Obituaries
Doris Wiemers
Mar 23, 2016
Doris Ida Wiemers, 81, returned to her heavenly home on March 23, 2016, in Spencer, Iowa. Doris was born in Everly, Iowa, to John and Jennie Geerdes in 1935. She graduated from Milford High School in 1952. After high school she worked in Washington D.C. in the naval department. She married her husband of 62 years, Louis Wiemers, on February...
Sharon Larson
Mar 23, 2016
Sharon Larson, the daughter of Clarence and Lila Bumala Hosler, was born September 15, 1944 in Astoria, OR. She received her early education and graduated from the Astoria High School. She then attended Olympia College in Olympia, WA, where she graduated with an L.P.N. Degree. Following college, she worked at the Columbia Hospital in Oregon. Sharon went on a blind...
Mary Belle Rinehart
Mar 23, 2016
Mary Belle Rinehart, the daughter of William and Belle (Dickinson) Schomaker, was born June 21, 1935 in Spencer, IA. She was raised on a farm south of Rossie, IA, where she received her education. Mary Belle was active in 4-H and raised and showed cattle with her brothers. Mary Belle was prominent in the Life Magazine article about the Clay...
Matthew Carroll
Mar 21, 2016
Matthew Clark Carroll, son of Josiah (Joe) and Jeanne Carroll, was born August 3, 1961, in Spencer. He received his education in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. Matthew pursued further education at the University of Iowa, Iowa City and Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. Thereafter, Matthew lived for many years in the Minneapolis/St. Paul...
Nancy Lou Glackin
Mar 19, 2016
Nancy Lou Glackin, the daughter of Harry and Carol (Hoke) Harson, was born August 2, 1938, in Hampton, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Emmetsburg, IA, where she received her education. Nancy married Alvin Glackin on June 18, 1960, in Emmetsburg, IA. During their marriage, she worked as a bookkeeper at Dickens Elevator and later West Bend Elevator for...
Helen Louise Glasslee
Mar 17, 2016
Helen Glasslee was born November 25, 1939 to Dean and Laura Glasslee in Charlotte, MI, where she was born and raised. In 1963, she moved to Indian River where she was a bartender and cook for many years. In 1985, she moved to Iowa to be with her daughter, Kim and soon granddaughter. She lived in Royal for many years...
Russel Lee Auberg
Mar 14, 2016
Russel 'Russ' Lee Auberg, the son of Henry and Eva Lou (Roghair) Auberg was born on February 22, 1951, in Sheldon, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Boyden, Iowa, area. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1969. Following graduation he worked at the packing plant and married Sonya Winter; they later divorced. Russ moved to Texas where...
Dale Arthur Anderson
Mar 14, 2016
Dale Arthur Anderson, the son of Joe and Ruth (Johnson) Anderson was born on August 6, 1942, in Cherokee, IA. He was the ninth child of nine children. He received his early education in Meriden and graduated from Larrabee High School. After graduation, he entered into the military on June 9, 1960, serving in the U.S. Navy. He served on...
Joyce Schnider
Mar 12, 2016
Joyce Ann Schnider, the daughter of Carl and Gwendolyn Anderson Van Hooser, was born November 2, 1935 in Peterson, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Alta High School in Alta, Iowa in 1954. On July 31, 1960, Joyce married Alvin Schnider in Spencer. Following their marriage, they made their home in Spencer. Joyce was employed at...
Robert Sumner Miller
Mar 9, 2016
Robert S. Miller, the son of Clinton and Edith (Yeager) Miller was born July 13, 1925 in Primghar, IA. The family moved to State Center, IA where he graduated from high school. Following high school Bob served as a fighter pilot during World War II in the Army Air Force until his Honorable Discharge in 1945. Bob married Darlene Ann...
Penny Lou Goedicke
Mar 7, 2016
Penny Lou Berry Goedicke was born August 29, 1950 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to her parents Patrick Andrew Berry and Madeline Louise Herlitz Berry. At the age of 6 months, she moved with her family to Spencer, Iowa. Penny received her education through the Spencer School System. In 1966, Penny found the love of her life and life companion, David...
Darrell Richard Brugman
Mar 6, 2016
Darrell Richard Brugman was born, the first of ten children to Karl John and Eva Fern Olhausen Brugman on February 22, 1927 near Moneta, Iowa at the farm home where they lived. He moved to the Cornell area in 1935 and attended Burr Oak Country School and Cornell School. Darrell was drafted into the Army in 1945 at the age...
Evelyn Rose Miller
Mar 6, 2016
Evelyn Rose Miller was the first born of eight children to George Henry and Clara Belle (Grans) Raveling. She grew up in the Peterson area. She helped on the farm with her family who owned and operated Midway Dairy which sold bottled milk. Evelyn was united in marriage to Freeman August Miller on January 6, 1934 at the age of...
Arvilla Susanna Sassman
Mar 6, 2016
Arvilla Susanna Sassman, the daughter of Oscar and Anna Erickson Cleveland, was born April 8, 1933 in Linn Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Rembrandt, where she received her education and graduated from Rembrandt High School in 1950. Arvilla married Harold Wayne Sassman on November 11, 1951, in Rembrandt, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in the communities...
Carol Gretchen Pearson
Mar 3, 2016
Carol S. Pearson, the daughter of Ernest and Louise (Brunais) Straub, was born August 22, 1926, in Spencer, Iowa, where she was raised and received her early education, graduating from Spencer High School. After high school she attended Iowa State University where she received a degree in Botany and a minor in English, graduating in 1948. She then moved back...
Lois Marion Eilers
Mar 3, 2016
Lois Marion Eilers, the daughter of Floyd and Wava (Jenison) Thayer, was born June 24, 1934 in Ft. Dodge, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Ft. Dodge High School. On November 9, 1957, Lois married Harry Eilers in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage, they made their home in Spencer....
Donald William Terpstra
Feb 29, 2016
Donald William Terpstra, the only son of Sidney and Arlene Terpstra, was born December 1, 1946 in Hartley, Iowa. He spent his early childhood years in Hartley, Iowa before moving west to California with his parents in 1957. Donald was an exceptional high school athlete, who played baseball and basketball. He went on to be a college basketball star at...
Glenn Everett Storm
Feb 27, 2016
Glenn Everett Storm, the son of Albert and Blanche (Balliet) Storm, was born August 27, 1931 in Sheldon, Iowa. Glenn spent most of his younger years in the Sanborn, Iowa area. He received his education in Sanborn. In 1952, Glenn enlisted into the United States Army. He received an Honorable Discharge in May of 1954 as a Sergeant. He worked...
Jane Claire Hanson
Feb 25, 2016
Jane Claire Hanson, the daughter of Leroy and Mabel (McKim) Varnum was born on September 28, 1925 in Marshalltown, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the LaMoille, IA area where she attended school. She graduated from Oak Park Academy in Nevada, IA in 1943. Jane worked for one year as a bookkeeper before she married Wayne Hanson on June...
Beverly J. Scoles
Feb 24, 2016
Beverly Jean (Metcalf) Scoles was born November 2, 1922, to John and Bertie (Boles) Metcalf, on a farm in Lake Township north of Dickens. After graduating as valedictorian from Lake Center High School in 1940, Beverly enrolled at Iowa State University in the fall of 1940, majoring in Home Economics. Bev met Neil Scoles, her future husband, at ISU in...
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