Obituaries

Tom Wendell Griffin

Tom Wendell Griffin

Nov 13, 2011

Thomas Wendell Griffin, the son of Paul and Clara (Moeller) Griffin, was born September 1, 1926, in Spirit Lake, IA. He spent his early childhood in Spirit Lake, where as a youngster he set pins at the local bowling alley for a penny a line. The family then moved to Wapello, IA, in the early 1940's. Tom entered into the...

Monte Abbe Miller

Monte Abbe Miller

Nov 13, 2011

SERVICES Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Union Township Cemetery in Harris, Iowa. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION Visitation will be from noon to 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 with the family present at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. MUSIC INTERMENT Union Township Cemetery Harris, Iowa at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Donald Ebel

Donald Ebel

Nov 11, 2011

Donald Ebel, the son of Walter and Clara (Hoppe) Ebel, was born August 28, 1938, near Granville, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Germantown area where he received his early education at St. John Lutheran School. He was baptized on September 18, 1938, and confirmed on May 11, 1952 at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown, IA. He...

Marcella St. Peters

Marcella St. Peters

Nov 11, 2011

Marcella St. Peters, the daughter of Edward and Cecil Mangle Stevensen was born September 9, 1916 in Greenville, MI. She spent her childhood years in the Greenville area, where she graduated high school. Marcella married Pete St. Peters in Greenville in 1938. They lived in Greenville until Pete's retirement where they enjoyed golfing, making jewelry, working with ceramics and dirt...

George Kirchner

George Kirchner

Nov 10, 2011

George Donald Kirchner, the son of Kenneth and Juanite Williams Kirchner was born April 29, 1935 in Iowa City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Everly area where he graduated high school. He joined the Air Force in 1956 and served until his honorable discharge in 1960. George married Carole Evjy on November 25, 1961 at Bethany Lutheran...

Dollie Cretsinger

Dollie Cretsinger

Nov 9, 2011

Anna L. Crestinger (better known as Dollie), was born July 28, 1933, at Fifield, IA (today it's the Pella Red Rock Reservoir). She was the daughter of Gertie and John Bloodsworth and was educated in the Pella Schools. Dollie married Lyle Cretsinger on September 12, 1951, at 'The Little Brown Church'. She joined Lyle in Alaska while he was serving...

Edna Mae Rassler

Edna Mae Rassler

Nov 7, 2011

Edna Mae Rassler, the daughter of Charles and Viola Adamire Winebrinner was born October 9, 1921 in Fonda, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Fonda, where she graduated from Fonda High School in 1939. Edna married Louis Rassler on March 6, 1940, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They moved to Marathon, IA in 1944 where Edna...

Evelyn Bress

Evelyn Bress

Nov 6, 2011

Evelyn Bress, who died on November 6, 2011, was a teacher, devoted wife, and the mother of two sons. She was an inspiration to hundreds of Northwest Iowa high school students, to whom she taught Spanish and German, and whose minds she opened to the cultures and languages of the wider world. Evelyn was born on November 18, 1931 to...

Darlene Luverna Klett

Darlene Luverna Klett

Nov 2, 2011

Darlene Luverna Klett, the daughter of Julius (Jake) and Elva (Eichhorn) Meyer, was born June 7, 1922, in Jackson, MN. Her childhood years were spent in rural Jackson for five years where she lived until moving to a farm north of Everly. She attended grade school in Waterford Township and later graduated from Everly High School in 1940. Following high...

Eleanor Julia Thill

Eleanor Julia Thill

Oct 29, 2011

Eleanor Julia Thill, the daughter of William Vincent and Veronica Eral Waters, was born July 9, 1936, in Cherokee, Iowa. She received her early education in Cherokee and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee. Following high school, Eleanor attended St. Joseph's in Sioux City where she graduated with a Registered Nurse Degree. She then worked in the Emergency...

