OBITUARY: James William `Bill' Hegland, 1924-1996, Mitchell County, Iowa [From Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, June 18, 1996 (edited)] James William `Bill' Hegland ST.ANSGAR, IOWA--James William "Bill" Hegland, 72, of St. Ansgar, died Monday, June 17, 1996, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Norman E. Betke officiating. James Hegland was born April 17, 1924, in St. Ansgar. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of St. Ansgar; two daughters, Lowana Hannam of St. Ansgar and Rebecca Hegland of St. Ansgar; four sons, Michael of Cedar Rapids; David of St. Michael, Minn.; Timothy of St. Michael, Minn., and James of Hastings, Minn.; two sisters, Dorothy Jean Harris and Sue Blumentals, both of Minneapolis, Minn.; one brother, Thomas Hegland of Brainerd, Minn.; and 16 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and one sister. The Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements. Copyright 2004, Kermit Kittleson (for IaGenWeb)