Obituaries

Leanne Arrowood

Leanne Arrowood

Jun 20, 2014

Leanne Arrowood, the daughter of Ronald Arrowood and Leah 'Jane' Mugge was born November 16, 1957 in Spencer, IA. Leanne received all of her early education and graduated High School in Spencer, IA. Later in her life she pursued a college education at Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City, IA, studying Early Childhood Development and Psychology. Leanne was an active...

Anice Velma Eslick

Anice Velma Eslick

Jun 18, 2014

Anice Velma Eslick, the daughter of Edward and Virginia McGowan Deen, was born December 9, 1917 in Vilas, CO. Anice received her early education and graduated from the Vilas High School. Following her schooling, Anice worked as a secretary for a Judge in Vilas. Anice married Verdie Leon Lay in 1940, to this union 3 children were born. Anice later...

Irving Adelbert Merrill

Irving Adelbert Merrill

Jun 12, 2014

Irving Adelbert Merrill, the son of Adelbert and Beda (Anderson) Merrill, was born December 24, 1920, near Sioux Rapids, IA. His childhood years were spent in northwest Iowa where he received his education, graduating from Arnolds Park High School. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army during WW II until his honorable discharge in...

Jeanette 'Tootie' Halquist

Jeanette 'Tootie' Halquist

Jun 8, 2014

Jeanette "Tootie" L. Halquist, the daughter of Harry L. and Clara (Ellingson) Lund, was born July 18, 1926, in Laurens, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Laurens where she received her education, graduating from Laurens High School. She later attended UNI in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and graduated with a B.A. degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa....

Ralph Ivan Day

Ralph Ivan Day

Jun 7, 2014

Ralph Ivan Day, the son of Robert and Cora (Luzader) Day was born September 18, 1927 in Martinsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Martinsburg area until moving to Ottumwa, IA, where he graduated high school. Ralph joined the U.S. Army Air Corps/Air Force in 1946 and served until his Honorable Discharge in 1953. He married Patricia Hoover...

Alice Louise Henderson

Alice Louise Henderson

Jun 6, 2014

SERVICES Alice's wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Shirley Faye Hicks

Shirley Faye Hicks

Jun 4, 2014

Shirley Faye Hicks, the daughter of Marvin and Faye (Eiler) Piklapp was born September 2, 1945, in Lynch, NE. Her childhood years were spent in the Lynch, NE, area, where she attended Monowi and Freemont schools, until moving to Sioux City where she graduated from high school. Shirley married Lester Hicks on June 8, 1966, in Elk Point, SD. They...

Karen Marie Vanderveen

Karen Marie Vanderveen

May 31, 2014

Karen Marie VanderVeen, the daughter of Louis John and Marie Lucille (Botsford) Hollander, was born November 29, 1943, in Artesia, CA. Her childhood years were spent in Sheldon, IA, where she received her education. Karen married Harvey VanderVeen on February 21, 1962, in Sheldon, IA. Following their marriage, they made their home in Orange City, IA. Karen and Harv's careers...

Effie Claire Eldridge

Effie Claire Eldridge

May 30, 2014

Effie Claire Eldridge is lovingly survived by her parents, Brayden Eldridge and Christy Olberding of Spencer; her sister, Nola; Paternal Grandparents: Jim Eldridge and Diane Eldridge both of Spencer; Maternal Grandparents: Shirlee Hallman and her husband, Eric of Thornton, CO and Dean Olberding and his fiance', Karla Antelman of Ft. Worth, TX; Aunts and Uncles: Autumn and Clint Czizek of...

Lonnie Ray Bauerly

Lonnie Ray Bauerly

May 26, 2014

Lonnie Ray Bauerly, the son of Floyd and LaVonne (McDonald) Bauerly, was born on August 1, 1945, in Sibley, IA. He was raised and received his early education in Ocheydan, IA. Following high school, for the next 10-15 years, he worked with road construction companies. He then attended Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City in where he studied electrical engineering....

