Obituaries

Robert Cleland Drake

Robert Cleland Drake

Mar 1, 2013

Robert (Bob) Drake heard the voice of his Heavenly Father calling him home on March 1, 2013. There he joined his parents: Harold and Lulu (Petersen), brothers: Weymond and Harold (Audrey), sister: Marjorie (Eldred) Joines, nieces: Jolene (Joines) Bates and Angela Drake. Bob the youngest of four children was born on March 12, 1927 in Cherokee County, Iowa. He graduated...

Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Stulen

Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Stulen

Feb 25, 2013

Rebecca Ann Stulen, the daughter of William Edward and Iris Rose (Zwiefel) Householder, was born April 4, 1943 in Fenton, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Fenton, where she received her education and graduated from Central Fenton High School in 1960. After high school, she continued her education at La James Cosmetology School in Mason City. Throughout her life,...

Connie Kay Paulsen

Connie Kay Paulsen

Feb 24, 2013

Connie Kay Paulsen, the daughter of Glenn Wayne and Herma Louise Zahren Hensley, was born in Lake Park, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Excelsior Consolidated School. Connie continued her education at Morningside College in Sioux City, and Eau Claire College in Wisconsin. On November 24, 1961, Connie married Curtis Amos Paulsen in Lake Park, Iowa....

Ilene Faith Crew

Ilene Faith Crew

Feb 24, 2013

Ilene Crew, the daughter of Lizzie and Caleb Jones, was born December 29, 1913 in Ayrshire, Iowa. She received her early education in a country school and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1931. In October of 1934, Ilene was married to Eldon Crew. To this union, two children were born. Ilene enjoyed life on the farm and loved...

Pat Gross

Pat Gross

Feb 23, 2013

B. Lorana ("Pat") Gross, youngest child of Claud and Hattie Ziller Brinkley, was born October 19, 1926, in Logan Township, Clay county, Iowa. She passed away at the Spencer Hospital Hospice Care facility on February 23, 2013. Pat was educated in Logan Township, graduating from Gillette Grove High School in 1942. Pat married her beloved Raymond Gross on April 20,...

Marie Charlotte Freitag

Marie Charlotte Freitag

Feb 22, 2013

Marie Charlotte Freitag, the daughter of Frank and June Randall Horck, was born June 6, 1935 in Waubun, MN. She received her early education and graduated from Waubun High School. Marie married Gerald Freitag on January 21, 1956 in New Port, MN. Following their marriage, they lived in the St. Paul area for 53 years until moving to Spencer in...

James Burr Kitterman

James Burr Kitterman

Feb 21, 2013

James Burr Kitterman, the son of Burr Kenneth and Dorothy (Deaton) Kitterman, was born May 30, 1950 in St. Paul, MN. His childhood years were spent in East Bethel, MN, where he received his education, graduating from St. Francis High School in St. Francis, MN. He later attended and graduated from Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, MN with a degree...

Judy Anne Swiden

Judy Anne Swiden

Feb 20, 2013

Judy Hansen was born on August 3, 1964 in Dubuque, Iowa. She graduated high school from Sanborn, Iowa. She then attended the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, graduating with a degree in Social Work. She also became a certified travel counselor. She worked as a travel agent for several years and also as an office manager for mental health clinics....

Diane Marie Heller

Diane Marie Heller

Feb 18, 2013

Diane Marie Heller, the daughter of Jack and Lois Rauhauser Johnson, was born on Dec. 3, 1955, in Joliet, IL. She spent her childhood days in Everly, Iowa where she graduated high school. On May 14, 1976, she married Eugene Heller. They made Spencer, Iowa home before moving to Texas in 1981. In Aug. of 1990, Diane moved back to...

Leland Paul Van Houten

Leland Paul Van Houten

Feb 17, 2013

Leland "Lee" Paul Van Houten, died Sunday morning, February 17th, 2013, at the Averra Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a brief, unexpected attack of spinal meningitis. Lee was born on May 26th, 1940, and was 72 years old. Lee is survived by his daughter, Paula, granddaughters, Jessica and Ashley, great-granddaughters, Mikayla and DaNayjah, great grandsons, Riley and Parker,...

