Obituaries
Peggy Ellen Petersen
Feb 11, 2012
PEGGY E. PETERSEN, age 76 of Jefferson, passed away Saturday February 11, 2012 at Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1935 in Hartley, Iowa, daughter of he late Herman E. and Lila M. (Martin) Petersen. Peggy was a member of the St. Coletta of Wisconsin family for over 65 years. She enjoyed knitting, collecting magazines,participating in...
Bradley B. Howe
Feb 11, 2012
Bradley Bernhardt Howe, the son of Robert and Helen (Bjornstad) Howe, was born March 23, 1949, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he graduated from Spencer High School in 1967. Brad earned his BA Degree from The University of Iowa and then attended The University of Kansas where he earned his Law Degree. Brad clerked...
Ruth Odetta Rupert
Feb 10, 2012
Ruth Odetta Rupert, the daughter of Carl LeRoy and Virta Isabell (Prentice) Birchard, was born January 5, 1918 in Truesdale, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove, Iowa area, where she received her education at the Lake Center School. Ruth married Amos Rupert on October 11, 1949. Throughout their marriage, they lived in Spencer, Iowa, where she...
Lillian Marie Porter
Feb 9, 2012
Lillian Marie Porter, the daughter of Peter and Edna (Woltz) Godfredsen, was born April 1, 1914, in Bancroft, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Bancroft where she received her education, graduating from Bancroft High School. She continued her education at Iowa Teacher's College in Cedar Falls and returned home to teach for one year in Bancroft. Lillian married Clifford...
Cleo Evelyn Wolthuis
Feb 8, 2012
Cleo Evelyn Wolthuis, the daughter of Charlie and Minnie (Johannsen) Kohn, was born August 24, 1919, in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1938. Cleo married Martin Wolthuis on April 12, 1941, in Jackson, MN. During their married years, they farmed near Everly, Estherville, Spencer and...
Judith 'Judy' Rae Amick
Feb 3, 2012
Judith Rae Amick, the daughter of Harry and Viola Mary Clark Petersen, was born August 19, 1932 in Moneta, Iowa. Judy received her early education in Everly and graduated from the Everly High School in 1950. Judy married Don Marvin Amick on September 13, 1953 in Jackson MN. They began their married life in Spirit Lake, later moving to Everly....
Jacqueline M. (Hach) Dunning
Feb 2, 2012
Jacqueline M. (Hach) Dunning, the daughter of Roland and Luella (Schneider) Hach, was born December 23, 1959 in McLaughlin, SD. Her childhood years were spent in McLaughlin, where she received her early education at Ft. Yates, SD. Her family moved to Everly, Iowa, where she completed her education, graduating from Everly High School in 1978. Following her graduation from high...
Thomas (Tom) Dean Mickelson
Jan 30, 2012
Thomas (Tom) Dean Mickelson, the son of Leslie and Evelyn Mickelson, was born April 3, 1938 in LeMars, Iowa. He received his early education at Leeds Elementary and Leeds High School in Sioux City, Iowa. Following his schooling, Tom enlisted and served the United States Navy. On July 14, 1962, Tom married Margaret "Babe" Britton in Sioux City, Iowa. They...
Delbert Edison Lynn
Jan 29, 2012
Delbert Edison Lynn Jr., was born December 30, 1950 in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Nora E. (Scharnberg) and Delbert Edison Lynn Sr. Delbert grew up on the family farm southeast of Everly, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed from the Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Delbert graduated from the Everly High School in 1969 and from Mankato State College...
Larry Dell Ryker
Jan 28, 2012
SERVICES Public Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Dickens Cemetery in Dickens, Iowa OFFICIATING Pastor Dale Hodges CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation. MUSIC INTERMENT Dickens Cemetery Dickens, Iowa
James Harold Mcdonnell
Jan 27, 2012
James Harold McDonnell, the son of Thomas Harold and Mary Josephine 'Mae' (Higley) McDonnell, was born May 28, 1937 in Whittemore, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Whittemore, where he received his early education. He graduated from the Presentation Academy in 1955. James continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg and later Buena Vista College, where...
Ruth Larson
Jan 27, 2012
Ruth Rose Larson, the daughter of Ralph and Matilda (Van Scoy) Chatterton, was born April 29, 1920 in Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson, where she received her education, graduating from Peterson High School. Following high school, she continued her education at The American Institute of Business for 2 years. Ruth married Ralph Larson on May 21,...
Raymond L. Ball
Jan 26, 2012
Raymond Lora Ball, the son of Lora and Luella (Peterson) Ball, was born on March 9, 1929, on a farm near Webb, IA. He was raised in the Webb area and attended the Garfield Country School and then Garfield Webb High School, graduating in 1946. On October 7, 1950, Raymond married Maralyn Lindhart in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, Raymond...
Lora Lena Kisch
Jan 25, 2012
Lora Lena Kisch, the daughter of Fred and Mina (Rabe) Hanselman, was born April 25, 1911 in West Bend, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in West Bend, where he received her education. She was baptized and confirmed at the Peace Lutheran Church in West Bend. Following her schooling, she remained in West Bend. Lora married Wendell Kisch on July...
Loyd Joseph Batcheler
Jan 22, 2012
Loyd Joseph Batcheler the son of Martin Gilbert Batcheler and Viola French Batcheler was born December 9, 1914 on the family farm near Dickens, Iowa. Loyd received his early education at the Barlow Country School and graduated from Lake Center High School. He married Marjorie Lundt on September 9, 1940. They had one son, Dale Edward Batcheler born November 12,...
Hendrix Davis Shaughnessy
Jan 20, 2012
Hendrix Davis Shaughnessy, the infant son of Aaron and Katherine (Michels) Shaughnessy is survived by his parents; maternal grandparents, Rob and Traci Verdoorn; paternal grandparents, Daniel and Annette Shaughnessy; maternal great-grandparents, Jan and Helen Verdoorn, Rick and Terri Duhn, Jodi and Mike Spoorer, Paul and Sharon Decker, and Gary Michels; paternal great-grandparents, Mary Shaughnessy; godparent, Paul Davis; many loving aunts,...
Ronald Joseph Darnell
Jan 16, 2012
Ronald Joseph Darnell, the son of Dale and Patricia (Hickmon) Darnell, was born on March 1, 1957, in Spencer, IA. He was raised and received his early education in Spencer graduating from Spencer High School in 1975. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. After his discharge, Ron worked as a service technician at Atlas Elevator in San...
Esther Gunnerson
Jan 16, 2012
Esther M. Gunnerson, the daughter of Arnold and Anna (Sump) Mueller was born July 30, 1916 in rural Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm, where she received her education and later graduated as the Salutatorian from Brooke Consolidated School near Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's United Church near Peterson. On September...
Lance Vergith
Jan 14, 2012
Lance Micheal Vergith, the son of Linda Johnson and Laird Vergith, was born on July 9, 1971 in Goldsboro, NC. He was raised in Broomfield, CO through early childhood years, later moving to Spencer, IA when he was 6 years old. He attended Spencer Schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1989. Lance first met his high school sweetheart, Stacie...
Alvena Mae Eldhardt
Jan 12, 2012
Alvena Mae Eldhardt, the daughter of David L. and Kate Ginger, was born June 28, 1920, in Gaza, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Everly, IA. Alvena attended school in Everly, and worked as a cook alongside her mother feeding construction crews until she married Larry Eldhardt on November 26, 1941. Together they farmed south of Peterson, IA...
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