Obituaries
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,...
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...
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