Obituaries
Fern Webster
Apr 1, 2017
Fern Leona Webster, the daughter of Clarence and Clara (Batcheler) Webster was born July 28, 1925, in rural Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Peterson area where she attended school. Fern enjoyed playing checkers, bingo, crafting, bible study, spending time at the swimming pool, and spending time with friends and family. She was a member of Legion...
Simon Jacob Paul
Mar 31, 2017
Simon Jacob Paul, the son of Benjamin and Ashley Paul, was born January 5, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born prematurely at 26 weeks and 6 days, he was transferred to the NICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital under the care of extraordinary doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and healthcare staff. He entered the Catholic Church by...
Alta Lou Bruns
Mar 30, 2017
Alta Lou Bruns, the daughter of James Albert and Evelyn Ella (Simpson) Handy, was born April 12, 1937 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her early education. She later finished her education at Sutherland High School. Alta married Gordon Clemence Bruns on August 29, 1955 at the Presbyterian Church in Paullina, Iowa. After...
Rose Ann M. Weiskircher
Mar 29, 2017
Rose Ann Monica Weiskircher, the daughter of Matt and Anna (Nosbusch) Tholkes, was born March 26, 1918 in St. Leo, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Mankato, where she received her education at Good Council Academy High School graduating in 1935. She moved Spencer, Iowa in 1938 and worked at Farmer's Trust and Savings Bank. Rose Ann married I.C....
Edna Maxine Erichsen
Mar 28, 2017
Edna Maxine Erichsen, the daughter of William Guy and Mary Edna (Powell) Woodall, was born January 8, 1924 at the farm in Highland Township north of Sutherland, Iowa. The youngest of six children, she admitted to being spoiled by her siblings. She graduated from Sutherland High School in 1941. She attended business school in Des Moines. Edna married Elgar Erichsen...
Robert Dale Hinton
Mar 25, 2017
Robert Dale Hinton, the son of Delbert and Edith (Stockdale) Hinton, was born April 19, 1921 in Bradford, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Iowa Falls, where he received his education, graduating from Iowa Falls High School. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the Army Air Force during WWII from 1942 until his honorable discharge...
Ruth Jean Prentice
Mar 22, 2017
Ruth Jean Wulkow, daughter of Richard and Augusta (Peters) Wulkow, recently of Milford, Iowa and longtime rural Terril resident, passed away on March 22, 2017. Born January 29, 1926 at Rockwell City, Iowa, Ruth spent her younger years as a farm girl near Lytton, Iowa. She attended parochial school at St Peter's Church, rural Sac City, Iowa & later attended...
Leonard Koch
Mar 18, 2017
Leonard Marvin Koch, the son of John and Ella (Krumm) Koch was born February 2, 1927, on the family farm near Paullina, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Paullina area where he attended country school, Lutheran Parochial School, and graduated from Paullina High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 and served in the Korean War...
Doris Ann Jespersen
Mar 18, 2017
Doris Ann Jespersen, eldest daughter of Eibe and Alma (Hansen) Wilken, recently of Spencer and longtime Royal resident, after experiencing a short illness, was granted her wish to experience no more birthday's this Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born September 10, 1927, on a farm near Everly, Iowa she spent her younger years as a farm girl south of Rossie, attending...
Kristin Marie Peterson
Mar 16, 2017
Kristin Marie Jacobs Peterson, 67, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at her home following a short illness. A private family memorial service will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Family and friends are invited to a visitation at the church that afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Kristin...
Burryl Campbell
Mar 15, 2017
Burryl Eugene Campbell, of Hartley, Iowa, was born at home on September 29, 1946 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Henry and Lucille (Sweet) Campbell. He passed away surrounded by his family on March 15, 2017 under hospice care at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. Burryl entered the Army in 1965. During his service to his country, he earned his...
Archie Andrews
Mar 11, 2017
Archie Miner Andrews, the son of Archie and Ella (Miner) Andrews was born June 4, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa. In his youth he worked on the family farm and attended Gillette Grove High School where he graduated in 1965. Archie received a 2-year technical degree from Iowa State University in Electrical Engineering in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army...
Charles Scheil
Mar 8, 2017
Charles Edward Scheil was born June 3, 1931 in Sioux City, IA to Max and Bethel (Meyer) Scheil. His childhood years were spent in the Sioux City area where he attended school, graduating from Central High School in Sioux City in 1949. He enlisted in the Air National Guard in 1949 and during the Korean War, served as a military...
Mary Ellen Christianson
Mar 8, 2017
Mary Ellen Christianson, the daughter of Ilet and Mary Clark Gulbranson, was born September 29, 1922 in Laurens, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from Laurens High School in 1940. Mary married Kenneth Christianson on May 30, 1944 in Aiken, SC where Kenneth was stationed in the service. They moved to Rembrandt where they made their home for...
Jean Baumann
Mar 6, 2017
H. Jean Baumann, the daughter of Bernard and Frances Paskiewicz Goergen, was born January 14, 1927 in Winona, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Winona where she graduated from High School in 1944. Jean married Gaylord Baumann on August 21, 1948, in Winona, Minnesota. They spent the early years of their marriage in Winona. In 1967, they moved to...
Carol Ann Burgeson
Mar 3, 2017
Carol Ann Burgeson, the daughter of Bertel and Ella (Halverson) Lyster, was born October 12, 1942, in Linn Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Linn Grove, where she received her education, graduating from Sioux Valley High School. She later attended Waldorf College in Forest City. Carol graduated from nursing school at St. Anthony's Nursing School in Carroll, Iowa....
Ellen Hart
Mar 2, 2017
Living her life to the fullest, Ellen Andersen Hart departed this world just 39 days shy of her 100th birthday. Ellen was born April 10, 1917 in Saeby, Denmark to Christian and Christina Jensen Andersen. Shortly after her mother died, Ellen, at age 4, was brought over in a boat to Ellis Island, NY. Her Uncle Chris Thomsen then brought...
Dorothy Markley
Mar 1, 2017
Dorothy Idell Markley, the daughter of John and Ida (McGee) Yelland, was born on May 20, 1928 in South Dakota. She was raised and received her early education in Moneta and Onawa, IA, graduating from high school there in 1947. After high school, she worked as a waitress. On August 20, 1947, Dorothy married Guy Markley in Dakota City, NE....
Robert 'Bob' John Vanderhoff
Feb 26, 2017
Robert "Bob" John Vanderhoff, the son of Ernest F. and Jeanette M. (Southworth) Nissen, was born May 17, 1921 in Silver Lake Township, Ruthven, Iowa. He was adopted at the age of 3 by George and Emma (Nissen) Vanderhoff, after the passing of his mother. He attended schools in Logan Township and Erie PA, and graduated from Gillett Grove High...
Marilyn Ruth Halling
Feb 26, 2017
Marilyn Ruth Cameron, the daughter of John and Ruth (Smith) Cameron, was born November 27, 1934 in Rolfe, Iowa. A few years later the family moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, where Marilyn attended grade school. She attended high school there until her Jr. Year. The family moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1950. Marilyn graduated in 1952 from the Spirit...
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