Obituaries
Delmar Clarken
Jul 4, 2013
Delmar Clarken, the son of John Owen and Myrtle Daisy Haggard Clarken, was born March 21, 1920 in Vincent, Iowa. He was raised in Webster County and attended school at Colfax No. 1 and Ducomb High School. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Lucille Brown on May 4, 1940 in Dows, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Webster...
Donald Dobbins
Jul 4, 2013
Donald Ralph Dobbins, son of Ernest Alonso and Iva (Needham) Dobbins, was born February 27, 1923 on the family farm south of Emmetsburg, Iowa where he spent his childhood. This is where he received his early education and then he and his older brother, Harry, left school to enlist in the service. Both were denied entry due to medical reasons....
Verla Hintz
Jul 2, 2013
Verla Hintz, the daughter of William and LuWanda Hein Grapenthin, was born August 12, 1936 in Hartley, Iowa. Verla grew up in the communities of Hartley, May City, Sheldon and Spencer where she had received her early education. Verla married Everett Raymond Hintz on March 31, 1956, in Sutherland, IA. Following their marriage, they moved to Everly where she worked...
Keith Tesch
Jun 30, 2013
Melvin Keith Tesch, Jr., son of Melvin Karl and Dorothy (Dobbertin/Haht) Tesch, was born March 27, 1950 on the family farm northwest of Paullina, Iowa, where he spent his childhood. After confirmation in Germantown, Iowa and graduation from Paullina High School in 1968 he spent time in Estherville, Iowa where he met his future wife before settling in Spencer, Iowa....
Terry Lyn Peters
Jun 29, 2013
Terry Lyn Peters, the son of Earl and Inez (Friedrichsen) Peters, was born on September 18, 1948, in Hartley, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Hartley. He received his early education at the grade school in Moneta and then went on to high school in Everly where he graduated. After high school, he...
Robert Wiese
Jun 29, 2013
Robert Duane Wiese, the son of Amos and Thelma Weiland Wiese was born on May 7, 1952 in Davenport, Iowa. He moved several times as a child before graduating from Hartley High School, in Hartley, Iowa. Robert enjoyed his dogs, camping, boating and fishing. He also enjoyed being with friends and was always one for telling jokes. He owned and...
Phyllis June Tibbetts
Jun 21, 2013
Phyllis June Tibbetts, the daughter of George and Meta Jensen Brandt, was born June 13, 1925, at Brook Township, Peterson, Iowa. She graduated from Brook Consolidated School in 1943. Phyllis continued her education graduating with a Nursing Degree from St. Joseph's College of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa in 1946. She was united in marriage to Delbert Lavern Tibbetts on...
Bonnie Bernice Markley
Jun 19, 2013
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to Willoway Heights, 'Deck Fund', Sutherland, Iowa. Bonnie Bernice (Morris) Markley, the daughter of Charles and Susan (Walters) Morris was born on July 19, 1923 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was one of six children born to the family. She grew up and lived in Fremont, Nebraska where she lived...
Ronald Leroy Berkenpas
Jun 16, 2013
Ronald LeRoy Berkenpas, the son of Leonard and Anna Marie (Scholten) Berkenpas, was born December 1, 1940 in Seney, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Alton, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Alton High School. Ron married Sharon Anderson on December 29, 1963 in Everly, IA. After their marriage, he entered the military and served with the...
Bonnie Lee Marilyn (Peterson) Carpenter
Jun 15, 2013
Bonnie Lee Marilyn (Peterson) Carpenter passed forward to her heavenly life on June 15, 2013 at Springfield Regional Hospital, Springfield, Ohio. Bonnie was born on August 12, 1928 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Harry and Cecile Peterson. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pomeroy, Iowa and lived in Grand Junction and Ute before moving to Peterson, Iowa. Bonnie...
Jon Klaus Davies
Jun 15, 2013
Jon Klaus Davies, the son of Ronald and Johanna (Klaus) Davies, was born August 7, 1942, in Jackson, MN. His childhood years were spent in Jackson where he received his education, graduating from Jackson High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U. S. Army during Vietnam until his honorable discharge on August 31, 1967....
Florence Genevieve Root
Jun 14, 2013
Florence Genevieve Root, the 10th child of Swan and Amanda Vigert Olson, was born February 4, 1916, near Ayrshire, IA. She grew up on the farm, receiving her education in the area, and graduating with the class of 1933 at Silver Lake High School. On January 6, 1937, in Sioux Falls, SD, Florence was united in marriage to Raymond J....
Randy Woolery
Jun 9, 2013
Randy Gene Woolery, the son of Esley 'Earl' and Charlotte (Wilkie) Woolery, was born September 1, 1954 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in and around the Spencer area where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1972. He worked as a mechanic at Arnie's North 66 until Arnie's retirement. Randy married Cheri Dammann on...
Duwayne Erb
Jun 8, 2013
DuWayne Samuel Erb, the son of Leonard and Scelora (Jones) Erb, was born on May 24, 1923, in Wessington, SD. At a young age, the family moved to Bayard, Iowa, where he was raised and received his early education. On May 28, 1942, DuWayne married Wilma Garnes in St. Joseph, Missouri. Following their marriage, they lived in Bayard for a...
Wynona Helen Johannsen
Jun 5, 2013
Wynona Helen Johannsen, the daughter of Albert and Louise (Backhaus) Block, was born July 27, 1916, in Davis, SD. Her childhood years were spent in Lenox, SD, where she received her education, graduating from Lenox High School. Wynona married LuVerne Jennings on April 11, 1937, and to this union three children were born: Judy, Jerry and Gary. Following their marriage,...
Evelyn Violet Guthridge
Jun 5, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Evelyn Guthridge was born on March 10, 1936, in Correctionville, Iowa, and died on June 5, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Edna Guthridge, and two brothers, Lewis and Roland. Survivors include her sister, Irene Bibler; her brothers, Marvin, Russell, Troy, and Vernon; and several nieces, nephews, cousins,...
Jean Anne Jackson
May 29, 2013
Jean Anne Jackson, the daughter of William J. and Mary (McCarville) Jackson, was born April 12, 1970, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1988. Following high school, she continued her education, receiving her AA degree from Iowa Lakes Community College. Jean married Greg Dragseth and...
Percy Howard Toft
May 26, 2013
Percy H. Toft was born January 23, 1926 at Royal, Iowa. He received his education from the Royal Schools enlisting in the Navy just before graduation. He proudly served his country aboard the USS Whitney in WW II as an anti-aircraft gunner. On November 15, 1951 he was united in marriage to Norma Karstens. To this union two daughters were...
Gordon 'Bud' Russell Hill
May 26, 2013
Gordon 'Bud' Russell Hill, the son of Roy and Lillie (Gotschall) Hill, was born March 31, 1929 in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, where he received his education, graduating from Sutherland Consolidated School. He played semi-pro football with the Sutherland Bulldogs after high school. Bud married Verna Benner on February 14, 1950 in Primghar, Iowa. Following...
Lowell Eugene Dykshoorn
May 25, 2013
Lowell Eugene Dykshoorn, the son of Abe and Alice Dykshoorn was born February 8, 1928 in Corsica, SD. His childhood years were spent in the Corsica area where he attended school. Lowell married Nell Dekker and to this marriage 3 children were born. He owned and operated Lindsay Water Softner Company. Lowell enjoyed talking to people, fixing things, and especially...
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