Obituaries
Raymond Lester Johannsen
May 15, 2013
Raymond Lester Johannsen, the son of Herman and Ella Lahann Johannsen, was born September 4, 1913 on the family farm two miles north of Sutherland, Iowa. Raymond attended Grant #8 rural school and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1930. After graduation, he began farming and in 1936, along with his brother, Delbert, was an owner-operator of a custom farming...
William Pierson
May 14, 2013
William Clarence Pierson, the son of Clarence William and Maxine (Lindahl) Pierson was born on September 13, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN. His childhood years were spent there, where he received his early education graduating from high school. He then attended the University of Minnesota for a short time. He entered into the military on October 9, 1951 serving in the...
Allen Albert Coughenour
May 13, 2013
Allen Albert Coughenour, the son of Freeman and Marie (Gloetzel) Coughenour, was born April 22, 1920 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education graduating from Spencer High School in 1938. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1941 until his honorable discharge in...
Betty Louise Janssen
May 13, 2013
Betty Louise Janssen, the daughter of Eugene and Henrietta (Bickford) Seymour, was born on July 11, 1928 in Snohomish, WA. She received her early education there where she graduated from high school in 1947. Betty married Everett Janssen in Everett, WA. She spent most of her adult life in Snohomish, before moving to Iowa in 1987 and then to Spencer...
Rozanne Yvette Berry Polson
May 10, 2013
Rozanne Yvette Loux, daughter of Richard Loux and Patricia Boyle, was born on September 2, 1955 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm outside of Clarion where she went to school and graduated in 1973. Rozanne married Mark Willard in 1973 and together they had a daughter, Wendy Yvette, in 1974 they divorced. Rozanne married Dennis...
Earl Junior Taylor
May 10, 2013
Earl Junior Taylor the son of Bayard and Alta Fink Taylor, was born March 13, 1931 in Langdon, IA. Earl received his early education at a country school in the Langdon area. Earl married Ruth Arlene Pettit on July 2, 1950, in Jackson, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they lived in the Spencer, Langdon and Dickens, Iowa area where he worked...
Donald Wayne Zieman
May 9, 2013
Donald Wayne Zieman, the son of Harold and Arthadale Santage Zieman, was born June 18, 1939, at Hartley, IA. He was baptized into the Christian faith at an early age and renewed his faith by rite of confirmation. Before leaving home, he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Royal, IA, where he was an active member and held...
Leann Carol Arthur
May 6, 2013
LeAnn Carol Arthur, the daughter of William Henry and JoAnn (Schaper) Arthur, was born April 30, 1956 in Estherville, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Greenville, where she received her early education in Spencer schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1975. Following her graduation, she worked at Sunshine Center for 30 years and lived in Sunshine Group Home...
Raymond Frederick Schau
May 6, 2013
Raymond F. Schau, the son of Jacob and Meta Berndt Schau, was born January 8, 1926 in Battle Creek, Iowa. He received his early education in Battle Creek. Raymond enlisted with the United States Army and served during W.W. II. He received the Purple Heart and many other Medals of Honor. He was a Life Member of Disabled American Veterans....
Ernest Raymond Norlin
May 5, 2013
Ernest Raymond "Ray" Norlin, a man of great faith, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the age of 93. He was the son of Ernest Wilhelm Jonasson Johnson and Augusta Alice Jansson, immigrants from Sweden, born August 13, 1919 in Odebolt, IA. Ray attended country schools and finished 8th grade at Hayes...
Clark Wallace Chickering
May 3, 2013
Clark Wallace Chickering, the son of George and Ida Belle (Finley) Chickering, was born May 13, 1916 in Webb, Iowa. He was born and raised on a farm near Webb, where he received his education for 2 years in Greenville and later graduated from Webb High School. While in high school, he played baseball and basketball. After his schooling, he...
Edna Ruth 'Tiny' Jensen
May 2, 2013
Edna Ruth 'Tiny' Jensen, the daughter of Harry W. and Edna (Miller) Henderson, was born December 12, 1939 on the family farm near Emmetsburg, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Emmetsburg, where she received her education at Emmetsburg High School. Years later, 'Tiny' went back and earned her G.E.D. Tiny married Russell Jensen on December 31, 1965 in Fairmont,...
Leroy Eugene Booth
May 1, 2013
LeRoy Eugene Booth, the son of James and Charlotte McFadden Booth was born on April 11, 1942, in Cherokee, IA. He received his early education there and then moving to Spencer, where he finished and graduated from high school. On May 31, 1962, LeRoy entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged on April 29,...
Lloyd Carl Kingery
Apr 27, 2013
Lloyd Carl Kingery, the son of Vivian and Ila Stirm Kingery, was born May 10, 1927 in Charles City, Iowa. Lloyd received his early education and graduated from the Greene High School in 1945. He then attended Upper Iowa College. In 1945, Lloyd served in the United States Navy until his honorable discharge in 1946. Lloyd married Georgieann O'Brien on...
Irma May Burgeson
Apr 26, 2013
Irma May Burgeson, the daughter of Ralph Blaine and Sylvia May (Harris) Woolston was born January 11, 1910, in Sutherland, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Sutherland area where she attended school at Clay Willow Grove County School. She graduated from Peterson High School in 1927. She went on to graduate from Methodist School of Nursing in Sioux...
Marjorie 'Marge' May Fairchild
Apr 23, 2013
Marjorie 'Marge' May Fairchild, the daughter of Roy & Hazel (Howard) Newcomb, was born April 14, 1921 in Rural Dickens, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove area, where she received her early education in country schools. Her family moved to Spencer, Iowa when she was in 7th grade, where she continued her education, graduating from Spencer...
Dorothy Ann Taylor
Apr 21, 2013
Dorothy Ann Taylor, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Engstrom) McCarty, was born on November 7, 1921, in Boone IA. Her childhood years were spent in Springfield, MO, where she received her education, graduating from Springfield High School. After graduation, she attended Iowa Lakes Community College for one year and studied to be a L.P.N. Dorothy married Chester "Chet" Taylor...
Joyce Susan Raveling
Apr 21, 2013
Joyce Susan Raveling passed away April 21, 2013 in Seattle Washington. She was born March 11, 1955, to Ellen (Grange) and Thomas Raveling in Spencer, IA, and was raised in Peterson, IA where she graduated from Sioux Valley High School in 1973. Joyce received her B.A. from Yankton College in 1976 and received two M.S. degrees from the University of...
Donald Leo Essick
Apr 17, 2013
Donald Leo Essick, the son of Leo and Bertha Allee Essick was born November 14, 1946 in Gillett Grove. His childhood was spent in the Webb area and he graduated from Harris Lake Park in 1964. On October 31, 1965, Don married Ellen Schroeder in Spirit Lake, IA. He spent his working years at Cargill and Farmers Coop. After retiring,...
Evelyn Louise Rose Tigges
Apr 16, 2013
Evelyn Louise Rose Tigges, the daughter of Otto and Sophie (Kappelmann) Koch, was born June 19, 1919 in Washington, MO. After moving to Iowa, her childhood years were spent near Paullina, where she received her education. Evelyn married Chester Tigges on June 30, 1941 in Coleridge, NE. They made their home on the farm in rural Brooke Township near Peterson...
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