Obituaries
Ann Sorenson
Nov 26, 2015
Ann Sorenson, daughter of Gaetana Lipari and Santo Collova, was born September 22, 1915, in Racine Wisconsin. She was baptized at Sacred Heart Church and her childhood years were spent growing up with her four siblings, Frank, Dominic, Rose and Mary. She was united in marriage to Harry S. Sorenson on July 2, 1938 in St. Mary's Parsonage, Racine, WI,...
Donald L. Wilson
Nov 23, 2015
Donald L. Wilson, 95, of rural Dickens, passed away on November 23, 2015. Donald was born on July 26, 1920, in Freeman Township, Iowa, the son of Roy and Katie Wilson. He married Stella King on July 11, 1944. After attending a rural school, Donald began farming south of Dickens. He worked side by side with his father and his...
Leon Watson Walker
Nov 22, 2015
Leon Watson Walker, the son of Lester Wayne and Ruth A. (Watson) Walker, was born May 10, 1922 in Sioux Rapids, IA. His childhood years were spent in Rossie, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Rossie High School in 1941. Leon married Phyllis June Walker on August 15, 1944 in Spencer, Iowa. After their marriage, they made their...
Darlene Marian O'Sullivan
Nov 21, 2015
Darlene Marian O'Sullivan, the daughter of Alfred and Ida (Rasmussen) Anderson, was born on April 23, 1933, on a farm north of Royal, IA. She grew up and received her early education there until the family moved to Spencer where she graduated from Spencer High School. Following high school she went to beauty school in Sioux City. She then worked...
Darlene Koenig
Nov 20, 2015
Lois Darlene Koenig, 83 years old. Born August 27, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa. Darlene passed away November 20, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Darlene grew up in Greenville, Iowa and graduated from Gillett Grove High School in 1950. During her school years she loved to play basketball with the Hill Toppers of Gillett Grove High,...
Marilyn Kay Jewett
Nov 18, 2015
Kay Jewett, the daughter of Floyd and Wayve (Denney) Kirby, was born March 22, 1939, in Villisca, IA. She was married to Hugh N. Jewett on May 29, 1963 in Oceanside, CA. They had one daughter, Cindy Linn. Kay graduated from Aurelia High School in 1957. She worked for the First Trust and Savings Bank in Aurelia until December 1959....
Janice Joanne 'Heisler' Turnquist
Nov 18, 2015
Janice (Heisler) Turnquist, age 79, passed away unexpectedly November 18, 2015, at the Spencer Hospital. Born Janice Joanne Larson on October. 15, 1936, in Ruthven, Iowa, to Edward and Victorean (Steidl) Larson, she grew up in Ruthven surrounded by a huge extended family and a lot of friends. After graduating from Ruthven Consolidated School in 1954, she moved to Spencer...
John Stanley Cross
Nov 16, 2015
John Stanley Cross, the son of George and Dollie (Teachout) Cross was born June 18, 1930, on a farm north of Webb, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Webb area where he received his education, graduating from Webb High School. John accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of 12. In 1946, at the age of 16,...
Venetia 'Cricket' Blakely
Nov 15, 2015
Venetia Moira 'Cricket' Blakely, the daughter of Frederick and Zoe (Packard) Cochrane, was born October 20, 1928 in Creston, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent there where she received her education, graduating from Creston High School. Cricket married James Blakely and to this union three daughters were born: Barbara, Nancy and Andrea. The early years of her marriage were spent...
John Valory Henely
Nov 13, 2015
John Valory Henely, the son of Lee and Gladys (Cox) Henely, was born on August 13, 1954 in Emmetsburg, IA. He was raised on a farm near Ayrshire where he attended school, graduating in 1973. After high school he entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. Following his time in the service he returned to the Ayrshire...
Bruce Edward Haht
Nov 12, 2015
Bruce Edward Haht, the son of Henry and Kathryn (Noethe) Haht, was born October 13, 1951 in Primghar, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland where he received his education, graduating from Sutherland High School. Bruce married Micki Anderson on October 16, 1970, in Sutherland. After their marriage, they moved to Calumet and Bruce worked for Micki's dad driving...
Robert 'Bill' Sackett
Nov 6, 2015
Robert Wilson 'Bill' Sackett was born on November 20, 1933 as the third of Wilbur Wilson and Edith Murphy Sackett's five children. Bill attended school in Spencer, Iowa and was a member of the first Spencer High School Basketball team to make it to the state tournament in 1952. Bill managed the delivery of the Des Moines Register throughout high...
Paul Wayne Rohwer
Nov 6, 2015
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church of Christ Youth Services in Sutherland. Paul was born on a farm two miles from Paullina, Iowa, on November 30, 1922, to Gladys and Burdette Rohwer. He spent his early years with his parents, and two sisters on farms in the area until his father purchased a ranch in...
Amos Christensen, Jr.
Nov 4, 2015
Amos LeGrant Christensen, Jr., the son of Amos and Hildur (Johnson) Christensen, Sr., was born August 29, 1930, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Royal where he received his education, graduating from Royal High School in 1948. Amos began farming with his brother at the age of 14. He continued his education at Iowa State University where...
Francis Eugene Vodraska
Nov 3, 2015
Francis Eugene Vodraska, the son of Louis and Evelyn (Kelsey) Vodraska was born March 9, 1938, in Pocahontas, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Pocahontas area. Following his schooling, Francis helped his parents on the farm. Francis married Rita Mae Scheier on May 20, 1961, in Varina. Iowa. Following their marriage, they made their first home in Curlew,...
Lori Patricia Eriksen
Nov 3, 2015
Lori P. Eriksen passed away on Tuesday, November 3rd at 10:30 am. She lived with Multiple Sclerosis for 19 years before her passing at the Northshire Care Center in Spencer. Lori was preceded in death by her parents, Agdrup and Frances Eriksen of Peterson, IA. Her older brother Stephen Eriksen of Peterson and her older sister Carol Saltz of Des...
Arnold Larsen
Nov 2, 2015
Arnold "Arnie" William Larsen was called Home on November 2, 2015, at the age of 93 years, having lived at home on the farm until the last few days of his life. He was born on November 27, 1921 near Lytton, Iowa to William and Christine (Ditzel) Legge. Arnie grew up in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School. As...
Dennis Ray Miles
Nov 2, 2015
Dennis Ray Miles, the son of Frank and June (O'Clair), was born on March 27, 1950, in Dickens, IA. He was raised and received his early education there. On March 8, 1971 he entered into the military serving in the United States Air Force. While in the military he received the rank of Sgt. He was honorably discharged on March...
Myrna Mardella Holcomb
Nov 1, 2015
Myrna Mardella Holcomb, the daughter of Russell and Lura (Howe) Holcomb, was born October 22, 1939 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. They lived with her grandfather for a short time before moving to Laurens, Iowa for a year. They lived near Virgin Lake close to Ruthven, Iowa for three years and later south of Dickens. Myrna had several medical problems since birth,...
Edna Arvilla Walton
Oct 31, 2015
of Pomeroy, formerly of Everly, Ia. Edna Arvilla Walton, the daughter of Ray and Amelia (Olson) Allen, was born June 3, 1923, in Clear Lake, Minnesota. Her childhood years were spent in the Albert City, Iowa, area where she received her education, graduating from Albert City High School. Edna married Boyd Walton on January 19, 1942, in Dakota City, Nebraska....
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