Obituaries
Shirley Ann Thortsen
Jul 24, 2008
Shirley Ann Thortsen, the daughter of George and Elsie Schlaak Gerlach, was born December 17, 1944 in Hanley Falls, MN. She received her early education and graduated from the Hanley Falls High School. Following her schooling, she worked at a Swift Plant in Marshall, MN. Shirley then moved to Spencer in 1969 and worked at the Tangney Hotel for a...
Kent Douglas Smith
Jul 23, 2008
Kent Douglas Smith, the son of Raymond and Flossie Wright Smith, was born July 17, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. He received his early education and graduated from the Spencer High School. Kent entered the U.S. Air Force in 1963 and he was stationed in Weisbaden, Germany. Following his honorable discharge in 1967, Kent returned to Spencer. Kent was united in...
Donald 'Skeet' Waggoner
Jul 21, 2008
Donald Dean "Skeet" Waggoner, the son of Frank and Ruth Bidwell Waggoner, was born September 25, 1922, in Sutherland, IA. His childhood years were spent in rural Sutherland where he attended Highland Township Country Schools. He later attended and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1940. Following his schooling, he moved to California and worked for an aircraft company in...
Albert J. Swart
Jul 20, 2008
Albert J. Swart, the son of Albert Thompson and Mary Harder Swart, was born August 21, 1915 in Searsboro, Iowa. His early childhood years were spent in Grinnell, Iowa and then in the late 1920's his family moved to northwest Iowa. Al graduated from Gillett Grove High school in 1933. Following his schooling, he worked in Spencer and started farming...
Lillian Fastenow
Jul 20, 2008
Lillian Mae (Rohrbaugh) Fastenow, the daughter of Charles and Eva (Cunningham) Rohrbaugh, was born April 21, 1919 at Peterson, Iowa, in Clay County. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson where she received her education and graduated from Peterson High School in 1938. Lillian was united in marriage to Jesse W. Fastenow on June 8, 1938 at Peterson, Iowa. Following...
Wanda Lou Johnson
Jul 18, 2008
Wanda Lou Johnson, the daughter of Morris and Cayce Ione (Nelson) Glasgow, was born on January 23, 1941 in Memphis, TN. Her childhood years were spent in Memphis, where she received her education and graduated from Harding Academy. On July 21, 1960 Wanda married Don Johnson in Las Vegas, NV. Following their marriage, the couple lived in California, where she...
Jerry Dean
Jul 18, 2008
Gerald W. "Jerry" Dean, the son of Ross C. and Ethel (Phillips) Dean, was born June 16, 1926 in Des Moines, IA. His childhood years were spent in Red Oak, where he received his early education. In Jerry's sophomore year of high school, his father was transferred to Spencer, Iowa, where Jerry continued his education, graduating from Spencer High School...
Jean Ardelle Evans
Jul 14, 2008
Jean Ardelle Mills Evans was born to Samuel and Adeline Evans Mills on March 8, 1921, at Webb, Iowa. She attended school in Rosie and Greenville, graduating from Greenville High School. Jean married Lawrence Leon Evans on April 20, 1942, at her parent's home in Greenville, IA. Jean spent her life taking care of her four daughters, sewing for her...
Shirley Lavae Nath
Jul 13, 2008
Shirley Lavae Nath, the daughter of Charles and Ivah Bennett Allen, was born April 3, 1922 in Albert City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Ruthven, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Ruthven High School. Shirley married Elmer Nath in August of 1943. Following their marriage, they lived on a farm by Moneta. She worked as a...
William 'Bill' Albert Swart
Jul 11, 2008
William "Bill" Albert Swart, the son of Albert J. and Catherine Irene Reardon Swart, was born August 2, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa. Bill received his early education and graduated from the South Clay High School in 1965. He then attended Mankato Commercial College in Mankato, MN. Bill served in the National Guard. On April 1, 1967, Bill married Bonny Noble....
Verda Irene Litka
Jul 10, 2008
Verda Irene Skow, the daughter of Jens R. and Emma (Jensen) Skow, was born April 23, 1917, in Graettinger, Iowa and went to be with the Lord on July 10, 2008 at the age of 91 years. She was received into God's Kingdom of grace by Holy Baptism as an infant and confirmed later in the Lutheran church. Verda received...
Betty Rose Mcwhorter
Jul 9, 2008
Betty McWhorter, the daughter of William and Mary (Studebaker) Morey, was born on July 31, 1921 in Kokomo, Indiana. Prior to her retirement in 1980, she was Dr. Klein's nurse at the Valley Diagnostic Clinic in Harlingen, Texas. On October 22, 1947 Betty married H.A. (Mac) McWhorter at the Second Baptist Church in Harlingen, Texas. They lived in Harlingen for...
Maurice Hennig
Jul 8, 2008
Maurice Claude Hennig, the son of Claude and Dorothy Prusia Hennig, was born November 20, 1922 near Rosalie, Nebraska. He received his education in Rosalie, graduating from Rosalie High School in 1940. After one year of college in Lincoln, NE, he enlisted in the Navy in 1942 serving overseas in New Guinea and the Phillippines, being discharged in 1946. On...
Grace Lorene Webster
Jul 6, 2008
Grace Lorene Webster, of Spencer, Iowa and Merritt Island, Florida, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Cape Canaveral Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Beloit, Kansas, August 4, 1911, the first child of Orville and Mona Roberts (Hamilton). She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Orwin ("Stork") and Kenneth Roberts, her sister, Margaret Roberts...
Mabel Lucille Swaim
Jul 2, 2008
Mabel Lucille Swaim, the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Noyer) Hodge was born on December 8, 1919 in Eldora, Iowa. Mabel was raised and received her early education in Eldora. After her schooling, she held various jobs in Eldora. On July 10, 1944 Mabel married Olin Swaim in Waterloo, Iowa. Following their marriage, they continued to live in the community...
Karen Lynn Colding
Jun 30, 2008
Karen Lynn Stewart Colding 47, who was taken too soon from this world went to rest with her lord and Mother on June 30, 2008. She was born in Escanaba Mi. on November 3, 1961. She left behind three beautiful children, Heather, Tonya, and Daniel., and 6 wonderful Grandchildren. She is also survived by her father Frank Stewart, her brothers...
Michael L. Zenor
Jun 30, 2008
Michael L. Zenor, the son of Wayne and Ruby Werts Zenor, was born April 20, 1949 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1967. He continued his education at the University of Iowa, where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Geography. Mike married...
Audrey S. (Schoenewe) Osborne
Jun 29, 2008
SERVICES Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly, Iowa. The family prefers that those who wish to make memorial contributions in her name direct them to: Hospice of the Western Reserve 300 E. 185th St. Cleveland, OH 44119. For additional information please log online to www.legacy.com, or call Warner...
Leona Ella Sears
Jun 27, 2008
Leona Ella Sears, the daughter of Theodore and Lena (Danker) Lammers, was born May 9, 1905, in Everly, Iowa. In 1920 Leona moved to Spencer with her family and attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. On December 18, 1928, Leona was united in marriage to Seril J. Sears in Chicago, Illinois. Following their marriage they lived in Spencer....
Robert James Rausch
Jun 24, 2008
Robert James Rausch, the son of George and Edna (Lockey) Rausch, was born June 25, 1923, three miles west of Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer where he attended school. Bob missed his senior year to stay home to farm and help his family when his father was killed in a farm accident. He returned the following...
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