Obituaries

Clara Martin

Clara Martin

Oct 8, 2008

Clara Anna Martin, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Jebsen) Litka, was born August 26, 1909, in Grant Township, O'Brien County near Sutherland, Iowa. She was raised and attended country schools in the area. Clara was baptized October 27, 1910, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Calumet, Iowa, and later confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland, Iowa. Clara married...

Violet Evaline Poulsen

Violet Evaline Poulsen

Oct 6, 2008

SERVICES Violet is the grandmother of Carla Swank and Jeff Swank, a partner of Warner Funeral Home. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Delbert L. Johannsen

Delbert L. Johannsen

Oct 6, 2008

Delbert L. Johannsen, the son of Herman A and Ella Lahann Johannsen, was born September 1, 1912 on the family farm near Sutherland, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland area, where he received his education, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1932. Following graduation, he joined his father and brother on the farm. Later he and his...

Lavonne Ethel Mangels

Lavonne Ethel Mangels

Oct 5, 2008

LaVonne Ethel Friesleben Mangels was born on January 4, 1922 at Belmond, Iowa to William (Bill) Friesleben and Millie Young Friesleben. She received her early education from a country school near Alexander, Iowa and graduated from Alexander High School in 1940. After high school she worked as head waitress in the Hokel Cafe in Belmond, Iowa until she met and...

Claire William Freeburg

Claire William Freeburg

Oct 2, 2008

Claire William Freeburg, the son of Oscar and Christina Freeburg, was born September 14, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa. Claire lived in Cambridge, Minnesota, before moving to Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He lived in a group home for the last several years where he had many friends. On October 2, 2008, Claire passed away in Redwood Falls at the age of 61....

Marion Louise Raveling

Marion Louise Raveling

Sep 30, 2008

Marion Louise Raveling, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Brackman) Young, was born April 17, 1918, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Greenville, Iowa, where she attended school and graduated from Greenville High School. On March 30, 1941, Marion was united in marriage to Jacob Raveling in Greenville. Following their marriage, they farmed near Peterson and then...

Donald Elser

Donald Elser

Sep 22, 2008

Donald Alois Elser was born March 29, 1932, the son of Alois & Wally Sippl Elser. Don attended the Moneta Consolidated School, graduating in 1949. He entered the military and served with the US Army in the Korean Conflict until 1954. Don was a lifelong resident of the Moneta area, living on the family farm since he was three years...

Emma A. Luhrs

Emma A. Luhrs

Sep 21, 2008

Emma Anna Luhrs, the daughter of William and Helena Damm Westphal, was born August 5, 1912, in rural O'Brien County near Paullina, Iowa. She was educated in the rural schools near her childhood home and graduated from Paullina High School in 1929. After graduating she kept house for her Dad until her marriage to Everett G. Luhrs on June 9,...

Margaret 'Jo' Joan Warren

Margaret 'Jo' Joan Warren

Sep 21, 2008

Margaret Joan "Jo" Warren, the daughter of Edgar "Ed" and Ida Marie (Perkins) Burke, was born July 23, 1930 in Sheldon, Iowa. Her family moved to Cherokee when she was 3 years old, where she received her education, graduating from Cherokee High School. Jo married Gordon Warren on August 1, 1953 in Cherokee, Iowa.. Following their marriage, they lived in...

Jacqueline Langdeaux

Jacqueline Langdeaux

Sep 21, 2008

Jacqueline Charlotte Langdeaux, the daughter of Arthur and Henrietta (Markman) Piscator, was born July 11, 1946, in Worthington, MN. She grew up in Round Lake, MN, with her parents and sister, Geraldine. She graduated from Round Lake Public School in 1964. On June 18 1966, Jackie married Melvin Langdeaux in Round Lake at the Bethel Lutheran Church. Jackie and Melvin...

Lillian Florence Pullen

Lillian Florence Pullen

Sep 19, 2008

Lillian Florence Pullen, the daughter of Millard and Mabel (McKerrick) Harvey was born January 22, 1914, in Bellingham, Washington. Her childhood years were spent in Bellingham where she attended school and graduated from Bellingham High School. Following high school, Lillian worked in Civil Services in the state of Washington until 1945. On September 5, 1945, Lillian was united in marriage...

Robert Essick

Robert Essick

Sep 19, 2008

Robert "Bob" Eugene Essick, the son of Harold Clyde and Mabel Irene Johnson Essick, was born June 20, 1925, in Pocahontas County, IA. He received his early education in country schools in Pocahontas County. Bob married Eleanor Ruth Woodford on December 3, 1943, in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they lived in rural Pocahontas. They then moved to Webb where...

Roberta Margaret (Bol) Rouse

Roberta Margaret (Bol) Rouse

Sep 19, 2008

Roberta Margaret Rouse, the daughter of Joseph L. and Margaret Reynolds Graham, was born October 2, 1933,in Milford, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Milford where she received her education, graduating from Milford High School. After high school, she attended Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX, where she received her teaching degree. She taught adult education at Caly...

Janice Laureen Gustin

Janice Laureen Gustin

Sep 18, 2008

Janice Laureen Gustin, the daughter of Leonard and Pearl(Middagh) Beck, was born on August 5, 1936 in Greenville, Iowa. Janice moved to Dickens when she was 5, where she attended elementary school and then graduated from Gillett Grove High School in 1954. Following graduation, she worked in Storm Lake at the extension service. Janice married Duane Gustin in March of...

Annette Pearson

Annette Pearson

Sep 17, 2008

Annette Charlotte Pearson, the only child of Fritz and Mamie Quee Schwidder, was born January 31, 1939 in Milford, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Milford, where she received her education, graduating from Milford High School in 1957 as Salutatorian of her class. Upon graduation, she took Laboratory Technician training in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Following her schooling, she worked in...

Viola K. Rolfs

Viola K. Rolfs

Sep 17, 2008

Viola K. Rolfs was born on June 9, 1911 to John C. and Lulu (Steuben) Rolfs in Everly, Iowa. She was raised and attended school, graduating from Everly High School in 1929. She was baptized and raised in the Lutheran faith. Viola worked in Minneapolis for a creamery as a bookkeeper and then in Chicago she worked for John Hancock...

Esther June Cuttell

Esther June Cuttell

Sep 15, 2008

Esther June Cuttell, the daughter of August and Ada (Fulton) Groth, was born June 30, 1917 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. She later attended and graduated with a teaching degree from Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. June taught school for one year in Hospers....

Gladys Stamer

Gladys Stamer

Sep 12, 2008

Gladys Mae Stamer, the daughter of Orvel and Clara Hagedorn Wede, was born January 10, 1928 on a farm northeast of Sutherland, Iowa. She received her education at Grant #8 country school northeast of Sutherland and later graduated from Larrabee High School. On February 14, 1948, Gladys married Clarence Stamer in Sutherland. Most of their life was spent on farms...

Harvey "Bob" Eckert

Harvey "Bob" Eckert

Sep 11, 2008

Harvey Robert Eckert the son of Harvey and Mamie Larson Eckert was born on July 20, 1926 in Mallard, IA. He was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran in Mallard, IA. He went to school at Mallard and graduated in May of 1944. He was a pitcher at school and continued and advanced involvement...

James William Carey

James William Carey

Sep 10, 2008

James William "Colonel" Carey, the son of Joseph and Hazel Carey, was born December 21, 1924, in Varina, IA. His childhood years were spent in Varina. He received his education at St. Columbkille Catholic School where he later graduated. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U. S. Navy from 1943 until his honorable discharge in...