Obituaries
Devon Keith Briner
Jun 15, 2006
Devon's family would like to extend a special thanks to his nurses, Carrie Engelkes and Stacie Huckfelt. Devon Keith Briner, the son of Patrick Briner and Darcey Webber was born on March 24, 2000 in Sioux Falls, SD. Devon lived in Storm Lake until he was 3 and then Darcey and the kids moved to Spencer. On Devon's 3rd birthday,...
Dean Henry Wagner
Jun 10, 2006
Dean Henry Wagner, the son of Otto (Dooley) and Lillie (Meiske) Wagner, was born February 25, 1931, in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Hartley where he received his early education and later graduated from Hartley High School in 1950. On December 23, 1950, he was united in marriage to Joyce Ihry of Everly, Iowa, in Jackson, Minnesota....
Irene Augusta Philiph
Jun 7, 2006
Irene A. Philiph, the daughter of Hans William and Lizzie T. Holle Eden, was born July 13, 1918 in May City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in May City, where she received her education. Irene married Richard Philiph on December 4, 1938 in Ocheyedan, Iowa. Throughout their marriage, they made their home on the farm where Richard was born,...
Ray Albert Wetherell
Jun 7, 2006
Ray A. Wetherell, the son of Merle and Mae (Townsend) Wetherell, was born on February 4, 1925, in Spencer, SD. His childhood years were spent in Peterson, where he received his education and graduated from Peterson High School in 1944. He entered into the military on June 6, 1944, serving in the United States Navy. While in the Navy he...
Gladys Selenda Marker
Jun 5, 2006
Gladys Selenda Marker, the daughter of Sedolf and Bertha Johnson Sorenson, was born November 1, 1902 on a farm near Sioux Rapids, Iowa. She attended Burr Oak Country School and later Sioux Rapids High School. Following her schooling, she worked in various homes in Spencer, Webb and Minneapolis. Gladys married Gilbert C. Marker on October 17, 1928 in Spencer, Iowa....
Donald Arthur Olson
Jun 5, 2006
Donald Arthur Olson, the son of Arthur E. and Stella Lawson Olson, was born December 8, 1910, in Sioux Rapids, IA. His childhood years were spent in Greenville and Jackson County, Minnesota, where he received his education in country schools. Don married Winifred Gravley on February 10, 1930, in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they lived near the communities of...
Wendell Gilbert Mortensen
Jun 4, 2006
Wendell Gilbert Mortensen, the son of Niels C. and Laura Dean Mortensen, was born November 10, 1919 on a farm north of Linn Grove, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Clay County, where he received his education in country schools and entered High School in Rossie, Iowa. Following his schooling, he worked on a farm for a short time...
Thomas Jacob Raveling
Jun 2, 2006
Thomas Jacob Raveling was born in rural Peterson on March 23, 1917 to Peter and Etta (Thomas) Raveling. He spent his childhood years on a farm north of Peterson, and he graduated from Peterson High School in 1934. A lifelong farmer, he married Ellen Grange on December 5, 1937 in Peterson and started farming on the Grange farm near Cornell,...
Ettie Dena Groenewold
Jun 2, 2006
Ettie Dena Groenewold, the daughter of J. G. and Maggie (Cramer) Groenewold, was born July 21, 1909, in Waterford Township. She received her early education in a rural school in Waterford Township, graduating from Spencer High School. Following high school, she attended Western Union College (Westmar College) in Le Mars, Iowa. For a number of years she taught in the...
Larry Dean Knapp
Jun 2, 2006
Larry Dean Knapp, the son of Beulah Kent, was born December 8, 1942 in Sioux City, IA. His childhood years were spent in Newton, IA, where he attended school until 1952. From 1952 through 1959, Larry attended school in Spencer, IA, graduating from Spencer High School where he lettered in football. On July 14, 1963, Larry was united in marriage...
Jay Rolla Gould
Jun 1, 2006
Jay Rolla Gould, the son of Harry and Adrianna VerHage Gould, was born December 23, 1928, in Sibley, Iowa. He received his early education in Sibley and graduated in 1947 from the Sibley High School. Following high school, Jay attended Sioux Falls College for two years and then graduated with a B.S. degree from Mankato State in 1952. He then...
Irene K. Heien
Jun 1, 2006
Irene K. Heien, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Henderson) Hargrave was born October 11, 1909, in Dickens, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Gillett Grove where she attended school graduating from Gillett Grove High School. After graduation, Irene attended cosmetology courses in Sioux City, Iowa. On October 15, 1936, Irene married Jacob Heien in the Little Brown Church...
Troy Eugene Porter
May 26, 2006
Troy Eugene Porter, the son of Troy and Minnie (Phillips) Porter, was born January 15, 1932 in Beckley, West Virginia. His childhood years were spent in Beckley, where he received his education. Troy entered the military where he began his career with the U.S. Navy. Troy married Darlene Davis on January 11, 1958 in Las Vegas, NV. Following their marriage,...
Ralph Henry Collmann
May 25, 2006
Ralph Henry Collmann, the son of Louis and Clara Furchner Collmann, was born February 25, 1918 in Ireton, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Plymouth County, Iowa area where he received his early education. He moved to a farm near Hartley in 1943. Ralph enjoyed living on the farm. He worked as an electrician for over 45 years....
Lois Lucille Samuelson
May 24, 2006
Lois Lucille Samuelson, the daughter of James and Lottie Belle Stetson Johnson, was born September 17, 1925 in Hazen, North Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Peterson High School in 1943. Lois married Robert Samuelson on November 19, 1944 in Rembrandt, Iowa. Following their marriage, they made their home in...
Josephine Cecilia Iverson
May 21, 2006
Josephine Cecilia Iverson, the daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Coffey) Nelson, was born on November 20, 1915 in Roland, IA. Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Roland. Josephine attended school and graduated in McCallsburg, IA. Following graduation, she attended Park College for four years, in Parkville, MO. On August 13, 1939, Josephine was united in marriage to...
Anna Kathrina Elvin
May 20, 2006
Anna Van Oort Elvin, 91, died at Elkhorn Care Center on May 20, 2006. Eldest of seven children, she was born February 11, 1915 to Simon and Artie (Mol) Van Oort in their rural home near Matlock in Sioux County, Iowa. After graduating from Milford High School she worked for a local physician. Caring for victims of the violent tornado...
Marvin Duane Kehoe
May 18, 2006
Marvin Duane Kehoe, the son of George and Hazel Louter Kehoe, was born May 23, 1933 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Milford, where he received his education, graduating from Milford High School. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. During his military...
Wilma May Rausch
May 18, 2006
Wilma May Rausch, the daughter of Wilhelm and Ethlyn Henrietta Andre Lorenzen, was born November 16, 1930 in Moneta, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Hartley, IA, where she received her education. Wilma married Robert Rausch on March 1, 1948 in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, they moved to Spencer, IA. She began a partnership with Adeline Westphalen in...
Ralph Henry Gieser
May 17, 2006
Ralph went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the age of 89. Ralph Henry Gieser, the son of Adolf and Alvena (Schmoll) Gieser, was born September 3, 1916, on the family farm near Hartley, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. His childhood years were spent...
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