Obituaries
Catherine Wyatt
Apr 2, 2016
Catherine Wyatt of Okoboji, IA passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 to be with her Lord at the age of 98. What a wonderful life she lived! Cathie served the Lord in so many ways with her generous giving every day, being a role model, her positive attitude on life and her smiles. For her friends she loved to make...
Norman Carroll Bensene
Apr 1, 2016
Norman Carroll Bensene, son of Glenn and Daisy Johnson Bensene, was born December 10th, 1928 in his maternal grandfather's home in Spencer, Iowa. Norman was raised in Fostoria, Iowa where his parents owned and operated The Bensene Hardware & Blacksmith Shop. Norman attended Summit # 1 country school through 8th grade. Norman was instrumental in forming The Spencer Skyhawk's Flying...
Edna Marie Mett
Mar 30, 2016
Edna Marie Mett, the daughter of John and Venita (Hansen) Westergard, was born on February 5, 1932, in Graettinger, IA. She was raised and attended country schools near Graettinger and graduating from Ruthven High School. After high school she moved to Spencer, where she worked for the telephone company. On March 4, 1955, Edna married Franklin Mett at the Little...
E.C. 'Pee Wee' Rogers
Mar 30, 2016
Elwyn Charles "Pee Wee" Rogers, the son of Charles and Etta Estella Rogers, was born March 5, 1926 in Newell, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Newell, where he received his education, graduating from Newell High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy as a storekeeper during WWII from June of 1944...
Virginia Caroline Conlon
Mar 27, 2016
Virginia Conlon, the daughter of Allen and Hazel (Cole) Blessing, was born July 6, 1921 in rural Greenville, Iowa. Virginia attended school in Cornell, Iowa where she graduated in 1939. Following graduation, she worked at Carroll's Bakery, where she met her future husband. On April 18, 1942, Virginia was married to Robert Joseph Conlon in Spencer, Iowa and to this...
Doris Wiemers
Mar 23, 2016
Doris Ida Wiemers, 81, returned to her heavenly home on March 23, 2016, in Spencer, Iowa. Doris was born in Everly, Iowa, to John and Jennie Geerdes in 1935. She graduated from Milford High School in 1952. After high school she worked in Washington D.C. in the naval department. She married her husband of 62 years, Louis Wiemers, on February...
Sharon Larson
Mar 23, 2016
Sharon Larson, the daughter of Clarence and Lila Bumala Hosler, was born September 15, 1944 in Astoria, OR. She received her early education and graduated from the Astoria High School. She then attended Olympia College in Olympia, WA, where she graduated with an L.P.N. Degree. Following college, she worked at the Columbia Hospital in Oregon. Sharon went on a blind...
Mary Belle Rinehart
Mar 23, 2016
Mary Belle Rinehart, the daughter of William and Belle (Dickinson) Schomaker, was born June 21, 1935 in Spencer, IA. She was raised on a farm south of Rossie, IA, where she received her education. Mary Belle was active in 4-H and raised and showed cattle with her brothers. Mary Belle was prominent in the Life Magazine article about the Clay...
Matthew Carroll
Mar 21, 2016
Matthew Clark Carroll, son of Josiah (Joe) and Jeanne Carroll, was born August 3, 1961, in Spencer. He received his education in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. Matthew pursued further education at the University of Iowa, Iowa City and Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. Thereafter, Matthew lived for many years in the Minneapolis/St. Paul...
Nancy Lou Glackin
Mar 19, 2016
Nancy Lou Glackin, the daughter of Harry and Carol (Hoke) Harson, was born August 2, 1938, in Hampton, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Emmetsburg, IA, where she received her education. Nancy married Alvin Glackin on June 18, 1960, in Emmetsburg, IA. During their marriage, she worked as a bookkeeper at Dickens Elevator and later West Bend Elevator for...
Helen Louise Glasslee
Mar 17, 2016
Helen Glasslee was born November 25, 1939 to Dean and Laura Glasslee in Charlotte, MI, where she was born and raised. In 1963, she moved to Indian River where she was a bartender and cook for many years. In 1985, she moved to Iowa to be with her daughter, Kim and soon granddaughter. She lived in Royal for many years...
Russel Lee Auberg
Mar 14, 2016
Russel 'Russ' Lee Auberg, the son of Henry and Eva Lou (Roghair) Auberg was born on February 22, 1951, in Sheldon, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Boyden, Iowa, area. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1969. Following graduation he worked at the packing plant and married Sonya Winter; they later divorced. Russ moved to Texas where...
Dale Arthur Anderson
Mar 14, 2016
Dale Arthur Anderson, the son of Joe and Ruth (Johnson) Anderson was born on August 6, 1942, in Cherokee, IA. He was the ninth child of nine children. He received his early education in Meriden and graduated from Larrabee High School. After graduation, he entered into the military on June 9, 1960, serving in the U.S. Navy. He served on...
Joyce Schnider
Mar 12, 2016
Joyce Ann Schnider, the daughter of Carl and Gwendolyn Anderson Van Hooser, was born November 2, 1935 in Peterson, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Alta High School in Alta, Iowa in 1954. On July 31, 1960, Joyce married Alvin Schnider in Spencer. Following their marriage, they made their home in Spencer. Joyce was employed at...
Robert Sumner Miller
Mar 9, 2016
Robert S. Miller, the son of Clinton and Edith (Yeager) Miller was born July 13, 1925 in Primghar, IA. The family moved to State Center, IA where he graduated from high school. Following high school Bob served as a fighter pilot during World War II in the Army Air Force until his Honorable Discharge in 1945. Bob married Darlene Ann...
Penny Lou Goedicke
Mar 7, 2016
Penny Lou Berry Goedicke was born August 29, 1950 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to her parents Patrick Andrew Berry and Madeline Louise Herlitz Berry. At the age of 6 months, she moved with her family to Spencer, Iowa. Penny received her education through the Spencer School System. In 1966, Penny found the love of her life and life companion, David...
Darrell Richard Brugman
Mar 6, 2016
Darrell Richard Brugman was born, the first of ten children to Karl John and Eva Fern Olhausen Brugman on February 22, 1927 near Moneta, Iowa at the farm home where they lived. He moved to the Cornell area in 1935 and attended Burr Oak Country School and Cornell School. Darrell was drafted into the Army in 1945 at the age...
Evelyn Rose Miller
Mar 6, 2016
Evelyn Rose Miller was the first born of eight children to George Henry and Clara Belle (Grans) Raveling. She grew up in the Peterson area. She helped on the farm with her family who owned and operated Midway Dairy which sold bottled milk. Evelyn was united in marriage to Freeman August Miller on January 6, 1934 at the age of...
Arvilla Susanna Sassman
Mar 6, 2016
Arvilla Susanna Sassman, the daughter of Oscar and Anna Erickson Cleveland, was born April 8, 1933 in Linn Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Rembrandt, where she received her education and graduated from Rembrandt High School in 1950. Arvilla married Harold Wayne Sassman on November 11, 1951, in Rembrandt, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in the communities...
Carol Gretchen Pearson
Mar 3, 2016
Carol S. Pearson, the daughter of Ernest and Louise (Brunais) Straub, was born August 22, 1926, in Spencer, Iowa, where she was raised and received her early education, graduating from Spencer High School. After high school she attended Iowa State University where she received a degree in Botany and a minor in English, graduating in 1948. She then moved back...
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