Obituaries
Sheridan H. Blaue
Oct 11, 2012
Sheridan Hollman Blaue was born on February 13, 1930 to Harry and Kathie (Hollman) Blaue. He entered eternal life on October 11, 2012 at the age of 82 after a long illness. Sheridan was raised on a farm near Sutherland, IA and graduated from Royal High School in 1949. He worked for Iowa Public Light and Power Company and farmed...
Class Of 1983 - We Remember - Kyle, Steve & Pete
Oct 9, 2012
A Public Assembly was held at the Spencer High School on Friday, October 5. Paul Morony talked about his experiences of dealing with the decisions and, ultimately, the tragic accident on Homecoming night, October 9, 1982, that led to the death of his three good friends: Pete Anson, Steve Rehnstrom and Kyle Vandeberg and his life since that time as...
Gerald John Thortsen
Oct 3, 2012
Gerald John Thortsen, the son of Hans and Ella (Zinn) Thortsen, was born March 15, 1931 in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Hartley, where he received his early education. Following his schooling, he helped his dad on the farm. After leaving Hartley, he farmed in the Superior, Iowa area. In 1957, he started working for HyLine Hatchery...
Robert Emanuel Peterson
Sep 27, 2012
Robert Emanuel Peterson, son of Gustav and Christine (Soderquist) Peterson, was raised on the family farm by Albert City. There he attended country school through the eighth grade. He then helped on the family farm until going into the service. He entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from February 28, 1944 until his honorable discharge on...
Edna Mae Knudtson
Sep 26, 2012
Edna Mae Knudtson, the daughter of Clarence and Edna (Fena) Goedicke, was born on January 30, 1920, in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in Spencer. Following schooling, she worked in the area doing housekeeping duties. Edna married Freeman Knudtson on February 18, 1941, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Following their marriage, they lived on a...
Loretta June Kruse
Sep 26, 2012
Loretta June Kruse, the daughter of Frank & Alvina Sheller was born on May 19,1928, in Algona, IA. On March 24,1946, Loretta was united in marriage to E.D. Kruse Jr. of Royal, IA. Following their marriage they farmed the family place along with their two sons, Ernest (Lynn), and Lance. Loretta and Jr. had celebrated 66 years of marriage. Loretta...
Amanda Caroline Steffen
Sep 25, 2012
Amanda Caroline Steffen, daughter of William and Elizabeth Kolbeck Seivert, was born in Ashton, Iowa, on October 7, 1921. She received her education at St. Joseph's School in Ashton Amanda married Everett Steffen on October 3, 1942 in Dakota City, Nebraska. Following their marriage, they resided in Royal, Iowa, for 18 years where she was employed by the school system....
Harold Duane Christensen
Sep 25, 2012
Harold Duane Christensen, the son of Amos and Hildur Johnson Christensen, Sr., was born January 30, 1929 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on the family farm east of Royal. He received his early education at Lincoln Township Country School and later graduated from the Royal High School. Following his schooling, Harold entered the United States Air Force...
Linda Rae Brown
Sep 22, 2012
Linda Rae Brown, the daughter of Ray and Delores (Stevenson) Brown, was born September 13, 1951, in Spencer, Iowa. Her entire life was spent in Spencer where she received her education. Linda enjoyed watching and playing "Wheel of Fortune", playing Bingo with her mother, gardening and yard work. Throughout her entire life, her focus was on her family and taking...
Timothy Jay Galm
Sep 21, 2012
Timothy Jay Galm was born June 11, 1949, in Spencer, IA, the second of eight children to Dorothy Marie Dykstra and Edwin John Galm of Moneta, IA, where Tim grew up. Tim graduated from Everly Community High School in 1968. He graduated cum laude from Creighton University in Omaha, NE, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,...
Rebecca Marie Payne
Sep 20, 2012
Rebecca 'Becky' Marie Payne, the daughter of David William and Ann Marie (Lindemann) Payne, was born October 8, 1988, in Great Falls, MT. Her family moved to Everly where she received her education, graduating from Clay Central-Everly High School in 2007. She briefly attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA, and worked several part-time jobs. In 2009, she moved...
Eleanor Marie Daniel
Sep 16, 2012
Eleanor Marie (Grover) Daniel, the daughter of Lewis and Georgia (Miles) Grover, was born August 17, 1922 in Clay County, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Gillett Grove and her family later moved into the town of Gillett Grove, where she received her education, graduating from Gillett Grove High School in 1940. Eleanor married Verl Daniel on September...
Robert Keith Lage
Sep 14, 2012
Robert Keith Lage, the son of Grant and Ethel Hardman Lage, was born July 11, 1924 in Milford, Iowa. Robert received his early education and graduated from the Milford High School. Robert then entered the United States Army Air Force serving from March of 1943 until his honorable discharge in September of 1945. Robert married Colleen Collins on June 1,...
Joyce Irene Ewoldt
Sep 14, 2012
Joyce Ewoldt daughter of Bert George Speed and Ethel Mae Parsons Speed was born October 20, 1942 in Clay County, Iowa. Her childhood was spent on the Speed family farm near Webb. She attended and graduated from Webb High School in 1960. Joyce married Dennis Lee Ewoldt on December 8, 1962. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer. Her dream...
Louis Gaffney
Sep 13, 2012
Louis Paul Gaffney, the son of Paul and Louise Behrens Gaffney was born June 5, 1939, in Peoria, IL. His childhood years were spent in the Lincoln and Peoria, IL, area where he attended school and graduated from Spalding High School in Peoria. He also spent some time in the Guardian Angel Orphanage in Lincoln, IL. Louis graduated from Purdue...
Virginia 'Ginny' Lorraine Coughenour
Sep 11, 2012
Virginia "Ginny" Lorraine Coughenour, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ouchstetter) Adolph, was born November 8, 1921 in Hartley, Iowa. Her childhood was spent in Hartley, where she received her education, graduating from Hartley High School in 1939. Virginia attended a business school in Minnesota for one year and then moved to Spencer, Iowa. Ginny married Allen Coughenour on June...
David 'Scott' Hessman
Sep 11, 2012
Scott Hessman was born to David and Arlene (Jackson) Hessman on September 6, 1959 at the Muscatine Community Hospital in Muscatine, Iowa. At age one, he moved to Ida County, Ida Grove, Iowa, where he spent all of his growing up years. He was the usual country type boy while growing up and at age nine became a member of...
Shirley Ann Mason
Sep 11, 2012
Shirley Ann (Myers) Mason was born to Irven and Mabel (Walstrom) Myers on November 2, 1936 in Spencer, Iowa, just moments before the birth of her twin brother, and closest ally, S.A. (Bud) Myers. Shirley's childhood years were filled with the chores and adventures that only a farm in Iowa can offer. In 1955, she graduated from Greenville-Rossie High School,...
Mary Ann Peters
Sep 9, 2012
Mary Ann Peters, the daughter of Henry and Irene (Howuen) Engelkes,was born on July 18, 1946 in Sibley, IA and she also attended school there. Mary married Robert L. Peters on December 5, 1962 in Rock Rapids, IA. Following their marriage, they resided in Hartley, IA. Mary worked at St. Luke's Nursing Home and the Hartley Care Center for several...
Edward Eugene Kitto
Sep 8, 2012
SERVICES OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be Memorial Visitation on Saturday, September 15, from 1:00 - 3:00P.M., at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. MUSIC INTERMENT Burial will be at a later date.
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