Obituaries
Verneta Haaland
Dec 20, 2009
Verneta Adilene Haaland, the daughter of Louis and Emma Rasmussen Beck was born September 7, 1921 in Dickens, IA. She attended various country schools before graduating and receiving her teaching license from Buena Vista University. She taught country school in Rossie for 6 years. She married Russell Haaland on May 16, 1944 in South Sioux City, NE. Verneta enjoyed baking,...
Betty Jane Chickering
Dec 19, 2009
Betty Jane Crowl Chickering, the daughter of Roy and Emma Johanna (Kruse) Crowl, was born July 10, 1921 in Arlington, SD. She received her education in Clay County, Iowa rural school, Fair Play, Greenville Consolidated School and later graduated from Everly High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Spencer Machine and Welding and M. & J.R Hakes Wholesale in...
Mary Jo Ellenwood
Dec 19, 2009
Mary Jo Ellenwood, the daughter of Elwyn and Rebecca (Sietsma) Stinogel, was born on January 15, 1954, in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Milford, where she received her early education and graduated from Milford High School in 1972. After graduation, she worked at the Dickinson County Courthouse in the auditor's office. Mary Jo married David Ellenwood on...
Grace Lucille Anderson
Dec 15, 2009
Grace Lucille Anderson, the daughter of John and Sarah (Bunjer) Arends, was born September 1, 1923 in Ashton, Iowa. She lived with her grandmother until the 3rd grade in the communities of Excelsior, Round Lake, MN and Lakefield, MN. They later moved to Northwest Iowa, where she attended Melvin Elementary and High School, graduating in 1940. She later attended and...
Richard Sutherland
Dec 11, 2009
Richard Lee Sutherland, the son of Donald and Gertrude (Kiley) Sutherland was born on December 17, 1949 in Waukegan, IL. His childhood years were spent in Illinois and his summers in Dickens, IA with his grandparents. He attended St. Anne's Catholic School and Barrington High School in Barrington, IL. Rick married Marcie Ann (Wright) on January 23, 1970 in Woodstock,...
Alma Maxine Gustin
Dec 11, 2009
Maxine Gustin, the daughter of William Harvey and Margaret Wealthy (Austin) Beams, was born October 1, 1918, in Dickens, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Dickens area where she received her education at Lake Center Schools and later Dickens Consolidated School. Maxine married Maurice King Gustin on October 6, 1934, in Ponca, NE. Following their marriage, they continued...
Lucy Mae Kosta
Dec 8, 2009
Lucy Mae Kosta, the daughter of Louis Arnold and Nellie Madge (Woolston) Batcheler, was born October 19, 1914 on the family's farm home North of Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm. She started school in a one-room schoolhouse, Willow Grove #9, which was located on the corner of the family farm. Then completing school & graduating...
Annette Struve
Dec 8, 2009
Annette Elizabeth Struve, the daughter of John and Virginia (Buck) Pinker of Plymouth, New Hampshire. She spent her childhood in the Plymouth community, where she received her education, graduating from New Hampshire High School in 1970. After completing high school, she did secretary and various jobs. Annette married Roger G. Struve on December 1, 1991 in Rossie, Iowa. They made...
Dennis Parsons
Dec 7, 2009
Dennis Parsons, the son of Elmer and Mary Jane Saunders Parsons, was born December 2, 1956 in Spencer, Iowa. Dennis received his early education and graduated from the South Clay High School in 1975. Following his schooling, Dennis worked for Rich Adams and also Northwest Moving and Storage. Dennis then began farming with his brother, Joel and they operated the...
Elenor Florence Gertrude Speck
Dec 5, 2009
Elenor Florence Gertrude Speck, the daughter of Rudoph and Anna (Torkelson) Lempke, was born February 10, 1913 in Fort Dodge, IA. She was raised in Fort Dodge and Ringsted, Iowa, where she received her education in country schools. Elenor married Albert Raymond Speck on April 7, 1935 in Graettinger, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Dickens, IA. They later...
Janice Lentz
Dec 5, 2009
Janice Lentz, the daughter of Romen and Irene Smahl Marak was born November 15, 1941 in Swisher, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Cedar Rapids where she graduated from Cedar Rapids Prairie High School. Janice married Neal Lentz on October 21, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, IA. She worked as a legal secretary in a law firm until they moved...
Emy Lou Simington
Dec 5, 2009
Emy Lou Simington, the daughter of Ernest and Myrna (Koenck) Clark was born September 20, 1941 in Hartley, Iowa. She received her education at Everly, where she later graduated from Everly High School. Emy Lou married Dean Mull and to this union, two children were born, Darin and Derek. Throughout her adult life, Emy Lou worked at Upper Des Moines...
Elwyn 'Bud' George Letcher
Dec 4, 2009
Elwyn "Bud" George Letcher, the son of Evert and Gertie Klaver Letcher, was born September 29, 1921, in Buffalo Center, IA. His childhood years were spent in Buffalo Center where he received his education, graduating from Buffalo Center High School in 1939. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1943 until...
Leva Maureen Franker
Dec 1, 2009
Leva Maureen Franker, 91, of Spencer, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines following a brief illness. Leva was born in rural Royal, Iowa on February 7, 1918, to Mauritz D. and Hazel (Keene) Beck. Leva was an only child. Leva attended school in Chillicothe, Missouri and earned her teaching certificate after which she...
Service Of Remembrance - 2009
Nov 30, 2009
Approximately 140 people attended our Candlelight Service of Remembrance Program held Monday, November 30, 2009 at the First Congregational 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 Northwest Iowa, area ministers, musicians and volunteers from Hospice and the church who...
Iva Gertrude Hansen
Nov 29, 2009
Iva Gertrude Hansen, the daughter of Lawrence and Adah Simington Jones, was born January 29, 1915, in Clay County, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Dickens area where she received her early education. Iva married Edgar Hansen on December 6, 1936, in Lakefield, MN. Throughout their married life, they lived in the communities of Dickens, Ruthven and Ayrshire....
Arnold Kruse
Nov 27, 2009
Arnold Everett Kruse the son of Everett & Wilhelmina Haberman Kruse, was born in Clay Township, Royal, Iowa, on September 3, 1930. Arnold was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Royal. He received his early education in country schools and later graduated from the Royal High School in 1948. Following his schooling, Arnold enlisted with the United...
Mae Margaret Miller
Nov 22, 2009
Mae Margaret Knowles Miller was born July 23, 1918 in Wing, ND to Karl Ross Knowles and Clara (Lutgens) Knowles. Her childhood years were spent in Bismarck, ND where she received her early education. Her family moved to Spencer in 1928 where she continued her schooling, graduating from Spencer High School in 1936. She attended business college in Minneapolis, MN....
Peggy Diane Maurer
Nov 15, 2009
Peggy Diane Maurer, the daughter of Ray and Iris Summerbell Herrig, was born October 12, 1932 on a farm near Dickens and Gillett Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm, where she received her education in country school and later graduated from Gillett Grove High School in 1950. Peg enjoyed playing basketball in high school and later...
Velma 'Val' Jean Gannon
Nov 14, 2009
Velma "Val" Jean Gannon, 85, passed away on Saturday November 14, 2009, at the Spencer Hospital. Velma was born in Spencer on August 9, 1924 to Max and Mary Lockey Barth. Val attended Spencer High School. After graduation, she married Howard Gannon, to whom she was happily married for 63 years. Val's main joy in life was being a wife...
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