Obituaries
Robert Sever Knudson
Oct 14, 2021
Robert was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Des Moines, IA, and grew up on a farm in Rossie, IA. He graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1955. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Robert did a lot of travelling throughout his life, from a trip to Italy in his childhood, to travelling throughout the United States in...
Vernon Clayton Olberding
Oct 12, 2021
Vern Clayton Olberding, the son of Frank and Victoria “Dora” (Ness) Olberding was born September 26, 1935, in Arcadia, Iowa. When he was young, the family moved to a farm near Odebolt, Iowa. He attended Catholic school through the 8th grade and then transferred to public school. He was a member of FFA and played football. Following high school,...
Charles William Walker
Oct 8, 2021
Charles William Walker, the son of John Robert and Dorothy Mae (Russell) Walker, Jr., was born October 13, 1950, in Chillicothe, Illinois. As a youngster his family lived in several communities before settling in Omaha in 1958 where he finished his education graduating from Tech High School. After his schooling, he went into the Job Corp for a couple...
Lawrence "Bill" William Scott
Oct 8, 2021
Lawrence William “Bill” Scott, the son of John and Alta (Flinn) Scott, was born March 1, 1938, in Gilmore City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Lake Center area where he attended school.
He married Barbara Mengelsen on September 30, 1957, in Jackson, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they made their home in Spencer where he worked for...
Alvin Virgil Norgaard
Oct 7, 2021
Alvin Virgil Norgaard, the son of Hans and Marie (Bottker) Norgaard, was born October 11, 1928, near Lattimer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on farms between Sioux Rapids, Royal and Spencer, Iowa, where he received his early education at Lincoln Township and later graduated from Spencer High School. He enlisted in the National Guard for one year in 1948...
Michael Joseph Smith
Oct 7, 2021
Michael Joseph Smith, the son of Francis and Loretta (Williams) Smith was born April 24, 1959 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Ayrshire, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Ayrshire High School in 1978.
Michael worked as a farm hand, a truck driver, Spencer Foods, the Heartland Press for 21 years...
Deanna Rae Orwig
Oct 3, 2021
Deanna Rae Orwig, the daughter of Harold and Darlene (Wothuis) Herrin was born on November 16, 1948, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Milford and Spencer, Iowa, areas where she attended school and graduated from Milford High School in 1967.
Deanna married in 1967 and to this union one child was born, Shane. They...
Philip Arthur Grady
Sep 25, 2021
Philip Arthur Grady, the son of Anthony and Angeline Marie (Reichle) Grady, was born on January 24, 1946 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in LeMars, IA. He grew up and received his early education in Granville, IA. He graduated from Spalding High School in 1964. After graduation, he entered in to military on January 4, 1966, serving in the U.S.Navy....
Dr. Ernest "Willie" Wilson Hallford
Sep 25, 2021
Professor Emeritus Willie Hallford, 75, passed away on September 25, 2021. He was born in Alabama to Homer and Mona (Shelley) Hallford and lived his childhood there. He graduated from the University of Alabama and Ohio State University. He taught in elementary schools in Louisiana. He then taught Psychology at Moorhead (MN) State University until retiring in 2010. In retirement...
Phyllis Rae Bates
Sep 25, 2021
Phyllis Rae Bates, the daughter of Leslie and Helen (Popanz) Johnson, was born March 3, 1935, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. She later attended Buena Vista College for ½ year.
Phyllis married Glen Bates on July 24, 1956, in Benson, Arizona. After...
Bryan Harken
Sep 24, 2021
Bryan Ken Harken, 61, of Spencer, Iowa, died unexpectedly after he was the victim of a fatal car accident on September 24, 2021.
Bryan was born in Waterloo, Iowa on July 9, 1960 to parents Kenny and Joann Harken. He graduated from Buena Vista University with a business finance degree. After graduation, Bryan was an Iowa Bank Examiner...
Glen Donald Luchtel
Sep 24, 2021
Glen Donald Luchtel, son of the late Donald Luchtel and Mary “Mitzi” Dalhoff Maranell, was born May 17, 1955 in Spencer, Iowa. He was the oldest of six children. Glen graduated from Milford High School in 1973. He was married to Mary Luchtel for 33 years, and to that union had two children, Rebecca and Sara. Glen passed away peacefully...
John Leslie Leonard
Sep 24, 2021
John Leslie Leonard, the son of Sam and Eva (Albert) Leonard was born April 21, 1943 in Primghar, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland, IA area, where he attended country school and Sutherland Highschool, graduating in 1961. After school, John farmed and worked as a trucker. He married Linda Miller on May 12, 1963 at the...
Jerome "Jerry" George Kimball
Sep 22, 2021
Jerome “Jerry” George Kimball, the first of 12 children of Lloyd and Frieda (Kelz) Kimball, was born April 27, 1932, in Sherburne, MN. His childhood years were spent in Everly, IA where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School in 1949. After graduating from Iowa State University’s Farm Operations program, he was employed as a dairy quality...
Terry Richard Peterson
Sep 20, 2021
***IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY. Terry Richard Peterson, the son of Glenn and Dorothy “Lucille” (Pollack) Peterson, was born September 13, 1944 in Fort Sill, OK. His childhood years were spent in Minneapolis, MN and then Jamestown, ND, until 1st grade when he moved to Fargo, where he received his education, graduating...
Colleen Rae Ankerstjerne
Sep 19, 2021
***IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE DESIGNATED TO THE PETERSON LIBRARY IN PETERSON, IOWA Colleen Rae Ankerstjerne, the daughter of Kenneth and Goldie (Bloomberg) Murphy, was born December 10, 1938, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson where she received her education, graduating from Peterson Consolidated School in 1956. She later graduated from Iowa State University...
Thomas Spies
Sep 18, 2021
Thomas A. Spies was born on 4 December 1935 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, and passed away on 18 September 2021 in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. He was the son of Charles Jacob and Isabel Flavan Spies and is survived by his brother John F. Spies along with his 10 children and 20 grandchildren. His greatest joy was his family and his love...
Sharon Lee Sassman
Sep 18, 2021
Sharon Lee Sassman, the daughter of Carl and Rosalie (Huemoeller) Plautz was born July 18, 1940 in Jackson, MN. She spent her childhood in the Lake Center area with 2 younger siblings, a brother Ben and a sister Alice.
Sharon married Wayne Sassman in April of 1968 in Spencer, IA. She worked for M&C Anderson for 20 years...
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