Obituaries
Doralene Marie Johnson
Aug 29, 2011
Doralene Marie Henkle Johnson, the daughter of Harry and Georgianna (Lockman) Henkle, was born February 1, 1924, in Vinton, Iowa. She lived in several different communities in Iowa and Illinois before graduating from Ft. Dodge High School. Doralene married Edward Keith Johnson in Humboldt, Iowa on May 1, 1945. Following their marriage, they lived in Goldfield, Clarion, and Humboldt, Iowa....
Mary Ellen Fisher
Aug 24, 2011
Mary Ellen (Walsh) Fisher was born in Estherville, IA, on April 26, 1934. She spent most of her childhood as a farm daughter north of Spirit Lake, IA. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Walsh. She was part of a family of four girls and extended family of 15 aunts and uncles including numerous cousins. Mary was married to...
Naoma Lowene Abler
Aug 22, 2011
Naoma Lowene Abler, the daughter of Edward and Kittie Lou (Davidson) Trent, was born September 21, 1912 near the town of Roswell in Minor County, SD. Her family later moved to Dickens, IA, where she finished her schooling, graduating from Dickens High School with the class of 1931. After her graduation, she moved to Royal, IA with her parents and...
Helen Marie Krager
Aug 17, 2011
Helen Marie Krager, the daughter of Marinus Anton and Margrethe Gertie Lauridsen Nielsen, was born September 1, 1917, in Royal, Iowa. It was there she attended school and graduated in 1934. She attended A.I.B. in Des Moines and later worked at the A.S.C.S. office in Spencer. She married Gus Krager on April 19, 1968 in Spencer, Iowa. They made their...
Daniel H. Maxwell
Aug 12, 2011
Daniel H. Maxwell, son of Daniel W. and Margaret (Slaven) Maxwell was born April 26, 1918 in Portsmouth, IA. He was the oldest of six boys and graduated from high school in Woodbine, IA. Dan was a US Army Sergeant, serving in WWII from 1941 to 1946 as an engineer in the Europe, Middle East and Africa Theatre of Operations....
Daloris M. Kracht
Aug 10, 2011
Daloris Maxcine Kracht , the daughter of Fred William Kracht and Dorotha Valora Salmon Kracht was born in Crofton, NE, on November 3, 1925. In the spring of 1938, the family moved to a farm east of Fostoria where she completed her eighth grade education at a nearby country school. She then attended Lake Center Iowa High School through her...
Maxine Nerva Thompson
Aug 9, 2011
SERVICES Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation. MUSIC INTERMENT Lone Tree Cemetery Everly, Iowa
Robert Alvin Kluender
Aug 9, 2011
Robert Alvin Kluender, the son of Alvin and Anna Witt Kluender, was born July 31, 1940 in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Hartley, where he received his education, graduating from Hartley High School. Following his schooling, he joined the National Guard, where he served from 1959 to 1966, achieving the rank of Sergeant. Bob married Carole Ann...
Floy Francis Fagen
Aug 6, 2011
Floy Francis Fagen, the daughter of William and Ann Ellis Hargrave, was born June 27, 1932, in Burrowsville, VA. She grew up in Hopewell, VA graduating from the Hopewell High School in 1950. After graduating she worked at Fort Lee, VA where she met Eldon Fagen. They were married on September 21, 1952, in Claremont, VA. Flo and Eldon moved...
Claire Powell Wood
Aug 6, 2011
Claire Powell Wood was born on the Linnwood stock farm located north of Linn Grove, Iowa on October 27, 1914. Claire passed away on August 6, 2011 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reuben Wood, father, Elmer Powell, birth mother, Miriam Powell, stepmother, Ruth Powell,...
Fern Ellen Bidwell
Aug 2, 2011
Fern Ellen (Shaffer) Bidwell, age 97, of Saugatuck, formerly of Sutherland, IA, passed away, Thursday, August 2, 2011 at Lamar Christian Care in Holland, MI. Fern was born on August 25, 1913 to the late Ai and Maude (Heacock) Shaffer. She was preceded in death by her husband, G.C. "Skeet" Bidwell in 1989 and also her brothers and sisters. Fern...
Natalie Kalynn Wells
Aug 2, 2011
Natalie Kalynn Wells, the loving daughter of Cory and Bonnie Montenegro Wells, was born October 1, 2009. Natalie was a beautiful girl who loved dancing and singing to music. She enjoyed playing with her dogs and sister who she idolized and always tried to copy. She was always enthused when called by her nickname "Nana" and couldn't get enough cuddling...
Barbara Avery
Aug 2, 2011
Barbara Avery, passed away on August 2, 2011 at Northshire Residence in Spencer, Iowa. She was the daughter of A.H. and Grace D. Avery. She was born in their home in Spencer on February 21, 1918. Her public education was in the Spencer Schools, graduating in 1935. She earned a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa in political science...
Gary Wayne Walker
Jul 30, 2011
Gary Wayne Walker, the son of Harland "Tex" & Martha Lena (Hayenga) Walker was born February 26, 1953 in Minneapolis, MN. His childhood years were spent in Camarillo, California, where he received his education, graduating from Camarillo High School. In 1978, he moved to Spencer, Iowa, where he worked at Nielsen Tire and Sears as an appliance and repair specialist,...
Lonnie Lee Fahlenkamp
Jul 29, 2011
Lonnie Lee Fahlenkamp, the son of Joe and Viola (Otto) Fahlenkamp, was born on July 30, 1946, in Hartley, Iowa. He was raised and received his early education there graduating from Hartley High School. After graduation, he attended college in Estherville and then Mankato State. On November 27, 1967, Lonnie entered in the military, serving in the United States Navy....
Andy Hugo Bents
Jul 27, 2011
Andy Hugo Bents, the son of Andy and Vivian (Dagel) Bents, was born February 2, 1956, in Sibley, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sibley where he received his education. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1973 until his honorable discharge in August of 1976. Andy married Barbara Patrick on March...
Bernice Irene Mincer
Jul 23, 2011
Bernice (Tiller) Mincer, 89; July 5, 1922 - July 23, 2011 Recent resident of Heritage House, Buckley, Washington, former business owner and long time resident of Carson, Iowa, Bernice Mincer, will be laid to rest at the North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer, Iowa next to her husband of 62 years, Lyle Walter Mincer. Bernice Mincer was surrounded by her children...
Leona Margaretha Bussert
Jul 21, 2011
Leona Margaretha Bussert, the daughter of Otto and Anna Runge Lettow was born January 19, 1914, in Buckeye Township, IA. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Missouri Church in Buckeye. Leona received her education in Buckeye graduating from Buckeye High School in 1933. She grew up with a big interest in music art. She taught Bible School and...
Helen D Mefferd
Jul 19, 2011
Helen Dorothea Frykberg Mefferd was born February 14, 1920 to Thomas Frykberg, an immigrant from Sweden and Christine Jorgensen Frykberg, an immigrant from Denmark, on a farm near Albert City, Iowa. She grew up during the Great Depression and was molded by that experience. Helen married Paul S. Mefferd on February 14, 1939. To this union seven children were born....
Julian Jasper 'Bud' Lovitt
Jul 17, 2011
Julian Jasper 'Bud' Lovitt was born on January 31, 1924, in Morrill, NE. He graduated from Gering, NE., High School in 1942 and on December 20, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After basic training and electrician's school, Bud earned his EM3 stripes. He served in the South Pacific Theater of war aboard a destroyer escort and later on...



