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Community Church
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Our Congregation
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Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton |
John
and Linda Hensley |
Dale and
Shirley Landt |
Laura Newby |
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George_Hammer_ |
Bob_and_Gwyn_Heston_ |
Steve and Jinny
Landt,
Erin, and
Adrienne |
Carl
and Audrey Norman |
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Clarence and_Carole_Hammill |
Romaine
Hockett |
Dale
and Corinne Martin |
Stan
and Pam Norman |
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Dave and Ann Harms |
John_and_Janet_Johnson |
Jon and Dianne Martin,
Nathan and Melissa |
David and Linda Norman, Jed and Jacob |
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Arlene Hauser |
Kay_Johnson_ |
Ryan and
Tonya McEwen, Ashley, Madison, and Kailan |
Lori and Mike Olender |
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Gary_and_Annamaria_Hauser |
Ben_Juchens |
Dave
and Mindy McLeland,
Tanner, Cayden and Jessa |
Lois
Paxton |
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Herb and
Agnes Hauser |
Jeff and
Hiedi Kaisand |
Lyle
and Bonnie Minteer |
David
and Diane Petty and Dresden |
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LaVerne_and_Erma_Haywood |
Allan and Toni Kinney |
Dave
and Jennifer Mitchell,
Emily and Megan |
Lu
Quaife |
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Harris and Dianna Haywood, Brant, Blake,
and Cory |
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Knight and Mariah |
Kenneth Newby |
James and
Betty Parrent |
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Jordon and Stephanie Haywood |
Joe
and Barb Knight |
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 Ray
and Sherrill Anderson were both born and reared in
Montezuma, Iowa and graduated from High School there.
Ray attended Creighton University.
In 1973 Ray and
Sherrill moved to Union from West Branch, and Ray accepted the
position of manger of the Union-Whitten Savings Bank.
They joined the Community Church that year transferring their
membership from the Methodist Church.
They have three children, Steve, Ray, and Diane, and seven
grandchildren. All of
their children attended church and Sunday School and joined the
Union Community Church as teenagers.
Ray is a member of the Community Church Foundation Board of
Directors, and currently servers as the Foundation’s treasurer.
Ray and Sherrill appreciate the many benefits of belonging to
the Community church and living in a small rural community.
They very much enjoy the welcoming and friendly atmosphere at
the Community Church.
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 Patsy
and Bob Ashbaugh sometimes ride to church on their motorcyles.
Patsy is the daughter of LaVerne and Erma Haywood. She grew
up in the Community Church. |
In April of 1952, Floyd and Hilda
Aswegan moved from Grundy Center to the Kenneth Bourne farm
just east of Union. We have four daughters, Donna, Alice, Judy
and Jane. Donna and Fred Mitchem live in Marshalltown, Alice and
Dick Lyman live west of Tama, Judy and Doug Baganstos are in Waterloo,
and Jane and Ron Puls live in Melcom. We have twelve
grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren. While
living in Grundy Center, we helped build the American Lutheran Church.
I was a janitor there, Sunday School teacher, and a member of the
Choir and Missionary Society. It was hard to
leave there. After getting acquainted, we also like it here.
After living here about three years, we met Alvin and Gwen Adams and
were close friends until they went to their heavenly home. Gwen
got me started in the choir. I and our four girls all sang in
the choir until they all married and left. I quit singing when I
couldn't walk the steps anymore. |
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Chris and Kara Backoff,
Logan and Brooklyn
We moved to the Union area in 2002 and
started attending the Union Community Church right away. Kara
grew up in Union and has always considered the Union Community
Church her home. Chris grew up in rural Iowa Falls. Kara
was baptized at the church as a child and became confirmed as a
teenager. Chris was also baptized at the Union Community
Church in 2000, and became a member in May of 2004. We
were married in the church December 9, 2000. We have
two beautiful children, Logan and Brooklyn. Logan loves to
attend Sunday School and visit with everyone after church.
Kara enjoys helping out with Sunday School as a sub, and for the
last two years has been in charge of the Sunday School Christmas
play. We are now living in the "old Tender Sprout Day
Care building" which we have remodeled into a home. We
enjoy spending time with extended family and friends. We feel
very lucky to have our church family.
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 Doc and Jo Bates
are both enjoying retirement. We
have time to learn more about our various hobbies and interests and
explore new ideas. Dr. Bates
practiced veterinary medicine in the Union area for over thirty years.
Jo was a librarian for many years. We joined the
Community Church of Union over fifty years ago.
We are grateful our children had the opportunity to grow up in
a caring, encouraging church family where they could learn religious
values and respect for others. We feel fortunate to
be able to listen to both Gary’s, and Joanne’s inspiring music and
we enjoy the choir. We
both look forward to listening to Rick’s thought provoking sermons.
Now that our Church Additions are completed, it is a joy
to realize what a beautiful, functional building it is.
We have appreciated the opportunity to work and laugh with
everyone in the congregation. They
are the congenial, happy, and dedicated people who have made the
Community Church such a growing, caring, compassionate church..
It’s delightful to spend a bit of time with our friends after
church. |
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In 1948, Robert and
 Dorothy
Baum moved to Union where Robert accepted a
position as a mechanic at the Ford Garage. They had seven
children, Nancy, Karen, Sandy, Allision, Robin, Michael, and Kim.
All of their children graduated from the Union High School.
