Obituaries
Annette Struve
Dec 8, 2009
Annette Elizabeth Struve, the daughter of John and Virginia (Buck) Pinker of Plymouth, New Hampshire. She spent her childhood in the Plymouth community, where she received her education, graduating from New Hampshire High School in 1970. After completing high school, she did secretary and various jobs. Annette married Roger G. Struve on December 1, 1991 in Rossie, Iowa. They made...
Dennis Parsons
Dec 7, 2009
Dennis Parsons, the son of Elmer and Mary Jane Saunders Parsons, was born December 2, 1956 in Spencer, Iowa. Dennis received his early education and graduated from the South Clay High School in 1975. Following his schooling, Dennis worked for Rich Adams and also Northwest Moving and Storage. Dennis then began farming with his brother, Joel and they operated the...
Elenor Florence Gertrude Speck
Dec 5, 2009
Elenor Florence Gertrude Speck, the daughter of Rudoph and Anna (Torkelson) Lempke, was born February 10, 1913 in Fort Dodge, IA. She was raised in Fort Dodge and Ringsted, Iowa, where she received her education in country schools. Elenor married Albert Raymond Speck on April 7, 1935 in Graettinger, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Dickens, IA. They later...
Janice Lentz
Dec 5, 2009
Janice Lentz, the daughter of Romen and Irene Smahl Marak was born November 15, 1941 in Swisher, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cedar Rapids where she graduated from Cedar Rapids Prairie High School. Janice married Neal Lentz on October 21, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, IA. She worked as a legal secretary in a law firm until they moved...
Emy Lou Simington
Dec 5, 2009
Emy Lou Simington, the daughter of Ernest and Myrna (Koenck) Clark was born September 20, 1941 in Hartley, Iowa. She received her education at Everly, where she later graduated from Everly High School. Emy Lou married Dean Mull and to this union, two children were born, Darin and Derek. Throughout her adult life, Emy Lou worked at Upper Des Moines...
Elwyn 'Bud' George Letcher
Dec 4, 2009
Elwyn "Bud" George Letcher, the son of Evert and Gertie Klaver Letcher, was born September 29, 1921, in Buffalo Center, IA. His childhood years were spent in Buffalo Center where he received his education, graduating from Buffalo Center High School in 1939. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1943 until...
Leva Maureen Franker
Dec 1, 2009
Leva Maureen Franker, 91, of Spencer, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines following a brief illness. Leva was born in rural Royal, Iowa on February 7, 1918, to Mauritz D. and Hazel (Keene) Beck. Leva was an only child. Leva attended school in Chillicothe, Missouri and earned her teaching certificate after which she...
Service Of Remembrance - 2009
Nov 30, 2009
Approximately 140 people attended our Candlelight Service of Remembrance Program held Monday, November 30, 2009 at the First Congregational 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 Northwest Iowa, area ministers, musicians and volunteers from Hospice and the church who...
Iva Gertrude Hansen
Nov 29, 2009
Iva Gertrude Hansen, the daughter of Lawrence and Adah Simington Jones, was born January 29, 1915, in Clay County, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Dickens area where she received her early education. Iva married Edgar Hansen on December 6, 1936, in Lakefield, MN. Throughout their married life, they lived in the communities of Dickens, Ruthven and Ayrshire....
Arnold Kruse
Nov 27, 2009
Arnold Everett Kruse the son of Everett & Wilhelmina Haberman Kruse, was born in Clay Township, Royal, Iowa, on September 3, 1930. Arnold was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Royal. He received his early education in country schools and later graduated from the Royal High School in 1948. Following his schooling, Arnold enlisted with the United...
Mae Margaret Miller
Nov 22, 2009
Mae Margaret Knowles Miller was born July 23, 1918 in Wing, ND to Karl Ross Knowles and Clara (Lutgens) Knowles. Her childhood years were spent in Bismarck, ND where she received her early education. Her family moved to Spencer in 1928 where she continued her schooling, graduating from Spencer High School in 1936. She attended business college in Minneapolis, MN....
Peggy Diane Maurer
Nov 15, 2009
Peggy Diane Maurer, the daughter of Ray and Iris Summerbell Herrig, was born October 12, 1932 on a farm near Dickens and Gillett Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm, where she received her education in country school and later graduated from Gillett Grove High School in 1950. Peg enjoyed playing basketball in high school and later...
Velma 'Val' Jean Gannon
Nov 14, 2009
Velma "Val" Jean Gannon, 85, passed away on Saturday November 14, 2009, at the Spencer Hospital. Velma was born in Spencer on August 9, 1924 to Max and Mary Lockey Barth. Val attended Spencer High School. After graduation, she married Howard Gannon, to whom she was happily married for 63 years. Val's main joy in life was being a wife...
Pastor Dennis L. Bergeson
Nov 10, 2009
Pastor Dennis L. Bergeson, 63, passed away November 10, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota. Pastor Dennis was born in Estherville, Iowa on November 1, 1946 to Leonard L. Bergeson and the late Dorothy Bergeson (Damstrom). He attended school in Estherville, Pocahontas, and Spencer, Iowa. He graduated from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luther Theological Seminary in...
Glen K. Wheeler
Nov 10, 2009
Glen Wheeler, the son of Charles and Ella (Seeman) Wheeler, was born on December 13, 1935, in Peterson, IA. He was raised and attended school in Peterson, graduating from Peterson High School. After graduation, Glen attended Morningside College in Sioux City. He then enlisted in the military, serving in the U.S. Army in 1958. While serving his country he married...
Joyce Peters
Nov 6, 2009
Joyce Maxine Peters, the daughter of John and Esther (Larsen) Andersen, was born May 17, 1928 in Clay County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Langdon area, Iowa area, where she received her education, graduating from Lake Center High School. Following her schooling, she continued her education with nurses training and worked for Dr. Richard Folsom, DDS in...
Murray Sylvester Underwood
Nov 5, 2009
Murray Sylvester Underwood was born on September 25, 1921, in Clay County, to Alford Underwood and Henriette Beck Underwood. He attended high school in Peterson, Iowa, and attended college at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. His service in the ROTC program led him to serve in the US Navy beginning in 1942. He served on the destroyer, the...
Lois Louise Selzer
Nov 5, 2009
Lois Louise (Schoenewe) Selzer, 78, died at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO, on November 5, 2009. Lois was born March 6, 1931 in Clay County, Iowa. Lois was raised in the Peterson and Everly, Iowa area by her mother, Katherine (Schoelerman) Schoenewe. Lois graduated in Everly High School's class of 1948. Lois met Kenneth Selzer while she...
Joyce Ann Cain
Nov 5, 2009
Joyce Ann Cain, the daughter of Amos and Vinetta Brown Lloyd, was born January 29, 1933, in Hartley, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Hartley where she received her education, graduating from Hartley High School. Joyce married Ronald John Cain on December 10, 1950, in Hartley, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Mapleton, MN, for one year. Ron...
Ray Kenneth Brown
Nov 2, 2009
Ray Kenneth Brown, 84, died at Longhouse on November 2, 2009. Ray was born August 26, 1925 in Monroe County, IA, to William and Phebie Newman Brown. After graduating from Moravia High School he joined the Army on November 10, 1945 during WWII. After an Honorable Discharge on January 20, 1947 Ray began working for the telephone Company. While working...
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