Obituaries
Jeffery Husby
Jun 19, 2011
Jeffery William Husby, the son of William Earl and Betty Peterson Husby, was born April 7, 1953 in Menomonie, WI. He received his early education in Menomonie and in 1968, the family moved to Spencer, Iowa where he finished his education and graduated from the Spencer High School in 1971. Jeff married Karen Bishop in 1972 and to this union...
Bernard Joseph Keninger
Jun 16, 2011
Bernard Joseph Keninger, son of Edward Joseph and Stasia Maude Esser Keninger, was born June 24, 1922, in Ackley, Iowa, where he spent his childhood. After graduating from High School in 1940, he attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. With the outbreak of WWII he entered the U.S. Navy, was commissioned as an officer, and served with the Seabees. Bernie...
Betty Doreen Eeten
Jun 12, 2011
Navy Lieutenant (R) Betty Doreen Randolph Eeten of Hartley, IA went to live with her Lord and Savior on June 12 at the age of 88 years. She was residing at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. Betty was born on July 22, 1922 and was raised and educated in Hartley, graduating in 1939. Following nurses training from St....
Edwin O. Hansen
Jun 12, 2011
Edwin (Eddie) Oliver Hansen, the son of E.J. and Myrtie (Albertson) Hansen, was born August 24, 1918 in Clay County, Dickens, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Dickens community and it was there that he received his education. Edwin married Dora B. King on March 2, 1943. They lived in the Ruthven, Dickens and Terril areas where they...
Duane Klett
Jun 7, 2011
Duane was born September 20, 1927 near Everly, IA. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he married Jeannine Koehnk on December 27, 1948 in Worthington, MN. He then graduated from Buena Vista College and began his career in education. Duane was a teacher and a coach at Thayer and Seymour, IA. He also spent 22 years as an elementary principal...
Delores Jean Mchugh
Jun 7, 2011
Delores Jean McHugh, the daughter of Wesley A. and Genevieve (Plaine) Louter, was born January 21, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. She worked at several businesses in Spencer including: Carroll's Bakery, Super Valu and the Arcade Caf�, before going to work at the Spencer...
Earl Shilling, Jr.
Jun 4, 2011
Of Sutherland, husband of Delores Shilling died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Cherokee Villa in Cherokee, Iowa. SERVICES There will be no visitation or formal services. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Linda P. Menting
May 31, 2011
Linda Pearl Menting 1949~2011 Linda passed away on May 31, 2011, in Zion, Illinois, with her husband and children by her side, after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Born March 20, 1949, to Esley (Earl) and Charlotte Woolery in Spencer, Iowa. Linda was the second of four children. Linda spent most of her life in the Spencer, Iowa...
Dorothy Hein
May 30, 2011
Dorothy LaVonne Hein, the daughter of John and Lillian (Kallsen) Tapper, was born January 24, 1924 on a farm near Akron, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Akron, IA. She later graduated from LeMars Central High School in 1942. Following her schooling, she worked at the Blue Printing Office at Boeing Aircraft during WWII....
Rosemary Edge Brown
May 28, 2011
Born in Emmetsburg, IA, in 1931, her family later moved to Spencer, IA, where her father owned and managed The Farmers Trust and Savings Bank. Preceded in death by her parents John W. Edge and Margaret L. Edge and brother Robert H. Edge, of Spencer, IA; and her husband, Capt. Woolson S. Brown, ret. USN. She is survived by her...
Mark Langholz
May 27, 2011
Mark Henry Langholz, the son of Lyle and Marlys Camarigg Langholz, was born August 2, 1952 in Primghar, Iowa. He received his early education and graduated from the Primghar High School. Following his schooling, Mark continued his education at Northwestern Community College in Sheldon. Mark married Susan Schoof on July 2, 1985 in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage, they made...
Muriel 'Pud' Wynette Schoelerman
May 27, 2011
Muriel "Pud" Wynette White Schoelerman died on May 27th, 2011, at St. Luke Nursing Home. She was born June 22, 1923, in Rolfe, IA, to Louis Augustine White and Ruth Wilson White. The family lived and worked on several farms in northwest Iowa. Muriel loved being outdoors and was very active in 4-H. After graduating from Spencer High School in...
Bruce Balthasar
May 27, 2011
SERVICES Services are pending at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Jean Ann Bussell
May 25, 2011
SERVICES Services for Jean Ann (Mitchell) Bussell, 81, of Port Angeles, WA formerly of the Gillett Grove and Ruthven area will be held June 4th, 2011 at the Holy Trinity Church in Port Angeles. The Harper View Ridge Funeral Home in Port Angeles is in charge of the services. Local survivors include her husband, Eldon Bussell originally from the Ruthven,...
Mary Bradley Balthasar
May 25, 2011
SERVICES Mary's remains were cremated, there are no public services planned at this time. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Rosali Ann Amendt
May 23, 2011
Rosali Ann Amendt, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Runge) Ewoldt, was born July 22, 1927 in Cherokee County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Calumet, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Calumet High School in 1945. Rosali married Marvin Amendt on June 8, 1947 and to this union four children were born: Steven, Janine, David and...
Donald Ray Durst
May 22, 2011
Donald Ray Durst was born February 7, 1933 to Balthasar and Helen Gutknecht Durst in Langdon, Iowa. He attended local country elementary schools and graduated from Spencer High School. Donnie joined the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He returned home to start his life long career in agriculture, farming near Langdon. He married Eileen Lentz on October...
Nina Ardith Huffman
May 21, 2011
of Oregon City, Oregon formerly of Spencer, Iowa. Nina was born the daughter of Dale and Edith Clark Brott on Oct. 1, 1917 at Orleans, Iowa. She received early education near Ruthven, Iowa and graduated from high school there in 1935. She married Eugene Huffman at Spencer, Iowa in 1942 and they lived in Spencer while Eugene served in the...
Valerie Stefaniak
May 20, 2011
Valerie Stefaniak, 51 of Neenah, WI, after a long and courageous fight with cancer, was carried home by the arms of her savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 20, 2011. What Valerie cherished deeply in her life was family and in return her family deeply cherished her. She will be greatly missed by her parents; Jim and Harriet Johannsen, devoted...
Harry Richard Adams
May 20, 2011
Harry Richard Adams, son of Russell and Hannah (Siefken) Adams, was born on July 28, 1918 near Rossie, Iowa. He died of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on May 20, 2011 at the age of 92 years 9 months and 22 days. He attended Rossie School, graduating with the class of 1937. He was very active in baseball and basketball in high school...