Clara Merlene Somers

Clara Merlene Somers

May 24, 2014

Clara Merlene Somers, the daughter of Merill and Lena (Case) Banks was born August 2, 1915 in Langdon, Iowa. She attended Spencer Schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1934. Clara married Harley Somers on December 3, 1950. She worked as the head salad lady for a hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. She moved to Des Moines, Iowa where she worked...

Elizabeth Kyte

Elizabeth Kyte

May 23, 2014

Elizabeth Ranae Kyte, the daughter of Donald and Tamara Kay (Roland) Kyte, was born October 12, 1995, in Yankton, South Dakota. Elizabeth was recently employed at Wal-Mart in Spirit Lake, Iowa. She enjoyed exercising and taking walks, music, shopping, caring for animals, weekends at the lake, and especially playing Xbox with her boyfriend, Kevin Thomas. She was also a member...

Lowell Marvin Mouw

Lowell Marvin Mouw

May 22, 2014

Lowell Marvin Mouw, age 86, of Spencer, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Liebe Care Center in Greene, Iowa. Lowell Mouw, the son of Gerrit and Cora Mouw, was born June 11, 1927 in Orange City. After high school Lowell served in the Navy and then attended Northwestern College. On April 16, 1948, he married Marcia Van Peursem at Orange...

Steven Allen Kathman

Steven Allen Kathman

May 17, 2014

Steven Allen Kathman, the son of Billy and Mary (Heisler) Kathman, was born on March 2, 1965, in Emmetsburg, IA. He was raised also received his education in Ayrshire, graduating from Ruthven-Ayrshire High School. Steven married Trudy Thomas on December 28, 1985, in Ayrshire. Following their marriage, the couple moved to Texas, for a short time, where Steven was involved...

Christine Mathern

Christine Mathern

May 16, 2014

Christine Mathern, the daughter of Wilhelm and Katherine (Hansen) Rahbusch, was born June 1, 1926, in Treia Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Her family moved to America to Sutherland, Iowa, when Christine was a child. She received her education and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1947. After high school, she worked for a short time until her marriage. Christine married Paul Richard...

Betty Menke

Betty Menke

May 14, 2014

Betty Lou Kramer Menke of Spencer, IA was born to Vena Hopfe and Albert Kramer on February 8, 1931 in Everly, IA. Betty attended a country school west of Spencer, through 8th grade, then attended Everly High School, where she graduated in 1949. She had 6 children, Glennis (Kent) Halverson of Alta, Michael (Brian Schmidt) of Brandt, SD, Rickey (Denise)...

Darlo Julious 'Al' Albers

Darlo Julious 'Al' Albers

May 14, 2014

Al Albers, the son of Jesse and Melva (Blaue) Albers, was born September 17, 1926 in O'Brien County, IA. He grew up on a farm near Primghar and received his education at Gaza Consolidated School. Al was married twice and had three children. He lived in various locations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Northwest Iowa, where he spent his entire...

Donna Mae Rausch Ostermann

Donna Mae Rausch Ostermann

May 12, 2014

Donna Mae Rausch Ostermann was born on February 15, 1935 in Harris, IA. She spent her childhood there where she attended Harris Lake Park Schools. She married William George Rausch on April 30, 1954 and to this union two sons and one daughter were born. She remarried Reuben Ostermann on November 2, 1985. She is survived by three children, five...

Diane Joan Toebes

Diane Joan Toebes

May 11, 2014

Diane Joan Toebes, the daughter of Alvin and Katherine Travis Hildenbrand, was born January 9, 1943 in Chicago, IL. When she was 14 years old, the family moved to Oak Park, IL where she received her education and graduated from Oak Park River Forest High School. On April 8, 1961, she met Ben Toebes at the Chateau Lane Bowling alley...

Geraldine Elaine Clausen

Geraldine Elaine Clausen

May 11, 2014

Geraldine Elaine Stamer Clausen, the daughter of Erwin and Frieda (Tesch) Mesner was born January 6, 1936 in Germantown, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Germantown, IA where she attended school. Geraldine married Orlan Stamer on September 30, 1951 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Germantown, IA, where she was also baptized and confirmed. They farmed in Lake Park,...

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