Obituaries
Wadena Ann Lorenz
Jan 31, 2013
Wadena Ann Lorenz, the daughter of Harley and Stella Ball Walker, was born on her grandparent's farm in Gillett Grove. She grew up on a farm west of Rossie and received her early education and graduated from Rossie High School. She then continued her education at Buena Vista College where she earned a Teachers Associates Degree. Wadena started teaching elementary...
Ardys Maxine Dillingham
Jan 30, 2013
Ardys Maxine Dillingham, the daughter of David and Lella Patton Clay, was born February 25, 1920 in Hartley, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Hartley High School. Ardys married Orland Krutzfeldt on October 16, 1938 in Hartley, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Hartley until 1974. They then moved to Minneapolis for 8 years where...
Ethel Kathrine Westphalen
Jan 30, 2013
Ethel Katherine Mayhew, the daughter of Albert and Sadie Cradduck Mayhew was born on February 15, 1912, in Royal, Iowa. Ethel attended school at Royal and graduated from Royal High school. Ethel married Roy Westphalen in Spencer on November 28, 1931. Following their marriage, they farmed for a short time then moved to Royal when Roy went to work for...
Dale John Clark
Jan 28, 2013
Dale John Clark, the son of Lyal Sr. and Cecil Thorton Clark was born May 10, 1937 in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Emmetsburg area where he graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1955. Dale enjoyed fishing, competitive muzzleloader shooting, and competing in Jitterbug dance contests around the area. He served 13 years with the Iowa...
Adeline Maxine Bensene
Jan 26, 2013
Adeline Maxine Freeburg Bensene was born Baby Norma Elaine 18th of September 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa. Adopted at age six weeks, she was returned to her birth mothers care after three weeks. Adopted again at age three month she was kept till abandoned at the Lutheran Home Finding Society in Fort Dodge, Iowa February of 1933. On March 2nd...
James Darwin Montgomery
Jan 22, 2013
James Darwin Montgomery, the son of Percy and Hazel (Moats) Montgomery, was born on October 2, 1935, in George, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sioux Falls and Spencer areas, were he graduated from high school. On September 11, 1953, he entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Navy, during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on...
Mahlon Lemoyne Klimes
Jan 18, 2013
Mahlon LeMoyne Klimes, the son of William Howard and Arlie Marie (Smith) Klimes, was born on April 18, 1951 in Pipestone, MN. Mahlon was raised and received his early education in Jasper, MN, where he graduated in 1969. Following high school, he attended the University of Minnesota for one year, majoring in music. On October 28, 1970, Mahlon entered into...
Dorothy Mae Montgomery
Jan 17, 2013
Dorothy Mae (nee Matson) Montgomery was born August 3, 1915, to Paul and Cora (nee Curley) Matson at Webster City, Iowa. She was baptized on October 4, 1915, by Pastor F. L. Ruwell at Webster City, Iowa. Dorothy grew up and received her education in the Peterson, Iowa, school system presenting the salutatory address at her High School commencement on...
Gertrude Kotsenburg Roberts
Jan 16, 2013
SERVICES The family will hold a private Memorial Service on their own at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
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....
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