Obituaries

Matthew Alan Murray

Matthew Alan Murray

May 9, 2021

Son of Denise Murray (Dean) and Ian Murray of Mesa, Arizona and Grandson of Rheta and Jerry Dean of Peterson, Iowa. In lieu of flowers. Notes and cards of comfort and support may be mailed to Mr. and Mrs. Ian Murray to their UPS mailbox at: 2036 N Gilbert Rd. #484, Mesa, AZ 85203.

Matthew Alan Murray, Son of Denise...

Sandra Mae Manwarren

Sandra Mae Manwarren

May 8, 2021

Sandra Mae Albers, the daughter of Clayton and Joyce(Ewoldt) Albers was born on May 2,1949 in Cherokee, Iowa. She graduated from Holstein High School in 1967. She excelled in everything she did- she was top of her class, homecoming queen, captain of the cheerleading squad, track relay queen, first chair clarinet and she also participated in chorus. She completed one...

Mary Evelyn Grover

Mary Evelyn Grover

May 3, 2021

     Mary  Evelyn Grover, the daughter of George and Mary (Schultz) Laubenthal, was born December 8, 1940 in Emmetsburg, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Graettinger, Iowa, where she received her education.  Mary moved to Nebraska, where she worked for 12 years.  She then moved back to Spencer, where she worked at Spencer Super Valu for 10 years.  She...

Iva Bernadine Cushman

Iva Bernadine Cushman

May 1, 2021

        Iva “Bernadine” Dunaway Milton Cushman, was born on June 18, 1914, the youngest daughter of Samuel and Ida (Liechty) Dunaway along with an older sister, Mildred she was raised on a farm west of Milford, IA and attended country school. After graduating from Spencer High School in 1932, she went on to teach in local country schools until her...

Philip John Oviatt

Philip John Oviatt

Apr 29, 2021

    Philip John Oviatt, the son of Kevin Oviatt and Lori (Sweet) Oviatt was born on April 8, 1983, in Spencer, Iowa.  He attended Spencer High School where he graduated in the class of 2001.     He excelled in bowling at the national level and tried out to make the USA Junior National Bowling Team.  While bowling, he acquired...

Margaret May Mackie

Margaret May Mackie

Apr 28, 2021

     Margaret May (Bale) Mackie, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred (Dewey) Bale, was born October 23, 1927, on a farm northwest of Ruthven, Iowa. She graduated from Ruthven High School and Hamilton Business College in Mason City, Iowa.

     She married Stewart Mackie on April 9, 1947. Following their marriage, they went to Greenville, South Carolina, where Stew was...

Arthur Lester Evans

Arthur Lester Evans

Apr 27, 2021

   Arthur Lester Evans Jr. was born July 11, 1924, in the Gillett Grove area to Arthur and Orpha (Warwick) Evans. His childhood years were spent in Gillett Grove where he attended school and graduated from Gillett Grove Consolidated School in 1944.  Art was active in High School sports.  He thoroughly enjoyed baseball and basketball.   On April 16, 1954, Art...

Marvin Guy Kephart

Marvin Guy Kephart

Apr 27, 2021

Marvin Guy Kephart was born June 20, 1937, in Langdon, Missouri, to Ernest and Ida May (Davis) Kephart. He was the 9th child of 12. He held a variety of jobs throughout his years, but the one he loved best was working for farmers.

     Marvin served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, going overseas to Germany.

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Margaret May Anderson

Margaret May Anderson

Apr 26, 2021

   Margaret May Anderson, the daughter of Marshall and Frances (Olmsted) Elkin, was born February 14, 1934 in Estherville, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1953.  After her schooling she worked as a bookkeeper at Spurgeon’s in Spencer.

     Margaret married Deane Anderson on June 14, 1959...

Wanda Emma Keen

Wanda Emma Keen

Apr 22, 2021

Wanda Emma Keen, the daughter of Earl and Belle (Hindt) Whitmore, was  born July 10, 1932 in Sheldon, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Sheldon area, where she graduated from high school in 1950.  She attended Sheldon Junior College for one year, receiving a 2nd semester scholarship in accounting.  She worked in Sheldon until moving to Spencer in...

