Obituaries
Kenneth Lester Brinkley
Jul 6, 2015
Kenneth Lester Brinkley was born October 30, 1919 on a farm outside of Dickens, Iowa. Kenneth was called to his heavenly home on Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Luke Nursing Home in Spencer. He was the 9th of 14 children born to Ebb and Eva Content (Brown) Brinkley. He grew up in the Spencer, Langdon and Dickens areas, going...
James 'Jim' Ralph Hoye
Jul 4, 2015
James 'Jim' Ralph Hoye, the son of Harry Eugene and Kathryn Leona (Peters) Hoye, was born January 26, 1942, in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1960. Following high school, he attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD, transferring to the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where he received his Bachelors...
Roy Newcomb, Jr.
Jun 29, 2015
Roy Newcomb, Jr., the son of Roy and Hazel (Howard), was born on May 10, 1930, in Webb, Iowa. The family moved to Spencer when Roy was young. He attended school in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School. Following high school he attended Wayne State College for a short time. On July 11, 1951, he entered into the military...
Maxine Elizabeth Thompson
Jun 29, 2015
Maxine Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of Pete and Esther (Goedicke)Wiedenkamp was born on September 5, 1922 in Spencer, Iowa. She attended Riverton District One and graduated from Spencer High School with honors in 1940. Following graduation, she attended A.I.B. Secretarial School, returning to serve at the Clay County Courthouse's Welfare Office. Maxine was the first Woman from Clay County to enlist...
Irma Bernice Gonnerman
Jun 25, 2015
Irma Bernice Berends Gonnerman, age 92, daughter of Chris and Jennie (Noble) Berends was born June 4, 1923, in May City and passed away June 25, 2015 in Littleton, Colorado. Irma attended rural schools and graduated from Excelsior High School in 1940. She married Lloyd Gonnerman on Sept. 28, 1947. They had two daughters, Linda and Kay. They farmed in...
Leland Rae Brown
Jun 25, 2015
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given in Leland's name. SERVICES A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the Day Spring Assembly of God Church in Spencer. OFFICIATING Pastor Kevin Grimes CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation MUSIC INTERMENT Private family burial will be held at a later...
Robert Gregory Ekberg
Jun 24, 2015
Robert "Bob, Bobby" Gregory Ekberg, the son of Robert W. and Donnabelle (Walstrom) Ekberg was born April 3, 1953, in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Royal, IA, area where he attended school, graduating from Clay Central High School in 1971. Robert worked as a carpenter, plumber, and electrician. He spent time traveling and working in both...
Angela Lawson
Jun 23, 2015
Angela (Angie) Irene Lawson, the daughter of Tim and Edna (Langstraat) Lawson was born March 18, 1975 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville area, graduating from Spencer High School in 1993, then earning her B.A. from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA. After college, Angie worked for Marriott for 2 years, then as a manager...
Mildred 'Milly' Marcella Black
Jun 23, 2015
Mildred Marcella Black, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Konrady Halling, was born September 22, 1923 on a farm near Schaller, Iowa. She received her early education in country schools, graduating from Cornell High School in Cornell, Iowa in 1941. On May 29, 1946, Milly was united in marriage to Robert Black at the First Christian Church in Spencer. Following...
Ruth Rosella Kunzmann
Jun 23, 2015
Ruth Rosella Kunzmann, the daughter of Herman and Jeanetta (Curry) Gustoff, was born February 22, 1929 in Coon Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1948. Ruth married Nyle Kunzmann on July 23, 1950 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA. Following their marriage, Ruth worked as...
Vivian Hart
Jun 20, 2015
Vivian Hart 96 of Spencer,Iowa, formerly of Correctionville, Iowa passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Northshire Care Center in Spencer. Vivian was born on September 21, 1918 in Graceville, Minnesota to Edward and Florence Robinson. She moved with her family to Correctionville, Iowa in 1931. Vivian graduated from Correctionville High School and Virginia Jr. College in Virginia, Minnesota....
John Kenneth Frans
Jun 16, 2015
John Frans, 71, of Spencer passed away at his home June 16, 2015. In keeping with his wishes he was cremated and private family burial services will be held August 1, 2015 at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. John Kenneth Frans the only child of Albert Kenneth and Dorothy Elizabeth (Danielsen) Frans, was born at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton, WA...
Anna Margaret Somers
Jun 15, 2015
Anna Margaret Somers, the daughter of Jerd Groenewold and Margaret 'Maggie' (Cramer) Groenewold, was born November 2, 1919 on a farm near Everly, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Waterford Twsp., Iowa, where she received her early education at a country school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1937. She received her teacher's certificate from Iowa Teacher's College...
Arthur 'Artie' Dean Barglof
Jun 12, 2015
Arthur Dean Barglof, son of Ernest and Myrtle (Lykins) Barglof, was born on the family farm on April 9, 1942, in Greenville, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Greenville-Rossie High School where he excelled at basketball and baseball. He married Dianne Hadenfeldt and to this union one son, Douglas Arthur, was born. They lived on the family farm north of...
Michael Alan Lindahl
Jun 7, 2015
Michael Alan Lindahl, the son of Richard (Dick) Lindahl and Bonnie Markley, was born on April 16, 1948, in Fremont, Nebraska. He grew up and lived in Fremont, Nebraska with his sister, Jini Leigh (Lindahl) Voss and grandfather Clinton Jonathan and grandmother, Una Lindahl. He graduated from Fremont Senior High School in 1966. After high school, he studied at the...
Katie Lynne Grave Anderson
Jun 7, 2015
Katie Lynne Anderson was born December 16, 1983 to Lance and Linda Grave of Spencer Iowa. She passed away at the age of 31 on June 7th 2015 in a fatal car accident in Fairfield, CA. Her childhood was spent in the town she was raised, Spencer, IA. Her love of school and athletics was her inspiration to pursue a...
Betty Sullivan
Jun 6, 2015
SERVICES Graveside services will take place 3:00 P.M., Friday, June 19, at North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Spencer. OFFICIATING Pastor Paul Kaldahl CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT North Lawn Memorial Park Spencer, Iowa
Steve Kozelka
Jun 6, 2015
Steven Francis Kozelka, the son of Frank Kozelka, was born on July 6, 1977, in Prairie du Chien, WI, where he was raised and received his early education. Following graduation, he worked for a Waste Management company and then Miller Beer Company as a driver, both in Prairie du Chien. He started working for Peebles and was transferred to Spencer...
Robert 'Bob' Elton
Jun 6, 2015
Robert Lee Elton, 80, passed away peacefully at Lakes Regional Healthcare, Spirit Lake, IA on June 6, 2015. Bob was born on March 13, 1935 to Rudy and Helen Elton in Caledonia, MN. Bob graduated from Creston High School, Creston, IA, in 1953. He studied chemical engineering at the University of Wisconsin where he was awarded a tuition scholarship to...
Sheri Hallett
Jun 6, 2015
Sheri Ann Hallett was born October 31, 1954 in Sioux Rapids Iowa to Elwyn and Mary Peterson. She spent her early years in Marathon, Iowa and later moved to Spencer where she graduated in 1972. Sheri met Richard Hallett in 1967 at the age of 13 and they have been together ever since. They married on June 9, 1973 in...
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