Obituaries

Dale Allan Pomeroy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Merlon W. Tesch

Merlon W. Tesch

Jun 11, 2007

Merlon William Tesch, the son of John and Sophia Koehlmoos Tesch, was born on July 3, 1926, on a farm southwest of Paullina, Iowa. He attended parochial school in Germantown, Iowa. Merlon was confirmed on July 6, 1941 in St. John's Lutheran Church in Germantown. On February 1, 1945 he entered into the military serving in the United States Army....

Steven Lyle Langholz

Steven Lyle Langholz

Jun 10, 2007

Steven Lyle Langholz, 51, of Spencer, Iowa passed away peacefully in the loving embrace of his family at his side at Spencer Municipal Hospital on June 10, 2007. Steve was born Octoer 8, 1955 in Primghar, Iowa, the son of Lyle and Marlys (Camarigg) Langholz, the 4th of 8 children. He was raised in rural Primghar and graduated from Primghar...

Robert Ernest Mugge

Robert Ernest Mugge

Jun 10, 2007

Robert Herman Ernest Mugge, age 82, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Bob was born on August 10, 1924 to Arthur and Grace (Hessenius) Mugge on the family farm by Calumet, Iowa; the oldest of six children. He moved with his family in 1933 to a farm southwest of Spencer, Iowa. Bob...

Dorothy Knudson

Dorothy Knudson

Jun 9, 2007

Dorothy Jean Knudson, the daughter of Emmett and Bertha (Kruckman) Williams, was born April 13, 1929 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Rembrandt, Iowa area, where she received her education, graduating from Rembrandt High School. Dorothy married William "Bill" Arthur Knudson on May 18, 1963 in Luverne, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer,...