Obituaries
Brian Lee Burger
Jul 6, 2007
Brian Lee Burger, the son of Roy and Genevieve Dyer Burger, was born September 7, 1958 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Gillett Grove, where he received his education, later graduating from Webb Consolidated School in 1977. After his schooling, he remained in Clay County, where he worked at manufacturing plants in Emmetsburg and Laurens, before moving...
Max Erwin Sheridan
Jul 3, 2007
Max Erwin Sheridan, the son of Ronald and Erma (Erwin) Sheridan, was born on September 12, 1920, in Oakville, IA. He received his early education in Oakville where he graduated from High School. Following graduation, he played minor league baseball in Colorado Springs, CO. Max returned to Iowa where he worked as a crop duster in the family business. On...
Robert Dale Maske
Jul 3, 2007
Robert Dale Maske was born May 11, 1923 to John and Addie Coyer Maske at Ocheyedan, Iowa. Robert (Bob) spent his childhood in and around Ocheyedan, and he attended Ocheyedan High School. He completed his high school diploma at West Seattle High School in Seattle, Washington. After graduation from high school, Bob entered the Merchant Marines. Following the outbreak of...
Grace Cornelia Raabe
Jul 2, 2007
Grace Cornelia Raabe, the daughter of Clark and Mary Irvine Ward, was born on October 3, 1919, on the family farm near Ocheyedan, IA. She received her early education in Ocheyedan. On June 28, 1941, Grace married Albert "Pat" Raabe in Primghar, IA. They lived and farmed in the Ochedeyan and Sibley area until 1972 when they moved to and...
Dale Allan Pomeroy
Jun 30, 2007
Dale Allan Pomeroy, was received into this world on February 5, 1953 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. His early years of life where spent in Laurens, Iowa. He received his early education in Laurens and attended Ayrshire Consolidated School where he graduated from High School. He then went on to Iowa Tech and graduated with high honors with a meat cutter...
Evelyn May Christensen Brees
Jun 27, 2007
Evelyn Mae Christensen, the daughter of Levi and Mary Newcomb Reed, was born March 31, 1914 in Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson, where she received her education, graduating from Peterson High School. Evelyn married Allen Christensen on June 21, 1941 in Peterson, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Chicago, Illinois where she worked for Bell...
Gail M. 'Pete' Peterson
Jun 27, 2007
Gail "Pete" Peterson, the son of Roy R. and Louie Mabel Westcott Peterson, was born November 7, 1919, in Winside, NE. Gail grew up in Arlington, NE and graduated from high school there. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture with a B.S. in Agronomy. Gail was employed in agri-business enterprises. Gail served in W.W....
Josephine Virginia Larson
Jun 25, 2007
Josephine Virginia Larson, the daughter of Claude James and Fern Marie Anderson Nugent, was born August 17, 1922 in Algona, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Spencer High School. On September 12, 1946, Josephine married Carl Anders Larson in Spencer, Iowa. Following her marriage, she worked for Northwestern Bell, which later became AT&T. In 1974, Josephine...
Helen Mary Glaser
Jun 24, 2007
Helen Mary Glaser, the daughter of William and Margaret Springman Slinger, was born February 13, 1914 in Archer, Iowa and was the 5th of ten children. Her childhood years were spent in the rural Primghar, Iowa area, where she received her education in rural O'Brien County Schools and later graduated from Primghar High School in 1931. Helen married Fred Glaser...
Reed Frank Vetter
Jun 23, 2007
Reed Frank Vetter, the son of Frank and Eva Kranzler Vetter, was born September 27, 1927 in Eureka, South Dakota. Reed married Barbara Jane Hall on June 5, 1949 in Nevada, Iowa. Following their marriage, they moved to Spencer, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Barb of Spencer; one daughter, Teresa Vetter Abt of Prescott, Arizona; two sons: Dick Vetter of...
Milo W. Myers
Jun 23, 2007
Milo W. Myers, the son of Elmer Ray and Florence Alvera Beck Myers, was born October 15, 1929 on a farm near Rossie, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Rossie area, where he received his education, graduating from Greenville - Rossie High School in 1947. Milo married Mona June Holmberg on August 13, 1950 at the First Congregational...
Desiree Elizabeth Crist
Jun 23, 2007
Desiree Elizabeth Crist, the daughter of Richard Crist and Tammy (Peters) Muilenburg, was born on February 14, 1991 in Hartley, Iowa. She was confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in May of 2005 and she attended South O'Brien High School. She was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church. Desiree loved to hang out with her friends and spend time with...
Phyllis Helen Oviatt
Jun 19, 2007
Phyllis Helen Oviatt, the daughter of P.E. and Helen (Sweeney) Fogarty, was born on February 4, 1938, in Lake Park, IA. She was raised in Northwest Iowa and attended school in Gillett Grove where she participated in six-on-six basketball and was a member of the All County Basketball Team. She graduated from high school in 1956. On October 13, 1956,...
Lana Joyce Richards
Jun 19, 2007
Lana Joyce Richards, the daughter of Jess and Ruby (Orvis) Lockey was born December 2, 1933, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. Following graduation, Lana moved to California and did secretarial work. On February 15, 1953, Lana was united in marriage to William Richards in Reno,...
Theodore Rhinehold Kosta
Jun 19, 2007
Theodore Rhinehold Kosta, the son of John and Elizabeth Huffman Kosta, was born May 5, 1911 in Colome, SD. His childhood years were spent in Hartley, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Hartley High School. Ted married Lucy Batcheler on September 23, 1933 in Spencer, Iowa at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Following their marriage, they owned Kosta Friendly...
Eula May Hungate
Jun 18, 2007
Eula Cummins Murray Hungate, was born January 14, 1908 near Adrian, Missouri, the third, (or last) of 3 children to Clayborn J. and Marilla May Barton Cummins. Eula attended school at Mingo at Bates County, MO, one year at Cotty College in Nevada and then graduated from Adrian High School. Eula was united in marriage to Raymond C. Murray on...
Kenneth R.Woolston
Jun 16, 2007
Kenneth Roger Woolston, the son of J. Clair and Florence (Burgeson) Woolston, was born on December 2, 1937 in Sutherland, IA. He began school in Waterman Township and finished high school in Sutherland. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Trost on December 22, 1957 at the EUB Church in Concordia, KS. They made their home northeast of Sutherland for...
Pearl Adolf
Jun 15, 2007
Pearl Bernice Adolf, daughter of John and Elsie (Habeck) Runge was born on March 20, 1925, near George, Iowa. After the death of her parents she made her home with Herman and Hannah Stamp in the May City area. She was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in May City. She married Daryl Adolf December 23, 1945 at St. John's...
Betty Jane Enger
Jun 14, 2007
Betty Jane Enger, the daughter of Henry Alfred and Edna Mani Bacher Fritzsche, was born on January 29, 1922 in Burlington, Iowa. Betty received her early education in Burlington and graduated from the Burlington High School in 1940. Betty married Paul Walter Enger on September 6, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. Following their marriage, they moved to St. Paul, MN where...
Donald Clarence Steffen
Jun 12, 2007
Donald "Doodle" Steffen, the son of Clarence Rudolf and Hilda Augusta Schoelerman Steffen, was born February 28, 1927 in Royal, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Royal area where he received his early education, graduating from Everly High School in 1944. After graduation Don served in the army, and was stationed in Italy during the second World War....