Obituaries
Lloyd Carl Kingery
Apr 27, 2013
Lloyd Carl Kingery, the son of Vivian and Ila Stirm Kingery, was born May 10, 1927 in Charles City, Iowa. Lloyd received his early education and graduated from the Greene High School in 1945. He then attended Upper Iowa College. In 1945, Lloyd served in the United States Navy until his honorable discharge in 1946. Lloyd married Georgieann O'Brien on...
Irma May Burgeson
Apr 26, 2013
Irma May Burgeson, the daughter of Ralph Blaine and Sylvia May (Harris) Woolston was born January 11, 1910, in Sutherland, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Sutherland area where she attended school at Clay Willow Grove County School. She graduated from Peterson High School in 1927. She went on to graduate from Methodist School of Nursing in Sioux...
Marjorie 'Marge' May Fairchild
Apr 23, 2013
Marjorie 'Marge' May Fairchild, the daughter of Roy & Hazel (Howard) Newcomb, was born April 14, 1921 in Rural Dickens, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove area, where she received her early education in country schools. Her family moved to Spencer, Iowa when she was in 7th grade, where she continued her education, graduating from Spencer...
Dorothy Ann Taylor
Apr 21, 2013
Dorothy Ann Taylor, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Engstrom) McCarty, was born on November 7, 1921, in Boone IA. Her childhood years were spent in Springfield, MO, where she received her education, graduating from Springfield High School. After graduation, she attended Iowa Lakes Community College for one year and studied to be a L.P.N. Dorothy married Chester "Chet" Taylor...
Joyce Susan Raveling
Apr 21, 2013
Joyce Susan Raveling passed away April 21, 2013 in Seattle Washington. She was born March 11, 1955, to Ellen (Grange) and Thomas Raveling in Spencer, IA, and was raised in Peterson, IA where she graduated from Sioux Valley High School in 1973. Joyce received her B.A. from Yankton College in 1976 and received two M.S. degrees from the University of...
Donald Leo Essick
Apr 17, 2013
Donald Leo Essick, the son of Leo and Bertha Allee Essick was born November 14, 1946 in Gillett Grove. His childhood was spent in the Webb area and he graduated from Harris Lake Park in 1964. On October 31, 1965, Don married Ellen Schroeder in Spirit Lake, IA. He spent his working years at Cargill and Farmers Coop. After retiring,...
Evelyn Louise Rose Tigges
Apr 16, 2013
Evelyn Louise Rose Tigges, the daughter of Otto and Sophie (Kappelmann) Koch, was born June 19, 1919 in Washington, MO. After moving to Iowa, her childhood years were spent near Paullina, where she received her education. Evelyn married Chester Tigges on June 30, 1941 in Coleridge, NE. They made their home on the farm in rural Brooke Township near Peterson...
Doris Meyer
Apr 14, 2013
Doris Meyer nee Smith, the daughter of Charles and Ada (Carter) Smith, was born July 1, 1926, in Doncaster, England. Her childhood years were spent in England, with her nine siblings, where she received her education. She was a veteran of the British Navy during WW II, where she served as supervising officers' cook. Doris married Donovan Meyer on April...
Carl Louis Brown
Apr 11, 2013
Carl Louis Brown, the son of Allan and Della Brown was born July 9, 1931, in Carroll, Iowa. He was the second oldest of 12 children. He attended Jasper #9 country school through eighth grade, and then attended Lohrville High School, graduating in 1949. Following graduation, Carl attended Iowa State University for two years. Carl married Lois Ellen Johnson on...
Evelyn Lea Ketcham
Apr 11, 2013
Evelyn is loved and remembered by her parents, Nicholas Arthur and Heather Lea Ketcham; her grandparents: Arthur Lee and Nancy Leah Ketcham and Robert William and Lorie Lea Peters; three uncles: Lucas Allen Ketcham, Douglas Lee Ketcham and Marcus John Ketcham; her great grandmothers: Connie Peters, Betty Dougherty and Marla Bruce. SERVICES Private Funeral Services will be held for the...
Larry Albert Drefke
Apr 10, 2013
Larry Albert Drefke, the son of Loren and Helene (Lerch) Drefke, was born November 30, 1936 in Sutherland, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, where he was Baptized on December 27, 1936 and Confirmed on March 22, 1951 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland. He received his education in Sutherland, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1955....
Helen Frances Louthan
Apr 9, 2013
Helen Frances Louthan, the daughter of G.A. and Frances Winsor Cady was born June 21, 1919 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids where she graduated from high school in 1937. Helen married T. Bruce Louthan on November 25, 1939 in Sioux Rapids. Helen was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, sewing, antiquing, playing bridge, gardening...
Nathan Andrew Beck
Apr 5, 2013
Nathan Andrew Beck, the son of Norman and Janice (Harmonson) Beck, was born November 16, 1980 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where he received his early education in Clay Central Everly School. He spent his freshman year of high school at Sisseton, SD, until moving back to Spencer to graduate from Spencer High...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Holderman
Apr 5, 2013
In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to the Guillain Barre Foundation or American Diabetes Foundation. Elizabeth 'Betty' Johnaphine Holderman, the daughter of Loran P. and Gilma J. (Morean) Huggins, was born October 10, 1921, in Dixon, Illinois. Her childhood years were spent in Dixon where she received her education. Betty married Donald Holderman on January 20, 1938, in...
Patricia Graff
Apr 3, 2013
Patricia Graff, the daughter of Carl and Madeline (Koewler) Lenz, was born July 25, 1931 in Early, IA. Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Early, where she received her education, graduating from Early Consolidated School. Pat met Joseph Graff in 1949 and they were married on July 19, 1954 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sioux Rapids....
Duane Fonley
Apr 2, 2013
Duane Herman Fonley, the son of Herman and Marie (Grapenthin) Fonley, was born January 7, 1931 in Linn Grove, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Linn Grove, receiving his early education at Highview Consolidated School graduating in 1948. He continued his education at Buena Vista College, where he received his teaching degree in 1952. Duane served in the National...
Luana Kading
Mar 31, 2013
Luana Kay Kading, the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Faulstich Leek was born May 10, 1949 in Algona IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Algona area where she attended Bryant Elementary School and graduated from LuVerne Community School in LuVurne, IA. Luana married Doug Kading on August 8, 1970 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona, IA. After their...
James Reed Schmeling
Mar 29, 2013
James Reed Schmeling, the son of Clarence and Kathleen (Reed) Schmeling, was born October 19, 1947, in Dexter, Iowa. He received his early education attending school in Guthrie Center and then Spencer where he graduated from Spencer High School. James entered the military on February 3, 1969, serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was honorably...
Larry Everett Hagedorn
Mar 29, 2013
Larry Everett Hagedorn, the son of Everett and Kathryn Carlson Hagedorn, was born August 5, 1943 in Hartley, Iowa. Larry was raised south of Royal on the family farm and graduated from the Royal High School in 1961. Following his schooling, Larry farmed with his father. Larry married Mary Pitzen and to this union four children were born. Larry farmed...
Sandra Jean Igou
Mar 27, 2013
Sandra Jean Igou, the daughter of Gerrit and Betty (Senn) Roelofsen, was born March 24, 1946 in Lake Park, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Harris, Iowa and later Milford, Iowa, where she received her early education. Sandra married Gale Igou on August 11, 1965 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Following their marriage, they were stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming while...
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