Obituaries

Orlin Wayne Hein

Orlin Wayne Hein

Sep 29, 2010

Orlin Wayne Hein, the son of Rudy and Selma Zinn Hein, was born April 3, 1924, in Hartley, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley. He received his early education and graduated from the Hartley High School in 1942. Orlin enlisted in the Merchant Marines and served for 2 years in the Atlantic Area....

Francis Roy Phillips

Francis Roy Phillips

Sep 27, 2010

Francis Roy Phillips, the son of Burt and Opal (McBride) Phillips, was born December 3, 1923, in Rembrandt, IA. He received his education in Laurens, graduating from Laurens High School in 1942. After graduation Francis enlisted in the military, joining the 11th Airborne 1st Parachute Division. He served in the Pacific, New Guinea, and the Philippines. After his honorable discharge...

Esta Cleone Ott

Esta Cleone Ott

Sep 24, 2010

Esta Cleone Ott, the daughter of Walter and Ella (Schmidt) Ott, was born December 3, 1918 in Clay County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Clay County, where she received her education at Summit Township country school near Spencer, Iowa. She later attended and graduated from Hartley High School. She later received her education in Sioux City to become...

Herbert Allen Birchard

Herbert Allen Birchard

Sep 22, 2010

Herbert Allen Birchard, the son of Clayton Eugene and Myrtle Ida (Prentice) Birchard, was born on a farm outside of Ayrshire, IA. He was raised in Gillett Grove and Milford, IA. He graduated from the Milford High School. Following his schooling, Herb worked as a farm hand until entering the U.S. States Army and served from 1951 to 1953 during...

Marvena Bauerly

Marvena Bauerly

Sep 21, 2010

Marvena Carol Bauerly the daughter of Marvin and Mable (Johnson) Stofferan, was born March 24, 1948, in Slayton, Minnesota. She attended Ocheyedan Community Schools in Ocheyedan, Iowa. She married Lonnie Bauerly on June 28, 1968, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Marvena lived in several places, including Sergeant Bluff, IA, Lakin, KS, and Ocheyedan, IA, before settling in Spencer, IA. She...

Ernest William Hoelterhoff

Ernest William Hoelterhoff

Sep 21, 2010

Ernest William Hoelterhoff, the son of Frank and Clara (Fremal) Hoelterhoff, was born on May 8, 1928, in Chicago, IL. Ernest spent his early years on a farm in Wisconsin. The family later moved to the suburbs of Chicago where he attended school and helped his father at their butcher shop and poultry and egg business. Ernest entered into the...

Charles R. Toelle

Charles R. Toelle

Sep 20, 2010

Charles Ray Toelle was born in Estherville, Iowa, on March 15, 1920, to David & Bess Toelle. When Charles was 3 years of age, his parents moved their family to their farm southwest of Spencer. It was on that farm where Charles was raised and spent most of his life. Charles attended the rural country school close to the farm...

Connie Severson

Connie Severson

Sep 20, 2010

Connie Kay (Williamson) Severson, the daughter of Gene and Peanuts Williamson, was born on November 29, 1945 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Ruthven and Spencer area, where she received her early education and graduated from Ruthven High School in 1964. On October 24, 1964, she married Dave Severson in Ruthven, IA. Once married, they moved...

Rex Conrad Martin

Rex Conrad Martin

Sep 15, 2010

Rex Conrad Martin, the son of Andrew Clyde and Ida Jane (Sitz) Martin, was born September 6, 1921 in Sutherland, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland where he received his education. At the age of 17, he and his brother, Joe, went to Washington State to work picking apples and he later returned to Sutherland to farm. He...

Russell Bertrand Baumeister

Russell Bertrand Baumeister

Sep 12, 2010

Russell Bertrand Baumeister passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 while enjoying the beach at his vacation home in St. Maarten. He was born on August 22, 1949, at the hospital in Hartley, IA to Don and Helen (Thorne) Baumeister. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church. Russ graduated from high school in Everly, IA, in 1967 where he...

