Obituaries

Lana Joyce Richards

Lana Joyce Richards

Jun 19, 2007

Lana Joyce Richards, the daughter of Jess and Ruby (Orvis) Lockey was born December 2, 1933, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School. Following graduation, Lana moved to California and did secretarial work. On February 15, 1953, Lana was united in marriage to William Richards in Reno,...

Theodore Rhinehold Kosta

Theodore Rhinehold Kosta

Jun 19, 2007

Theodore Rhinehold Kosta, the son of John and Elizabeth Huffman Kosta, was born May 5, 1911 in Colome, SD. His childhood years were spent in Hartley, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Hartley High School. Ted married Lucy Batcheler on September 23, 1933 in Spencer, Iowa at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Following their marriage, they owned Kosta Friendly...

Eula May Hungate

Eula May Hungate

Jun 18, 2007

Eula Cummins Murray Hungate, was born January 14, 1908 near Adrian, Missouri, the third, (or last) of 3 children to Clayborn J. and Marilla May Barton Cummins. Eula attended school at Mingo at Bates County, MO, one year at Cotty College in Nevada and then graduated from Adrian High School. Eula was united in marriage to Raymond C. Murray on...

Kenneth R.Woolston

Kenneth R.Woolston

Jun 16, 2007

Kenneth Roger Woolston, the son of J. Clair and Florence (Burgeson) Woolston, was born on December 2, 1937 in Sutherland, IA. He began school in Waterman Township and finished high school in Sutherland. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Trost on December 22, 1957 at the EUB Church in Concordia, KS. They made their home northeast of Sutherland for...

Pearl Adolf

Pearl Adolf

Jun 15, 2007

Pearl Bernice Adolf, daughter of John and Elsie (Habeck) Runge was born on March 20, 1925, near George, Iowa. After the death of her parents she made her home with Herman and Hannah Stamp in the May City area. She was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in May City. She married Daryl Adolf December 23, 1945 at St. John's...

Betty Jane Enger

Betty Jane Enger

Jun 14, 2007

Betty Jane Enger, the daughter of Henry Alfred and Edna Mani Bacher Fritzsche, was born on January 29, 1922 in Burlington, Iowa. Betty received her early education in Burlington and graduated from the Burlington High School in 1940. Betty married Paul Walter Enger on September 6, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. Following their marriage, they moved to St. Paul, MN where...

Donald  Clarence Steffen

Donald Clarence Steffen

Jun 12, 2007

Donald "Doodle" Steffen, the son of Clarence Rudolf and Hilda Augusta Schoelerman Steffen, was born February 28, 1927 in Royal, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Royal area where he received his early education, graduating from Everly High School in 1944. After graduation Don served in the army, and was stationed in Italy during the second World War....

Merlon W. Tesch

Merlon W. Tesch

Jun 11, 2007

Merlon William Tesch, the son of John and Sophia Koehlmoos Tesch, was born on July 3, 1926, on a farm southwest of Paullina, Iowa. He attended parochial school in Germantown, Iowa. Merlon was confirmed on July 6, 1941 in St. John's Lutheran Church in Germantown. On February 1, 1945 he entered into the military serving in the United States Army....

Steven Lyle Langholz

Steven Lyle Langholz

Jun 10, 2007

Steven Lyle Langholz, 51, of Spencer, Iowa passed away peacefully in the loving embrace of his family at his side at Spencer Municipal Hospital on June 10, 2007. Steve was born Octoer 8, 1955 in Primghar, Iowa, the son of Lyle and Marlys (Camarigg) Langholz, the 4th of 8 children. He was raised in rural Primghar and graduated from Primghar...

Robert Ernest Mugge

Robert Ernest Mugge

Jun 10, 2007

Robert Herman Ernest Mugge, age 82, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Bob was born on August 10, 1924 to Arthur and Grace (Hessenius) Mugge on the family farm by Calumet, Iowa; the oldest of six children. He moved with his family in 1933 to a farm southwest of Spencer, Iowa. Bob...

