Obituaries
Marjorie Eileen Ramsey
Dec 25, 2010
Marjorie Eileen Ramsey, the daughter of Frances and Anna (Donavan) Sweeney, was born on June 24, 1920, in Sutherland, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education there, graduating from Sutherland High School. After high school, she attended beauty school and was self-employed as a cosmetologist for years in Royal, IA. Marjorie married Floyd 'Flute' Ramsey on August 28,...
Ann Marie Zahrt
Dec 22, 2010
Ann Marie Zahrt, the daughter of Nels and Mabel (Johnson) Lauritsen, was born November 20, 1933 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove area where she received her education, graduating from Gillett Grove High School in 1951. Ann married Darwin 'Scooter' Zahrt on July 8, 1951 in Webb, IA. Following their marriage, they lived...
Ivan Stienstra
Dec 21, 2010
Ivan Stienstra, the son of Peter and Jessie (Kroese) Stienstra, was born on October 1, 1923 in Hull, Iowa. He received his elementary and high school education in the Hull Public Schools. He graduated from Northwestern Junior College in Orange City, Iowa. Ivan entered into the military on April 30, 1943, serving in the U.S. Army. He served in the...
Elaine Wacker
Dec 21, 2010
Elaine Joan Wacker, the daughter of Harry and Nora (Holtgrewe) Tesch, was born November 28, 1934 in Paullina, IA. Elaine passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the age of 76. She was baptized on December 9, 1934 at the Evangelical St. John's Lutheran Church in Germantown and confirmed on May 16, 1948 at the Zion Lutheran Church...
Thomas E. Mills
Dec 18, 2010
Thomas Eugene Mills, the son of Donald and Wanda (Birchard) Mills, was born March 6, 1950, in Spencer, IA. He attended Spencer Schools until moving to the Gillet Grove area. Tom married JoAnn Barker on July 17, 1972, in Spencer, IA. Tom worked as a roofer for H&S Roofing, for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, gambling, gardening, garage sales and...
Marian Evelyn Carlson
Dec 18, 2010
Marian Evelyn (Larson) Carlson was born Feb. 12, 1923 in Albert City, Iowa to Carl E. and Elsie (Peterson) Larson. The Larson family farmed north of Albert City and Marian attended and graduated from Albert City Schools. She met Bertil Carlson while they were on a train going to a Luther League convention in Rockford, Ill. They were married several...
William 'Jerome' Killmar
Dec 18, 2010
William "Jerome" Killmar, the son of William and Emilia (Gloetzel) Killmar, was born January 18, 1918 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1935. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Marines during WWII from 1942 until his honorable discharge in...
Ted Ketelsen
Dec 16, 2010
Ted Ketelsen, the son of Harold "Hap" and Frances (Stelk) Ketelsen, was born November 25, 1934, in Everly, IA. His childhood years were spent in Clay County where he received his education in Spencer Schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1952. Following his schooling he entered the military and served with the U.S. Air Force. On June 27, 1955,...
David Rausch
Dec 14, 2010
David Francis Rausch, the son of Francis LeRoy and Helen Elaine (Struve) Rausch, was born June 26, 1943 in Cherokee, IA. His childhood years were spent in Calumet where he received the majority of his education, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1962. David married Vickie Jones on October 15, 1966, in Dakota City, NE. Following their marriage, Dave spent...
Opal Irene Hoyne
Dec 13, 2010
Opal Irene Hoyne, the daughter of George Edwin and Mabel Adella Madsen Williamson, was born July 28, 1924 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville, Iowa area, where she received her education, graduating from Greenville Consolidated School. Following her schooling, she worked at Scott's Variety Store in Spencer. Opal married Kenneth Hoyne on August 14,...
Mildred Eva Mugge
Dec 12, 2010
Mildred Eva Mugge, daughter of Wayne and Grace Morgan Yoakam, was born April 5, 1915, in Webster, IA. At the age of two she moved with her parents to a farm near Hedrick, Iowa. It was there that she received her childhood education and grew to adulthood, graduating from Martinsburg, IA, high school in 1931. Following her graduation she continued...
Sara Fae Warburton
Dec 11, 2010
Sara Fae Warburton was born on May 14, 1915 in Early, Iowa to John and Alma (Patee) Pullen. The family moved to Clay County in her early years where she attended school and was active in the county 4-H program, graduating from Spencer High School in 1933. She was a life member of Grace Methodist Church. Following high school, she...
Rosella 'Rosie' Minnie Senne
Dec 10, 2010
Rosella "Rosie" Minnie Senne, the daughter of Ernest and Viola (Dickman) Meyer, was born April 8, 1934 in Welcome, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Sherburn, MN, where she received her education in country schools and later graduated from Sherburn High School in 1952. After graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper for Johnson Clothing Store for 1� years. Rosie...
Duane R. Drees
Dec 9, 2010
Duane Robert Drees, the son of Richard Edward and Bernice Rose Gross Drees, was born July 5, 1960, in Carroll, IA. Duane was raised in the Danbury, Mapleton area and graduated from Maple Valley High school. Following high school, Duane continued his education and graduated from Western Iowa Tech Community College in Autobody Technician. Duane married Tara Lynn Levendowski on...
Marvin Lee Harris
Dec 9, 2010
Marvin Lee Harris, the son of Emory and Violet (Craddock) Harris, was born August 18, 1928 in Mt. Prospect, IL. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served overseas in Germany with the U.S. Army from 1945, until his honorable discharge in...
Lorraine Elda Adams
Dec 8, 2010
Elda Lorraine Adams, the daughter of Robert and Leona May (Willard) Fuller, was born on December 17, 1931, in Sloan, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sloan and then the family moved to the Gillett Grove area where she finished her schooling. Lorraine married Merle Adams on June 10, 1951, in Gillett Grove. Lorraine enjoyed being a homemaker and...
Mark Anthony Miller
Dec 5, 2010
Mark Anthony Miller, the son of Clarence and Catherine (Bruzik) Miller, was born July 8, 1958 in Bismarck, ND. He grew up in the Amidon, Bismarck, and Fargo areas, graduating from Shanley High School in 1975. Mark graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University. Mark was currently working as a distributor representative for Helena Chemical...
Daniel James 'Hooter' Gibson
Dec 4, 2010
Daniel 'Hooter' James Gibson, the son of James Dudley and Frances Helen (Klinker) Gibson, was born May 8, 1951 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove, Iowa area, where he received his education, graduating from South Clay High School in 1970. He moved to California with his sister, Teresa and her husband and daughter in...
Mabel Armitta Byram
Nov 30, 2010
Mabel Armitta Byram, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Bradley) Barry, was born March 14, 1911 in Weld County, rural Greeley, CO. She moved to Iowa with her parents when she was about 6 months old. On March 19, 1932, Mabel married McEwen (Mac) Byram at Canton, SD. During their marriage, they lived many years in Spencer, IA, where Mabel...
Service Of Remembrance - 2010
Nov 29, 2010
SERVICES Approximately 120 people attended our Candlelight Service of Remembrance Program held Monday, November 29, 2010 at the First Christian Church in Spencer. We would like to thank all those for their attendance and also would like to thank those who participated in the service including: Hospice of Spencer Hospital, area ministers, musicians and volunteers from Hospice and the church...
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