Obituaries
Joseph Arthur Johnson
Nov 28, 2014
Joseph Arthur Johnson, the son of Alvin and Ruth (Schany) Johnson was born June 8, 1955, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Dickens area where he attended school, graduating from South Clay in 1974. Joseph worked for the family company, Johnson Supply, until he started working on his own as a plumber. He married Shannon O'Brien...
William 'Bill' Hans Peterson
Nov 27, 2014
William H. Peterson, the son of Hans and Vara Skewis Peterson, was born October 7, 1920, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Greenville, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1938. In 1941, Bill went to San Diego, California, to work in a defense plant. Bill married Kathryn Foell on March 19, 1943, in Storm Lake,...
Lawrence Leon Evans
Nov 24, 2014
Lawrence Leon Evans, the son of James and Olive (Smith) Evans, was born on October 20, 1916, in Monroe City, IN. His childhood years were spent in Clay County, where he received his education. After his schooling, he worked as a hired hand until he entered into the military, serving with the U.S. Army from 1941 until his honorable discharge...
Robert Dean Kramme
Nov 23, 2014
Robert Dean Kramme, the son of Jens and Gladys (Burrows) Kramme, was born July 20, 1927 in Sibley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sibley, where he received his education, graduating from Sibley High School. After his schooling, he entered the military and served twice with the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1946 - 1948 as a...
Lucille May Hansen
Nov 21, 2014
Lucille May Hansen, the daughter of Rev. Louis and Bernice (Somers) Runion, was born July, 17, 1929, in Mexico, Indiana. Lucille graduated from Lake Park High School. She attended Morningside College for her first semester of nurse training and met Paul at that time. Then she continued her studies through the Methodist Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, where she received...
Alvin Leon Dewall
Nov 20, 2014
Alvin Leon DeWall, the son of Anton and Elizabeth (Moritz) DeWall was born January 13, 1928 in Pocahontas, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Pocahontas area, where he attended school. Alvin worked on a farm until enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1950 and served during the Korean Conflict until his Honorable Discharge in 1952. Alvin married Marilyn...
Margaret Hazel Koopmann
Nov 20, 2014
Margaret Hazel Koopmann, the daughter of Anton and Hazel (Hoffman) Marovets, was born March 3, 1921 in Monona, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Monona, where she received her education. Margaret married Harold Koopmann on June 1, 1943 in Monona. After their marriage, they farmed and raised chickens in rural Monona for many years. She was also a licensed...
Nelda 'Nel' Lee Paulson
Nov 18, 2014
Nelda "Nel" Lee Paulson, the daughter of LeRoy and Verlet (Speckater) Herzberg was born April 16, 1949 in Storm Lake, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Storm Lake area where she attended school. Nel married Martin Paulson on April 12, 1973 in Alta, IA. She worked for Vista Products, until moving to Spencer, IA, where she was a...
William Daniel Harvey
Nov 18, 2014
William D. Harvey, 90, resident of St. Peter, MN died on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Mr. Harvey was born in rural Palo Alto County, Iowa in 1924 to Albert Lee and Henrietta (Sherlock) Harvey. He attended country school and was graduated from Silver Lake High School, Ayrshire Iowa in 1942. He served in the Merchant Marines and Army during World...
Dollene 'Dolly Kay' (Webber) Kinnetz
Nov 15, 2014
Dollene 'Dolly Kay' (Webber) Kinnetz, the daughter of Hannes 'Shorty' Velva (Thietje) Klinker, was born January 13, 1950 at the Hand Hospital in Hartley, Iowa. Dolly's childhood years was spent growing up in Hartley until the 9th grade, at which time her parents moved to Sutherland. Dolly's parents moved to Slayton, Minnesota where Dolly graduated high school. In 1969 until...