Rosie Getting

Rosie Getting

Sep 9, 2010

Rosie Getting, the daughter of Joe and Nellie (Berger) Redenius, was born September 2, 1930 in Harrold, SD. She spent most of her young life with her Aunt and Uncle. Later she spent her time on a farm and the family moved to Humboldt, SD in the 40's, where she received her early education. Rosie moved to Iowa in 1953...

Bonita Lavon Speight

Bonita Lavon Speight

Sep 7, 2010

Bonita Lavon (Hagedorn) Speight, the daughter of Arthur and Etta (Miller) Johnson, was born May 20, 1923 in Dickens, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Ruthven area, where she received her education, graduating from Lake Center High School. Bonnie married Harold Hagedorn on December 24, 1940 in Hartley, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Ruthven and later...

Jeffrey Steven Henaman

Jeffrey Steven Henaman

Sep 5, 2010

Jeffrey Steven Henaman, the son of Earl Charles and Shirley (Hively) Henaman, was born on August 7, 1947, in Spencer. His childhood and early education years were spent by attending many different schools in the communities he lived in. On November 3, 1970, Jeffrey married Sandra Funk in Sioux Falls, SD. Following their marriage, they moved to Liberal, KS and...

Charles Willis Six

Charles Willis Six

Sep 4, 2010

Charles Willis Six, the son of John and Ruby (Campbell) Six was born July 4, 1942 in Holbrook, Pennsylvania. He attended school and graduated from Rogersville High School in 1959. Charles joined the Army March 26, 1964 and was honorably discharged in February of 1970. He also worked as a security guard at the Pennsylvania state fair. Charles married Mary...

Darwin Gunnerson

Darwin Gunnerson

Sep 4, 2010

Darwin Elmer Gunnerson, the son of Elmer and Esther (Mueller) Gunnerson was born July 17, 1939, in Sioux Rapids, IA. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. John Church of Christ of rural Peterson. He received his early education and graduated from Peterson High School in Peterson. After graduating, Darwin enlisted in the Navy in 1957 until his honorable...

Richard Alan Harmon

Richard Alan Harmon

Sep 3, 2010

Richard Alan Harmon, the son of Richard and Estella (McMannus), was born on September 28, 1949, in Estherville, Iowa. His childhood years were mostly spent in Spirit Lake until the family moved to Sioux City where he completed his education and graduated from Central High School. After high school, he entered into the military, serving in the U.S. Air Force....

Dorothea P. Edleman

Dorothea P. Edleman

Sep 3, 2010

Dorothea Edleman, the daughter of Walter and Minnie Squires Mileham, was born December 14, 1914, on a farm near Curlew, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Garfield High School in Webb in 1932. Dorothea married Milton Dale Edleman on January 24, 1934, in Curlew, Iowa and following their marriage, they farmed in the Webb and Spencer...

Dale Richard Manning

Dale Richard Manning

Sep 2, 2010

SERVICES Services are pending at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Kenneth Warren Andersen

Kenneth Warren Andersen

Sep 2, 2010

Kenneth Andersen the son of Russell and Gertrude Ball Andersen was born on October 31, 1920 in Denison, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Deloit, Iowa, as well as farms near Alta and Ringstead. In 1939 he moved to a farm near Webb. Kenneth married Shirley Johnson on September 5, 1945 in Wilmar, Minnesota. He enjoyed gardening, fishing,...

Duane Floyd Fisk

Duane Floyd Fisk

Aug 30, 2010

Duane Floyd Fisk, the son of Floyd and Frieda Ilten Fisk, was born December 14, 1923 in Spencer, Iowa. He received his early education in country school and later from Spencer High School where he graduated. Following his schooling, Duane entered the United States Army on December 2, 1950 and served during the Korean War until his Honorable Discharge on...

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