Marilyn Ruth (Alspach) Stone

Marilyn Ruth (Alspach) Stone

Oct 28, 2011

Marilyn Ruth Stone, the daughter of Joseph Theodore and Ruth Irene (Toms) Alspach, was born April 13, 1945 in Carroll, Iowa. Marilyn has been a long time resident of Spencer and worked at WITTCO and VERCO/Freudenburg until retiring in March of 2009. She loved bowling and spent many years on leagues. She also loved Pepsi, fishing, gardening, bird watching, flowers,...

Dr. Delbert Wieben

Dr. Delbert Wieben

Oct 26, 2011

Del was born February 17, 1937 in Spencer Hospital, the son of John & Lucille (Barron) Wieben. He was raised and educated in Everly graduating in the class of 1955. After graduation he attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Del married Donna Emmert on June 9, 1957 at the Royal Methodist Church. Following their marriage, he farmed in the...

Richard William Gray

Richard William Gray

Oct 26, 2011

Richard William Gray, the son of John and Catherine Thul Gray, was born January 10, 1924 in Clarion, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. Richard married Lowene Brallier on November 28, 1942 in Spencer, IA. They lived in Royal and Graettinger, before settling down in Spencer. He worked...

Ethel May Clarken

Ethel May Clarken

Oct 25, 2011

Ethel Clarken of Spencer Iowa was born July 31, 1932 in Spirit Lake to George and Fern "Brand" Prentice. Ethel married John Raymond Clarken on April 23, 1948. They farmed land one mile north of Greenville until John passed away in 1988. She moved to Spencer one year later and has lived there since then. She passed away peacefully in...

Steven Bruce Pullen

Steven Bruce Pullen

Oct 25, 2011

Steven Bruce Pullen passed away peacefully at Sanford Senior Care Nursing Home in Sheldon, Iowa on October 25, 2011. He was born on January 22, 1950 in Spencer, Iowa to Bruce and Velma Warren Pullen. Steve spent his childhood in Spencer where he attended Special Education classes. From 1976 until recently, he was a resident of Village Northwest Unlimited in...

Katherine May Hadenfeldt

Katherine May Hadenfeldt

Oct 25, 2011

Katherine May Hadenfeldt, the daughter of Maurice and Verna Rogers Pannell, was born May 1, 1933 in Estherville, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. Katherine worked at Ralph Fischer Insurance Agency and Spencer Construction Company. She married Ronald Hadenfeldt in August of 1956 at First Baptist...

Robert Wallace Roti

Robert Wallace Roti

Oct 18, 2011

Robert Wallace Roti, the son of Samuel Martin and Betty Elfrida (Larson) Roti, was born February 13, 1922 in Cottonwood, MN. His childhood years were spent in Cottonwood, Marshall and Tracy Minnesota, where he received his education, graduating from Tracy High School in 1939. Following his schooling, Bob lived in Sioux Falls, SD and later moved to Spencer, Iowa. He...

Shirley Jean Mills

Shirley Jean Mills

Oct 18, 2011

Shirley Jean Mills, the daughter of William and Dorothea Lane Etherington, was born June 27, 1939 in Algona, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Algona area where she graduated from Algona High School. Shirley married Robert Mills January 31, 1979 in Greenville, Iowa. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and bowling, but her biggest joy was spending time with her...

Raymond George Rinken

Raymond George Rinken

Oct 18, 2011

Raymond "Grizz" George Rinken the son of Meinert and Mary Lou Parsons Rinken, was born on May 20, 1952, in Spencer, IA. Ray spent his adult life in Spencer, Iowa working for Shine Brothers. Ray enjoyed working and riding motorcycles. Ray also enjoyed spending time with friends and family as well as playing games on his computer. Ray passed away...

Jason Daniel Dean Nellis

Jason Daniel Dean Nellis

Oct 15, 2011

Jason Daniel Dean Nellis, the son of Dale and Linda (Aakhus) Nellis was born September 27, 1972 in Hartley, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Sutherland, Iowa, graduating from South O'Brien High School in 1991. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland. He attended college and moved to Arizona in 1993. He met and married...

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