Obituaries
Walter George Goeken
Dec 1, 2012
Walter Goeken, 88, of Everly, died Saturday, December 1 at home surrounded by his family. The son of the Rev. George and Lydia Tammen Goeken, Walter George Goeken was born January 3, 1924 in Melvin, IA, where his father was a Lutheran pastor. Walt graduated from Melvin High School in 1941, and attended Wartburg College until late 1942, when he...
Marjorie Verna Ashcraft
Nov 30, 2012
Marjorie Verna Ashcraft, the daughter of George and Elenora (Grage) Macumber, was born June 5, 1927 in Manilla, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Manilla, where she received her education, graduating from Manilla High School in 1945. Her first job after high school was as a clerk and 'soda jerk' in Carnahan's Drug Store in Manilla. Later, she was...
Orpha Kriens
Nov 30, 2012
Orpha Madeline Kriens, the daughter of Ben and Viola Pauls, was born April 22, 1916 in Melvin, Iowa. Orpha's father died when she was 11 years old. Her mother remarried Guy Amis. She received her education near Moneta, graduating from Moneta High School in 1934 in the great depression dust bowl days. Orpha was confirmed in the First English Lutheran...
Richard Otto Kephart
Nov 29, 2012
Richard Otto Kephart, the son of Tom and Edith V. (Handy) Kephart, was born May 1, 1928 in Peru, Iowa. He worked as a farm hand in southern Iowa and other areas. Richard married in 1958 to Beulah King. He worked for ten years for the Department of Clay County until he injured his back and was forced to retire....
Sally Joan Baschke
Nov 22, 2012
Sally Joan Baschke was born June 23, 1936 to Glenn Theodore and Dorothy Magelena Heick Sorenson in Spencer, IA. She was raised on the home farm northeast of Spencer and attended Meadow #7 Country School, all her elementary years. She attended Spencer High School and graduated 3rd in her class in 1954. She began work for Equitable Life of Iowa...
Darrel Duane Scharnberg
Nov 21, 2012
Darrel Duane Scharnberg, the son of Louis and Ingrid (Jensen) Scharnberg, was born August 19, 1925 in Everly, Iowa. His childhood was spent in Everly, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School. Darrel married Marjorie Jean Thorne on February 2, 1947 at the First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Following their marriage, they continued to farm and...
Rony Craig Sears
Nov 20, 2012
Rony Craig Sears, the son of Walter and Anna Oestenstad Sears, was born on March 28, 1947 in Hartley, Iowa. He received his early education in Moneta and graduated from the Sutherland High School. He married Susan Roskens on August 29, 1975 in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage, they made their home in Spencer. In 1984 they made a dream...
Joe Carroll
Nov 20, 2012
Josiah Francis Kelly ("Joe") Carroll, the son of John Edward and Ella Theresa (Kelly) Carroll, was born on July 27, 1924, in St. Paul, Minnesota. His family moved to Spencer, Iowa when he was four years old. After graduating from Spencer High School in 1942, he attended the University of Iowa for one year. Joe was called to serve in...
Jefferson 'Jeff' Lee Wilbur
Nov 18, 2012
Jefferson Lee Wilbur, son of John Wilbur and Barb (Marble) Campbell was born on April 25, 1968, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer. In 1986, he moved to Kansas to live with his father and complete his senior year of high school. Jeff graduated from Scott City High School in 1987. Jeff attended Iowa Lakes Community...
Leona Carr
Nov 18, 2012
Leona Carr, 84, of Sister Lakes, Michigan passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Lakeland Medical Center. Leona was born on July 9, 1928 in Barnesboro, PA to Francis and Anna (Palidrab) Szeredy. She married her husband Stanley in New York City, New York on January 25, 1953. Together, they raised their...
Shirley Ann Kraft
Nov 15, 2012
Shirley Ann (Aldred) Kraft, the daughter of George and Mary (Triplett) Aldred, was born April 8, 1932 in Primghar, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Primghar, where she received her education, graduating from Primghar High School. Shirley married Lester Kraft on October 2, 1950 in Worthington, MN. Following their marriage, they continued to live in Primghar, until moving to...
Charles 'Tad' Mccord
Nov 11, 2012
Charles 'Tad' David McCord, the son of Keith and Grace 'Liz' Watkins McCord, was born on February 17, 1961, in St. Louis, MO. Tad and Kim lived in Spencer. Tad was employed at Mauer's as an electrician. He enjoyed camping, hiking, rock hunting, fishing, hunting, NASCAR, football, playing cards, playing pool and darts and working as a mechanic. Tad collected...
Thelma Mary Johannsen
Nov 9, 2012
Thelma Mary Johannsen, the daughter of Theodore and Katherine Andre Kenne was born November 21, 1915 in Whittemore, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Whittemore area, where she graduated from Presentation Academy in Whittemore. Thelma married B.E. "Friday" Johannsen on May 1, 1941 in Fairmont, MN. They later moved to Spencer, IA where she was a member of...
Hazel Lucile Mactaggart
Nov 7, 2012
Hazel Lucille (Robbins) MacTaggart, the daughter of Ervin and Mattie (Northrup) Robbins was born on December 17, 1931, in Ralston, OK. She lived out her childhood in Ignacio, CO along with 7 brothers, Rocky, Bill, Les, Ernie, George, Bob and Dick, and 1 sister, Elsie. She worked at the Western Steakhouse, in Durango, Co, waiting tables for several years. Hazel...
Mark Pullen
Nov 5, 2012
Mark Thomas Pullen, the son of Gilbert "Gibb" and Lillian Harvey Pullen was born November 24, 1947 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where he graduated from Spencer High School. After high school he attended and graduated from University of Northern Iowa. Mark worked for Merrill Co. for a short time before becoming self-employed....
Diane 'Didy' Sue Kunzmann
Nov 4, 2012
Diane 'Didy' Sue Kunzmann, the daughter of Russell Dean and Charlotte (Peacock) Slaymaker came into this world on October 18, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1964. Following high school, she married and moved to Fostoria, Iowa, where she worked at Wonder Whip for...
Charles 'Charlie' Ray Nelson
Nov 3, 2012
Charles "Charlie" Ray Nelson, the son of Carl and Nora (Anderson) Nelson, was born September 4, 1932 in Storm Lake, Iowa. He grew up on a farm outside of Webb, where he received his education, graduating from Garfield/Webb High School in 1950. Following his schooling, he farmed on the family farm until entering the military in 1953. He served his...
Irma Adeline Runkle
Nov 1, 2012
Irma Adeline Runkle, the daughter of Edward and Oma (Street) Rorah, was born December 23, 1908 in Menlo, Iowa on a farm, where she loved horses. Her childhood years were spent in Gillett Grove, Iowa, where she received her education. In 1916, the family moved to Spencer, IA. Irma was the second of four children. As a teenager, she worked...
John Erwin Jones
Oct 28, 2012
SERVICES Per the family's wishes, no services are planned. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Maxine Alice Burdette
Oct 25, 2012
Maxine Alice (Prentice) Burdette, the daughter of Lawrence and Kate (Whalen) Prentice was born June 4th, 1922 on a farm in Logan Township in Clay County, Iowa. After attending 8 years in the country school in that township, she continued her education and graduated from Gillett Grove Consolidated School in 1940. On December 25th, 1940, Maxine was united in marriage...
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