Obituaries
Edna Lydia Florke
Mar 24, 2018
Edna Lydia Florke, daughter of Charles and Eva (Brause) Petersen was born September 29, 1920, in Barren County, Wisconsin. She attended school in Pierson, Iowa, through the 8th grade.
On September 25, 1937, Edna was united in marriage to Raymond Florke. She was a homemaker and worked for the Mental Health Institute in Cherokee, Iowa for 24 years. ...
Andrew Michael Huffman
Mar 24, 2018
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family.
Andrew Michael Huffman, the son of Michael and Lynn (Zahrt) Huffman, was born September 11, 1976 in Spencer, IA. He was the oldest of six children. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1995 and spent his adult years employed in Spencer.
Andy was an avid...
Robert William Erick
Mar 22, 2018
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Organization for Autism Research. Robert “Robbie” William Erick, the son of Larry Erick and Linda and Curt Foltz, was born May 5, 1974 in Spencer, Iowa. He graduated from Spencer High School. When Robert was young, he had a great love of nature. Robbie would often be...
Mary Elizabeth Maurer
Mar 21, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Gillette, the daughter of Lester and Cecilia Gillette, was born January 25, 1923. She was raised on a dairy farm east of Fostoria, across the road from her grandparents. Mary attended country school, passing her exams early, and then graduated from Spencer High School at age 16. She went on to attend Iowa State College and earned...
Wayne Howard Hanson
Mar 19, 2018
Wayne Howard Hanson, the son of Elmer and Annie (Erickson) Hanson was born on October 18, 1925 in Sioux Rapids, IA. His childhood years were spent in the small town of Sioux Rapids, where he attended elementary school with his four sisters and one brother. He was a good student—even though the teachers added that he had an...
John Michael Rosacker
Mar 15, 2018
John Michael Rosacker, the son of Elmer and Eva (Monk) Rosacker was born on February 11, 1949, in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent on a small farm near Ayrshire where he attended elementary and high school. After high school John earned a degree in secondary education from Mankato State University. His first job after college brought him...
Lavonne Winterboer
Mar 13, 2018
Hattie LaVonne Winterboer, the daughter of Clayton and Esther (Falline) Cobb, was born May 18, 1925. They lived on a farm southwest of Webb, Iowa for many years, moving to the Sioux Rapids area in 1941. LaVonne attended Garfield-Webb school for eleven years, graduating from Sioux Rapids High School in 1942. LaVonne worked three years in Spencer at the...
Maxine Ida Rossiter
Mar 13, 2018
Maxine Ida Rossiter, the daughter of LaVerne and Anne (Knipper) Wright, was born on February 3, 1922, in Spencer, Iowa. Maxine graduated from Spencer High School in 1940. After high school she worked at Scott’s Dime Store as a store manager. Maxine met Roger in 1941. They continued a long distance relationship through World War II and married on...
Johnathon Darrell Fox
Mar 7, 2018
Johnathon Darrell Fox the son of Darrell and Judy Fox was born Dec 23, 1987 in Sioux City Iowa. He was the oldest of three boys in the Fox Family. John graduated from Spencer High School where he spoke at his high school graduation; He attended Kirkwood community college for a period of time.
John was a spirited...
June Gladys Gellhaus
Mar 5, 2018
June Gladys (Johnson) Gellhaus, was born June 26, 1923 to Hjalmar and Elsie Streufert Johnson in Paullina, Iowa. June was the oldest of five daughters. She attended and graduated from Paullina High School.
June married Verlin L. Gellhaus on January 17, 1943 at the family farm while he was on leave from the Army. While obtaining further training...
Bruce Neil Prentice
Mar 4, 2018
Bruce Neil Prentice, the son of John and Bernice Brinkley Prentice, was born January 5, 1936 in Clay County, Iowa. He received his early education and graduated from Gillett Grove High School.
On January 8, 1956, Bruce married Shirley Carlson at the Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Following their marriage, they lived in Royal, Iowa where they owned...
Richard Dale Marousek
Mar 3, 2018
Our Brother and Cousin, Richard (Rich) Marousek, 70 years, passed peacefully on March 3, 2018, after a one-year battle against lung cancer. Rich was born June 13, 1947 in Sioux City, IA to parents Leslie and Margaret (Van Houten) Marousek. Rich attended grade school in Sioux City, moved with his family to Fairmont, MN in 1956, and moved...
John Franklyn Laird, Jr.
Feb 28, 2018
ohn Franklyn Laird, Jr., the son of John Franklin and Martha Elizabeth (Landis) Laird, was born on January 25, 1932, in Cleveland, OH. He was raised and received his early education there, graduating from high school. After high school, John entered into the U.S. Military on September 15, 1955, serving 5 years in the United State Air Force. Upon his honorable...
Mai Lovan
Feb 27, 2018
Mai Lovan, 70 years old of Spencer, IA, passed away on February 27, 2018 at his son’s home after battling an illness in the hospital. He was born on January 1, 1948, in Vientiane, Laos.
Mai was a free-spirited person who enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, family members, and friends. He will be remembered for his loving and...
Deborah Ann Jenkins
Feb 27, 2018
Deborah Ann Jenkins, was born on May 21, 1935, in Vicksburg, MI, to Cecil and Virginia (Forsythe) Southworth. Deb graduated from high school in Vicksburg and attended Western Michigan University with a major in business and a minor in music.
Deb married her high school sweetheart, Harold (Bud) Jenkins on February 3, 1956, and they made their home...
Marjorie Ann Quist
Feb 23, 2018
Marjorie Ann (Faulkner) Quist, the daughter of Gerald and Golda (Hupp) Faulkner was born on February 19, 1936 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education. Following her schooling, she worked at Stubs House of Plenty for several years and worked at Longhouse/Northshire in the laundry department until she retired.
She married...
Darla Rae Bailey
Feb 23, 2018
Darla Rae Bailey, the daughter of Harold and Norma (Silberstein) Gottsch was born May 13, 1941, in Sutherland, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Sutherland High School. Following high school, she attended a trade school in Omaha, Nebraska, to learn Airline Reservations. Darla was a lifetime resident of Sutherland.
On October 21, 1961, Darla was...
Robert Lee Wright
Feb 22, 2018
The United States geothermal industry has lost another of its founders.
Robert L. “Bob” Wright, age 90, passed away due to cancer on February 22, 2018. Bob was a classical “old time” landman who could charm almost any landowner into signing a fair agreement. He had an amazing ability to use the English language in an unsparingly witty and colorful...
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