Dorothy Knudson

Dorothy Knudson

Jun 9, 2007

Dorothy Jean Knudson, the daughter of Emmett and Bertha (Kruckman) Williams, was born April 13, 1929 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Rembrandt, Iowa area, where she received her education, graduating from Rembrandt High School. Dorothy married William "Bill" Arthur Knudson on May 18, 1963 in Luverne, Minnesota. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer,...

Margaret M. Krumm

Margaret M. Krumm

Jun 6, 2007

Margaret Marcella Krumm, the daughter of William and Margaret (Springman) Slinger, was born on July 24, 1918 in Granville, Iowa. The family lived in the rural Primghar area where she also attended school. Following school she worked in different households around the area. On September 15, 1944, Margaret married Raymond Krumm in Paullina, Iowa. Following their marriage, the couple lived...

Yvonne June Pullen

Yvonne June Pullen

Jun 5, 2007

Yvonne June Pullen, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Hvam) Tuttle, was born May 31, 1935, in Spencer, Iowa. She received her schooling in Spencer where she graduated from Spencer High School. Following graduation, Yvonne worked at A&M Laundry in Spencer. On January 21, 1954, Yvonne was united in marriage to Keith Pullen in Jackson, MN while he was on...

Dennis Ray Carlson

Dennis Ray Carlson

Jun 1, 2007

Dennis R. Carlson, 54, of Granger, passed away at 2:30 pm, Friday, June 1, 2007. Dennis was born on February 9, 1953 in Primghar, Iowa to Arnold and Dorothy (Koch) Carlson. On June 12, 1976, he married the former Jane Roos. Denny is survived by his loving wife, Jane; two sons, Troy Carlson of Watervliet, MI and Chad Carlson of...

Vonda Rae Steece

Vonda Rae Steece

May 29, 2007

Vonda Rae Flack Steece, born February 7, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa, was joyfully adopted and lovingly raised by Ray and Marie Flack in Spencer, where she graduated from high school in 1971. Vonda married Gary Steece in 1976 and they were blessed with a son, Jason Matthew Steece, in 1977. Jason was the light of Vonda's life. Vonda worked for...

Mayda M. Donaldson

Mayda M. Donaldson

May 24, 2007

Mayda Mary Donaldson, the daughter of Fred and Anna Brooks Hoppe, was born on January 9, 1908, in Germantown, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Germantown, where she received her education. On November 17, 1927, Mayda married Floyd Donaldson in Aberdeen, SD. Following their marriage, they lived on a farm east of Webb. During those years, she helped out...

Bernice Edna Udorvich

Bernice Edna Udorvich

May 23, 2007

Bernice Edna Udorvich, the daughter of Fredrich and Dora Lager Westerman, was born May 14, 1920 in Bingham Lake, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Mountain Lake, MN and later moved to Arcadia, IA, where she attended and graduated from Arcadia High School. After graduating from high school, she moved to Sioux City and received her degree at a...

Michael Keith Durham

Michael Keith Durham

May 19, 2007

Michael Keith Durham of Spencer died early Wednesday morning May 9, 2007 during a tragic car accident in which he drowned. His van went into the swollen Little Sioux River and was found over a week later when the waters lowered enough for canoeists to spot the top of Michael's van and reported to the police. Michael Keith Durham, Sr....

Leona Grace Fields

Leona Grace Fields

May 18, 2007

Leona Grace Fields, the daughter of Frank and Rachel Martin Bauman, was born January 12, 1912, in Lake City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Royal, Iowa, where she received her early education and graduated from high school. On November 24, 1943, Leona married Bradley Fields. Following their marriage, they made their home near Royal. Leona was a fulltime...

Margaret Lucille (Fisk) Malecki

Margaret Lucille (Fisk) Malecki

May 17, 2007

Margaret Lucille Malecki, the daughter of Al and Bertha (Namur) Fisk, was born August 21, 1922, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Rossie area where she attended school and graduated from Rossie High School. Following graduation Margaret attended business school. In 1941, she was united in marriage to Roger Mills, in Storm Lake, Iowa. Following their...

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