Obituaries
Norman Clarence Johnson
Nov 5, 2013
Norman Clarence Johnson, the son of Clarence and Edith Rankin Johnson, was born October 14, 1941 in Slayton, MN. His childhood years were spent in the Slayton area. He attended school in Tracy, MN. Norman married Joyce Holl on April 20, 1963 in Currie, MN. They moved to Milford, IA in 1976 where they continued farming. Norman's greatest joy was...
Janice 'Jan' Mae Kirkwood
Nov 5, 2013
Jan was born to Martin and Alma (Myhre) Ostrem at home in rural Vernon County, Wisconsin on March 14th, 1932. She attended country grade school, after completion she attended high school in Viroqua for her Freshman year and then graduated from Westby High School in 1949. After completing high school, Jan worked at several jobs in LaCrosse. The most memorable...
Judy Kay Hanna
Nov 4, 2013
Judy Kay Hanna, the daughter of Vernie and Helma (Schager) Hofsommer, was born July 26, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa. Her early childhood years were spent in Spencer, IA, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. Judy married Harlan Hanna on October 28, 1967 and to this union, two children were born: Brian and Christina. They later...
Neoma Elsie Lange
Nov 1, 2013
Neoma Elsie Lange, the daughter of Frederick and Claudia (Dannatt) Buck, was born August 1, 1916, in Milford, IA. She received her early education in Milford, later graduating from Milford High School. Neoma married Herbert William Lange on August 23, 1933, in Sisseton, SD. They made their home in the Everly area for 18 years where Herbert continued farming and...
Suzanne Zahrt Edington
Oct 27, 2013
Suzanne Zahrt Edington, the daughter of Fred and Rachel Roberts Zahrt was born April 23, 1940 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Rossie, IA area, where she graduated from Greenville-Rossie High School. After graduating she studied lab-tech at Northwestern Institute of Technology in Minneapolis, MN. She started work at Spencer Hospital and then at St. Josephs...
Carl Harold Carlson
Oct 27, 2013
Harold Carlson, the son of Oscar and Marie Gomer Carlson, was born February 20, 1929, on a farm near Truesdale, Iowa. Harold received his education and graduated from Albert City High School where he enjoyed playing basketball and football. Following his schooling, Harold entered the United States Army serving in Italy during W.W. II. After his honorable discharge, Harold continued...
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Sorensen
Oct 27, 2013
Jackie Rachael Sorensen, the daughter of Omer and Marguerite Parks O'Hearn was born March 7, 1937 in Spencer, IA. She grew up in the Spencer area graduating from Spencer High School in 1954. She married Donald Sorensen on April 7, 1958 in Riverside, CA. They later divorced. Jackie worked for J.C. Penny's, Casey's General Store and Hy-Vee. She enjoyed playing...
Mary Marietta Centner
Oct 22, 2013
Mary Marietta Centner, the daughter of Teddy and Anna May Pettijohn Roorda, was born February 25, 1923, near Jeffers, MN. She was raised around Sheldon and Melvin and received her early education in country schools. On November 17, 1941, Mary married Vernon Roy Centner in Worthington, MN. Following their marriage, they lived in the Hartley, Melvin and May City areas...
Thomas Leon Clarken
Oct 20, 2013
Thomas Clarken, the son of Delamar Leroy and Evelyn Lucille (Brown) Clarken, was born on March 20, 1945 in Estherville, Iowa. He started School in Lakefield, MN and moved to Webb in 1954, where he graduated from South Clay in 1964. After graduation, He moved to Fort Dodge where he worked in construction and raced cars. He moved back to...
Stacy Leann Carrillo
Oct 19, 2013
Stacy LeAnn Carrillo, the daughter of Joe and Kay (Knudsen) Brackett, was born on July 10, 1965, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in Sioux City. On October 12, 1984, Stacy married Jose De Jesus Carillo in Sioux City. To this union three children were born: Kayla, Kevin and Kaisha. Stacy spent a few years in...
Madora Arlene (Jeppson) Peterson
Oct 14, 2013
Madora Arlene (Jeppson) Peterson, the daughter of Joseph and Gertrude (Jorgenson) Johnson, was born January 15, 1920 in Eagle Grove, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Eagle Grove, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Eagle Grove High School. Madora married Roy Jeppson on June 22, 1941 in Eagle Grove, IA. Following their marriage they lived in San...
Dr. Carl Robert Kitchen
Oct 14, 2013
Carl Robert Kitchen, the son of Clyde and Abbie (Acker) Kitchen, was born November 10, 1916, in Cass County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Carroll, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1936. He graduated in June 1940, from Illinois College of Optometry. Carl had an optometric practice in Creston, Iowa from 1940 to 1943, when he...
Chase Thomas Caswell
Oct 14, 2013
Chase Thomas Caswell was born on May 19, 1993 to Paul and Becky (Polzin) Caswell at the Windom Area Hospital. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers, MN on June 27, 1993 and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA on May 13, 2007. Chase received his education from Spencer High School. He participated in church...
Karen Elaine Quist
Oct 12, 2013
Karen Elaine Quist, the daughter of John P. and Josephine Maurer Stouffer, was born February 27, 1942 in Spencer, Iowa. Her early education was received in Spencer and graduated in 1960 from the Spencer High School. Karen married Marvin Blaine Quist on June 21, 1960, in Glenwood, MN. They lived in Brooten, MN until moving to Spencer in 1966. In...
Carolee Hermine Craven
Oct 11, 2013
Carolee Hermine Craven, the daughter of Harry and Kathie (Hansen) Blaue, was born September 27, 1934 in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Royal, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Royal High School. Her adult life was spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where she was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church. She was a member of...
Ralph Nord
Oct 10, 2013
Ralph Vincent Nord, the son of Ernest and Beda Swenson Nord was born January 23, 1916 in Evanston, IL. His childhood years were spent in the Chicago area where he graduated high school. Ralph worked as for Com-Ed, an electric company in Chicago, IL for 46 years. He married Velma Ross in Chicago, IL on June 9, 1939. They moved...
Bobby 'Bob' Darwin O'Hara
Oct 10, 2013
Bobby Darwin O'Hara, the son of Maynard and Elizabeth O'Hara, was born December 7, 1929 in Beaver Dam, WI. He received his early education in Spencer and graduated from the Spencer High School in 1948. He then continued his education at Wayne College in Nebraska. While in high school and college, Bob played football. On December 6, 1969, Bob married...
J. Joan Waggie
Oct 8, 2013
Jessie Joan (Jo) Waggie, the daughter of Lee and Mimi (Nissen) Campbell, was born April 6, 1926 in Hopkinton, Iowa. Almost all of her life was spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she attended Spencer schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1944. She continued her education at ILCC and received her LPN. Joan married Gerald Waggie on March 25, 1944...
Bernadine Ione Mead
Oct 6, 2013
Bernadine Ione Mead, the daughter of Gilbert and Edyth (Kirsch) Wilbur, was born on December 18, 1928, near Gillett Grove, IA. She was raised in the area and attended schools in Linn Grove and Sioux Rapids and then graduating from high school in Laurens. On June 11, 1946, Bernadine married George Benna at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA....
Catherine Rose Stoll
Oct 5, 2013
Catherine Rose Stoll, the daughter of Oliver William and Mary (Rausch) Terry, was born October 13, 1913 in Sutherland, Iowa. Her early childhood years were spent in Sutherland until her family moved to Spencer, Iowa when she was a young child. Catherine received her education in Spencer Schools. Catherine married Harry Regennitter and to this union three children were born:...