Obituaries
Betty Caren Klarstrom
Feb 16, 2008
Betty Caren Klarstrom, the daughter of Harry and Kristina (Frank) Nielsen, was born October 2, 1914, in Sioux City, IA. At the age of 1, Betty's parents moved to Cleghorn, IA, where she was baptized in the Presbyterian Church. As a young child, Betty's parents moved to a farm north of Hartley where she attended a country school in Harrison...
Norman Francis Hepworth
Feb 15, 2008
Norman Francis Hepworth, the son of Clyde and Sarah Ruth Jipson Hepworth, was born October 26, 1914 in Moneta, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Royal, Iowa. Norm married Avah M. Petersen on September 25, 1935 in Peterson, Iowa. Following their marriage, they farmed near Royal. In 1953, they moved to Spencer, Iowa, where he worked for Gamble's Store...
Inez Jane Holland
Feb 14, 2008
Inez Jane Holland, the daughter of Weerth A. and Anna H. (Janssen) Buss, was born March 19, 1927, in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent on a farm in rural Fulda, MN, where she received her education in country schools and later received her GED. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fulda and later the...
Amelia Axdahl Gilbert
Feb 14, 2008
Amelia Axdahl Gilbert, the daughter of Andrew and Christina Axdahl, was born November 29, 1908 in O'Brien County. She was educated in rural schools near Primghar and Paullina, graduating from the Gaza High School in 1925. She attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake to get her teaching certification, taught 2 years in the Grant Township School in O'Brien County,...
Gaylord Lyle Vogt
Feb 13, 2008
Gaylord Lyle Vogt, the son of William Lyle and Elna Puck Vogt, was born March 9, 1932 in Moneta, Iowa. He grew up in Spencer, Iowa, graduating from Spencer High School in 1949. He attended college for two years and then served four years in the United States Navy. Gaylord married Donna Valdahl on June 28, 1956 in Spencer, Iowa....
Anna Grace Milleman
Feb 9, 2008
Anna Grace Milleman, the daughter of Edward and Alma Farmer Runkle, was born November 12, 1914 in Milford, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. On March 2, 1935, Grace married Nick Milleman in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage, Grace and Nick lived all of their lives in...
Wilmer H. Lundt
Feb 8, 2008
Wilmer H. Lundt, the son of Waldo and Olga Walstrom Lundt, was born September 15, 1918 in Linn Grove, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Linn Grove, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Linn Grove High School. Following high school, he attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake for 1 year and later Iowa State University in...
John Eeten
Feb 7, 2008
John Eeten, the son of Enno and Anna Wagenaar Eeten, was born May 19, 1911 in Hartsburg, Illinois. When John was three years old, his family moved to a farm west of Fostoria where he attended Summit Township Country School. On November 24, 1939, John married Margaret Dixon at his parent's farm near Fostoria. Following their marriage, they farmed together...
Chrystobel 'Chris' Mclellan
Feb 6, 2008
Chrystobel 'Chris' McLellan, the daughter of George and Martha (Lindeman) Marsh, was born in Cass County, IA, on August 17, 1918. At the age of 6 her family moved to Martin County, MN, where she attended rural schools near Welcome and Ormsby, MN, graduating from Trimont High School in 1936. Chris married Thomas McLellan on March 24, 1938, at Estherville,...
Phyllis Jensen
Jan 31, 2008
Phyllis LaVonne Jensen, the daughter of Elmer Allen and Cora Myrtle Faulkner Kabrick, was born November 16, 1918 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School on May 28, 1936. Phyllis married Carl Jensen on May 10, 1941 in Ponca, NE. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer,...
Marcella Mae Remillard
Jan 29, 2008
Marcella was born on August 17, 1922 in Moneta, Iowa being the youngest of ten children to John and Anna Kriens. She attended both Moneta and Hartley schools, graduating from the Hartley High School in 1940. Following high school, Marcella received her beautician's license in Sioux City, Iowa. She then moved to Los Angeles, California during World War II and...
Wilbur L. Tigges
Jan 28, 2008
Wilbur Lawrence Tigges, the son of William and Esther (Goodrich) Tigges, was born on July 3, 1907, on a farm in Spring Township in Cherokee County, Iowa. He received his early education by attending country schools and graduating from Brooke Consolidated School in 1926. On September 21, 1932, Wilbur married Marguerite Lindlief at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA....
Alice Birchard
Jan 28, 2008
Alice Birchard, the daughter of Benton and Alice Backstrom Birchard, was born April 22, 1943 in Gillett Grove, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Gillett Grove, where she received her education, graduating from Gillett Grove High School. Following high school, she attended beauty school in Des Moines, Iowa. Following her graduation, she worked as a beautician for John Blair...
John Raymond 'Ray' Freeburg
Jan 28, 2008
John Raymond "Ray" Freeburg, the son of Martin and Edna Falline Freeburg, was born June 24, 1923 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Following high school, he began farming. Ray married Virginia Ann Moeller on June 25, 1944 in Royal, Iowa. Following their marriage, they...
Wanda Bell Mills
Jan 24, 2008
Wanda Bell Birchard Mills, the daughter of Ben and Alice Baxter Birchard, was born August 20, 1927 in Gillett Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Gillett Grove, where she received her early education. Wanda married Donald Laverne Mills on April 21, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer where she stayed at home and...
Martin Charles Wolthuis
Jan 24, 2008
Martin Wolthuis, the son of Claus and Dena (DeNeui) Wolthuis was born December 9, 1919, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where he attended country school. Following his schooling, he worked on the family farm. Martin married Cleo Kohn on April 12, 1941 in Jackson, Minnesota. During their married years, they farmed near Everly,...
Dorothy Leone Strautz
Jan 22, 2008
Dorothy Leone Strautz, the daughter of Roy and Irma Mary Robertson Baustian, was born July 21, 1921 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Onawa, Iowa, where she attended Onawa Public School, graduating from Onawa High School in 1939. Following high school, she attended the Iowa Success Business College in Ottumwa, Iowa. Dorothy married Paul Strautz on...
Jolene (Jody) Ruth Meyer Clark
Jan 20, 2008
Jolene (Jody) Ruth (Meyer) Clark, the daughter of Donald and Ruth (Beatrice) Meyer, was born March 5, 1949, in Spencer, Iowa. She spent her early years growing up near Dickens, graduating in 1967 from South Clay High School in Gillett Grove. Jody was married July 12, 1970, to Dale J. Clark and was a resident of Greenville for the past...
Florence Rozella Mincer
Jan 20, 2008
Florence Rozella Mincer, the daughter of John and Tena Klaassen Abels, was born March 23, 1916 in George, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sibley, Iowa, where she was raised on a farm east of Sibley and received her education, graduating from Sibley High School. Following high school, she taught school for a short time and then began nursing,...
Patricia Josepine Duffney
Jan 17, 2008
Patricia Josephine Duffney, the daughter of Lloyd and Winifred (Sain) Peters, was born March 1, 1935, in Lincoln, NE. Her family moved to Mason City, IA, in September 1938, where Patricia received her education, graduating in 1953. She attended a girl's school in Alton, IL, on an art scholarship. During the following summer she attended Mason City Junior College and...
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