Obituaries
Richard Irving Thiessen
May 1, 2015
Richard Irving 'Dick' Thiessen, the son of Albert and Clara (Fell) Thiessen, was born July 27, 1927 on a farm north of Everly. His childhood years were spent north of Everly in Westport Township, where he attended country schools. When he was in 6th grade, his family moved to a farm south of Everly, where he completed his education, graduating...
Clinton Lee Stough
Apr 30, 2015
Clinton Lee Stough, the son of James and Ethel (Greenwood) Stough, was born on October 30, 1931 in Jackson, MN. He was raised and grew up on a farm near Petersburg, MN, where he received his early education. Clinton graduated from high school in Jackson, MN in 1950. Following high school, he was an apprentice, doing masonry work before going...
Margaret Lavonne Hanson
Apr 28, 2015
Margaret LaVonne Hanson, the daughter of George and Irma (Blackmer) Selzer, was born August 10, 1923 in Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in rural Clay County, where she received her education in country schools, later graduating from Spencer High. Margaret met Orton Hanson while she was living in California and they married on July 14, 1946 in Inglewood,...
Harvey Vanderveen
Apr 28, 2015
Harvey Dean VanderVeen, son of Henry and Nell VanderVeen, was born November 9th, 1942 in Orange City Iowa. He spent his childhood years in Orange City and received his education there. Harv married Karen Hollander February 21st, 1962 in Sheldon, IA. Following their union, they made their home in Orange City and surrounding areas in NW Iowa. They located to...
Darlane L. Campbell
Apr 25, 2015
Darlane L. Campbell, the daughter of Clifford and Tena (Meyer) Wright, was born September 11, 1917, in Carnarvon, Iowa. Dar attended school in Sac County. On May 10, 1933, Dar married Lorenzo Campbell in Lake City, Iowa. In December of 1943, Dar and Ren moved to Royal where they raised their family. Ren passed away on September 29, 1986. Dar...
Lucille Fear
Apr 23, 2015
Lucille I. Fear, the daughter of Edward and Sophia (Kromminga) Bleeker, was born October 27, 1925 on the family farm near Spencer, Iowa. It was in that community she was raised and in the country schools that she received her early education. Lucy married Clifford W. Fear on February 7, 1942 in South Sioux City, NE. They lived in the...
Arlyn 'Butch' Jay Bergendahl
Apr 22, 2015
Arlyn 'Butch' Jay Bergendahl, the son of Eddie and Maxine (Elliott) was born November 19, 1942, in Harris, IA. He received his education in Harris, Sibley, and graduated from Ocheyedan Community High School in 1961. He joined the Army National Guard in April 1964, was activated in May 1968, and sent to Ft. Carson, CO. He was stationed there until...
Michael James Houchins
Apr 19, 2015
Michael James Houchins, the son of Jim and Nancy Peterson Houchins, was born December 9, 1959 in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended grade school in Stratford, Iowa. He graduated from Ogden Community Schools in Ogden, Iowa in 1978. He received his under graduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1984 and his law degree from Drake University in...
Carol Lynn Shoemaker
Apr 19, 2015
Carol Lynn Shoemaker, the daughter of Kenneth and Florence (Compher) Shoemaker was born December 25, 1947 in San Diego, CA. Her childhood years were spent in the Cedar Lake, IN area where she went to school, graduating in 1965. Carol attained her Bachelor's Degree at Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO, where she was also Valedictorian of...
Lynn Salton
Apr 13, 2015
Lynn Diane Salton, the daughter of Richard and Tillie (Noble) Olson, was born December 29, 1952, in Estherville, IA. Her childhood years were spent on a farm outside of Terril, IA, where she received her education at Lake Center School south of Terril. She graduated from Terril High School in 1971. Lynn continued her education at Buena Vista College in...
Russell L. Jensen
Apr 11, 2015
Russell L. Jensen, the son of Albert 'Bert' and Constance 'Connie' Meisenbach Jensen, was born December 11, 1935 on the family farm rural Rolfe, Iowa. Russ received his early education and graduated from the Des Moines Township Country School in 1954. He then continued his education at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. Russ entered the United States Air...
Harvey William 'Bill' Beams
Apr 11, 2015
Harvey William "Bill" Beams, the son of William Henry and Margaret (Austin) Beams, was born March 27, 1926 in Lake Center Township in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Dickens, where he received his education through the 7th grade. His family moved to Spencer, where he completed his education, graduating from Spencer High School. After his schooling,...
Ann Therese Kirby
Apr 7, 2015
Ann Therese Kirby was born on January 4, 1929 in Emmetsburg, IA to Phillip and Corneil (Berry) Kirby. She lived her growing-up years in the Emmetsburg and Algona, IA areas and moved to Spencer, IA for high School. Therese retired from Northwestern Bell/Century Link after more than 30 years as a Telephone Operator in Spencer. Therese was a lifetime member...
Marcella Mccord
Apr 6, 2015
Marcella Marie McCord, the daughter of Louis and Evelyn (Kelsey) Vodraska was born January 3, 1943 in Pocahontas, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Pocahontas area. Marcella moved to Fostoria in 1967 & resided there until 2013 when she moved to the Sunset Apartments in Spencer. Marcella worked at Stubs in Spencer where she made pies. She then...
Frances Jensena Larsen
Apr 6, 2015
On February 26, 1921 Clarence (Tim) Bohlen and Sylvia (Kinseth) Bohlen were blessed with the birth of their daughter Frances Jensena Bohlen. Frances' life began in Alexander, Iowa where she grew up, graduated high school and married the love of her life, Lyle Larsen in New Castle, WY in September of 1939. Lyle and Frances lived in Alexander until 1959...
Arlo Maurice Benson
Apr 4, 2015
Arlo Maurice Benson, the son of Clifford and Hazel (Rutherford) Benson was born in a farmhouse near Marathon, Iowa where he lived for most of his life. He had a full life with both sadness and happiness. His father died when he was 3 and he was raised by his grandparents with his mother coming home on weekends from her...
Glenn 'Whitey' Roos
Mar 29, 2015
Glenn Eldon 'Whitey' Roos, the son of Arie D. and Jennie (Oldenkamp) Roos, was born October 15, 1928 in Hospers, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sioux County, IA area, where he received his education. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy from 1946 until his honorable discharge in 1948. After his...
Kent Stanley Olson
Mar 28, 2015
Kent Stanley Olson, the son of Stanley and Margaret (Mason) Olson was born on August 30, 1956 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Ruthven, Iowa. This is where he graduated from in 1975. He then went to Iowa State University for Agriculture and following college he moved to Arizona until he decided to come home to Iowa...
Wilda Marie Hintz
Mar 23, 2015
SERVICES There will be a Memorial visitation held from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M., Saturday, March 28 at the Hap Kettelson in Everly. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Velma Sylvia Schomburg
Mar 21, 2015
Velma was born on November 3, 1922 in Douglas Township in Clay County to Waldo and Olga Walstrom Lundt. Velma grew up on the family farm and graduated from Linn Grove High School. After attending Morningside College she was employed as a secretary at an Air Base in Ogden, UT. Velma married Dale Berge in October of 1946 and they...
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