Obituaries
Darrell Norman Beving
May 19, 2012
Darrell Norman Beving, the son of Joe and Pearl (Shatto) Beving, was born September 4, 1927 in Fostoria, IA. Most of his life was spent in the Langdon/Fostoria/Dickens area, where he received his early education, graduating from Lake Center High School. Following high school, he attended a college in Eau Claire, WI for a short time before entering the military....
Lavonne 'Bonnie' Biekert
May 18, 2012
LaVonne "Bonnie" Lee Biekert, the daughter of Lloyd and Edith (Thompson) Gates, was born March 29, 1934 in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Worthington, where she received her education, graduating from Worthington High School in 1952. LaVonne married Eldon James Biekert on September 1, 1956 in Worthington, MN. Following their marriage, they moved to Everly, where they...
Treva Rae Johnson
May 18, 2012
Treva Rae Johnson, the daughter of Roy and Elsie (Kischer) Johnson, was born February 10, 1941 in Ruthven, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Albert City, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Albert City High School. Following high school, she attended at business school in Mankato, MN. She married Robert W. Johnson in November of 1958 in...
Shirley Mae Steuben
May 16, 2012
Shirley Mae Steuben was born November 1, 1929, in Everly, IA. She was raised there by her mother, Kathryn (Schoelerman) Schoenewe and graduated from Everly High School in 1947. After her schooling, she worked for a time as a waitress. Shirley married Gene Steuben on June 6, 1948, in Everly, IA. They lived in Everly for four years, before moving...
Donald Ray Wolford
May 14, 2012
Donald Ray Wolford, the son of Charles Edward and Ruth Evelyn (Tatro) Wolford, was born July 8, 1937 in Newell, Iowa. His early childhood years were spent in Newell, where he started his education. His family later moved to Spencer, Iowa, where he completed his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1956. After high school, he began working for...
Sandra Lou Barrett
May 12, 2012
Sandra Lou Barrett, the daughter of Raymond and Esther Armstrong Spiess, was born October 14, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was raised in Knoke, Iowa and received her education in Pomeroy, Iowa. Sandie married Patrick J. Barrett on August 5, 1961 in Fonda, Iowa. Following their marriage they lived in the communities of Fonda, Emmetsburg and Spencer. While living...
Lynette 'Lynn' C. (Straub) Broyer
May 11, 2012
Lynette C (Straub) Broyer Lynn, 75, a former Overland Park, Kansas resident, passed away quietly May 11, 2012, after a short illness, at the Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado, to join her beloved dog, Scamper, a Bichon Frise who had died several years earlier of cancer. A celebration of her life will be held at Atonement Lutheran...
Everett Claus Frederick Sunkenberg
May 7, 2012
Everett C. F. Sunkenberg, passed away at the Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, Arizona, on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 10:30 am. Everett Clause Fredrick Sunkenberg was born August 30, 1913 in O'Brien County, Iowa, near Gaza to Ernest A. Sunkenberg and Rosa Louise (Steffens) Sunkenberg. His childhood days were spent in the Primghar area on his father's farm. He...
Bruce Gifford
May 6, 2012
Bruce Gerald Gifford, Jr., the son of Bruce and Helen (Nelson) Gifford, Sr. was born April 19, 1931 in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Lake Center Schools, graduating from Lake Center High School in 1949. Bruce married Shirley Inman on December 6, 1951 in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they resided in Spencer, Iowa, where they...
Frances Evelyn Weber
May 5, 2012
Frances Evelyn Weber, the daughter of William A. and Christina (Johansen) Weber was born October 10, 1916 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1932. Throughout her adult years, Frances remained in Spencer her entire life, working as a secretary for Peterson Sheep and Cattle for 50 years, until...
Timothy Lee Kehoe
May 5, 2012
Timothy Lee Kehoe, the son of Eugene and Alice (Stinogel) Kehoe, was born on February 24, 1957, in Spencer, IA. He was baptized (1958) and confirmed (May 9, 1971) at the Grace United Methodist Church. He received his early education in Spencer graduating from high school. After high school, Tim attended Iowa State University. He returned to Spencer where he...
Marlin Keith Foote
May 4, 2012
Marlin Keith Foote, the son of Alden and Aurelia (Schley) Foote, was born October 28, 1927 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the communities of Dickens and Spencer, where he received his early education. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the Occupational Army in Germany as a truck driver with Headquarter's Troop...
Jeanette 'Jean' Marie Steinbeck
May 3, 2012
Jeanette Marie Steinbeck, the daughter of John and Marie (Berberich) Norman, was born on January 17, 1927, in Royal, Iowa. She was raised on a farm north of Royal and attended school in Everly, where she graduated in 1945. Following high school, she continued her education by attending Buena Vista College. Jean then taught country school near Everly for a...
Lorraine Margaret Anderson
May 1, 2012
Lorraine Margaret Anderson, the daughter of William and Catherine (Loftus) Supple, was born January 12, 1920 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Cedar Rapids, where she received her education at Immaculate Conception Grade School and High school, graduating in 1938. She later attended Mt. Mercy College. Lorraine married Donald Anderson on February 8, 1941 in Cedar...
Phyllis Arlene Heikens
May 1, 2012
Phyllis Arlene Heikens, daughter of Wesley Frank and Estella Ella (Davis) Kohn, was born on August 12, 1928, on a farm north of Spencer. She was the only pupil in her grade at Meadow Township country school. In high school she showed calves through 4H and dreamed of owning a house on a lake. After high school in Spencer, she...
Jenell Quee
May 1, 2012
Jenell Marie Quee, the daughter of Herold and Jennie (Birchard) Quee, was born June 11, 1952, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on a farm two miles west of the Little Sioux Lutheran Church until her family moved to Lake Park in 1962. She was baptized at the Zion Methodist Church and was confirmed at the Little Sioux...
Esther All
Apr 29, 2012
Esther All, the daughter of James and Bertha Buttolph Dryden was born March 17, 1913 in Emmetsburg, IA. Esther was the 7th of 8 children and grew up on a farm near Emmetsburg. She received a certificate of education from Drake University Junior College of Education in June 1932 at 19 years old. Esther married Orin 'Dale' All in Emmetsburg...
Roger E. Riley
Apr 26, 2012
Roger E. Riley, the son of Otto and Faye (DeNoyer) Riley, was born June 29, 1941, in Royal, IA. His childhood years were spent in Royal where he received his early education. He entered the military where he served with the National Guard Reserve. Roger was later drafted into the U. S. Army and served with the military until his...
Elsie Oveson
Apr 23, 2012
Elsie Vetter Oveson was born on January 20, 1916 in Eureka, SD to Frank and Eva Vetter. After high school graduation, she attended Aberdeen State College in Aberdeen, SD where she attained her Teaching Certificate. It was there that she met her future husband, Olger Oveson. After college, she taught in a one-room schoolhouse for two years. Elsie and Olger...
Lucille Irene Ollinger
Apr 23, 2012
Lucille Irene Ollinger, the daughter of Guy and Mildred (Flipsey) Parks, was born on August 30, 1921, in Dickens, IA. She was raised and received her early education in Clay County by attending Harmony Country School and then Gillett Grove High School. On November 27, 1944, Lucille married Raymond Ollinger in Spencer, IA. Following their marriage, they lived on farms...