Obituaries
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
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
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,...
Darrel Richard Forslund Sr.
May 10, 2014
Darrel Richard Forslund, Sr., was born on September 26, 1940 in Hollywood CA, firstborn to Richard and Ruth (Larson) Forslund. He grew up in Fort Dodge and graduated from FDSH in 1959. He married Julie Fishel on August 26, 1961 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa. After a few years in the Air Force serving as a B52...
David Lawayne Nelson
May 6, 2014
Dave was born January 23, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa. The first-born child to Bob and Arlene (Goyette) Nelson he was raised with a younger brother and partner in crime, Donny. He spent his childhood helping out around the family's pharmacy and enjoying summer days on Lake Okoboji. Dave graduated from Spencer High School in 1971 and continued his education through...
Janet Kay Horning
May 3, 2014
Janet Kay Horning, the daughter of Elmer and Pearl (Rabbe) Bruggeman, was born September 28, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Lake City, IA, where she received her education. After her schooling, she worked at a hospital in Fort Dodge, IA. Janet married Gary Horning on June 23, 1970 in Omaha, NE. Following their marriage...
Lois Merchant
Apr 29, 2014
Lois Merchant was born June 2, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska to Lawrence and Mildred (Donahoo) Sandy. She grew up on a farm near Gretna, NE, graduating from Gretna High School in 1954. After graduation, she attended Wayne State Teacher's College, where she earned her elementary teaching certificate. While in college, she met and married Frank Merchant on December 29, 1956....
Helen Anna Wilken
Apr 29, 2014
Helen Anna Wilken, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Bokker) Wilken, was born July 18, 1914, in Monticello, IN. Her childhood years were spent in Everly where she received her education, graduating from Everly High School in 1933. She later attended a business college in Cedar Rapids. After her schooling, she worked as a secretary to the administrator at St....
Edward J. Krebs
Apr 29, 2014
Edward Joseph Krebs died in his home on April 29, 2014 after a short but courageous battle with stomach cancer. Ed was born on July 1, 1945 in Manson, Iowa and started his life living in a chicken coop. No joke. Born to Don and Martha (Harrold) Krebs, he was raised with seven siblings: Karen (Chuck) Seymour, Mary Kay (Don)...
Clara 'Genevieve' Sparks
Apr 26, 2014
Clara Genevieve Sparks, the daughter of Watson and Clara Bottenfield Barton, was born June 4, 1924 in Altoona, PA. As a young child, both of her parents passed away and she was raised by her grandmother. She received her early education and graduated from Bedford High School in Pennsylvania. On September 11, 1942, Genevieve married Fred Barkley Sparks in Winchester,...
Steve Chalstrom
Apr 25, 2014
Steve was not only a son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend, he was a man who embraced life with love and passion. His passion for life touched the lives of so many from his childhood days growing up in Spencer, to his time on the family farm and his days as a college student at the University of Iowa. After...
Flavius 'Andy' Dodge
Apr 25, 2014
Flavius 'Andy' Anderson Dodge, was born September 29, 1918 on the Dodge family farm near Langodn, IA; His parents were Walter H. and Vina E. (Anderson) Dodge. His early education was received at Meadow #5, Langdon, and he graduated from Lake Center High School in 1936. He attended Iowa State College and also DeVry University in Chicago. Andy later enlisted...
David Sorter
Apr 25, 2014
David Robert Sorter, the son of Robert and Florence (Robinson) Sorter was born September 23, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA. his childhood years were spent in the Minneapolis, MN area where he attended school through 8th grade, before moving to Janesville, IA where he graduated in 1975. David enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1975 and served until his Honorable...
Lawrence 'Larry' Hobert Connell
Apr 23, 2014
Lawrence (Larry) Hobert Connell, 91, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away at Spencer Hospital on April 23, 2014, after a brief illness. Larry was born June 13, 1922, in Arnolds Park, Iowa, to George and Emma (Schweizer) Connell. After a difficult childhood during the depression era, he quit school in 10th grade in 1939, and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He...
Louise T. Heinrichs
Apr 21, 2014
Louise T. Heinrichs, the daughter of Lawrence and Regina (Booth) Winker was born May 18, 1932 in Carroll, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Carroll area where she attended school. She married Virgil 'Corkey' Heinrichs on June 1, 1950 at St. John's Catholic Church in Arcadia, IA. Louise enjoyed housekeeping, sewing her kids' clothes, knitting, and especially spending...
Kathleen 'Kay' A. Filloon
Apr 20, 2014
Kathleen A. "Kay" Filloon, the daughter of John and Margaret (Walsh) Ford, was born December 24, 1930 on a farm northwest of Laurens, Iowa. She was raised on that farm and attended country school through the 8th grade. She later attended and graduated from Laurens High School in 1949. Following high school, she continued her education at Cedar Falls, IA,...
Jean Anne Richards
Apr 19, 2014
Jean Anne Richards, the daughter of Anthony and Marguerite (Doyle) Rubes, was born on August 8, 1926, in Spencer, IA. She was raised and received her early education in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School as the valedictorian of her class. On April 5, 1947, Jean married Robert Richards in Spencer, IA. To this union two children were born: Linda...
Richard Jay Wells
Apr 18, 2014
Richard Jay Wells, the son of Jerry Grotzky and Carol Campbell Scott, was born on September 1, 1956, in Hartley, IA. In 1976, Richard married Joanne Wilson, and to this union two children were born. Richard had three children: Mitch Nehring of Estherville, IA, Montana Wells of Spencer, IA, and Nakoma Wells of Estherville, IA. He worked for Campbell's Tree...
Maxine Elda Busse
Apr 17, 2014
Maxine Elda Busse, the daughter of William and Sena (Jepsen) Busse, was born February 25, 1930 in Pronto, MN. Her family moved to Spencer, Iowa when she was a young child. She received her education in Spencer schools and graduated from Spencer High School in 1948. Maxine lived her adult life in Spencer, where she worked as a linotype operator...
Grace Alvina Johnson
Apr 16, 2014
Grace Alvina Johnson, the daughter of Henry T. and Lilla (Hicks) Hanson, was born April 4, 1924, in Jackson County, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Windom, MN, where she received her education, graduating from Windom High School. Grace married James Wendell Johnson on June 8, 1942, in Lawton, OK. Following their marriage, Wendell entered the military until 1945....
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