Obituaries
Raymond Doherty
Feb 6, 2015
Raymond Joseph Doherty, the son of Raymond and Mary (Spain) Doherty, was born January 17, 1932, in Rock Valley, IA. He received his early education and graduated from Rock Valley High School in 1949. Ray served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955 as a Control Tower Operator with the rank of Staff Sergeant with two years overseas duty...
Marjorie Warner Cornwall
Feb 6, 2015
Marjorie Cornwall, Urbandale, Iowa, formerly of Spencer, Iowa Marjorie Warner Cornwall, 85, was born October 5, 1929, in Minneapolis, Mn to Milton and Ethel Lund Warner. She passed away on Feb, 6, 2015 after a brief stay at Mercy Hospice House in Johnston, Iowa, surrounded by the love of many of her family members. Marjorie attended early school in Mankato,...
Phyllis 'Arlene' Galbraith
Feb 4, 2015
Phyllis Arlene (Struve) Galbraith was born April 27, 1928 on a farm near Linn Grove, Iowa to Walter and Jennie (French) Struve. All her life she was known as Arlene. Her early years were spent growing up on the farm where her favorite pastime was playing with the cats, which developed her love for cats. She graduated from Rossie High...
Gary Tunink
Feb 3, 2015
Gary Herman Tunink, the son of Bernard and Irma (Stangel) Tunink, was born on October 31, 1944 in Templeton, IA. He grew up in the Glidden area and graduated Glidden High School in 1962. Gary married Betty Jane Florke on February 27, 1965 in Carroll, IA. Following their marriage they farmed in the Dedham area until 1971, when they moved...
Leroy 'Bud' Welle
Feb 3, 2015
Elvin Leroy "Bud" Welle, the son of Lester and Pearl (Arms) Welle, was born March 6, 1930 in Greenville, IA. He was the oldest of eleven children. Bud moved to rural Milford in the spring of 1943 and graduated from Okoboji Consolidated High School in 1948. While in high school, he participated in basketball and baseball. In the summers he...
William 'Bill' T. Cook
Feb 2, 2015
William 'Bill' Cook, the son of Oscar and Kathryn (Smith) Cook, was born May 31, 1927 in Sioux Falls, SD. His childhood years were spent in Sioux Falls, where he received his early education later graduating from Sioux Falls Washington High School. Bill entered the military and served his country during WWII from 1945 until his honorable discharge in 1946....
Tommy 'Tom' Ray Otis
Jan 28, 2015
Tom Otis passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28 in Spencer, Iowa. A celebration of his life will be held at Spencer Golf and Country Club on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 2-4 p.m. Tommy Ray Otis was born in Forest City, Iowa, in 1928 to G. Carol Otis and Melinda (Skogerboe) Otis. Tom lived in Forest City and attended school there, before...
Dorothy Schurmann
Jan 26, 2015
Dorothy O. Jantz Schurmann, was born May 17, 1925 to Adolph and Susie Koehn Jantz in Larned, Kansas. She passed away January 26, 2015 in Spencer, Iowa. On August 18, 1946, she married Cliff Schurmann of Graettinger, Iowa. She is survived by her children, David Schurmann and wife, Sue of Barrington, IL and Suzanne Wandell and husband, Tim of Norwalk,...
Janice Mcdaniel
Jan 25, 2015
Janice Clare McDaniel, age 81, of Sutherland, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her Century Farm home North of Peterson. Janice was born on June 5, 1933 on a farm South of Peterson, IA. to Irma May (Woolston) and Clifford Harold Burgeson, they later moved to a farm North of Peterson. She attended the country school Willow...
Robert Wayne Steele
Jan 25, 2015
Robert Wayne Steele, the son of Silas and Della (Borland) Steele was born December 28, 1918, on the family farm. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland area where he attended school, graduating in 1936. Robert married Maxine Gieser on August 17, 1940, in Hartley, IA. He worked on the family farm his whole life. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking,...
