Obituaries
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...
Danielle Elizabeth Lord
Dec 15, 2014
Danielle Elizabeth Lord, the daughter of Errol Lord and Elizabeth (Cross) Lord Frink, was born August 28, 1991 in Laguna Beach, CA. Her early childhood years were spent in California for 3 years, Sioux Center, Iowa for a few years, Sgt. Bluff, IA for a few years and later Spencer, Iowa where she moved with her family in 2003. She...
Rodney Olson
Dec 14, 2014
formerly of Wisconsin. SERVICES There be no local services. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Marilyn Daloris Hemme
Dec 12, 2014
Marilyn Daloris Hemme, the daughter of Clair and Harriet (Heiter) Bollinger, was born on November 30, 1941, in Algona, IA. She grew up on a farm near Lone Rock, IA, where she received her early education. She then attended Sentral High School in Fenton, IA. Following graduation, she furthered her education at Emmetsburg Junior College, Mankato State College and finished...
Theresa Ann Peters
Dec 11, 2014
A loving, caring, giving woman Theresa Ann Peters, daughter of Jim and Loretta Peters. She was born in Herman, MN on May 28, 1962. Most of her childhood was spent in St. Cloud, MN where she graduated high school. Later in life she had three children Shylah, Ben, and Whitney. She is remembered most by helping others and putting everyone...
Leland W. Chamberlain
Dec 9, 2014
A lifelong farmer and, as is often said, a "student of the soil" was born near Spencer on June 19, 1917, the son of Ralph and Alice (Runion) Chamberlain. Lee attended public schools in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School in 1935. He remained a Clay County resident throughout his long life. He farmed with his father, for a number...
Clifford Harold Hartmann
Dec 8, 2014
Clifford Harold Hartmann, the son of Otto and Mary (Hansen) Hartmann, was born March 15, 1923 in Waterford Twsp., Clay County, IA. His childhood years were spent in Everly, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School. He was baptized, confirmed and was a life time member of Hope Lutheran Church of Everly. Cliff married Luella Schmidt on...
Steven R. Patten
Dec 8, 2014
Steven Ray Patten, the son of William and Neoma (Fleming) Patten, was born August 6, 1953 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids, where he received his education graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1973. Steve married Norma Jean Patten on August 5, 1989 in Storm Lake, IA. After their marriage, they lived...
Shirley Ann Ludwig
Dec 7, 2014
Shirley Ann Bishop was born on November 20, 1934 in Bryan, Ohio to Leona and Kermit Bishop. She grew up with her sister Delores in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After Shirley attending Iowa State College and receiving her degree in home economics applied arts, she married Dick Ludwig in September 1956. Together they spent nearly 40 years farming south of Laurens,...
Margaret F. 'Peg' Nelson
Dec 7, 2014
Margaret Fern 'Peg' Nelson, the daughter of Foster and Sarah Mae (DeGroff) Reed, was born May 5, 1918 in Ruthven, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Ruthven, where she received her education. She later attended 3 years at Drake University studying to be a clinical nutritionist. Peg married Chester 'Chet' Nelson on July 28, 1937. Throughout their marriage, they...
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