Obituaries
Marjorie Becket
Jun 23, 2014
Marjorie Elizabeth Becket, age 98, passed away on June 23, 2014 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was a life-long resident of Spencer, and had moved recently to be near her daughter and family in Louisiana. Marge was born on March 27, 1916 in Carroll, Iowa to Charles Blaine Hobbs and Anna Messenger Hobbs. The family moved to Spencer shortly after and...
Richard (Rick) David Gray
Jun 22, 2014
Richard (Rick) Gray, the son of Richard and Lowene Belva (Brallier) Gray, was born January 15, 1951 in Salem, Oregon. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1969. He entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1971 until his honorable discharge in 1973. Rick married Monika...
Caroline Christina Kressin
Jun 21, 2014
Caroline Kressin, 87, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 21, 2014. She was born Caroline Christina Hannah Friedrich, on September 27, 1926, to Rev. Walter and Alma (Thraum) Friedrich, in Willow Township, Greene County, Iowa. She was baptized in infancy, and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in 1941, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Coon Rapids, Iowa, by her...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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