Obituaries
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...
Louie Remillard
Oct 25, 2012
Louie was born on May 26, 1927 in Hartley, IA, the youngest of four children, to Napoleon and Mabel ReMillard. He attended school in Hartley and graduated in 1945. Louie served in the Merchant Marines and U.S. Army. He was united in marriage to Marcella Kriens in 1951 and raised four children. Louie and Marcella owned and operated dry cleaning...
Carolyn L. Mett
Oct 24, 2012
Carolyn Lois Mett (Tootsie) was born to Fern and Lyla (Heikens) Mett on January 21st, 1930 on a farm in Clay County. She attended a little one room school house in Summit township, and graduated from Spencer High School in 1947. After graduation, she worked at Bell Telephone Company. She attended Macalester College in Minneapolis, earning a teaching degree in...
Gladys Etta Blass
Oct 23, 2012
Gladys Etta Blass was born in Everly, IA, on March 18, 1917 to Thomas and Dena Boyenga Roskens. She graduated from Everly High School in 1933 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She taught in rural schools for six years. Gladys married Weldon (Bob) Blass April 18, 1941, at the First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Their...
William Douglas Magnussen
Oct 21, 2012
William Douglas Magnussen, son of Ethan Vilhelm and Alma Rasmussen Magnussen, was born June 13, 1933 in Audubon, Iowa. He passed from life through death to life eternal on October 21, 2012 at the age of 79 years after a long illness. Doug was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. He attended school in...
Nathaniel Robert Murray
Oct 21, 2012
Beloved son of Jeff and Joanne Murray; brother of Dave Murray; grandson of Jacqueline Murray; nephew of Don Murray (Barb), Mike Murray (Angie), Laura Huffman, Jim Mingus (Diana) and Gayla Johnson (Jim). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to KKI for Bennett Blazers Sports Program, care of Gwenna Herman, 3835 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21211 or Spina...
Harold H. Dau
Oct 20, 2012
Harold Henry George Dau, the son of George and Dora (Horstmann) Dau was born on August 3, 1919 in Sutherland, IA (O'Brien County). He was baptized August 19, 1919 and confirmed in Evangelical Lutheran Church at Calumet in 1933. His childhood days were spent near Calumet, where he attended a country school and graduated from Calumet High School in 1937....
Merlin 'Bubby' Jay Bertness
Oct 18, 2012
Merlin "Bubby" Jay Bertness, the son of Herman and Elizabeth (Smith) Bertness, was born on October 19, 1931, on a farm in Buena Vista County, IA. He was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Sioux Rapids and attended school in Sioux Rapids and graduated in 1950. On October 1, 1950, Bubby married Genevieve Van Houten at the First Lutheran...
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