Obituaries

Lisa Ann Falline

Lisa Ann Falline

Mar 17, 2010

Lisa Ann (Dunn) Falline, the daughter of Robert and Doris (Bruning) Dunn, was born January 16, 1960, in Spencer, Iowa. Lisa's childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education. Lisa had been working at Wild Rose Casino in Emmetsburg, Iowa until August 2009. Lisa thoroughly enjoyed anything that had to do with horses. She loved her cats,...

Gerrit P. 'Bob' Porter

Gerrit P. 'Bob' Porter

Mar 16, 2010

Gerrit "Bob" Porter of Spencer Iowa was born August 10, 1917, near Brunsville, Iowa, and passed away March 16, 2010, in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 92. He was the son of Peter and Fredericka Porter. They moved to a farm east of Hospers when he was 10 yrs old. He graduated from Archer High School in 1936 and...

Allen Bell

Allen Bell

Mar 14, 2010

Allen Floyd Bell, the son of John and Sally (West) Bell, was born on April 16, 1961, in Cherokee, IA. Al was raised and attended school in Storm Lake where he also met his childhood sweetheart, Holly Adele Boardman. On May 18, 1985, they married and together they had two children: Mary Ellen Joy and A.J. Later, Al was united...

Viola Marie Mcguire

Viola Marie Mcguire

Mar 9, 2010

Viola Marie McGuire, the daughter of Edward Charles and Margaret May (Herring) Ryan, was born January 22, 1913 in Elk Point, South Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Elk Point, where she received her education. She was married to Thomas Leonard McGuire on September 15, 1948 in Elk Point. They farmed in the Beresford, SD area and later near...

Esther Josephine Radley

Esther Josephine Radley

Mar 5, 2010

Esther Josephine Radley, the daughter of Henry and Hazel Mendenhall Nicholson, was born August 16, 1915 in Peterson, IA. After graduating from Peterson High School, Esther lived in Battle Creek for five years before settling in Spencer. Esther married Ernest Radley on March 27, 1943 in South Sioux City, NE and was a homemaker. Esther enjoyed attending the First Baptist...

Virginia May Traughber

Virginia May Traughber

Mar 2, 2010

Virginia May Johnson, the daughter of Clarence and Frieda Langhoff Johnson, was born November 17, 1921 in Spencer, Iowa. At an early age her parents moved to New Ulm, Minnesota where she was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on April 10, 1922. When she was in the 4th grade her parents moved to Greenville, Iowa where she finished her...

Robert Wakefield

Robert Wakefield

Feb 28, 2010

Robert W. Wakefield, the son of Miranda and Margaret (Kail) Wakefield was born March 18, 1920 in Moline, IL. He attended several grade schools before graduating from High School in Des Moines, IA. He then attended University of Iowa for two years before joining the United States Army during WWII. Robert worked as a registered land surveyor and was an...

Cheryl Renee Buren

Cheryl Renee Buren

Feb 28, 2010

Cheryl Dykshoorn Buren, the daughter of Lowell and Nell (Dekker) Dykshoorn, was born on October 18, 1952 at Sheldon, Iowa. She attended elementary and Jr. High School in Sheldon and in 1966, her family moved to Spencer where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1970. Following high school she worked at Rexall Drug, Winslow's and the Prime Rib. Cheryl...

Kathleen Anne Kramer

Kathleen Anne Kramer

Feb 26, 2010

Kathleen Anne Kramer of Rosemount, Minnesota and Spirit Lake, Iowa passed away Friday, February 26. She was born April 19, 1933 in Hartley, Iowa to John and Maurine (nee Redmond) Stoterau. On October 13, 1955, she married Jerry Kramer, who survives. Kathleen is also survived by daughters Julie (Michael) Neal, Jennifer (Jack) Thooft, and Kathy (Scott) Geyer, sister Joanne (Ted)...

David Martin Blair

David Martin Blair

Feb 26, 2010

David Martin Blair, the son of Harold and Leona (Nydahl) Blair, was born October 29, 1938 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Everly, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School. Following his schooling, he worked at the Spencer Packing Plant for 2 years. David married Joyce Follon on March 16, 1958 in Everly,...

