Obituaries
Rosella 'Rosie' Minnie Senne
Dec 10, 2010
Rosella "Rosie" Minnie Senne, the daughter of Ernest and Viola (Dickman) Meyer, was born April 8, 1934 in Welcome, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Sherburn, MN, where she received her education in country schools and later graduated from Sherburn High School in 1952. After graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper for Johnson Clothing Store for 1� years. Rosie...
Duane R. Drees
Dec 9, 2010
Duane Robert Drees, the son of Richard Edward and Bernice Rose Gross Drees, was born July 5, 1960, in Carroll, IA. Duane was raised in the Danbury, Mapleton area and graduated from Maple Valley High school. Following high school, Duane continued his education and graduated from Western Iowa Tech Community College in Autobody Technician. Duane married Tara Lynn Levendowski on...
Marvin Lee Harris
Dec 9, 2010
Marvin Lee Harris, the son of Emory and Violet (Craddock) Harris, was born August 18, 1928 in Mt. Prospect, IL. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served overseas in Germany with the U.S. Army from 1945, until his honorable discharge in...
Lorraine Elda Adams
Dec 8, 2010
Elda Lorraine Adams, the daughter of Robert and Leona May (Willard) Fuller, was born on December 17, 1931, in Sloan, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sloan and then the family moved to the Gillett Grove area where she finished her schooling. Lorraine married Merle Adams on June 10, 1951, in Gillett Grove. Lorraine enjoyed being a homemaker and...
Mark Anthony Miller
Dec 5, 2010
Mark Anthony Miller, the son of Clarence and Catherine (Bruzik) Miller, was born July 8, 1958 in Bismarck, ND. He grew up in the Amidon, Bismarck, and Fargo areas, graduating from Shanley High School in 1975. Mark graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University. Mark was currently working as a distributor representative for Helena Chemical...
Daniel James 'Hooter' Gibson
Dec 4, 2010
Daniel 'Hooter' James Gibson, the son of James Dudley and Frances Helen (Klinker) Gibson, was born May 8, 1951 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove, Iowa area, where he received his education, graduating from South Clay High School in 1970. He moved to California with his sister, Teresa and her husband and daughter in...
Mabel Armitta Byram
Nov 30, 2010
Mabel Armitta Byram, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Bradley) Barry, was born March 14, 1911 in Weld County, rural Greeley, CO. She moved to Iowa with her parents when she was about 6 months old. On March 19, 1932, Mabel married McEwen (Mac) Byram at Canton, SD. During their marriage, they lived many years in Spencer, IA, where Mabel...
Service Of Remembrance - 2010
Nov 29, 2010
SERVICES Approximately 120 people attended our Candlelight Service of Remembrance Program held Monday, November 29, 2010 at the First Christian Church in Spencer. We would like to thank all those for their attendance and also would like to thank those who participated in the service including: Hospice of Spencer Hospital, area ministers, musicians and volunteers from Hospice and the church...
Elsie Mae Brown
Nov 27, 2010
Elsie Mae Brown, the daughter of Earnest Shelva and Sophie (Plagman) Slough, was born January 27, 1928, in Peterson, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Peterson area where she graduated from high school in 1944. Elsie Mae received her teaching certificate from Western College and later went back and got her BA degree from Westmar College. She married...
Joann Frances Hatten
Nov 25, 2010
JoAnn Frances Hatten, the daughter of Henry and Emma Vaske Lensing, was born March 31, 1938 in Bancroft, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from St. John's Catholic School in Bancroft, Iowa. On July 12, 1961, Jo was united in marriage to John (Jack) Hatten of Bancroft. To this union, they were blessed with 5 daughters: Lisa, Lori, Julie,...
Mark T. Muckey
Nov 24, 2010
Mark Timothy Muckey, the son of Glenn and Lenora (Benthin) Muckey, was born on December 22, 1962, in Spencer, Iowa. Mark was raised in Moneta and attended the Everly Community Schools. Following graduation, he moved to Oklahoma and worked in the oil fields. Mark returned to Moneta in 1986 and worked at the IBP plant in Hartley. He then moved...
Sheila Scharnberg
Nov 20, 2010
Sheila Scharnberg, 70, of Everly Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, November 20th following a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. She was born to Geoffrey and Thelma Grist on June 13th, 1940, in Lancashire England. In 1953 she immigrated to Newcastle, Australia with her parents and younger brother. During her life in Australia, Sheila had many jobs but...
Mary Lydia Knight
Nov 19, 2010
Mary was born in her family farm home six miles west of Fostoria to George D. and Lila Heikens. She passed away in her home at Cedar Creek Senior Living in Madera, California, with her husband, Bill, by her side. Mary received her early education in a one room country school near Fostoria. She graduated from Okoboji High School in...
Barbara Jean Chenhall
Nov 19, 2010
Peace I leave with you... Barbara Jean (Goff) Chenhall, 77, died on November 19, 2010 after bravely fighting cancer. She was born September 23, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Melvin and Grace (Jefferson) Goff. They later settled in Scarsdale, New York. Barbara attended Edgemont School from kindergarten to 10th grade. She attended Scarsdale High School for 11th and 12 grades...
Everett Allen Lemaster
Nov 17, 2010
Everett Allen LeMaster, the son of Eldin Raleigh and Nina Edith (Bailey) LeMaster, was born on December 8, 1918 in Royal IA. He grew up in the Royal area where he received his early education graduating from Royal High School at the age of 16 as class Valedictorian. On January 20, 1942, Everett married Frances Prentice in Trenton, MO. Following...
Dwayne Craig
Nov 17, 2010
Dwayne Craig was born May 30, 1926 to Lloyd Albert and Mary Alice Tatman Craig in rural Terril, Iowa. He attended grade school in Langdon, Iowa, graduating from Lake Center High School. When Dwayne retired from the Hartley and Everly Co-op Elevators, he had time for fishing, camping and Saturday night dancing. Dwayne was preceded in death by his parents,...
Jeffery Arthur Mason
Nov 15, 2010
Jeffrey Arthur Mason, the son of Wayne and Maerene (Curry) Mason, was born January 30, 1965, in Spencer, Iowa. He received his early education in Spencer. He then went on to work as a salesman for Steffen Furniture, for 15 years. He married Kara Mulder on August 17, 1985 in Hartley, Iowa. Jeff enjoyed fishing as well as ice fishing,...
Mary Edith Fasse
Nov 15, 2010
Mary Edith Fasse was born on May 9, 1915 in Seeley, CA to Edwin and Alice (McCauley) Parke. Mary moved as a child with her family to the Chicago area. She married Monte Bowker and later married Raymond Fasse. In Illinois she enjoyed working as a volunteer and loved to garden. She moved to Spencer in 1994 where she continued...
Lowell Duane Hagedorn
Nov 13, 2010
Lowell Duane Hagedorn, the son of Louis Simon and Edna (Nissen) Hagedorn, was born on April 9, 1928, in Clay County, IA. Lowell graduated from Spencer High School in 1946. He then went into business with his father buying and selling dairy cattle. Lowell entered into the military on March 7, 1951, serving in the U.S. Army. He was stationed...
Richard 'Dick' Morris Carlson
Nov 13, 2010
Richard Morris Carlson, the son of Morris and Irma (Vandervort) Carlson was born December 19, 1937, in Albert City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm in that area where he attended school and graduated in 1956. Until joining the National Guard in May of 1960, he was employed at a Mobil gas station in Albert City. Upon...