Lorraine Mae Yager
Nov 15, 2014
Lorraine Mae Yager, the daughter of Adelbert and Helen (Anderson) Merrill, was born December 30, 1925 in Harris, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Northwest Iowa, where she spent she received her education, graduating from Ayrshire High School. Lorraine married F. Merle Yager on October 13, 1957 in Spencer, IA. After their marriage, they lived in Spencer, where she...
Pauline Elizabeth Walker
Nov 14, 2014
Pauline Elizabeth (Baker) Walker was born April 23, 1944 and died November 14, 2014. Pauline attended Marathon Community Schools for 12 years and attended the Methodist and Evangelical Churches throughout the years. She married Al Tripp in 1963 and had five children: Teresa, John, Paula, Michelle and Brent. In 1990, she married Charles Walker and together they made their home...
Alan Ray Mengelsen
Nov 14, 2014
Alan Ray Mengelsen, the son of Oscar and Lavonia Anderson Mengelsen, was born February 11, 1941 in Spencer, Iowa. Alan received his early education in country schools and later Spencer. Following his schooling, Alan entered the United States Army and served for 2 years. In 1972, Alan married Marlene Monroe. He worked for Sieh Farm Drainage, Spencer Foods, Hyman Freight...
Richard Orraile Siewert
Nov 11, 2014
Richard Orraile Siewert, the son of Charles Orraile and Helen Mary (Livingston) Siewert, was born June 3, 1926 in Glendale, CA. His childhood years were spent in Rochester, MN, where he received his education, graduating from high school in 1943. He later attended the University of Minnesota. After his schooling, Dick entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy...
Ivan Thiessen
Nov 9, 2014
Ivan Albert Thiessen, the son of Albert and Matilda (Duerksen) Thiessen was born September 5, 1954 in Mt. Lake, MN. His childhood years were spent in the Butterfield area, where he attended school, graduating from Butterfield-Odin High School, before attending Mankato Vocational School. Ivan married Sherill Howe on May 10, 1980 at the First Mennonite Church in Mt. Lake, MN....
Alice F.Tuttle
Nov 8, 2014
Alice Tuttle, the daughter of Fred and Hazel Wilson Tuttle, was born June 29, 1919 in rural Jackson County, Minnesota. Alice grew up in Spencer, Iowa where she received her early education. Alice loved learning and enjoyed school. In 1942, she attended and graduated from Apostolic Bible College in Tulsa, OK. Following her schooling, Alice returned to Spencer and worked...
Ruth Jeanette Wischmeyer
Nov 3, 2014
Ruth Jeanette Wischmeyer, daughter of Tennis and Amy (Hanson) Mickelson, was born September 13, 1920 in Linn Grove Iowa. She grew up in the Linn Grove area, moving frequently and attended several area country schools. She was confirmed in the First Lutheran Church, Linn Grove. As a young woman raised in the era of the Great Depression, she worked wherever...
Kathryn 'Kay' Holst
Oct 31, 2014
Kathryn "Kay" Helen Holst, the daughter of Herman and Hattie (Krebs) Schmidt, was born July 21, 1938 on a farm near Hartley, Iowa. She received her early education at a country school near Hartley and later graduated from Hartley High School in 1956. After her schooling, she worked as a secretary for Wilbur Sackett Law Office for one year. Kay...
Terri R. Mccarroll
Oct 31, 2014
Terri Renee McCarroll was born on August 22, 1951 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Joe and Alice (Peltz) Hergenreter. After graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School, Terri married her high school sweetheart William (Bill) McCarroll in September of 1972. Terri and Bill have two children, Jennifer and Sara. Terri enjoyed giving to those she cared for. She received the...
Charles 'Butch' V. Cherry
Oct 30, 2014
Charles "Butch" Vernon Cherry, the son of Vernon Roscoe and Charlotte (Simington) Cherry, was born August 1, 1945 in Ruthven, IA. His childhood were spent in Silver Lake when his family moved there when he was 5 and then moved back to Spencer when he was 12, where he finished his education. Throughout his life, Butch lived in Spencer, where...
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