Obituaries
Ruth Ella Allen
Dec 19, 2007
Ruth Ella Allen, the daughter of Arthur and Georgia Logan Hamrick, was born August 10, 1928 in Gillett Grove, Iowa. She received her early education in Gillett Grove. Ruth married Milo "Mike" Allen on December 31, 1945 in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they made there home in Spencer. Ruth worked at Stub's Ranch Kitchen for 16 years. She was...
Donald C. Mcqueen
Dec 18, 2007
Donald was born May 8, 1927 to Opal (Pixler) and Delbert McQueen on a farm near Kingsley. He graduated from Grand Meadow High School near Washta in 1945. In that same year he joined Pixler Electric with his uncles Ivan, Howard and Lester for a lifetime in electrical contracting, retiring in 1993. Don joined the Iowa National Guard in 1947,...
Kenneth Clarence Maurer
Dec 18, 2007
Kenneth Clarence Maurer, the son of Albert and Emma Gross Maurer, was born October 25, 1923 in Rossie, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer, Iowa area, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Later, he attended a trade school. Ken entered the military and served during WWII with the U.S. Navy from 1941 until...
Roger Merle Lundt
Dec 17, 2007
Roger Merle Lundt, the son of Arthur Merle and Helen Gerner Lundt, was born May 1, 1941 in Spencer, Iowa. Roger grew up in the Sioux Rapids, Iowa community, where he received his education, graduating from Cornell High School in 1959. Following graduation, he farmed and drove truck for Skov and Sundblad. In later years, he worked for Shine Brothers...
Phyllis Fae Wilken
Dec 13, 2007
Phyllis Fae Wilken, the daughter of Elmer and Edith Loveless Wilson, was born January 1, 1924 in Paton, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Paton High School. She attended and graduated from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. Phyllis married Herman "Sonny" Wilken on October 1, 1944, in Storm Lake, Iowa. Following their marriage, she...
Luella Margaret Rickers
Dec 12, 2007
Luella Margaret Rickers, the daughter of Henry and Tina (Urban) Meyer, was born March 25, 1918, in Calumet, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent around Calumet where she received her education attending country schools. On December 18, 1940, Luella was united in marriage to Ernest A. Rickers in Calumet, Iowa. Following their marriage they remained in Calumet where she stayed...
Wayne L. Rogne
Dec 8, 2007
Wayne Lowell Rogne, the son of Ole and Marie (Larson) Rogne, was born December 15, 1917 in Linn Grove, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Linn Grove, where he received his education at country schools. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army during W.W II, until his honorable discharge. After his service to...
Nina Merle Hamrick
Dec 6, 2007
Nina Merle Hamrick, the daughter of Gerald and Nina Ima Rohm Johnson, was born February 17, 1932, in Winner, South Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education at Spencer High School, graduating in 1950. Merle married Lyle Hamrick on August 24, 1964, in Sherburn, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer, Iowa, where...
Deb Ann Cochran
Dec 6, 2007
Deb Ann Cochran, the daughter of Bill and Adeline (Glander) Trunnell was born on September 15, 1961 in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised and received her education in Spencer and graduating from Spencer High School. On 1980, Deb married Ron Cochran on August 30, 1980. Following their marriage, Deb traveled with Ron while he was in the military. They lived...
Marvin Carl Anderson
Dec 3, 2007
Marvin Carl Anderson was born on November 30, 1935 at the home of Carl D. Anderson and Nelma Carlson Anderson near Alta, Iowa. He attended Fairview School, which was a mile from his home, and graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in vocational agriculture. His first teaching job was at Greenville-Rossie Community School, in Rossie,...
Leon Carl Oglesby
Dec 3, 2007
Leon Carl Oglesby, the son of Thomas and Anne (Lavin) Oglesby was born on April 30, 1928, in Mankato, MN. His childhood years were spent in Mankato where he received his education and graduated from Mankato High School. Following high school, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1947 until 1949 and served with the U.S...
Carl Gustav Winterboer
Dec 3, 2007
Carl Gustav Winterboer, the son of Dick and Anna Zishka Winterboer, was born September 3, 1922, in Westport Township near rural Everly, IA. His mother, Anna, died when Carl was a very young child. His father raised four sons: Wayne, Howard, Edward and Carl. A relative helped to raise these boys until Dick remarried Viola Zishka. Upon that marriage, there...
Velma Sophia Vogt
Dec 1, 2007
Velma Sophia Vogt, the daughter of Harry and Ida (Hein) Peters, was born in Clay County, Iowa on a farm northeast of Moneta. She started school in the Moneta Church later in the new building in 1922. When she was 11 years old, her parents moved to a farm southwest of Hartley. Which later was known as the North Liberty...
Robert William Molnar
Nov 30, 2007
Robert William Molnar, the son of Edward and Frances (Viancourt) Molnar, was born May 29, 1965, in Cleveland, OH. His childhood years were spent in Lodi, OH, where he attended the Cloverleaf School District. Following graduation from high school, Robert joined the Navy. On June 25, 1991, Robert was united in marriage to Penny S. Hobson (Pfaff) in Lodi, OH....
Helen Elaine Rohwer
Nov 29, 2007
Helen Elaine Rohwer, the daughter of Leo and Lena (Westphal) Struve, was born December 13, 1923, on a farm near Paullina, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland where she attended and graduated from Sutherland High School. Following graduation, Helen went to cosmetology school for one year in Sioux City, IA. Helen worked at the Mental Health Institute in...
Timothy Roger Mills
Nov 29, 2007
Timothy Roger Mills, the son of Roger and Margaret (Fisk) Mills, was born on January 23, 1947 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm east of Greenville. He attended school at Clay Central in Royal. Following graduation, he entered into the U.S Navy. He served from January 30, 1964 until his honorable discharge on December 18,...
Maxine Bliss
Nov 29, 2007
Maxine Bliss, the daughter of Clarence and Wilda (Wise) Ellis, was born January 25, 1917 in Spencer, Iowa. She attended school in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in June of 1935. Maxine married Robert Bliss on October 24, 1953 in LuVerne, MN. Following their marriage, she worked at a number of businesses, the last being for Dr. Michael...
Virginia Mae Ketcham
Nov 29, 2007
Virginia Mae Ketcham, the daughter of Herman and Jeanette Curry Gustoff, was born January 27, 1927 in Spencer, Iowa. She received her education in Spencer. Virginia married Tedwin "Ted" Ketcham on January 30, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. They farmed near Royal, then moved to Fulda, MN to farm, and then to Rembrandt where they continued to farm. In 1964, they...
Service Of Remembrance - 2007
Nov 26, 2007
Approximately 175 people attended our Service of Remembrance Program held Monday, November 26, 2007 at the First Christian 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, The area ministers, musicians and volunteers from the church who served cookies...
Arlene Tielbur
Nov 25, 2007
Arlene Tielbur, the daughter of Jack and Edyth (Jones) Thompson, was born March 3, 1927 in Spencer, Iowa. After graduating from Spencer High School, Arlene worked in the office of Scott's Store in Spencer. On December 17, 1949, Arlene joined with Alfred John Tielbur in holy matrimony and in 1974, on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, renewed their vows. Shortly after...
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