Obituaries
Edith Backstrom
Jun 2, 2009
Edith "Edie" Katherine Backstrom, the daughter of Glenn and Mary Joan Randall Dillivan, was born November 25, 1951, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education. Following High School, Edie attended Beauty School in New Orleans. She lived in New Orleans for 20 years. Edie moved back to Spencer in 2001 and began...
Christopher S. Smith
Jun 1, 2009
Christopher Sheen Smith, the son of Vince Ray and Rose Ann (Millea) Smith, was born on January 23, 1958 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was raised and received his education there, graduating from high school in 1976. Following graduation, Chris entered into the military on December 27, 1978, serving with the U.S. Air Force. While in the military, Chris married...
Thomas J. Griffin
May 31, 2009
Thomas J. Griffin, the son of Thomas W. and Arlene (VandeMark) Griffin, was born May 5, 1954 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in rural Everly, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School in 1972. Following his schooling, he married Linda Anderson and to this union, two children were born, Thomas, Jr. and Nicole....
Francis Joseph John Wekony
May 29, 2009
Francis "Frank" Joseph John Wekony, the son of Michael Joseph and Marie Burke Wekony, was born February 3, 1935 in Chicago, IL. His childhood years were spent in Chicago where he received his early education. Frank enlisted in the United States Army in September of 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1959. He then re-enlisted in 1962 and served until...
Dr. Clyde Thalen Johnson
May 29, 2009
Dr. Clyde Thalen Johnson, the son of John and Victoria (Thalen) Johnson, was born October 27, 1926, in LeMars, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in LeMars where he attended school and graduated from LeMars High School. Following graduation, he attended Westmar College for two years and then Logan School of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO. Following graduation, Clyde moved...
Leanne Marie Rahbusch
May 27, 2009
Leanne Marie (Maass) Rahbusch, the daughter of Wayne and Faye (Mugge) Maass, was born January 4, 1961, at LeMars, Iowa. The family moved to the farm west of Calumet in 1962. Leanne was very active in both girls and boys 4-H and many of her projects were presented at the Iowa State Fair. She loved beating her brothers in showmanship....
Colleen Frances Smith
May 25, 2009
Colleen Frances Smith, the daughter of Gerald Hiram and Golda Pearl Hupp Faulkner, was born July 11, 1931 in Spencer, Iowa just two weeks after the great Spencer Fire. She was raised and attended school in Spencer, Colleen quit school but worked and earned her GED in the early 80's. On December 1, 1949, Colleen married Earl Leroy Quist in...
Sally Muilenburg
May 25, 2009
Sally Virginia Muilenburg, the daughter of Ray and Iris (Summerbell) Herrig, was born August 27, 1928 in Dickens, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Gillett Grove High School and later attended Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls and also Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, IA. Following her schooling, Sally taught school for eight years at Hull Public, Pocahontas,...
Barbara Jeanne Wilson
May 21, 2009
Barbara Jeanne Wilson, the daughter of Elgin and Marie (Kraeger) Lemon, was born December 1, 1918, in Sibley, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sibley where she attended school. On December 28, 1935, Barbara was united in marriage to Gilbert Wilson in Sioux Falls, SD. To this union was born a daughter, Patricia. During their marriage they made their...
Ruth Alene Giese
May 20, 2009
Ruth Alene Giese, the daughter of LeRoy Martin and Pauline Augusta (Timmerman) Dobricka, was born August 24, 1927 in Sutherland, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where she received her education graduating from Sutherland High School in 1945. In 1945, she was married to Bill Gillespie, who passed away during World War II. On December 14, 1947,...
Shirley Jean Whitworth
May 20, 2009
Shirley Jean Whitworth, the daughter of Theodore R. and Nola (Lovely) Speed, was born October 16, 1929 in Greenfield, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Calumet, where she attended grade school and later Rippey & then Greenfield, where her family moved. She graduated from Greenfield High School and later Drake University. Shirley married George Whitworth on May 25, 1952...
Frances 'Fran' Rena Black
May 19, 2009
Frances Rena Black, the daughter of Edward and Sophie (Kromminga) Bleeker, was born July 6, 1923 on a farm north of Everly, IA. She was raised on a farm north of Everly and attended the country school that was on the north end of the family farm. She then moved to Spencer in 1937 and attended Spencer High School. During...
William W. Overeen
May 18, 2009
William Wayne "Bill" Overeen, the son of John Jacob and Grace (Stafford) Overeen, was born May 4, 1923 in Sac County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Early, Iowa, where he received his education in country schools. His family moved to northwest Iowa, where he attended Greenville Town School and later Barlow Country School, north of Dickens. He completed...
Dean Dwight Brugman
May 14, 2009
Dean Dwight Brugman, the son of Emil D. "Bud" and Gene Englert Brugman, was born December 31, 1948, in Hartley, Iowa. Dean attended Royal Community Schools through grade school and graduated from Clay Central Community School in 1967. He continued his education at NIACC in Ag and Light Industrial Equipment Technology graduating with an Associates & Applied Science Degree. On...
Betty Lou Ebel
May 13, 2009
Betty Lou Ebel, the daughter of Christian and Hannah (Swanson) Dorman, was born February 8, 1927, on a farm near Melvin. The family moved to Melvin where she attended school and graduated from Melvin High School in 1944. Following graduation Betty worked in Bangert's Store until she was united in marriage to Ernest Ebel of Primghar on November 10, 1946,...
Wayne Harold O'Clair
May 10, 2009
Wayne Harold O'Clair, the son of Frank and Daisy (Oliver) O'Clair, was born November 22, 1922 in Dickens, IA. His childhood years were spent in Royal, where he received his education, graduating from Royal High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Air Force during WWII until his honorable discharge in 1945. After his...
Richard Henry Schmidt
May 8, 2009
Richard H. Schmidt, the son of Frank and Treva Seymour Schmidt, was born September 7, 1931 in rural Everly, Iowa. He attended school in Everly, entered the Navy in November of 1950 and served 4 years on the USS Yorktown. Following his discharge, Richard attended Cain Electric School in Chicago. On completion of school, he worked for Herbster Electric of...
Alferd 'Al' (A.M.) Merle Schmidt
May 3, 2009
Alferd Merle (A.M.) Schmidt was born on a farm in Westport Township, rural Everly, Iowa on April 29, 1925. He was the oldest of five sons born to John and Mary (Ringering) Schmidt. He was a baptized member of the First Reformed Church near his home, attended country school, Westport #1 and graduated from Okoboji Township Consolidated High School in...
Lois Alice Kirksey
May 1, 2009
Lois Alice Kirksey, the daughter of Albert and Amanda Peters Wehde, was born January 16, 1925, in Hartley, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Everly, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Everly High School. She attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake for a short time. Lois married Frank Drury on March 21, 1943, at Hope Lutheran...
Donald Francis Huckfelt
May 1, 2009
Donald Francis Huckfelt was born October 11, 1922 to Andrew Joseph and Ella Mary (Fisher) Huckfeldt in Lincoln County, SD, near Canton, SD. His early years were spent on the family farm where he attended rural school. Following his father's sudden death, Don moved with his mother to Canton, SD, where he attended and graduated from Canton High School in...
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