They all attended Sunday School at the Community Church and joined
the church as teenagers. Robert died in 2002. Dorothy is
almost always in church. She feel that the community and the
church have been very good to her family both when the children were
growing up and when Robert was ill. Dorothy has eighteen
grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She has a very
close, connected family and they all know that they are always very
welcome at Grandma's home
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Bob and Donna Bays
 Bob
and Donna Bays became members of the Community Church in 1961 when
Lloyd McDonald was our pastor. They have three sons. Bob
was the town maintenance man for many years. Donna was the Union
town clerk for 27 years. Now they are enjoying retirement. |
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Al and Jo Bergman and Family
 Al
and Jo Bergman were married in 1977 and are the parents of Kyle, Scott
and Brett. Kyle and Megan McLean were married in June of 2002.
Al graduated from Sumner High School and Wartburg College and Jo
graduated from Union-Whitten high School and the American Institute of
Business. We met as Al began his teaching career in U-W.
Jo works at the R.S. Stover Co. in Marshall town. The boys all
attended Sunday School at our church and Jo was a Sunday School
teacher during that time. Al is now serving as a Trustee.
Jo has fond memories of attending Sunday School here and growing up
next to the Church parsonage with the different families that have
served our church. Mostly Preston and Gertrude Hendricks and
Jolly Moses, their big St. Bernard dog. Mamie also holds a
special place in our hearts. Al and I enjoy spending our free
time attending activities the boys are in. We are thankful for
our beautiful new church addition, Rick, and our friendships within
it. |
Kyle and Megan Bergman
 Kyle
and Megan both graduated from BCLUW High School. Kyle grew
up in the Community Church. His parents are Al and Jo Bergman.
At the present time Kyle and Megan and their family are living in
Conrad. |
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Bernie and Connie Bernard
 Bernie's
family moved to Union when he was age 3. His father had just
purchased the local Ford dealership. Now Bernie and son Nathan
own and operate the same Ford dealership. Connie's grandparents
lived here for most of their lives. She officially moved here
in 1974. They were married here in the Church, April 2, 1977.
They have two children, Nathan and Nydia. They enjoy the
blessings of their grandchildren and traveling around in their 1932
Ford. Connie died September 11, 2008. Please
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Jeanne Bernard
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 Everett
and Jeanne Bernard purchased the Union Ford dealership in 1955 and
moved from Colorado to Union.
Jeanne was born in Melbourne, Iowa and attended school there until
transferring to State Center her senior year where she graduated as
valedictorian of her class. It was in State Center that she and
Everett met. Jeanne helped to establish the Union Public Library
and has instilled her love for reading in her children, grandchildren
and their children. She has been "Gram" to many; her
grandchildren, numerous foster grandchildren and many exchange
students. She is a very special lady! Jeanne
and Everett were married in State Center, Iowa. They had
four children, Sue, Becky, Nikki and Bernie.
All of them graduated from the Union High School.
Everett and Jeanne were originally members of the Lutheran
Church, and soon became affiliated members of the Community Church.
Their children all attended Sunday School at the Community
Church. Everett died in
1995. His son
Bernie and grandson Nathan now operate the same Ford dealership in
Union. In
past years, Jeanne was active in the church, helping with the Bazaar
and other dinners. Now
it is difficult for her to attend very often, but she enjoys the
Church Newsletter and logs in to the Church Website every day to keep
track of church activities.
Jeanne’s son, Bernie and his wife Connie Bernard and her
granddaughter Nydia and her husband Richie Teckenburg and their three
little girls are members of the Community Church.
It is gratifying to Jeanne to see her children and
grandchildren and even great grandchildren attend and enjoy the
Community Church. Jeanne is now living in the Estabrook Lodge,
an assisted living home in Eldora. Jeanne is happy that all of her children live
in either Union or Eldora
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Keith and Marylou Biersborn
 Marylou
Biersborn grew up in the Liscomb area and graduated from the Liscomb High
School. After High School, Marylou attended Titizy Beauty School in
Waterloo and worked as a beauty operater at the Hotel President for about five years before
moving to the Cedar Falls telephone office. Then she worked in Okinawa,
moved on to Hong Cong and then to Japan before moving to California to
work for General Dynamics. In 1966, Marylou married Keith Biersborn and moved to Union where she spent a few years working in Jim
Johnson's tax Office. Then she spent thirteen years working for
Lennox in Marshalltown. After retiring from Lennox, Marylou
worked in the Biersborn Funeral Home until she and Keith sold their
business in 2000. Marylou says she has enjoyed ever minute of her
life and would not change one thing even if she could. She enjoys being in
church so much and looks forward to seeing her many friends. Marylou
says she is especially glad she has had the opportunity to know Susan
Schill and Rick Schill. Marylou now lives in the Oak View Nursing
Home. |
| Keith Biersborn died February 9, 2006 Please go to
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Mike Bills and Sheila Ernie
 Mike
Bills grew up in Fort Dodge and graduated from High School there.
He earned a degree in Micro Computer Technology from DMACC. Bill
builds computers in his home shop. Bill and Sheila Ernie plan to
be married in the near future. Bill has three children and Sheila
has four children. Bill says he loves the people in the Community
Church congregation. Nowhere else in the world has he found people
who are so concerned and caring. |
Greg and Paula Bittner
 Craig
and Paula Bittner both work for the Marshalltown School District.
Craig works for the maintenance department and Paula teaches kindergarten
at Hoglan Elementary. We live on an acreage by New Providence and
love it. We have four kids and three grandchildren. |
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Don and Ann
Bracy, Dan and Jamie
 Don
and Ann both graduated from Union Whitten High School. Ann is
active in the Church Sunday School and helps with youth activities.
They have two sons, Dan and James. |
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