Obituaries

Joe E Syndergaard

Joe E Syndergaard

Oct 4, 2018

     Joe E Syndergaard, the son of Edward and Margaret (Huberg) Syndergaard was born March 6, 1942, in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Alta, Iowa, area where he attended Fairview Country School. He graduated from Alta High School in 1959.

     Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until his Honorable Discharge. He married,...

Lois Ellen Brown

Lois Ellen Brown

Oct 3, 2018

Lois Ellen (Johnson) Brown, the daughter of Gordon and Elizabeth Johnson was born November 16th, 1932 in Pomeroy, Iowa.   She was the youngest of three children. Lois graduated Pomeroy High School, May 1951.  On February 21st, 1953, Lois was united in marriage to Carl Brown. They moved to the Marathon area where they farmed and raised their five daughters.

Lois...

Victoria  Stoffel

Victoria Stoffel

Oct 2, 2018

     Victoria Marie Stradel was born July 26, 1922 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her childhood years were spent in Copenhagen where she attended school. After graduation Victoria met Ellsworth Stoffel while he was in the military. They married on May 4, 1954 in Copenhagen.

     Victoria was a stay at home mom. She enjoyed playing bingo, yard work, gardening, volunteering...

Gretchen  Hagedorn

Gretchen Hagedorn

Sep 29, 2018

     What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.  This is how Gretchen tried to live.  She was born to Ellis Thayer Morgan and Pearl Margaret Eggers on March 27, 1930 in Persia, Iowa.  Gretchen graduated from Spencer High School in 1948, attended Morningside College, took graduate studies...

Karl Eugene Baish

Karl Eugene Baish

Sep 27, 2018

  Karl Eugene Baish, the son of Ernest and Emily (Kachele) Baish, was born on May 12, 1928, on the family farm in the rural Spencer area.  He attended country schools in Clay County and graduated from Greenville High School.  After his schooling, he worked for several area farmers until entering the military.  Karl entered the military on March 7,...

C.  Arnold "Arnie" Walker

C. Arnold "Arnie" Walker

Sep 21, 2018

     C. Arnold “Arnie” Walker, 91, of Spencer, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving wife, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Arnie was born January 13, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska to Frank and Verna Walker.  His early years were spent in Broken Bow, NE, Maryville, MO and back to Omaha by middle school.   ...

Margie Ada King

Margie Ada King

Sep 18, 2018

Margie Ada Rouse was born August 22, 1916, on the family farm north of Ayrshire.  She was the 5th child of a family of 12. Her parents were Ada Eaton Rouse and John Fremont Rouse.  When in 8th grade she won the Palo Alto County spelling contest.  She graduated from Ayrshire High School in 1934.  She then attended and graduated...

Carolyn Rose Blaue

Carolyn Rose Blaue

Sep 18, 2018

Carolyn Rose Blaue, the daughter of Dale and Ruth Doer Toland, was born January 31, 1933 in Ruthven, IA.  She received her education and graduated from Peterson High School in 1950.  She married Sheridan Hollman Blaue in 1951.  Carolyn attended the Barbizon School of Modeling in New York City, she later worked as a fashion model and helped to organize...

Charles "Chuck" Duane Plautz

Charles "Chuck" Duane Plautz

Sep 15, 2018

Charles Duane Plautz, the son of Virgil and Betty (Birchard) Plautz was born on July 22, 1952 in Spencer, IA. He was raised and received his early education here, graduating from Spencer, High School in 1971. Following graduation, he worked at H&N Chevrolet as an autobody repairman. He also worked at Parr Sanitation, Tyson Foods in Storm Lake.

     On...

Lois Pauline Larsen

Lois Pauline Larsen

Sep 12, 2018

     Lois Pauline Larsen, the daughter of Leslie and Della (Miller) Rossiter, was born November 4, 1926 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School.

     Lois married Arnold “Arnie” William Larsen on June 14, 1949 in Jackson, MN and they lived the rest of their lives on...