Florence Ann Asmussen

Florence Ann Asmussen

Feb 24, 2010

Florence Ann Asmussen, the daughter of David John and Frances Mary (Campbell) Walsh, was born November 21, 1926 in Boston, MA. Her childhood years were spent in Boston, MA, where she received her education. Florence married Dale Asmussen on September 8, 1950, in Sioux Falls, SD. Following their marriage, they farmed in Royal for many years. She was an active...

James Bang Christensen

James Bang Christensen

Feb 24, 2010

James Bang Christensen, the son of Peter Albert and Mary Christine Bang Christensen, was born November 14, 1914. Jake, as his siblings referred to him, spent his early years growing up south of Royal on the family farm with his sister and three brothers and attended the Willow Creek Country School. He was confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...

Jacob 'Jake'  Ki Ralph

Jacob 'Jake' Ki Ralph

Feb 23, 2010

Jacob "Jake" KI Ralph, the son of John and Sarah Larson Ralph, was born June 6, 1981 in Soul, South Korea. John and Sarah adopted Jake in May of 1982. They lived in Spencer until 1991 when they moved to Wahpeton. Jake graduated from the Okoboji High School in 2000. He then attended Iowa Lakes Community College where he graduated...

Gary Lee Cisney

Gary Lee Cisney

Feb 22, 2010

Gary was born on Dec 29, 1952 to Ruth Ellen (Willey) and Gordon Cisney of Coleridge, NE. He died unexpectedly in Spencer, IA on Feb 22, 2010. Gary and his wife Colleen had just recently moved from Omaha, NE to Spencer, IA where he had hoped to live out his retirement. In addition to his wife he leaves behind his...

Howard 'Burrel' Matthews

Howard 'Burrel' Matthews

Feb 21, 2010

Howard Burrel Matthews was born February 2, 1913, to Howard and Martha Alice (McClay) Matthews on a farm northeast of Webb, IA, and died on February 21, 2010, at the Spencer Municipal Hospital at the age of 97 years. Burrel was the second of three children including his older sister, Irma (Woodford) and his younger brother, Darrel. Burrel attended rural...

Thelma Weiland Wiese

Thelma Weiland Wiese

Feb 20, 2010

Thelma Weiland Wiese, the daughter of Christopher and Ruth (Vandemark) Weiland, was born October 26, 1928 in Spencer, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Spencer, where she received her education. Thelma married Amos Wiese on November 17, 1946 in Spencer. Throughout their marriage they lived in Spencer, before moving to Golden, Colorado, where she has resided for...

Luther 'Lu' Lafayette Heller

Luther 'Lu' Lafayette Heller

Feb 18, 2010

Luther Heller, 88, of Worthington, Minnesota, formerly of Royal, Iowa died February 18, 2010 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, MN. Born April 8, 1921 in Council Bluffs, IA he was the son of Luther and Belle Heller. He married Bonnie Bruce on September 5, 1948 in Fremont, NE. She died on November 2, 2000. He was raised through...

Ione Marie Mathison

Ione Marie Mathison

Feb 15, 2010

Ione Marie Mathison, the daughter of Joe and Mabel Stitz, was born September 17, 1921 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her family moved to Spencer, IA when Ione was four years old, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1939. Ione married Edward Kenneth Mathison on January 31, 1940 in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they continued...

Clarence Elvin Birchard

Clarence Elvin Birchard

Feb 14, 2010

Clarence Elvin Birchard, the son of Clayton and Myrtle Irene (Prentice) Birchard, was born on June 19, 1921, in Gillett Grove, IA. He was raised, and received his early education by attending country schools, in the Gillett Grove area. Clarence married Alma Roskens on February 23, 1949 in Fostoria, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in the rural Fostoria area....

Theodore H. Fischer

Theodore H. Fischer

Feb 13, 2010

Theodore "Ted" Fischer, the son of William and Ida Miller Fischer, was born October 17, 1917, in Hartley, Iowa. He received his early education in country schools and graduated in 1936. Ted married Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Kupper on January 5, 1943, in Royal. Following their marriage, they lived in Lake Park for one year, moved to Hartley for 3 years,...