Obituaries

Louise T. Heinrichs

Louise T. Heinrichs

Apr 21, 2014

Louise T. Heinrichs, the daughter of Lawrence and Regina (Booth) Winker was born May 18, 1932 in Carroll, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Carroll area where she attended school. She married Virgil 'Corkey' Heinrichs on June 1, 1950 at St. John's Catholic Church in Arcadia, IA. Louise enjoyed housekeeping, sewing her kids' clothes, knitting, and especially spending...

Kathleen 'Kay' A. Filloon

Kathleen 'Kay' A. Filloon

Apr 20, 2014

Kathleen A. "Kay" Filloon, the daughter of John and Margaret (Walsh) Ford, was born December 24, 1930 on a farm northwest of Laurens, Iowa. She was raised on that farm and attended country school through the 8th grade. She later attended and graduated from Laurens High School in 1949. Following high school, she continued her education at Cedar Falls, IA,...

Jean Anne Richards

Jean Anne Richards

Apr 19, 2014

Jean Anne Richards, the daughter of Anthony and Marguerite (Doyle) Rubes, was born on August 8, 1926, in Spencer, IA. She was raised and received her early education in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School as the valedictorian of her class. On April 5, 1947, Jean married Robert Richards in Spencer, IA. To this union two children were born: Linda...

Richard Jay Wells

Richard Jay Wells

Apr 18, 2014

Richard Jay Wells, the son of Jerry Grotzky and Carol Campbell Scott, was born on September 1, 1956, in Hartley, IA. In 1976, Richard married Joanne Wilson, and to this union two children were born. Richard had three children: Mitch Nehring of Estherville, IA, Montana Wells of Spencer, IA, and Nakoma Wells of Estherville, IA. He worked for Campbell's Tree...

Maxine Elda Busse

Maxine Elda Busse

Apr 17, 2014

Maxine Elda Busse, the daughter of William and Sena (Jepsen) Busse, was born February 25, 1930 in Pronto, MN. Her family moved to Spencer, Iowa when she was a young child. She received her education in Spencer schools and graduated from Spencer High School in 1948. Maxine lived her adult life in Spencer, where she worked as a linotype operator...

Grace Alvina Johnson

Grace Alvina Johnson

Apr 16, 2014

Grace Alvina Johnson, the daughter of Henry T. and Lilla (Hicks) Hanson, was born April 4, 1924, in Jackson County, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Windom, MN, where she received her education, graduating from Windom High School. Grace married James Wendell Johnson on June 8, 1942, in Lawton, OK. Following their marriage, Wendell entered the military until 1945....

Ronald Dale Eaton

Ronald Dale Eaton

Apr 15, 2014

Ronald Dale Eaton, the son of Leo and Hazel (Sweet) Eaton, was born on August 20, 1947, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was raised and received his early education in Rockwell City, graduating from high school in 1966. After graduation he entered into the military on December 30, 1966, serving in the U.S. Army. Ronald served during the Vietnam conflict....

Kenneth Graesing

Kenneth Graesing

Apr 13, 2014

SERVICES There will be no formal services. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Carmen Alethia Stier

Carmen Alethia Stier

Apr 13, 2014

Carmen Alethia Stier, the daughter of James and Emma (Bateman) Harrell, was born June 3, 1940, in Columbia, NC. Her childhood years were spent in Columbia where she received her education. After high school, she attended and graduated from Hicks Academy of Beauty & Culture in Norfolk, VA. Carmen married Burdette Stier on March 17, 1965, in Columbia, NC. Following...

Thelma Maxine Mccullah

Thelma Maxine Mccullah

Apr 13, 2014

Thelma Maxine McCullah, the daughter of James Peter and Leota Belle (Starkey) Jensen, was born June 12, 1934, in Graettinger, IA. She was raised and received her early education there, graduating from Graettinger High School. After graduation, Thelma worked at the dime store and lived with her grandparents. On June 25, 1955, Thelma married Marlin "Mac" McCullah in Graettinger, IA....

Marlene Ann Moding

Marlene Ann Moding

Apr 12, 2014

Marlene Ann Moding, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Johansen) Johanson was born January 25, 1937 in St. Paul, NE. Her childhood years were spent in the Royal, IA area where she attended school, graduating from Royal High School in 1955. Marlene married Clair Moding on July 18, 1959 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, IA. She worked at the...

Bonnie J. Manwarren

Bonnie J. Manwarren

Apr 9, 2014

Bonnie June (Rudolph) Manwarren, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Bahde) Rudolph was born December 3, 1924 in Hartley, IA. She received her education in Des Moines, Iowa schools. On Dec. 9, 1942, she was united in marriage to Eugene James Manwarren at her mother's home in Des Moines, Iowa. They were blessed with 6 children. Bonnie was employed as...

Robert Joseph Pelletier

Robert Joseph Pelletier

Apr 2, 2014

SERVICES Private services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

George Louis Muller

George Louis Muller

Mar 31, 2014

George Louis Muller was born on August 25, 1920 on the farm near Whittemore, Iowa. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Peter and Anna (Mergan) Muller. He graduated from Presentation Academy in Whittemore in 1938. George went on to complete his education at Hamilton Business College in Mason City, Iowa before enlisting in the United States Navy....

Elmer Leroy Steven

Elmer Leroy Steven

Mar 31, 2014

Elmer LeRoy Steven, the son of LeRoy and Lottie (Church) Steven, was born June 17, 1918 in Algona, IA. His childhood years were spent in Kossuth, Hancock & Winnebago counties in Iowa, where he received his education. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Air Force from 1942 until his honorable discharge in 1945. Elmer...

Cleo Garrod

Cleo Garrod

Mar 28, 2014

Cleo Frances Ihry was born August 120, 1919 on a farm west of Royal, Iowa, to Jean Baptist and Nellie (Huss) Ihry. She attended elementary school and received her high school diploma from Royal, Iowa. Soon after, she graduated from Sioux City Academy of Cosmetology. She started her first beauty shop in Washta, Iowa and there she met Thomas Garrod....

Edna Catherine "Ted" Couch

Edna Catherine "Ted" Couch

Mar 28, 2014

Edna Catherine 'Ted' Couch, 98, of Marshalltown, passed away March 28, 2014 at the Villa del Sol, in the care of the Villa, Hospice and her family. A celebration of her life will be 2 p.m., Saturday, May 24 at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Marshalltown. Burial will be in Marathon, near Spencer at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 28,...

Roger Eugene Falline

Roger Eugene Falline

Mar 28, 2014

SERVICES No Formal Services are planned. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be a visitation at Doreen's home which is 1114 9th Ave E. in Spencer. Memorials and flowers may also be sent to her home. MUSIC INTERMENT

Arlene Boettcher

Arlene Boettcher

Mar 27, 2014

Arlene Meta Boettcher, the daughter of Ernest and Lilly (Grote) Boettcher was born July 6, 1920, in Grant Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Grant Township area where she attended Zion Lutheran School in rural Storm Lake, Iowa, and later graduated from Storm Lake High School, in Storm Lake. Arlene enjoyed embroidery and traveling...

Donald Robert Carlson

Donald Robert Carlson

Mar 27, 2014

Donald Robert Carlson, the son of B. Victor and Ellen (Swanson) Carlson, was born April 4, 1926 in Aurelia, IA. His childhood years were spent in Galva, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Galva High School. He continued his schooling at the University of Iowa, where he completed two years of college before being drafted into the U.S....