Obituaries
Lewis Alfred Bradford
Apr 30, 2011
Lewis Bradford, 92, a resident of St. Luke Lutheran Nursing Home, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011. For many years he was an active member of the Spencer business community and a partner in Leuthold Bradford clothiers of Spencer and later in Newton. He was preceded in death by his wife Catherine. He is survived by his son, John...
Dr. Roger Larson
Apr 28, 2011
Roger Lee Larson, the son of Lester Waldo and Virgie B. (Lindgren) Larson, was born September 2, 1933 in Greenville, IA. His childhood years were spent in Greenville, where he received his education, graduating from Greenville/Rossie High School. Following high school, he continued his education at Iowa State University, receiving his Veterinarian degree in 1957. After his schooling, he returned...
Florence Margaret Brock
Apr 27, 2011
Florence Margaret Brock, the daughter of Henry Peter Andrew and Anchen (Anna) Mohlenbrock Heldt, was born January 14, 1922 in Terril, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Terril, where she received her education, graduating from Terril High School in 1939. Following high school, she worked in the Terril Drug Store, which is where she met her future husband. Florence...
Dorothy J. Climer
Apr 25, 2011
Dorothy Josephine Climer, 89, of Spencer, formerly of Mason City and Nora Springs, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at the St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. A funeral service for Dorothy will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with Reverend Jack Gannett officiating. Burial will be in...
Walter Schroeder
Apr 24, 2011
Walter Erick Schroeder, the son of Johann and Gerhardina (Heeren) Schroeder, was born on August 28, 1916, in Chatsworth, Iowa. He grew up there and attended school, graduating from the eighth grade. He then stayed home to help his father farm. On March 23, 1944, he entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was honorably...
Albert Leon Arndt
Apr 23, 2011
SERVICES Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa. OFFICIATING Pastor Mike Huebner CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT Poland Township Cemetery Marathon, Iowa
Mildred Mae Phelps
Apr 22, 2011
Mildred "Millie" Mae Phelps, the daughter of Henry and Miriam (Davis) Hennigar, was born November 21, 1930 in Sheffield, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Clarion, Iowa, where she received her education in the Clarion School System. Millie married Robert Ray Phelps on February 2, 1952 in Jackson, MN. They made their home in Royal, where she spent her...
Arlene Hessman
Apr 20, 2011
Arlene Verlee Hessman, the daughter of Ralph and Letha (Dodson) Jackson, was born October 28, 1936 in Millersburg, IL. Her childhood years were spent in Joy, Illinois, where she received her education in Joy Public Schools. The many highlights of her high school years being elected homecoming queen and being given the DAR award. Arlene later attended Western Illinois University...
Opal Swanson
Apr 17, 2011
Opal Goldie Swanson, the daughter of Charles and Clemenstina Smith Simington, was born November 29, 1938 at the family home in Ruthven, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Ruthven where she received her early education and graduated from High School. While in school, Opal was a 4 year letter winner in basketball playing for the Ruthven Ramettes. She was...
Clifford James Dehrkoop
Apr 12, 2011
Clifford James Dehrkoop, the son of Louis and Viola Mayou Dehrkoop, was born October 4, 1928 in Everly. He received his education and graduated from the Everly High School. Following his schooling, Cliff entered the United States Air Force in 1950 and served until his honorable discharge in 1951. Cliff married Bonnie Mann on December 27, 1952. To this union...
Larry James Rigby
Apr 12, 2011
Larry James Rigby, the son of George and Viola Smoot Rigby, was born May 10, 1943, in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent in Laurens, IA where he attended school. Larry worked at Superior in Spencer and Stylecraft in Milford, IA. He married Dixie Zierke on February 10, 1971 in Worthington, MN. He was a member of First English...
Charles Remington Hyde
Apr 11, 2011
(Charles) Remington Hyde, the only child of Irma (Remington) Hill Hyde and Pastor C.A. Hyde was born October 13, 1929 at the Presbyterian Manse in Manchester, Iowa and went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 6:00 am, Monday, April 11, 2011. He moved to the family farm with his parents in 1930 where he lived for the...
Merle Eugene Fredericks
Apr 9, 2011
Merle Eugene Fredericks, the son of Fred and Martha (Meehlhause) Fredericks, was born on December 31, 1933 in Hartley, Iowa. Merle was raised and received his early education in Hartley and graduated from high school in 1953. On August 12, 1954, Merle entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Merle was honorably discharged...
Lavonne Olive Anderson
Apr 9, 2011
LaVonne Olive Anderson, the daughter of Claude Allen and Linda Alice (Farquhar) Weaver was born June 26, 1928 in Sutherland, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Calumet, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Calumet High School. LaVonne worked as a dietician at Cherokee Hospital for 16 years, Millie's Rest Home for 3 years and Home Health Care...
Benjamin D. Griffiths
Apr 8, 2011
Benjamin Delos Griffiths, the son of Benjamin and Myrtle (Evans) Griffiths, was born on May 3, 1921 in Lucas, Iowa. He was raised in Lucas and received his early education in nearby Chariton, Iowa. While in high school he really enjoyed playing in the marching band. After high school, Ben entered into the military on March 23, 1944, serving in...
Gerald Ralph Moberg
Apr 8, 2011
Father of Kathleen (Gary) Halverson of Spencer. Gerald Ralph Moberg, the son of Hardey and Emma (Oettel) Moberg, was born December 20, 1929 in St. Paul, MN. His childhood years were spent in the St. Paul area, where he received his education, graduating from Murray High School. He was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America while growing...
Shirley Mae Kramme
Apr 7, 2011
Shirley Mae Kramme, the daughter of John William and Loretta Frances (Obermann) Mulder, was born January 11, 1928, in Alton, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sheldon, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Sheldon High School. Shirley married Robert Kramme on February 27, 1949, in Sheldon. Following their marriage they moved to Sutherland where she spent most...
Lavon Toelle
Apr 2, 2011
Martha Lavon Toelle was born in Havelock, Iowa, on November 11, 1926, to John & Margaret Ralle. When Lavon was 8 years of age, her parents moved to Spencer where she would live for the rest of her life. Lavon attended Spencer Public Schools, including grade school at the North School across the street from her parents' house on West...
Ervin Dale Harves
Apr 1, 2011
Ervin Dale Harves, the son of Frederick and Lydia Stroham Harves, was born June 12, 1917, in Dickens, IA. He received his early education at a Freeman Country School and graduated from Dickens High School. On March 18, 1939, Ervin was united in marriage to Jean Bernadine Hanna at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They lived and farmed...
Bonnie Lee Vetter
Mar 31, 2011
Bonnie Lee Vetter, the daughter of Harold Lee and Irene (Brumley) Louscher, was born on September 29, 1935 in Harris, Iowa. She graduated from Lake Park High School. On Valentine's Day the following year, February 14, 1954, she married her high school sweetheart, Gene Paul Vetter. To this union four children were born: Brad, Terry, Todd and Jill. After living...
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