Obituaries

Donald Lester Koenen

Donald Lester Koenen

Nov 4, 2006

Donald Lester Koenen, son of P.J. and Lena (Franken) Koenen, was born December 30, 1918, on a farm near Schaller, IA. He attended country school and graduated from Hayes Consolidated School in 1936. He enjoyed all sports, played tuba in the school band, and took piano lessons. After graduation he traveled around the local countryside playing piano with many of...

Constance Elizabeth Binder

Constance Elizabeth Binder

Nov 2, 2006

Constance Elizabeth Binder, the daughter of Charles Leo and Hilda Luella Shaw Hall, was born March 5, 1924 in Goldfield, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Meservey, Iowa, where she received her education in rural schools and later graduated from Meservey High School. Following her schooling, she continued to live in Meservey until moving to Spencer in 1956, where...

Donna Gene Mcmichael

Donna Gene Mcmichael

Oct 29, 2006

Donna Gene (Traughber) McMichael was born September 20, 1946 in Spencer to S. Harold and Fern E. (Banning) Traughber. She was educated in the Spencer Community School system, graduating from Spencer High School in 1965. After high school, she attended and graduated from Larson's Beauty School in Spencer. Jim McMichael was born August 19, 1939 in North Platte, NE to...

Jim Mcmichael

Jim Mcmichael

Oct 29, 2006

Donna Gene (Traughber) McMichael was born September 20, 1946 in Spencer to S. Harold and Fern E. (Banning) Traughber. She was educated in the Spencer Community School system, graduating from Spencer High School in 1965. After high school, she attended and graduated from Larson's Beauty School in Spencer. Jim McMichael was born August 19, 1939 in North Platte, NE to...

Sydney Ruth Ann Vermeer

Sydney Ruth Ann Vermeer

Oct 26, 2006

Sydney Ruth Ann VerMeer, the daughter of Sidney & Gleva Hammer, was born February 24, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD. Her early years were spent in Hills, MN, and after moving to Hawaii at the age of five, where she attended Kindergarten, her family returned to Hills, MN, where she continued her education. When she was a young child, her...

Angela Marie Drake

Angela Marie Drake

Oct 24, 2006

Angela Marie Drake, the daughter of Harold and Audrey Clasing Drake, was born March 5, 1963 in Iowa City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education at Spencer Elementary, Middle and Spencer High School, graduating in 1980. She completed her education at Iowa Lakes Community College, graduating from the Medical Assistant Program. On...

Velma Lorena Osborn

Velma Lorena Osborn

Oct 23, 2006

Velma Lorena Brott Osborn, the daughter of Roger Dale and Edith Mary Clark Brott, was born October 31, 1921 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the rural Ruthven area, where she received her education in country schools and later graduating with honors from Ruthven High School in 1940. Following her schooling, she worked as housekeeper and...

Donald Duane Bendlin

Donald Duane Bendlin

Oct 22, 2006

Donald Duane Bendlin, the son of Wilhelm and Anna Pohl Bendlin, was born December 4, 1924 in Langdon, Iowa. Don received his early education in Spencer. Following his schooling, Don enlisted in the Army where he served for two years until his honorable discharge. On September 14, 1974, Don married Loretta Elaine Smith Davis in Spencer, Iowa. Don worked at...

Kendall Webb Keir

Kendall Webb Keir

Oct 22, 2006

Kendall W. Keir, the son of Robert and Lana Peeso Keir, was born March 25, 1942 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer. He received his education at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri from 1954-1958. He later continued his education at Oakdale Christian High School in Jackson, Kentucky from 1959 until his graduation in 1962....

Katie Loraine Reinfeld

Katie Loraine Reinfeld

Oct 19, 2006

Katie Loraine Rienfeld, the daughter of Roy and Helen Horton, was born May 20, 1947 in Mansfield, Ohio. Her childhood years were spent in southern Florida and her teen years were spent in LaPuenta, California, where she received her education. Following her schooling, she lived in Long Beach, Washington, where she owned and operated a Century 21 agency. Katie married...