James Paul Lund

James Paul Lund

Sep 11, 2018

SERVICES Graveside services will be held at a later date as his hometown in Nevada, Iowa INTERMENT St. Patrick Catholic Church CemeteryNevada, Iowaprivately at a later date

Marian Helen Crane

Marian Helen Crane

Sep 9, 2018

      Marian Helen Crane, the daughter of Peter and Myrtle (Johnson) Hagedorn, was born December 9, 1931, at home at Royal, Iowa.  She received her early education at a country school and graduated from Royal in 1949.  After her schooling, she worked at Fishing Tackle in Spencer as a bookkeeper until her marriage.

     Marian married Carl Crane on February...

Alice  Weale

Alice Weale

Sep 9, 2018

     Alice Eugenia Weale, the daughter of Edson and Rosa Mae (King) Bertram, was born on February 5, 1924, in Redwood, NY. She was raised and attended school in Redwood, graduating in 1941. She then attended House of Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Watertown, N.Y, graduating in 1945 with a R.N. degree.

     On November 14, 1945, Alice married...

Vernice Eileen Feldhacker

Vernice Eileen Feldhacker

Sep 6, 2018

Vernice Eileen (De Weese) Feldhacker, was born on May 1, 1922 at her maternal grandparents’ farm homestead of William and Pauline Hauschulz (Howschulz) Plinske, in Franklin Township, south of Onawa, Monona County, IA. She was the second child of eight children, born to Charles Leon (Lon) De Weese and his wife, Elsie Lillian (Plinske) De Weese. As a young child...

Ivan Glenn Kleve

Ivan Glenn Kleve

Sep 5, 2018

Ivan Glenn Kleve, the son of William and Lucille Egmann Kleve, was born December 2, 1956 in Woodbury, Iowa.   He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa where he received his early education and graduated from high school.

     Ivan worked at Sioux City Foundry and Airmart Laundry in Sioux City.  Ivan moved to Spencer, Iowa in 2004 and he worked...

Lawrence Wayne Smith

Lawrence Wayne Smith

Aug 30, 2018

     Lawrence Wayne Smith, the son of Arlie R. and Grace (Huggard) Smith, was born October 18, 1920 in Plainfield, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Plainfield, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Plainfield High School.    After his graduation, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942 until his honorable discharge...

Kathryn "Kay" Ann Zieman

Kathryn "Kay" Ann Zieman

Aug 29, 2018

   Kathryn "Kay" Ann Zieman, the daughter of Verne and Dorothy (Rolfes) Goyette, was born March 18, 1948, in Spencer, Iowa.  She attended Spencer Community Schools through the 8th grade and graduated from the Royal High School.  She continued her education at the CE School of Commerce in Omaha Nebraska. 

   On June 24, 1969, Kay was united in marriage...

William Edward Webster

William Edward Webster

Aug 28, 2018

     William Edward Webster, the son of Dale and Carolyn (Kinnetz) Webster was born January 21, 1957 in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Emmetsburg area where he attended school and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1975.

     William married Arlene Tripp in 1975, they had 2 children, Tina and Jennifer. They later divorced. He...

Anna Marie Pingel

Anna Marie Pingel

Aug 28, 2018

Anna Marie Pingel, the daughter of Chester and Stella (Tomaszewski) Michalak, was born June 26, 1946 in Wieden, Germany.  Her family moved to New Jersey in 1951, where she received her education, graduating from Collier High School in Trenton, NJ. Two children were born from her 1st marriage: Anje and Craig.  They moved to Spencer, Iowa in 1966.

      Anna...

Jeannine Beryl  (Bibler) Hansen

Jeannine Beryl (Bibler) Hansen

Aug 27, 2018

Jeannine Beryl (Bibler) Hansen was born on February 19, 1932, to Floyd and Gladys (Doyle) Johnson.  She was the eldest sister of Arlo (Darlene) Johnson, Jocile (Sheldon, deceased) Peterson, and Eldon (Sharon) Johnson.

     Jeannine graduated in 1949 from Cornell High School as valedictorian of her class.    

     She married Gerald Bibler on June 22, 1949, and they raised six...

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