Shelley Gaunt

Shelley Gaunt

Feb 17, 2013

Shelley Rae Gaunt, the daughter of Dennis and Ann (Couser) Gaunt, was born September 15, 1962 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was raised in Zearing and Spencer, Iowa. Shelley attended schools at North East Story County School and graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. She had just recently graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College in Spencer with a degree as...

Mary Louise Beck

Mary Louise Beck

Feb 16, 2013

Mary Louise Beck, the daughter of Thomas Thomas and Edith (Carstensen) Thomas was born May 1, 1944 in Spencer Iowa. She graduated from the Spencer school system in 1962, and enrolled at Lindenwood College, in St Charles Missouri where she graduated with a B.A. Degree in Economics. Following her graduation, Mary returned to Spencer and married her high school sweetheart,...

Lucille A. Green

Lucille A. Green

Feb 13, 2013

Lucille Green left us to be with the Lord this morning, February 13, 2013. She was 95 years old. Lucille left behind a son, Bill Green of Spencer, IA, a daughter and son-in-law, Sue and John Peterson of Bryan, TX., a granddaughter and her husband, Jodi and Roger Sheridan of Bryan, TX; a grandson and his wife John Michael and...

Betty Cooper

Betty Cooper

Feb 11, 2013

Betty Jane Cooper, the daughter of Al and May Feaster was born January 8, 1927 in Rolfe, Iowa. Betty passed away February 11, 2013 in Illinois at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Leo Cooper, one grandson, Nicholas, 2 sisters, Brownie and Bert, 2 brothers, Harry and Bud, in-laws, Lynn & Loretta Cooper....

Delbert Lee Clague

Delbert Lee Clague

Feb 11, 2013

Delbert Lee Clague, the son of Thomas and Edith Faulkender Clague was born July 27, 1925 in Freeman Township in Clay County, Iowa. After his mother passed away at the age of seven he lived with his maternal grandparents. He attended grade school in Summit Township and graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. Delbert worked as a farmhand for...

Willie 'Nels' Krogh

Willie 'Nels' Krogh

Feb 4, 2013

Willie Nels Krogh, the son of Lars and Sophie (Peterson) Krogh, was born on May 29, 1924, in Flandreau, SD. His early years were spent in the Flandreau and Eagen areas. Following school, he entered into the military on October 5, 1946. He served in the United States Army, during WWII. He was stationed in Korea. While in the Army...

Carl Ernest Bruns

Carl Ernest Bruns

Feb 3, 2013

Carl Ernest Bruns, the son of Enno and Dena (Christians) Bruns, was born December 17, 1911 on a farm north of George, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the family farm near George, where he received his education, graduating from George High School. He later attended Iowa State College, where he received his degree in Agriculture. Carl married Mildred...

Sheryl 'Sherry' Diane Clark

Sheryl 'Sherry' Diane Clark

Feb 2, 2013

Sheryl (Sherry) Diane Clark finished her race and left this world to receive her Heavenly reward on Saturday, February 2 at 3:30 in the afternoon. She went home to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ and her father Bob Bowman, father-in-law Warren Clark, foster brother Dale Pomeroy, grandparents, and her numerous aunts and uncles. Sherry was born in...

Wadena Ann Lorenz

Wadena Ann Lorenz

Jan 31, 2013

Wadena Ann Lorenz, the daughter of Harley and Stella Ball Walker, was born on her grandparent's farm in Gillett Grove. She grew up on a farm west of Rossie and received her early education and graduated from Rossie High School. She then continued her education at Buena Vista College where she earned a Teachers Associates Degree. Wadena started teaching elementary...

Ardys Maxine Dillingham

Ardys Maxine Dillingham

Jan 30, 2013

Ardys Maxine Dillingham, the daughter of David and Lella Patton Clay, was born February 25, 1920 in Hartley, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Hartley High School. Ardys married Orland Krutzfeldt on October 16, 1938 in Hartley, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Hartley until 1974. They then moved to Minneapolis for 8 years where...