Donald H. Kinne

  Donald H. Kinne, the son of Henry O. E. Kinne and Lydia
(Hinz) Kinne, was born November 29, 1920, at Fairmont,
Minnesota.  As a child, he moved with his family to the
Burnside-Lehigh area and graduated from Burnside High
Scholl.  The family then moved to Deer Creek Townsihp, in
Webster County, where Donald farmed with his parents.  He
was united in marriage to Helen Niemeyer on February 15,
1942, and the couple made their home in Webster County.
In 1950 they moved to Bode and farmed in the Bode and
Gilmore City areas.  Donald retired from farming in 1986 and
they moved to Humboldt.

  Mr. Kinne was a member of the St. Olaf Lutheran Church.
He enjoyed readin, playing the mouth harp, the outdoors,
and coffee with friends.  He is survived by his wife, Helen of
Humboldt; daughters and sons-in-law, Alona and Jim Berte
of Bode, Marlys and Ron Trauger of Livermore and Jacque 
and Ron Anderson of St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren,
Michelle Thilges, Daniel berte, leann Gilkerson, Melanie 
Hickey, Rick Crotts, David Anderson, Julie Mattingly, and
Joshua Anderson; 7 great-grandchildren; step-grandchil-
dren, Rochelle Trauger, James Trauger and Joe Trauger; 2 
step-great-grandchildren; sister, Carol Trample of Rockwell;
and brothers, Luther Kinne of Casper, Wyoming, and Carol
Kinne of Spokane, Washington.

  Following the interment services, the Kinne family will
greet friends and relatives for lunch in the Fellowship Hall of
the church.

	    MASON-LINDHART FUNERAL HOME
		 Bode-Humboldt

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		  IN MEMORY OF
		Donald H. Kinne
		      BORN
	       November 29, 1920
	      Fairmont, Minnesota
		  PASSED AWAY
		 July 24, 2003
		Fort Dodge, Iowa
		FUNERAL SERVICES
	   July 26, 2003 at 2:30 p.m.
	    St. Olaf Lutheran Church
		   Bode, Iowa
	       OFFICIATING CLERGY
	     The REv. Paul Breddin
		 SPECIAL MUSIC
	   Karen Stansbury - soloist
	     ``Blessed Assurance''
	      ``Because He Lives''
	    Orlys Maassen - organist
	     HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
	 Mark Matlinkly - Tim Gilkerson
		 CASKETBEARERS
	  Daniel Berte - Steve Thilges
	Thomas Hickey - Joshua Anderson
	  Rick Crotts - David Anderson
		   INTERMENT
	       St. Olaf Cemetery
		   Bode, Iowa