Obituaries
Richard Horswell Hansen
Nov 24, 2006
Richard Horswell Hansen, the son of Henry Hans and Floy (Horswell) Hansen, was born on April 8, 1914, in Estherville, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Estherville, where he received his early education and graduated from Estherville High School. Richard started working as a farm hand and eventually went into a partnership with his brother. On September 4, 1940,...
Vernon Martin Hinkeldey
Nov 17, 2006
Vernon Martin Hinkeldey, the son of Albert and Lillie Grieme Hinkeldey, was born in Alta, Iowa, on February 20, 1936. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hanover, Iowa. He received his early education at Hanover Parochial School and then graduated from Alta High School in 1954. On October 6, 1957, Vern married Beverly Bergquist at Trinity...
Ruth Helen Church
Nov 17, 2006
Ruth Helen Church, the daughter of John and Dagmar Christenson Anundson, was born April 10, 1921 in Volga, South Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Volga where she received her early education and graduated from high school. On March 13, 1940, Ruth married Harvey S. Church. Following their marriage, they lived in the communities of Volga, SD, Madison, S.D....
Clayton James Rusk
Nov 14, 2006
Clayton James Rusk, the son of Homer John and Vira Dell King Rusk, was born May 2, 1922, on the family farm near Dickens, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Dickens, where he attended Springdale Country School and graduated from Dickens High School. Clayton married Lucille Harriet Adams on February 23, 1944, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua,...
Russell Haynes Haaland
Nov 10, 2006
Russell (R.H.) Haynes Haaland, the son of T.J. and Florence (Collins) Haaland, Sr., was born June 7, 1924 on a farm south of Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Rossie area, where he attended Rossie School, graduating as valedictorian of his class from Rossie High School in 1941. R.H. married Verneta Beck on May 16, 1944 in...
Pearl Lillian Wilcox
Nov 9, 2006
Pearl Lillian Wilcox, the daughter of Mettinus and Katrinia Mueller Bendixen, was born August 21, 1914 in Emmet County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Terril, Iowa area, where she received her education, graduating from Terril High School in 1931. Pearl married Clayton Wilcox on April 1, 1932 in Sioux Falls, SD. Following their marriage, they continued to...
Alice Marie Hanson
Nov 9, 2006
Alice Marie Hanson, the daughter of Rudolph and Anna Torkelson Lempke, was born June 25, 1918 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Ringsted, where she received her education, graduating from Ringsted High School. Alice married Ordeen Hanson on December 7, 1947 in Ringsted, Iowa. Following their marriage, they continued to live on a farm near Ringsted,...
Donald Lester Koenen
Nov 4, 2006
Donald Lester Koenen, son of P.J. and Lena (Franken) Koenen, was born December 30, 1918, on a farm near Schaller, IA. He attended country school and graduated from Hayes Consolidated School in 1936. He enjoyed all sports, played tuba in the school band, and took piano lessons. After graduation he traveled around the local countryside playing piano with many of...
Constance Elizabeth Binder
Nov 2, 2006
Constance Elizabeth Binder, the daughter of Charles Leo and Hilda Luella Shaw Hall, was born March 5, 1924 in Goldfield, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Meservey, Iowa, where she received her education in rural schools and later graduated from Meservey High School. Following her schooling, she continued to live in Meservey until moving to Spencer in 1956, where...
Donna Gene Mcmichael
Oct 29, 2006
Donna Gene (Traughber) McMichael was born September 20, 1946 in Spencer to S. Harold and Fern E. (Banning) Traughber. She was educated in the Spencer Community School system, graduating from Spencer High School in 1965. After high school, she attended and graduated from Larson's Beauty School in Spencer. Jim McMichael was born August 19, 1939 in North Platte, NE to...
Jim Mcmichael
Oct 29, 2006
Donna Gene (Traughber) McMichael was born September 20, 1946 in Spencer to S. Harold and Fern E. (Banning) Traughber. She was educated in the Spencer Community School system, graduating from Spencer High School in 1965. After high school, she attended and graduated from Larson's Beauty School in Spencer. Jim McMichael was born August 19, 1939 in North Platte, NE to...
Sydney Ruth Ann Vermeer
Oct 26, 2006
Sydney Ruth Ann VerMeer, the daughter of Sidney & Gleva Hammer, was born February 24, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD. Her early years were spent in Hills, MN, and after moving to Hawaii at the age of five, where she attended Kindergarten, her family returned to Hills, MN, where she continued her education. When she was a young child, her...
Angela Marie Drake
Oct 24, 2006
Angela Marie Drake, the daughter of Harold and Audrey Clasing Drake, was born March 5, 1963 in Iowa City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education at Spencer Elementary, Middle and Spencer High School, graduating in 1980. She completed her education at Iowa Lakes Community College, graduating from the Medical Assistant Program. On...
Velma Lorena Osborn
Oct 23, 2006
Velma Lorena Brott Osborn, the daughter of Roger Dale and Edith Mary Clark Brott, was born October 31, 1921 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the rural Ruthven area, where she received her education in country schools and later graduating with honors from Ruthven High School in 1940. Following her schooling, she worked as housekeeper and...
Kendall Webb Keir
Oct 22, 2006
Kendall W. Keir, the son of Robert and Lana Peeso Keir, was born March 25, 1942 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer. He received his education at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri from 1954-1958. He later continued his education at Oakdale Christian High School in Jackson, Kentucky from 1959 until his graduation in 1962....
Donald Duane Bendlin
Oct 22, 2006
Donald Duane Bendlin, the son of Wilhelm and Anna Pohl Bendlin, was born December 4, 1924 in Langdon, Iowa. Don received his early education in Spencer. Following his schooling, Don enlisted in the Army where he served for two years until his honorable discharge. On September 14, 1974, Don married Loretta Elaine Smith Davis in Spencer, Iowa. Don worked at...
Katie Loraine Reinfeld
Oct 19, 2006
Katie Loraine Rienfeld, the daughter of Roy and Helen Horton, was born May 20, 1947 in Mansfield, Ohio. Her childhood years were spent in southern Florida and her teen years were spent in LaPuenta, California, where she received her education. Following her schooling, she lived in Long Beach, Washington, where she owned and operated a Century 21 agency. Katie married...
Daniel Roy Monthei
Oct 18, 2006
Daniel Roy (Mac Donald) Monthei was born in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada on August 19, 1935. Dan was orphaned in 1941 and in 1946 he was adopted by Don and Alpharetta Monthei of Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up in Jefferson and it was there he met his wife, Marian (Scheuermann) Monthei and they were wed on August 22, 1954. In 1965...
Joanne Deen Patrick
Oct 16, 2006
Joanne Deen was born September 19, 1931 in Payette, Idaho to Melvin Morgan Deen and Lora Maranda (Alden) Deen. They later welcomed her brother, Pat and sister, Bonnie into the family. Joanne attended Payette Community School and graduated in 1949. She went on to school to become a nurse and later met the love of her life, Charles "Pat" Patrick...
Mike Lee Syndergaard
Oct 13, 2006
Michael Lee Syndergaard, the son of Robert E. and Bernice L. (Streufert) Syndergaard, was born September 12, 1957, in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland community where he received his education, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1975. Mike continued his education at Iowa State University where he graduated in 1980, with a degree in Business...
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