Daniel Roy Monthei

Daniel Roy Monthei

Oct 18, 2006

Daniel Roy (Mac Donald) Monthei was born in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada on August 19, 1935. Dan was orphaned in 1941 and in 1946 he was adopted by Don and Alpharetta Monthei of Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up in Jefferson and it was there he met his wife, Marian (Scheuermann) Monthei and they were wed on August 22, 1954. In 1965...

Joanne Deen Patrick

Joanne Deen Patrick

Oct 16, 2006

Joanne Deen was born September 19, 1931 in Payette, Idaho to Melvin Morgan Deen and Lora Maranda (Alden) Deen. They later welcomed her brother, Pat and sister, Bonnie into the family. Joanne attended Payette Community School and graduated in 1949. She went on to school to become a nurse and later met the love of her life, Charles "Pat" Patrick...

Mike Lee Syndergaard

Mike Lee Syndergaard

Oct 13, 2006

Michael Lee Syndergaard, the son of Robert E. and Bernice L. (Streufert) Syndergaard, was born September 12, 1957, in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland community where he received his education, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1975. Mike continued his education at Iowa State University where he graduated in 1980, with a degree in Business...

Steven Ray Quist

Steven Ray Quist

Oct 10, 2006

Steven Ray Quist, the son of Robert Quist, Sr. and Marge Faulkner Quist, was born October 9, 1957, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer where he received his education in Spencer schools. Steve entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge. Steven married Diane Deer at the Little Brown Church in...

Darlene Netsch

Darlene Netsch

Oct 8, 2006

Darlene Netsch, the daughter of Albert and Mildred (Damery) Netsch was born March 4, 1924, in rural Harrison County near Woodbine, Iowa. It was there she received her early education, graduating from Woodbine High School. She received her B.A. degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa. She earned a Master's degree from the University of South Dakota at...

Gladys Nettie Childers

Gladys Nettie Childers

Oct 5, 2006

Gladys Nettie Childers, the daughter of Ole and Nettie Oleson Quee, was born January 20, 1918 on a farm in Okoboji Township, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Okoboji, where she received her education in Okoboji Consolidated Schools. Gladys married Raymond H. Childers on September 16, 1938 in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they lived in Everly, until moving...

Wava Mae Johnson

Wava Mae Johnson

Oct 5, 2006

Wava Mae Johnson, the daughter of Ervin and Viola Nord Johnson, was born February 13, 1921, in Linn Grove, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from the Linn Grove High School. Wava then attended A.I.B. College in Des Moines, Iowa. After her schooling, Wava lived in Storm Lake, Iowa for 5 years and then moved to Spencer in...

Maurice "Pee Wee" Gustin

Maurice "Pee Wee" Gustin

Oct 4, 2006

Maurice "Pee Wee" Gustin, the son of Ernest Guy and Blanche Ella King Gustin, was born April 1, 1916, in Spencer, Iowa. He lived in Gillett Grove area until 8 years old and moved to Dickens where he graduated from High School. On October 6, 1934, Pee Wee married Alma "Maxine" Beams in Ponca, NE. Following their marriage, they farmed...

Rudolph Wayne Beck

Rudolph Wayne Beck

Oct 3, 2006

Rudolph Wayne Beck, the son of A. Nat and Mattie Marie Hagedorn Beck, was born September 27, 1921, in Royal, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. His childhood years were spent in the Royal area on the family farm. He graduated from the Rossie High School. Following his schooling, Rudolph farmed with his...

Wallace Hubert Jones

Wallace Hubert Jones

Oct 3, 2006

Wallace Hubert Jones, the son of James Floyd and Bessie (McDanel) Jones, was born on August 26, 1917 in Moneta, Iowa. His family moved to Dickens, Iowa, when he was four years old and he received his education in Dickens, graduating from Dickens High School in 1935. Following high school, he attended a Junior College in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Hubert married...

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