Obituaries
Ralph Henry Collmann
May 25, 2006
Ralph Henry Collmann, the son of Louis and Clara Furchner Collmann, was born February 25, 1918 in Ireton, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Plymouth County, Iowa area where he received his early education. He moved to a farm near Hartley in 1943. Ralph enjoyed living on the farm. He worked as an electrician for over 45 years....
Lois Lucille Samuelson
May 24, 2006
Lois Lucille Samuelson, the daughter of James and Lottie Belle Stetson Johnson, was born September 17, 1925 in Hazen, North Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Peterson High School in 1943. Lois married Robert Samuelson on November 19, 1944 in Rembrandt, Iowa. Following their marriage, they made their home in...
Josephine Cecilia Iverson
May 21, 2006
Josephine Cecilia Iverson, the daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Coffey) Nelson, was born on November 20, 1915 in Roland, IA. Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Roland. Josephine attended school and graduated in McCallsburg, IA. Following graduation, she attended Park College for four years, in Parkville, MO. On August 13, 1939, Josephine was united in marriage to...
Anna Kathrina Elvin
May 20, 2006
Anna Van Oort Elvin, 91, died at Elkhorn Care Center on May 20, 2006. Eldest of seven children, she was born February 11, 1915 to Simon and Artie (Mol) Van Oort in their rural home near Matlock in Sioux County, Iowa. After graduating from Milford High School she worked for a local physician. Caring for victims of the violent tornado...
Marvin Duane Kehoe
May 18, 2006
Marvin Duane Kehoe, the son of George and Hazel Louter Kehoe, was born May 23, 1933 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Milford, where he received his education, graduating from Milford High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. During his military...
Wilma May Rausch
May 18, 2006
Wilma May Rausch, the daughter of Wilhelm and Ethlyn Henrietta Andre Lorenzen, was born November 16, 1930 in Moneta, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Hartley, IA, where she received her education. Wilma married Robert Rausch on March 1, 1948 in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they moved to Spencer, IA. She began a partnership with Adeline Westphalen in...
Ralph Henry Gieser
May 17, 2006
Ralph went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the age of 89. Ralph Henry Gieser, the son of Adolf and Alvena (Schmoll) Gieser, was born September 3, 1916, on the family farm near Hartley, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. His childhood years were spent...
Gerald 'Jerry' James Armstrong
May 13, 2006
Gerald was born in Sherwood, ND to Joe and Vallie (Butterfield) Armstrong. He graduated from Sherwood High School. He joined the United States Army in 1942. As a member of the Second Division, he fought in the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. After his discharge he attended North Dakota State...
James 'Jim' Leonard Johanson
May 12, 2006
James "Jim" Leonard Johanson, the son of Nels and Nellie Mathilda Nilsson Johanson, was born March 8, 1917 in St. Paul, Nebraska. His childhood years were spent in St. Paul where he received his education. He finished his schooling following his eighth grade year to help out on the family farm. He later served in a CCC Camp for 18...
Rosa Helen Warren
May 11, 2006
Rosa Helen Warren, daughter of Eldin and Nina Bailey Lemaster, was born July 27, 1914, in rural Clay County, IA. Her childhood years were spent near Royal, IA, where she received her education, graduating from Royal High School. Rosa married Lawrence Warren on February 16, 1934 at her parents' home. Following their marriage, Rosa farmed with her husband, Lawrence, until...
Kelly Brian Ross
May 9, 2006
Kelly Brian Ross, the son of Vern and JoAnn (Witt) Ross, was born on April 5, 1962 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer where he attended school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. On March 3, 1981 he entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. While in the service he received...
Henry Reinder Sonius
May 5, 2006
Henry Reinder Sonius, the son of Reinder H. and Folena Wiemers Sonius, was born February 15, 1930 in Pomeroy, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1953. Henry married...
Cecil Parker Adams
May 5, 2006
Parker Adams, the son of Bert and Ethel Parker Adams, was born August 14, 1915, in Alta, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where he graduated from Spencer High School. Shortly after graduation, Parker started farming with his father on a farm south of Spencer. On February 25, 1937, Parker was united in marriage to Helen Nielson,...
Connie Kay Sams
May 5, 2006
Connie Kay Sams, the daughter of John Wesley and Alma Hallcock Fitzloff, was born June 8, 1944, in Spencer, Iowa. She received her early education from Sioux Township #8 Country School and graduated from Spencer High School in 1961. She then continued her education at Stewarts School of Cosmetology and graduated in 1962. Following her schooling, Connie worked at Longhouse...
Dorothy Elizabeth Roskens
May 2, 2006
Dorothy Elizabeth Schueneman was born June 18, 1916, to Gustav and Wilhelmina Schueneman on a farm northwest of Spencer. She was baptized and confirmed a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, later known as First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. She attended the Spencer Public School and later graduated from Storm Lake Public High School with a Normal Training Certificate....
Carolyn A. Bertness
Apr 30, 2006
Carolyn A. Bertness, the daughter of Melvin and Margaret Wehrenberg Weber, was born May 23, 1941, in Webb, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Webb where she received her education, graduating from Webb High School in 1958. Carolyn married Kenneth Bertness on October 11, 1959, in Webb. Following their marriage, they moved to Sioux Rapids where they farmed together...
Mildred Marie Kitchen
Apr 30, 2006
Mildred Marie Kitchen, the daughter of John and Nellie Huss Ihry, was born April 4, 1918, in Royal, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Royal where she received her education, graduating from Royal High School. Following high school, she married Bub DeGarmo and moved to Omaha to attend beauty school while her husband was in the service. Her husband...
Homer Marshall Bailey
Apr 23, 2006
Homer Marshall Bailey, the son of Marshall Homer and Marie Kromminga Bailey, was born November 3, 1924, in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm ten miles north of Peterson, Iowa, where he received his education in country schools and later was graduated from Peterson High School. Homer joined the Army Air Force and was commissioned...
Orlin Duane Peters
Apr 22, 2006
Orlin Duane Peters, the son of William F. and Emma Scharnberg Peters, was born December 18, 1921, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Everly, Iowa area, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School. Orlin married Helen (Connie) Conrad on June 9, 1946 in Langdon, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Everly, where...
Loren Dale Halquist
Apr 21, 2006
Loren Dale Halquist, the son of William and Matie Stahl, was born August 21, 1921, in Lake Park, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Lake Park where he received his education, graduating from Lake Park High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Marine Corps during WW II from 1942 until his honorable...
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