Obituaries
Margaret Mary (Marousek) Fitzloff
Sep 8, 2008
Margaret Mary Fitzloff, the daughter of George Van Houton and Agnes Grace was born on May 26, 1917 in Winnebago, NE. Her childhood years were spent in Winnebago where she attended country school, she then moved to Jackson, NE where she attended St. Catharine's Academy graduating in 1936. Following graduation, she moved to Sioux City. On November 19, 1938, Margaret...
Edith Christine Donaldson
Sep 7, 2008
Edith Christine Donaldson, the daughter of Harry and Clara Bruhn Prince, was born February 10, 1909, in Poweshiek County near Grinnell, IA. She received her early education in a country school in Jasper County, IA. Her family later moved to Pipestone, MN, when she was seven years old where she continued her education in a country school and later in...
Charles C. Joss
Sep 7, 2008
Dr. Charles Joss of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died at 10:08 A.M. on Sunday, September 14, 2008. Death was of natural causes. Dr. Joss was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 13, 1921. He attended McKinley High School and graduated from Coe College in March 1943. Following college graduation he attended the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia and was...
Stanley Dean Carr
Sep 4, 2008
SERVICES Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. OFFICIATING Pastor Bart DeBoer CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no scheduled visitation. MUSIC INTERMENT Riverside Cemetery Spencer, Iowa
Michael Thomas Pullen
Sep 4, 2008
Michael Thomas Pullen Born July 28, 1981 in the Naval Hospital, Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut, after detouring his mother away from driving friends to the Grand Opening of the new Navy Exchange on the Submarine Base while his father was deployed on a submarine. Survived by his parents Nancy and James Pullen, brother Mark Cameron Pullen, grandfather Cameron Dickerson (100...
Florence Brown
Aug 30, 2008
On August 30, 2008, our beloved mother, Florence Brown passed away. During her 83 years, she was many things to many people. She was the love that lasted a lifetime for Burton, her husband of 57 years, who passed away in September 2003. She was "mom" to Lonnie, Rick, Dan, Julie, Jan and Nancy whom she adored every moment of...
James Edward Bendlin
Aug 30, 2008
James Edward Bendlin, the son of Clarence and Mary Jane Freeburg Bendlin, was born July 2, 1959 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1977. Jim married Paula Rabel on October 1, 1977 in Spencer. Following their marriage, they continued to live in Sioux Rapids. He...
Eva Helen Chard
Aug 28, 2008
Eva Helen Chard, the daughter of E.R. and Hulda Anderson Walstrom, was born May 23, 1923 in Marathon, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Gillett Grove High School. Following her schooling, Eva continued her education at A.I.B. Community College in Des Moines. Eva married Kenneth Edward Chard on March 5, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. Following their...
Betty J. Nystrom
Aug 27, 2008
Betty Jane Nystrom, the daughter of Charles and Nellie (Davis) Turner was born on February 4, 1931, in Iowa City, IA. Betty was raised and received her early education in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School in 1949. Following graduation, she attended Business School in Minneapolis, MN, for one year. She then moved to California and worked for Alcoa. On...
Norma Newell
Aug 26, 2008
Norma Marjorie Newell, the daughter of Norman and Susan Smith Behl, was born March 19, 1921 in Hettinger, ND. Her childhood years were spent in Hettinger, where she received her education. Following her schooling, she worked at her family produce and shoe repair business. Norma married William George Newell on August 5, 1940 in Baker, Montana. Following their marriage, they...
Connie Eileene Butler
Aug 26, 2008
Connie Eileene Butler, the daughter of Herbert Butler, Sr. and Shirley Marble was born on April 24, 1951 in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education in Spencer graduating from Spencer High School. Following graduation she worked at the processing plant in Hartley for about a year before attending Midwest Coast Transfer, a truck driving school. Connie...
Michael Conley
Aug 23, 2008
Michael Kent Conley, the son of Ernest "Bud" and Thelma (Eubank) Conley was born September 21, 1947, in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland where he graduated from Sutherland High School. Following school Michael enlisted in the Army. Michael worked for Sam's Club in the sales department in West Des Moines, Iowa. On August 23, 2008, Michael...
Carol Grover
Aug 23, 2008
Carol V. Grover, the daughter of Carl and Minnie (Hyllested) Anderson, was born March 3, 1919, in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids where she attended school and graduated from Sioux Rapids High School in 1937. Following high school Carol remained in Sioux Rapids where she worked for a minister taking care of his children...
Ben Anthony Decker
Aug 14, 2008
Benner "Ben" Anthony Decker Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer, IA for Benner Anthony Decker, age 85, of Spencer, Iowa who died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at the Spencer Municipal Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Warner...
Charles Eugene Runkle
Aug 14, 2008
Warner Funeral Home has set up a personal website for Charles' family at: http://www.lifetributes.com/CharlesEugeneRunkle Charles Eugene Runkle, the son of George Bruce "Judd" and Irma Rorah Runkle, was born April 25, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. He attended country schools in Clay County and later attended Everly High School, graduating in 1964. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served...
Lee Ostrom Lorenz
Aug 9, 2008
Lee Ostrom Lorenz, the son of John Joseph and Lillie Elizabeth Ostrom, was born September 26, 1914, in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Langdon and Dickens area where he received his education in country schools. Lee married Gertrude Sorenson on February 21, 1939, at his parent's home farm north of Langdon. Throughout their married life,...
H. Kenneth Nurse
Aug 8, 2008
You may view Ken's Webpage at http://www.lifetributes.com/HKennethNurse H. Kenneth Nurse, the son of Howard and Greta Green Nurse, was born December 13, 1918 in Crawford County. Ken received his education and graduated from the Dunlap High School. From 1939 to 1941, Ken worked for an aircraft company in New York, Ohio, Missouri & Nebraska. He returned to Iowa and was...
Rita Prechel
Aug 7, 2008
SERVICES Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 14, 2008 at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer. OFFICIATING Father Brent Lingle CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation. MUSIC INTERMENT North Lawn Memorial Park Spencer, Iowa
William Vernon Erick
Aug 7, 2008
William Vernon Erick, the son of William H. Erick and Helen Campbell Erick, was born November 7, 1928 in Letcher, SD. He received his early education in South Dakota before moving to Spencer, where he finished Jr. High and High School, graduating from Spencer High School. Following his schooling, Bill entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy from...
Richard Wheeler Huntress
Aug 7, 2008
Richard Wheeler Huntress, the son of Henry and Clara Elizabeth Wheeler Huntress, was born October 12, 1929, in Peterson, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Peterson, where he received his education, graduating from Peterson High School in 1947. Following high school, he entered the military and served his country in Alaska during the Korean War. For most of his...