Obituaries
Dollie Cretsinger
Nov 9, 2011
Anna L. Crestinger (better known as Dollie), was born July 28, 1933, at Fifield, IA (today it's the Pella Red Rock Reservoir). She was the daughter of Gertie and John Bloodsworth and was educated in the Pella Schools. Dollie married Lyle Cretsinger on September 12, 1951, at 'The Little Brown Church'. She joined Lyle in Alaska while he was serving...
Edna Mae Rassler
Nov 7, 2011
Edna Mae Rassler, the daughter of Charles and Viola Adamire Winebrinner was born October 9, 1921 in Fonda, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Fonda, where she graduated from Fonda High School in 1939. Edna married Louis Rassler on March 6, 1940, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They moved to Marathon, IA in 1944 where Edna...
Evelyn Bress
Nov 6, 2011
Evelyn Bress, who died on November 6, 2011, was a teacher, devoted wife, and the mother of two sons. She was an inspiration to hundreds of Northwest Iowa high school students, to whom she taught Spanish and German, and whose minds she opened to the cultures and languages of the wider world. Evelyn was born on November 18, 1931 to...
Darlene Luverna Klett
Nov 2, 2011
Darlene Luverna Klett, the daughter of Julius (Jake) and Elva (Eichhorn) Meyer, was born June 7, 1922, in Jackson, MN. Her childhood years were spent in rural Jackson for five years where she lived until moving to a farm north of Everly. She attended grade school in Waterford Township and later graduated from Everly High School in 1940. Following high...
Eleanor Julia Thill
Oct 29, 2011
Eleanor Julia Thill, the daughter of William Vincent and Veronica Eral Waters, was born July 9, 1936, in Cherokee, Iowa. She received her early education in Cherokee and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee. Following high school, Eleanor attended St. Joseph's in Sioux City where she graduated with a Registered Nurse Degree. She then worked in the Emergency...
Marilyn Ruth (Alspach) Stone
Oct 28, 2011
Marilyn Ruth Stone, the daughter of Joseph Theodore and Ruth Irene (Toms) Alspach, was born April 13, 1945 in Carroll, Iowa. Marilyn has been a long time resident of Spencer and worked at WITTCO and VERCO/Freudenburg until retiring in March of 2009. She loved bowling and spent many years on leagues. She also loved Pepsi, fishing, gardening, bird watching, flowers,...
Dr. Delbert Wieben
Oct 26, 2011
Del was born February 17, 1937 in Spencer Hospital, the son of John & Lucille (Barron) Wieben. He was raised and educated in Everly graduating in the class of 1955. After graduation he attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Del married Donna Emmert on June 9, 1957 at the Royal Methodist Church. Following their marriage, he farmed in the...
Richard William Gray
Oct 26, 2011
Richard William Gray, the son of John and Catherine Thul Gray, was born January 10, 1924 in Clarion, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. Richard married Lowene Brallier on November 28, 1942 in Spencer, IA. They lived in Royal and Graettinger, before settling down in Spencer. He worked...
Ethel May Clarken
Oct 25, 2011
Ethel Clarken of Spencer Iowa was born July 31, 1932 in Spirit Lake to George and Fern "Brand" Prentice. Ethel married John Raymond Clarken on April 23, 1948. They farmed land one mile north of Greenville until John passed away in 1988. She moved to Spencer one year later and has lived there since then. She passed away peacefully in...
Steven Bruce Pullen
Oct 25, 2011
Steven Bruce Pullen passed away peacefully at Sanford Senior Care Nursing Home in Sheldon, Iowa on October 25, 2011. He was born on January 22, 1950 in Spencer, Iowa to Bruce and Velma Warren Pullen. Steve spent his childhood in Spencer where he attended Special Education classes. From 1976 until recently, he was a resident of Village Northwest Unlimited in...
Katherine May Hadenfeldt
Oct 25, 2011
Katherine May Hadenfeldt, the daughter of Maurice and Verna Rogers Pannell, was born May 1, 1933 in Estherville, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. Katherine worked at Ralph Fischer Insurance Agency and Spencer Construction Company. She married Ronald Hadenfeldt in August of 1956 at First Baptist...
Robert Wallace Roti
Oct 18, 2011
Robert Wallace Roti, the son of Samuel Martin and Betty Elfrida (Larson) Roti, was born February 13, 1922 in Cottonwood, MN. His childhood years were spent in Cottonwood, Marshall and Tracy Minnesota, where he received his education, graduating from Tracy High School in 1939. Following his schooling, Bob lived in Sioux Falls, SD and later moved to Spencer, Iowa. He...
Shirley Jean Mills
Oct 18, 2011
Shirley Jean Mills, the daughter of William and Dorothea Lane Etherington, was born June 27, 1939 in Algona, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Algona area where she graduated from Algona High School. Shirley married Robert Mills January 31, 1979 in Greenville, Iowa. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and bowling, but her biggest joy was spending time with her...
Raymond George Rinken
Oct 18, 2011
Raymond "Grizz" George Rinken the son of Meinert and Mary Lou Parsons Rinken, was born on May 20, 1952, in Spencer, IA. Ray spent his adult life in Spencer, Iowa working for Shine Brothers. Ray enjoyed working and riding motorcycles. Ray also enjoyed spending time with friends and family as well as playing games on his computer. Ray passed away...
Jason Daniel Dean Nellis
Oct 15, 2011
Jason Daniel Dean Nellis, the son of Dale and Linda (Aakhus) Nellis was born September 27, 1972 in Hartley, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Sutherland, Iowa, graduating from South O'Brien High School in 1991. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland. He attended college and moved to Arizona in 1993. He met and married...
Kenneth Duane Bress
Oct 15, 2011
Kenneth Duane Bress, the son of Jacob and Lena (Dickman) Bress, was born June 25, 1928 in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sheldon, where he received his education, graduating from Sheldon High School. Ken married Evelyn First on March 27, 1948 in Worthington, MN. Throughout the years, Ken and Evelyn lived in Marshalltown and Holstein, Iowa before...
Albert Gerritsen
Oct 12, 2011
Albert John Gerritsen, the son of John and Gladys (Reinders) Gerritsen, was born April 21, 1929, in Orange City, IA. His childhood years were spent in Orange City, where he received his education. He later continued his education at Northwestern College in Orange City and later Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls, where he graduated with honors. Al married Marllys...
Ted C. Henderson
Oct 11, 2011
SERVICES Ted's wishes were to be cremated and there are no services planned at this time. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Norvin Don Olson
Oct 9, 2011
Norvin Don Olson, the son of Edd A. and Edith (Reardon) Olson, was born March 28, 1928 near Dickens, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Logan Township, where he attended country school and later graduated from Gillett Grove High School. Norvin married Virginia Mills on August 21, 1949 in Spencer, Iowa. They farmed south of Dickens, and in 1957...
Harriet Ellen Gray
Oct 8, 2011
Harriet Ellen Gray, of Charles City and formerly of Spencer, Iowa passed away at Cedar Health in Charles City on Saturday October 8, 2011 6 days shy of her 83rd birthday. Harriet was born on October 14, 1928 at home, the daughter of Christian and Ruth Jespersen. Her early years were spent on the farm outside Armstrong and she received...
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