Obituaries
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...
Marilyn Mae Gathman
Apr 15, 2012
Marilyn Mae Gathman, the daughter of Wilbur and Gertrude Leslie, was born May 22, 1936 in Everly, Iowa. She received her early education in Everly and graduated from the Everly High School in 1954. Following her schooling, Marilyn worked for her mother in Molly's Caf� in Everly. On January 26, 1957, Marilyn married Douglas George Gathman of Hartley, Iowa. They...
James F. Hypse
Apr 14, 2012
James "Jim" Franklin Hypse, the son of Taniel and Frances Brown Hypse, was born April 2, 1928, in Wakefield, NE, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1946. Jim then attended St. Louis School of Mortuary Science in 1949. In 1951, Jim served in Grave Registration of the U.S. Army in Korea until he was honorably discharged in 1952 as...
Mark L. Smith
Apr 14, 2012
Mark Lewis Smith, the son of Veral and Judy Rish Smith was born July 16, 1961 in Remus, MI. His childhood years were spent in the Remus area where he graduated high school. Mark married Heidi Smith on December 19, 1987 at Chapel of Roses in Las Vegas, NV. They later divorced. He worked as a general manager for G&G...
John 'Johnnie' Howard Heien
Apr 12, 2012
John H. Heien, the son of Harm and Mamie Pickinpaugh Heien, was born December 12, 1926 at their home near Greenville, Iowa. He attended school in Greenville. During World War II, John enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of 1944. He was at Great Lakes naval Training Station and then served on a ship in the Pacific as Signalman...
Hjelmer Nis Huberg
Apr 9, 2012
Hjelmer Nis Huberg is the son of Hans and Mary Huberg. He was born on a farm south of Royal on January 21, 1914. His childhood years were spent on the farm near Royal. Hjelmer married Dorothy Zieman of Peterson on December 27, 1934. Following their marriage, they lived on a farm 3 � miles southwest of Royal until June...
Terry Dean Nicolaisen
Apr 9, 2012
Terrance 'Terry' Dean Nicolaisen, the son of Victor B. and Jo Hobbs Nicolaisen was born August 24, 1935 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where he graduated from Spencer High School. Terry married Janet Mowry on August 2, 1957 in Yellow Springs, OH. He enjoyed listening to music especially Jazz. They moved to San...
Betty Lou Sweet
Apr 8, 2012
Betty Lou was born July 16, 1932 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. She was the only child to Bessie E. and Elmer W. Riemer. She attended school in Arnolds Park, graduating from Arnolds Park High School in 1950. Betty was married to John A. Anderson in 1950. They made their home outside of the Terril-Milford area. Together they had three children...
Charlotte Ruth Bossinger
Apr 2, 2012
Charlotte Ruth Bossinger, the daughter of Melvin and Myrtle Hall Alcorn was born July 8, 1925 in Bradgate, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Ireton, IA, Peterson, IA, Rutland, MN and Fox Lake, MN. Charlotte married Robert Smith on December 26, 1943, in Defiance, OH. Robert passed away on November 30, 1960. She married William Riggins and later divorced....
Joann Steen Walmer
Apr 1, 2012
JoAnn Walmer, the daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy Reinke Steen entered our world on July 28, 1938 in Hartley, Iowa. JoAnn spent her early years on a farm near Hartley, first attending Hartley No. 7, a country school, and then going on to high school in Hartley. She loved being on the farm where she rode horses, milked cows and...
R. Thomas Nelson
Mar 30, 2012
R. Thomas (Tom) Nelson was born May 4, 1930, to Ralph Herbert Nelson and Emma Frances (Tucker) Nelson in Spencer, Iowa. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1948. Following graduation he attended Jewelry, Hand Engraving and Watchmaking School in Peoria, Illinois, followed by two years of service in the Army. Tom was a long-time fixture in the Spencer business...
Ralph Christian Toft
Mar 25, 2012
of Spirit Lake formerly of Royal, Iowa. Ralph Christian Toft was born to Chris and Martha Hjelm Toft on February 3, 1926 on the family farm south of Royal. He was educated in a country school south of Royal and graduated from Royal High School in 1943. He was united in marriage to Ferne Lohof on December 22, 1946. After...
Robert 'Bob' Wayne Nelson
Mar 18, 2012
Robert Wayne Nelson, the son of Walter and Carrie (Larsen) Nelson, was born March 14, 1924 in Dell Rapids, SD. His childhood years were spent in the Dell Rapid, SD area, where he received his education, graduating from Dell Rapids High School. Following his graduation, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy from July of 1942, until...
Leslie Jensen
Mar 17, 2012
Leslie Irving Jensen, the son of Jens Hansen and Christine (Thompson) Jensen, was born on February 7, 1925 in Royal Iowa. He was raised and received his early education in Royal, graduating from high school in 1942. Following high school, he entered into the military on January 14, 1946, serving in the U.S Army. He was honorably discharged on September...
Dorothy Weber
Mar 16, 2012
Dorothy Mae Weber, the daughter of Arthur and Mae Anderson Woodford, was born September 14, 1917 on a farm east of Webb. She attended the Garfield School and graduated from there in 1934. She married Edward Weber on December 30, 1939 in Spencer, Iowa. They lived in the Webb area where Ed owned and operated his own trucking business. Dorothy...
Della Marie Kruckenberg
Mar 16, 2012
Della Marie Kruckenberg, the daughter of Silas Frank and Della Ida (Borland) Steele, was born on March 2, 1921, in Sutherland, IA, where she was raised and received her early education, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1941. On September 1, 1949, Della married Herbert Kruckenberg, in Hartley, IA. Following their marriage, they lived on a farm northeast of Sutherland....
Lois A. Seversen
Mar 15, 2012
Lois Arlene Seversen, the daughter of John and Esther Larsen Andersen, was born April 26, 1922 in Spencer, Iowa. Lois was baptized on May 28, 1922 and confirmed on April 5, 1936 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. She received her early education and graduated from the Lake Center High School in 1939. Lois married Axel Seversen on March...
Anne Byers
Mar 14, 2012
Margaret Anne Byers, the daughter of Willie and Ida Evelyn Sarson Stead, was born August 10, 1934 near Bristol, England. Her family moved to the United States and settled in Milford, Iowa in 1948. Her childhood years were spent in Milford where she received her education, graduating from Milford High School in 1952. Anne married Donald Dean Byers on October...
Gary Lee Logan
Mar 14, 2012
Gary Lee Logan, the son of John and Helen (Underwood) Logan was born March 28, 1940 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Following high school, he worked at various service stations in Spencer. He later moved to Milford and worked construction. Gary married Darlene Alger and...
James L. Greene
Mar 9, 2012
James Leroy Greene, the son of S. L. 'Jack' and Esther Margaret (Heinsen) Greene, was born November 4, 1937, in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Greenville where he received his early education at the Greenville/Rossie Consolidated School. He later continued his education and graduated from high school in Corpus Christi, TX. Jim married Barbara Ann Johnson on...