Obituaries
Dorris Brooks
Mar 3, 2015
Dorris Mulford Brooks, the daughter of Alfred Clark Mulford and Anna Caroline Vorwerck, was born September 7, 1924 in West Orange, New Jersey. Dorris married Frank A. Brooks, Jr. on August 11, 1951 in West Orange, NJ. Following their marriage, they lived for a short time in Washington, D.C. until becoming longtime residents of Morris Plains, NJ. Dorris was active...
William Joseph Pope
Mar 1, 2015
William Joseph Pope, the son of Arthur and Alberta (Bates) Pope, was born March 8, 1956 in Washington, DC. His childhood years were spent in Virginia, where he received his education and graduated from high school in 1974. He entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy for 8 years. While serving his country, he met and married Nancy...
Vivolyn Keninger
Feb 28, 2015
Vivolyn Katherine Keninger was born on January 19, 1923, in German Township, Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Ella Toomsen. She grew up on a farm near Wellsburg, Iowa, attended a country school and was a member of St. Peter's Reformed church. She graduated from Ackley High School and enrolled in Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls....
Michael Wayne Craig
Feb 27, 2015
SERVICES Private graveside services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT Lone Tree Cemetery Everly, Iowa
Lois Maxine Michelson
Feb 26, 2015
Lois Maxine Michelson, the daughter of A.L. and Lorraine Faulkner Santage, was born January 8, 1918 in Royal, Iowa. She received her education from the Spencer High School. On November 25, 1936, Lois married Elmer Michelson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Following their marriage, they farmed near Fostoria until retiring and moving to Spencer in 1982. Lois was an active...
Imelda 'Millie' Roth
Feb 25, 2015
Imelda "Millie" Roth, the daughter of Nick and Mary (Heller) Kramer, was born January 14, 1920 in Carroll, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Carroll, where she received her education, graduating from Carroll High School. Millie married Earl Roth on January 12, 1944 in Carroll. Following their marriage, they moved to Spencer, Iowa in 1946, where she worked at...
Barbara Jane Mckay
Feb 24, 2015
In the words of Pastor Kay Hooper, Jim and Barb McKay are together again in peace and in the loving arms of God. Jim departing this life on December 8, 2014 and Barb on February 24, 2015. A memorial service celebrating their lives will be held at a later date in Spencer at Grace United Methodist Church. Jim spent his...
Gaylen Ray Wolthuis
Feb 23, 2015
Gaylen Ray Wolthuis, the son of George and Erma (Simpson) Wolthuis was born on July 6, 1953 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where he attended Everly schools, graduating from Everly High School in 1971. Gaylen went to work helping several farmers, he also worked construction for C.F. Paulsen. He worked for the...
F. Merle Yager
Feb 21, 2015
Franklin 'Merle' Yager, the son of Lee and Leda (Lawson) Yager, was born April 3, 1928 in Lake Park, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Lake Park, where he received his education at Excelsior Consolidated elementary and later graduated from Excelsior Consolidated High School. He continued his education at the University of Iowa for 1 year and later attended...
Mary Lou Traughber
Feb 19, 2015
Mary Lou Traughber, the daughter of Louis and Elsie (Vollmer) Batschelet, was born March 15, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education graduating from Spencer High School in 1950. Mary Lou continued her education for two years at Colorado Women's College in Denver. Mary Lou married Bobbie Fay Traughber on January...
William 'Bill' Franklin Carpenter
Feb 19, 2015
William 'Bill' Franklin Carpenter was born September 21, 1942 to W. E. (Bob) and Ferne R. (Mandelkow) Carpenter in Spencer, Iowa. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1962. Bill spent the summers with his parents at their cottage on West Lake Okoboji, immersing himself in swimming, boating, fishing, and competitive sailing with his classmate and longtime friend Steve Petersen....
Sherry Ann Thomas
Feb 17, 2015
Of Webb, Iowa SERVICES Private family services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Opal Mae Jessen
Feb 15, 2015
Opal Mae Jessen, the daughter of Walter and Adelia (Wills) Woltersdorf, was born August 11, 1922 in Plessis, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Hartley area, where she received her education, graduating from Hartley High School in 1940. After high school, she worked at the Hartley Creamery and later taught in country schools. Opal married Donal (Jim) Jessen...
Alice Bertha Hoberg
Feb 15, 2015
Alice Bertha Hoberg, the daughter of Edward and Sybil (Brooks) McDonald, was born May 18, 1921 in Winner, SD. When she was an infant, her family moved to Agenda, KS. After she had initially started school, her family moved to Omaha, NE, where her youth was spent, graduating from grade school and high school. She later attended the University of...
Ruth Ann Wehler
Feb 13, 2015
Ruth Ann (Hirt) Wehler, the daughter of Walter and Anna (Goering) Hirt, was born December 15th, 1921 in Hartley, IA. She grew up on a farm outside of Hartley and always had fond memories of those years. She received her education in Hartley, graduating from Hartley High School in 1939. After high school, she continued her education and received her...
David Dale Killmer
Feb 13, 2015
David Dale Killmer, the son of George and Cecelia (Asmussen) Killmer was born October 30, 1947 in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Moneta, IA area. He attended school in Everly, IA, graduating from Everly High School in 1966. David married Diane Grimmius on November 20, 1976 in Worthington, MN. He worked for Spencer Foods, Land-O-Lakes, Hartley...
Mary Evelyn Uhe
Feb 9, 2015
Mary Evelyn Harrington, the daughter of Leo and Ruth (Sweeney) Harrington, was born September 4, 1920 on a farm north of Sanborn, Iowa. She attended elementary school and received her high school diploma from Sanborn. After high school, she worked for various families in the community. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Uhe on July 25, 1940. Mary became...
Marguerite 'Margie' Rae Umbrell
Feb 7, 2015
Marguerite 'Margie' Rae Umbrell, the daughter of Marvin Umbrell and Barbara Winthers, was born July 27, 1966 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education in Spencer schools. After her schooling, she worked for many years at A & M Laundry. In recent years, she worked as a cook at Hardee's, Burger King...
Grover Franz Reiser
Feb 7, 2015
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Orphaned & Injured Wildlife, Inc. at: Orpaned & Injured Wildlife, Inc. Non-Profit Wildlife Care 3012 Center Lake Drive Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360 712-336-3827 Grover Franz Reiser was born May 17, 1947 in Bismarck, North Dakota and died February 7, 2015 in his home in Everly, Iowa, at the age of...
Richard 'Rick' Jackson
Feb 6, 2015
Of Terril, Iowa Richard 'Rick' Gary Jackson, the son of Gary and Karen (Johnson) Jackson, was born March 24, 1960 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Dickens. He attended Lake Center School during his kindergarten year and then attended Spencer schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1978. During his high school years, he...