Eric Michael Foxhoven

Eric Michael Foxhoven

Apr 15, 2021

    Eric Michael Foxhoven, the son of Ronald and Kathy (Muller) Foxhoven was born August 14, 1973, in Mapleton, Iowa. His childhood years were spent Mapleton where he attended school before moving to Spencer, Iowa, in 1987. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1992.

    Eric attended the Aviation program through Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa. He...

Ernest "Ernie" George  Bruns

Ernest "Ernie" George Bruns

Apr 13, 2021

Ernest George Bruns, son of Peter E. and Marie (Schmidt) Bruns, was born on the family farm north of George, Iowa on May 16, 1935.  He received Christ as his only Lord and Savior at the age of 5.  He received his education in George, Iowa.  He served in the U.S. Army from November 1954 to November 1956.  Overseas time...

Karen Kay Lynn

Karen Kay Lynn

Apr 13, 2021

     Karen Kay Lynn, the daughter of Maynard and Marjorie (Thygersen) Buse, was born on June 30, 1938, in Albert City, Iowa. She attended 1st grade at a country school in Newell. She then was raised and went on to complete her education in Marathon, graduating from Marathon High School. While in high school, she was a baton major and...

Lavon Arlee Kephart

Lavon Arlee Kephart

Apr 9, 2021

    Lavon Arlee Kephart, the daughter of Oscar and Esther (Kruse) Walstrom, was born on September 22, 1924, in the Royal area. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran in Royal and later  confirmed at First English. She  received her early education at Lincoln Twp. School #2 and graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. She continued to live in the...

Timothy Berton Menke

Timothy Berton Menke

Apr 8, 2021

 

Timothy Berton Menke, DDS, FAGD, age 69, son of Lester and Kathlyn Menke, passed away on April 8, 2021, in Spencer, Iowa, in hospice care following a short illness.

 

Tim was born on November 21, 1951, in Cherokee, Iowa, and grew up on a farm near Calumet. He was an energetic and fun-loving child who was active in...

Gloria Joann Harris

Gloria Joann Harris

Apr 7, 2021

     Gloria JoAnn (Mohr) Harris of Spencer, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa, three weeks shy of her 90th birthday. She was born April 28, 1931, at Lutheran Hospital, Sioux City, Iowa to Walter and Eunice (Wiese) Mohr.

     Gloria was raised in Hartley, Iowa, where she completed her education, graduating...

Maddisen Celeste Hall

Maddisen Celeste Hall

Apr 7, 2021

Maddisen Celeste Hall, the daughter of Angie York and Micah Hall, was born August 11, 1997 in Spirit Lake, IA.  Maddisen received her early education in Spencer and later graduated from Graettinger-Terril School on May 15, 2016.     Maddisen loved to dance in High School and was part of Just For Kix Spencer Dance Team.  After high school, Maddisen chose...

Glen Orville Stoterau

Glen Orville Stoterau

Apr 7, 2021

       Glenn was born June 12, 1922, near Hartley, Iowa, the only child of Louis Stoterau and Alma Wills Stoterau.  He graduated from Hartley High School, then served from 1942-1945 as company clerk in the U.S. Army in the European conflict of WW II.  Following the war, on August 16, 1945, he married Ruby Jean Petersen of Hartley, Iowa, and...

Craig Martin Kolb

Craig Martin Kolb

Apr 7, 2021

    Craig Martin Kolb, the son of Thomas and Joyce (Wiard) Kolb was born December 12, 1950, in Berkley, California.  He was the second of eight boys.  They lived in several states and found a family home in Woodland Hills, California, where Craig graduated from Taft High School in 1969.  Craig met his best friend, Christine Riedemann in 1971, and...

Donald Dean Manley

Donald Dean Manley

Apr 6, 2021

Donald Dean Manley was born November 9th, 1928 in Calumet Iowa to Thomas T. and Frances W. (Lorenzen) Manley. He was a twin to Dorothy Jean (Manley) Cooper. Don grew up on a farm south of Primghar and attended grade school and high school in nearby Gaza. He was active in 4-H and High School sports, especially baseball and basketball.

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