Obituaries
Betty Quirk Cone Wrede
Aug 26, 2009
Betty Cone Wrede, 90, of Brandon, SD (formerly Alta, IA) passed at 8 p.m. on August 26, 2009, at St. Luke's Lutheran Home, Spencer. IA, after being comforted by many of her family and friends during the days leading up to her passing. Services will be at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Storm Lake, IA, on Sunday afternoon, August 30, 2009,...
Dennis Ray 'Shorty' Steffens
Aug 26, 2009
Dennis Ray "Shorty" Steffens, the son of Raymond and Pearl (Sass) Steffens, was born June 11, 1944 in Hartley, Iowa. He lived with his family in Hartley for one year, before moving to a farm northeast of Primghar. Shorty received his education at Primghar, graduating from Primghar High School in 1962. After his schooling, Shorty worked for the Highway Patrol...
Mariel Royer Cole
Aug 24, 2009
Mariel Royer Cole, the daughter of Dr. Herman C. and Minnie Royer Struck, was born August 9, 1928 in Kanawha, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Kahawha, where she received her education, graduating from Kanawha High School. She later attended Upper Iowa College for two years. Mariel married James O. Berhow and following their divorce, she married Lewis Cole...
Mary Ellen Smith
Aug 24, 2009
Mary Ellen Smith, the daughter of Giles and Mildred (Ditmer) Ripperger, was born on February 18, 1954, in Afton, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education in Afton where she graduated from East Union High School. After graduation, she moved to Des Moines where she worked at the Big M Caf� and then at the Airport Holiday Inn...
James 'Mike' Powell
Aug 22, 2009
James Michael (Mike) Powell was born on January 24, 1921 to Theodore Dot and Julia (Sweeney) Powell at their home in Sutherland, Iowa. Mike was baptized into the Catholic faith at Sacred Heart Church, where he was a life long member. He attended Sutherland Community Schools, participating in sports, drama, band and vocal music, graduating in 1938 at age 17....
Carroll 'Stub' Luverne Veitch
Aug 22, 2009
Carroll "Stub" Luverne Veitch, the son of George Leslie and Vennetta Eldora Mitchell Veitch, was born July 12, 1920 in Greenville, IA. His childhood years were spent in Greenville where he received his early education and graduated from the Greenville High School in 1937. In 1940, Carroll moved to San Diego where he worked at an aircraft factory. He married...
Edna May Hein
Aug 20, 2009
EdnaMay Hein, the daughter of Balthasar and Helen (Gutknecht) Durst, was born on June 1, 1925, in rural Spencer, IA. She received her early education at a country school in rural Spencer and graduated from Lake Center High School in 1942. On December 23, 1943, she was united in marriage to Darrel Hein in Dickens, IA. To this union two...
Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Fischer
Aug 18, 2009
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Fischer, the daughter of John J. and Edna Riessen Kupper, was born July 7, 1921 in Hartley, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Everly, where she received her education, graduating from Everly High School in 1939. She worked at the Drug Store in Everly from 1939 until 1941. Betty married Ted Fischer on January 5, 1943...
Mark Walter Anderson
Aug 18, 2009
Mark Walter Anderson, the son of James and Hazel Conner Anderson, was born April 18, 1951 in Guthrie Center, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Guthrie Center, where he received his early education in a one room country school and later through 8th grade at Guthrie Center school. His family then moved to Casey, Iowa, where he graduated from...
Leonard Alfred Anderson
Aug 14, 2009
Leonard Alfred Anderson, the son of H.P. Alfred and Ida Esther (Rasmussen) Anderson, was born November 21, 1920 in rural Royal, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Royal, where he received his education, graduating from Royal High School in 1938. Leonard married Elsie (Gordey) on August 19, 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Following their marriage, they...
Duen Lovan
Aug 13, 2009
Duen Lovan the daughter of Yon and Noe (Lo) Lovan, was born May 12, 1924 in Meutang, North Vietnam. On May 1979, Duen's family left Laos to Nong Khai, Thailand refugee camp for one year and moved to a Phillipine refugee camp in 1980 for one year and in February of 1981, the family arrived in the U.S., settling in...
Kathy Larue
Aug 10, 2009
Kathy Ann La Rue, the daughter of Clifford and Theresa (Wood) Woodbeck, was born June 19, 1962, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Emmetsburg where she received her education. Kathy moved to Spencer at an early age and began taking classes at the Spencer Business School. It was there that she finished her high school requirements. Kathy...
Alice Jane Florke
Aug 5, 2009
Alice Jane (Petersen) Florke was born June 16th, 1917, in Nausha, MN, the daughter of Charles and Eva (Augusta) Petersen. She graduated from Pierson High School in 1936. She was married to Amil Florke on September 1st, 1936, near Pierson. After their marriage they farmed in the Pierson area until 1946 when they relocated to a farm near Larrabee where...
Jaylin Trujillo-Mendez
Aug 4, 2009
Jaylin Trujillo-M�ndez, the beloved daughter of Clemente Trujillo Calles and Patricia M�ndez Maza, was born February 18, 2007, in Spencer, Iowa. Jaylin passed away on August 4, 2009, at the Spencer Hospital. Jaylin is survived by her parents, Clemente Trujillo Calles and Patricia M�ndez Maza; her sisters: Jessica, Yaneli and Juliana Trujillo-M�ndez; her paternal grandparents, Rodolfo Trujillo and Maria de...
Jerry Robert Amundson
Aug 3, 2009
Jerry Robert Amundson, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Will) Amundson was born November 8, 1935, in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Hartley where he received his education. In 1953, Jerry left school early and enlisted in the United States Marines, during the Korean Conflict. While with the Marines Jerry finished his schooling and was honorably discharged...
Rumaldo Silva 'Bobby' Samaniego
Aug 1, 2009
Bobby "Top Cat" Samaniego was greeted in heaven by his Savior after a courageous battle with acute leukemia on August 1, 2009. Bobby was born in Rincon, NM to Paul and Angie Samaniego on May 12, 1931. He grew up in Las Cruces, NM. He joined the National Guard and served during the Korean War along side his dad. After...
Greg Allen Elmore
Aug 1, 2009
Greg Allen Elmore, the son of George Elmore and Sheila (Pickett) Steece, was born on July 14, 1973, in Portland, Oregon. He spent his early childhood in Portland and he moved to Spencer when he was 13. Greg finished his schooling here and graduated from Spencer High School. After graduation, he worked at various places in Spencer. On October 14,...
Arnold John Litka
Jul 31, 2009
Arnold John Litka, the son of Henry J. Litka and Annie (Jebsen) Litka, was born December 7, 1913, in Grant Township, O'Brien County, near Sutherland, Iowa and went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2009 at the age of 95 years and 7 months. He was received into God's Kingdom of grace by Holy Baptism as an infant...
Violet Burns
Jul 26, 2009
Violet Maud Burns, the daughter of Hendrik and Johanna (Van Kleef) Kamphuis, was born in rural Sanborn, Iowa on March 5, 1920. She lived one year near Melvin, but spent her early childhood and young adult life on a farm west of Lake Park overlooking Silver Lake. She received her education in Lake Park, graduating from Lake Park High School...
Mary Elizabeth Graham
Jul 24, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Graham, the daughter of Irwin and Lola Sprout Graham, was born June 14, 1930 in Terril, Iowa. She grew up in the Terril community and graduated from the Terril High School. While attending high school, she worked at the Terril Community Library as a library helper. Following her graduation, Mary moved with her mother to Spencer in the...
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