Obituaries
Norene Wetherell
Jan 16, 2013
Norene Kay (Loveland) Wetherell, the daughter of John and Alberta (Feaster) Loveland, was born March 7, 1948 in Spencer, IA. She attended Spencer Schools, graduated from Spencer High School in 1966 and lived in Spencer her entire life. Norene married Glen Wetherell on October 1, 1976, at First Congregational Church in Spencer, IA. She was a member of the First...
Elizabeth E. Markley
Jan 15, 2013
Elizabeth E. Markley, the daughter of Wallace C. and Mildred D. (Petersen) Mann, was born September 15, 1920 in Woodbine, IA. Her childhood years were spent living on farms near Woodbine and near Missouri Valley, IA where she attended country schools through the 8th grade. While she was in high school in Missouri Valley, her family moved to Milford, Iowa...
Lola 'Peggy' Cockburn
Jan 15, 2013
Peggy, the daughter of Ernest and Mary Manning, was born in Spencer. She graduated from Spencer High School. She lived in multiple locations but spent most of her life living in and near Spencer. Peggy was married to Clarence Cockburn, the long time FBO of the Spencer Airport. She was a member of the following: Spencer Hospital Auxiliary, Riverton Township...
Daryl 'Bub' Louie Hausmann
Jan 10, 2013
Daryl 'Bub' Louie Hausmann, the son of Louis and Ida (Dumdei) Hausmann, was born May 19, 1926, in Dickinson County, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Fostoria where he received his education, graduating from Okoboji Consolidated School. Bub married Doris Beck on August 25, 1946, on her family's farm near Royal, IA. Following their marriage, they...
Lois Evelyn Gritten
Jan 9, 2013
Lois Evelyn (King) Gritten, daughter of Silas Wilson King and Grace Eliza (Bailey) King, was born on a farm south of Dickens, IA, on January 14, 1924. Lois attended school at Lincoln Township School and graduated from Gillett Grove in 1942. As a Gillett Grove Hilltopper, Lois was active in basketball, a roving shortstop for kittenball, drum majorette, cheerleader, and...
Gladys Luella Yeager
Jan 5, 2013
Gladys Luella Yeager was born April 16, 1928 to Lloyd and Leona (Hurley) Rose in Gillette Grove, IA. She attended school in Gillette Grove and Spencer. She worked at several places in Spencer and retired from Helens Laundry at the age of 70. She married Henry Yeager and to this union a son Henry Jr. was born. She was preceded...
Loren Davis Sullivan
Dec 29, 2012
Loren Davis Sullivan, the son of Selim and Etta Irene (Davis) Sullivan, was born March 4, 1929 in Cherokee, Iowa. His early years were spent on a farm southeast of Sutherland, known as the McCulla Farm. He attended a country school until the 3rd grade when the family moved to a farm southwest of Peterson, IA. He graduated from Peterson...
Gladys Faye Hovinga
Dec 28, 2012
Gladys Faye Hovinga, 95, of Owatonna, MN, died Thursday, December 28, 2012, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Gladys was born on February 4, 1917, to Chris and Christina Johnson of Clay County, IA. She was the youngest of five children and was predeceased by all of her siblings. Gladys attended schools in Clay County and graduated from Spencer High...
William 'Bill' Hargrave
Dec 27, 2012
William T. (Bill) Hargrave, the son of Tom and Laura (Sorenson) Hargrave, was born January 24, 1930 in Spencer, Iowa. Bill grew up on the Hargrave farm south of Dickens, IA. His early education was received at Sunnyside School District #6 in Sioux Township and Dickens School. He attended Jr. High & High School at Gillett Grove, graduating in 1948...
Donna Rae Philiph
Dec 23, 2012
Donna Rae Philiph, the daughter of Walter and Madge Monselle Schroeder was born December 17, 1933 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where she graduated from Everly High School. Donna married Duane Philiph on August 14, 1955 in Everly. After marriage she spent her time as a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting....
Raymond Paul Krause
Dec 21, 2012
Raymond Paul Krause, the son of August and Lucille Gilland Krause, was born June 27, 1933 in Rockwell City, IA. He grew up on a farm and attended a country school near Rockwell City. Raymond served in the U.S. Army for two years with an honorable discharge in 1953. He married Charlene Cogdill on May 12, 1956 in Jackson, MN....
Donald Leroy Rosacker
Dec 20, 2012
Donald Leroy Rosacker, the son of Elmer and Eva Monk Rosacker was born June 11, 1932 in Ruthven, IA. He grew up on a farm and attended country school near Ayrshire, IA. He married Rosella Fogerty on May 28, 1956 in Whittemore, IA. They lived and farmed around Webb, Gillette Grove, and Ayrshire. Donald's passion was farming, but he also...
Bernita Meyer
Dec 18, 2012
Bernita Minnie (Wilhelmina) Meyer, the daughter of Roy, Sr. and Meta (Massmann) Meyer, was born on January 11, 1930, on a farm near Primghar, Iowa. Her childhood and education years were spent in the Paullina and Hartley areas. Bernita moved to Spencer with her parents in 1957. She was baptized and confirmed in the Missouri Lutheran Synod faith, and was...
Colleen Fay Luedke
Dec 17, 2012
Colleen Fay Luedke the daughter of Donald and Violet Byers Trunnell, was born December 21, 1931 in Hartley, Iowa. She received her early education at a country school by Hartley and later attended the Hartley High School. She married Gale Luedke on June 4, 1949 in Sanborn, Iowa. Following their marriage they made their home in northwest Iowa, mostly in...
Burdette Auburon Stier
Dec 15, 2012
Burdette Auburon Stier, the son of Florence Mae Krause, was born March 19, 1932 in Peterson, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Peterson, where he received his education. He later entered the military in April of 1951, where he served for four years with most of his service on the Destroyer Hailey. He also served 6 years with the...
Larry A. Johnson
Dec 13, 2012
Larry A. Johnson, the son of Arnold Monroe 'Stub' J and Irene (Perry)Johnson, was born on March 7, 1950 in Spencer, Iowa. He received his early education here and attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Animal Science in 1972. Larry was involved in many different endeavors over the years. He was the former owner...
Stephen Michael Spory
Dec 8, 2012
Stephen Michael Spory, the son of Daren and Lisa (Jenkins) Baxter, was born September 16, 1983 in Spencer, Iowa. He grew up in Spencer, where he was loved by his parents, sister, grandparents, his many cousins, aunts and uncles and friends. He was a kid who truly loved Christmas and never outgrew it. He was always the 1st one up...
Clifford Edwin Handy
Dec 5, 2012
Clifford Edwin Handy, the son of John and Alice Galbraith Handy was born on September 6, 1936, in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where he attended Spencer High School until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1954 Clifford spent 4 years with the Air Force before joining the U.S. Navy. He spent...
Barbara Geerdes
Dec 4, 2012
Barbara Kay Geerdes, the daughter of Harold and Audrey Meyers Edwards was born January 26, 1952 in Fort Dodge, IA. Her early years were spent in Fort Dodge, Ayrshire, and Spencer, IA, where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1970 with honors. She married Dale Geerdes on August 23, 1975 at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA. Barbara...
Robert 'Bob' Eugene Theesfeld
Dec 2, 2012
Robert "Bob" Eugene Theesfeld, the son of Harold and Thelma Spear Theesfeld was born August 10, 1949, in Estherville, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Curlew area where he graduated from Mallard High School in 1967. After graduation, Bob attended Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, IA. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 23, 1970,...
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