NEW HAMPTON - Jordan Wiltse, eight day old son of Mike and Stephanie (Theis) Wiltse, Ionia, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002 at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City of complex congenital heart disease.

Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Congregational United Church of Christ, New Hampton with Reverend Mary Hatch officiating. Kim Hil-gendorf was the organist and pianist. Selections included "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "Children Of The Heavenly Father",    "Jesus Loves Me" and "On Eagle's-Wings".

Burial was in New Hampton Cemetery with    Lester Mahlstedt, Dan Mathews, Steve Theis and David Theis serving as casket bearers.

Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8    at Conway-Kolbet Funeral    Home, New Hampton and an hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday,.

Survivors include his parents; a brother, Blake Wiltse; a sister, Hanna Wiltse; paternal grandmother, Pat Wiltse, New Hampton; maternal grandmother, Nancy (G.er-vase) Hemann, Riceville; paternal great-grandmother, Eva Randall, New Hampton; Maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Tresch, Mankato, MN; aunts and uncles, Laurel (Tom) Sweitzer, New Hampton, Jen (Joel) Bremner, Sumner, Ranee Mahlstedt, New Hampton, David (Jennifer) Theis, New Hampton and Steve (Peggy) Theis, Waterloo and many cousins.

Preceding him in death were his maternal and paternal great-grandfathers; paternal grandfather, Vernon Wiltse; maternal grandfather, Norbert Theis and an aunt, Heidi Wiltse.

Source: New Hampton Tribune; Oct. 11, 2002 Page 4
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