Obituaries
Betty Lou Osterson
Jan 4, 2015
Betty Lou Osterson, the daughter of Harvey and Marion (Lambertus) Walstrom, was born on September 17, 1943 in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education in the Greenville and Rossie Schools. On May 21, 1965, Betty married Donald Osterson in St. Paul, MN. Following their marriage, the couple resided in Greenville. Betty enjoyed living in Greenville and...
Father John Francis Cain
Jan 3, 2015
Father John Francis Cain, the son of James and Maria Murphy Cain, was born February 3, 1923 in Oyens, Iowa. He received his early education and graduated from the Moneta High School. Following his high school education, John stayed on the farm for eight years to help his father farm. He continued his education at Loras College with a B.A....
Merle Graff Jr.
Jan 1, 2015
SERVICES Private family services will take place at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
John Lewis Smith
Dec 30, 2014
John Lewis Smith, the son of Jacob and Lena (Schultz) Smith was born February 25, 1922 in Havelock, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Havelock area, where he attended school. John enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school, serving in both World War II and the Korean War, until his Honorable Discharge. He married Leona Hanson on...
Bernice Wolthuis Bowers
Dec 30, 2014
Bernice Wolthuis Bowers was the first born to William & Anna (Pohl) Bendlin on September 30, 1916. She was baptized on November 5, 1916 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Manson and confirmed at First Evangelical Church in Spencer. She attended school in Summit Township, graduating from Spencer High School. Bernice was married to Gerhard Wolthuis on January 19, 1938....
Margaret Jeanne Gould
Dec 30, 2014
Margaret Jeanne Gould, the daughter of Theron Franklin Peel and Ona Belle Marsh Peel, was born August 31, 1926 in Sibley, Iowa. She received her early education in Sibley and graduated in 1944. Following high school, Margaret attended Northwest Bible School for 3 years and then Northwestern College in Orange City graduating in 1963. Margaret married Jay Gould on May...
Dawn Seeley
Dec 30, 2014
Dawn, the daughter of Edgar and Phyllis DeVries, was born on October 31, 1959 in Monterey, California. Her childhood years were spent in Texas, Rhode Island, and Florida while her father served in the United States Navy. As a young teenager, she moved to Sheldon, Iowa, where she graduated from Sheldon High School in 1977. She then attended South Dakota...
Earl Curry, Jr
Dec 29, 2014
Earl Curry Jr., age 89, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 29, 2014. Earl was born October 24, 1925 to Earl Sr. and Doris (Williams) Curry. He grew up in Spencer with short stints in Texas and Seattle Washington. He moved back to Spencer where he married Effie Taylor on June 22, 1947. They...
Mavis Helen Olin
Dec 29, 2014
Mavis Helen Olin, the daughter of Julius and Olga Matilda (Larson) Jenson, was born January 27, 1918, in Britt, Iowa. She graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1935, and later attended UNI as an Education Major as well as a Basketball and Field Hockey athlete. After graduating from UNI, she accepted a teaching position in Royal. During her 5...
Leroy Nellis
Dec 27, 2014
Leroy Nellis, the son of Merrill and Helen (Baumeister) Nellis, was born June 15, 1925 in O'Brien County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Hartley area, where he received his education in country schools. Leroy married Doris Mangham on August 8, 1948 in Greenville, IA. After their marriage, they lived in Royal, IA before moving to May City...
Helene Wegner
Dec 25, 2014
Helene Evelyn Wegner, the daughter of Art and Veronica (Mischak) Weber, was born December 17, 1941, in Waterloo, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Gilbertville, Iowa where she received her education, graduating from Don Bosco High School. Following high school, she worked at a locker for one year. Helene married Larry Wegner on February 6, 1960, in Gilbertville. After...
Wayne Allen Ginger
Dec 23, 2014
Wayne Allen Ginger, the son of David and Kate Ginger, was born August 27, 1928, in Gaza, O'Brien County, Iowa. His early childhood years were spent in Sutherland, and in 1938 his family moved to Everly, Iowa, where he continued his education, graduating from Brooks School near Peterson, Iowa. Wayne married June Craddock on October 21, 1950, at the Naval...
Daniel John Toft
Dec 23, 2014
Daniel John Toft, 79, died at his home in Peterson, Iowa on December 22nd, 2014, of natural causes. Born on October 5th, 1935, Dan was shaped by small town life in the fairly new immigrant town of Royal, Iowa, set squarely in the verdant prairie. His family was integral in the establishment of the German Lutheran church. His grandfather had...
Bettie E. Lawrence
Dec 22, 2014
Bettie E. Lawrence, the daughter of John and Alice (Towne) Elder, was born December 5th, 1920 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1937. Bettie married Richard Lawrence on September 2nd, 1943 at the Congregational Church in Spencer. After their marriage, they moved to the family...
Victor Hales
Dec 20, 2014
Victor Lee Hales, the son of Vivian Marion and Ellen Louise (Watkins) Hales was born January 24, 1956 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Clay County area. He attended Terril schools, graduating from Terril High School in 1974. Victor went to trade school in Sheldon, IA. He went to work for himself, as a carpenter and...
Dale Schmidt
Dec 20, 2014
Dale Edwin Schmidt, the son of John and Mary (Ringering) Schmidt was born on February 17, 1927 in rural Everly, IA. His childhood years were spent in the rural areas of Everly and Okoboji, IA. He graduated from Okoboji Township High School in 1945. Dale worked construction before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1950. He served until his Honorable...
Ralph 'Bud' Raymond Clark
Dec 19, 2014
Ralph 'Bud' Raymond Clark, the son of Ralph and Surenda (Saunders) Clark was born July 14, 1925, in Dixon, Nebraska. His childhood years were spent in Newcastle, Nebraska where he received his education, graduating from Newcastle Public High School in 1943. On September 22, 1948, Ralph married Marcella Redl in Newcastle, NE. After their marriage, they owned and operated Clark's...
Beverly Ann Beck
Dec 18, 2014
Beverly Ann Beck, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Taylor) Beck, was born February 26, 1948 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her early education at Spencer Schools. Her adult life was spent in Spencer where she lived her whole life. She enjoyed delivering newspapers for the Spencer Daily Reporter. She also enjoyed...
Hailey Ann Loehr
Dec 17, 2014
Hailey Ann Loehr is lovingly survived by her parents, Trevor and Melissa (Lynch) Loehr of Spencer; her sister, Hana; paternal grandmother, Ruth Loehr of Spencer; maternal grandmother, Eileen Lynch of Trenton, MO; maternal grandfather, Tom Lynch and his wife, Margie of Spirit Lake, IA; uncle, Wade Loehr and his wife, Joni of Royal, IA; aunt, Amanda Lynch of Des Moines,...
Vernon Dykstra
Dec 17, 2014
Vernon Bernard Dykstra, the son of Adrian (Ed) Michael and Dowina (Dorothy) Dykstra, was born February 1, 1930 in Marion, South Dakota. In 1934, they moved to a farm northwest of Everly, IA, where he received his education at Waterford Country School and graduated from Everly High School in 1947. Vernon passed away at his home in Mesa, Arizona on...
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