Delbert Petersen
Jan 25, 2015
Delbert Petersen, the son of Alma Petersen, was born July 17, 1916 in Sutherland, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in O'Brien County, where he received his early education in country schools. Delbert entered the military in 1943 and served with the U.S. Army during WWII until his honorable discharge in 1946. He married Margaret Enenbach on June 22, 1946...
Eugene Thomas Kehoe
Jan 24, 2015
Eugene Thomas Kehoe, the son of George and Hazel (Louter) Kehoe, was born January 25, 1930, in Milford, Iowa. He graduated from Milford High School in 1949. Eugene entered the military in 1951, and served with the Army during the Korean War until his honorable discharge in 1953. Eugene married Alice Stinogel on June 16, 1951, in Jackson, Minnesota. During...
Helma Janet Hofsommer
Jan 21, 2015
Helma Janet Hofsommer, the daughter of Lars and Anna (Dovre) Schager, was born May 29, 1912 in Center Township, Allamakee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Dows, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Dows High School. In her high school annual for 1930, Helma was quoted as saying 'There's Sunshine In My Heart'. Helma married Vernie George...
Marianne Lenhart
Jan 19, 2015
Marianne Rahbusch Lenhart, the daughter of Wilhelm and Catherine (Hansen) Rahbusch, was born January 20, 1928 in Germany. Her family came to America when she was an infant and they settled in Sutherland, Iowa. She received her education in the Sutherland Consolidated School. During her childhood, she did farm work and later worked at the Mental Institution in Cherokee. Marianne...
Margie Mae Hallett
Jan 19, 2015
Margie Mae Hallett, the daughter of Aloisius and Emma (Salwalke) Nothem, was born April 30th 1928 in Remsen, IA. She attended Remsen schools until moving to Sioux City, IA where she attended school at the Cathedral. She enjoyed making memories with her three sisters and brother. Margie married her husband, Richard (Dick), on January 29, 1947 in Sioux City, IA...
Norma Galbraith
Jan 18, 2015
Norma (Scott) Galbraith, age 101, passed away on January 18, 2015 at The Ruthven Community Care Center. A family service will be held at Warner Funeral Home, followed by interment at North Lawn Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dickens Methodist Church. Norma, the daughter of Everett and Louise (Miller) Scott and sister to Murray...
Darlene Herrin
Jan 17, 2015
Darlene Herrin, the daughter of Claus and Dena (Deneui) Wolthuis was born October 7, 1926 in Everly, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly area. She graduated from Okoboji High School in 1945. Darlene moved to California for a while, working in an orange factory. She married Harold Herrin on March 15, 1947 in Jackson, MN. She worked...
Mervin Schreyer Rebhuhn
Jan 9, 2015
Mervin Schreyer Rebhuhn, the son of Martin and Dora Schreyer Rebhuhn, was born May 10, 1931 in Pocahontas, Iowa. He graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1949, and after graduation, he served in the Army for two years during the Korean War. On July 11, 1954 he married the love of his life, LaVonne Gutz. They eventually settled in the...
Marcia Joan (Dow) Gustin
Jan 8, 2015
Marcia Joan (Dow) Gustin, the daughter of Edward and Ella (Brown) Dow, was born March 16, 1936 in Riverside, IL. She attended Riverside/Brookfield Schools, graduating in 1954. She later attended Grinnell College, graduating from Buena Vista College in 1958. Marcia and Marlin Lee Gustin were united in marriage on June 14, 1957 in Riverside, IL. To this union, three children...
Ember Elizabeth Smith
Jan 7, 2015
Ember Elizabeth Smith, the daughter of Kevin and Breanna (Coker) Smith, was born on April 29, 2011 in Spencer, Iowa. Ember lived in Ruthven with her parents. Ember was a very happy little girl. She was always playful and made you smile. She liked to play dress up and pretend she was a fairy princess and a cowgirl. She was...
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