma (Harold) Smith, Faribault; Bernice Mead, Austin; Viola (Francis) Mead, Austin; Alice Fossey, Austin; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers-in-law.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the funeral home.

Service: A private committal service will be held Friday at the Grand Meadow Cemetery in Grand Meadow with the Rev. Bernard Daiker officiating.

Funeral Home: Hindt-Hutchins Funeral Home, Grand Meadow.

Memorials: Preferred.

Roy N. Maxon, 85

Roy N. Maxon, 85, of Minneapolis, died suddenly on Feb. 28, 2003.

Survivors include brother, Lloyd (Margaret), Wichita Falls, Texas; sisters, Bertha (Maybin) Timm, Zumbrota; Arlene Pike, Austin; sisters-in-law, Loretta Maxon, Justice, Ill.; Marcella Maxon, Austin; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Mildred; brothers, Milton, Verne, Harold and Floyd.

Service: 2 p.m. graveside service Friday, March 7, 2003, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, assembly area #4.

Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Memorials: To donor's choice.

Beulah F. Nelson, 94

Beulah F. Nelson, 94, of Austin, died Monday, March 3, 2003, at St. Ottos Care Center, Little Falls.

She was born Oct. 19, 1908, in Freeborn County, to John and Frances (Svejkovsky) Cafourek. The family moved to Austin in 1919 and Beulah graduated from Austin High School in 1925. She was employed at Dr. Paul Leck's home for one year, then as a waitress for 10 years at The Fox Hotel.

On Oct. 6, 1932, she married Raymond L. Nelson. In 1945, the couple purchased a store in Brownsdale which they operated until 1969. They then purchased an Airstream trailer and visited all 48 states. In 1970, they moved to Austin.

Beulah joined the Episcopal Church in 1929. She served as president of Bishop Gilbert Unit several times. She organized the annual Episcopal Sauerkraut Dinner and made the kraut for 50 years, retiring from that job in 1989. She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, The Senior Citizens, Forever Fifty Club of Salvation Army, ZCBJ Lodge, and Unity Chapter #29 Order of the Eastern Star in Austin. She served twice as the Worthy Matron of the Brownsdale Mizpah Eastern Star Chapter.

She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, embroidering, needle point, reading, cooking and gardening.

Survivors include daughter, Kathryn (Dennis) Danielson, Fort Ripley; brother, Milo (Dorothy) Cafourek, Glenville; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Frances Baley, Helen Kermes, Agnes Bouda, Catherine Cherney, Bessie Gute; and brother, Loy Cafourek.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the funeral home.

Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church with the Rev. Scott Monson officiating. Casket bearers will be Kenneth Cafourek, Randy Baley, John Cafourek, Paul Ellis, Robert Baley Jr. and Ron Kos.

Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Austin.

Funeral Home: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin.