Obituaries
Charles Scheil
Mar 8, 2017
Charles Edward Scheil was born June 3, 1931 in Sioux City, IA to Max and Bethel (Meyer) Scheil. His childhood years were spent in the Sioux City area where he attended school, graduating from Central High School in Sioux City in 1949. He enlisted in the Air National Guard in 1949 and during the Korean War, served as a military...
Mary Ellen Christianson
Mar 8, 2017
Mary Ellen Christianson, the daughter of Ilet and Mary Clark Gulbranson, was born September 29, 1922 in Laurens, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from Laurens High School in 1940. Mary married Kenneth Christianson on May 30, 1944 in Aiken, SC where Kenneth was stationed in the service. They moved to Rembrandt where they made their home for...
Jean Baumann
Mar 6, 2017
H. Jean Baumann, the daughter of Bernard and Frances Paskiewicz Goergen, was born January 14, 1927 in Winona, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Winona where she graduated from High School in 1944. Jean married Gaylord Baumann on August 21, 1948, in Winona, Minnesota. They spent the early years of their marriage in Winona. In 1967, they moved to...
Carol Ann Burgeson
Mar 3, 2017
Carol Ann Burgeson, the daughter of Bertel and Ella (Halverson) Lyster, was born October 12, 1942, in Linn Grove, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Linn Grove, where she received her education, graduating from Sioux Valley High School. She later attended Waldorf College in Forest City. Carol graduated from nursing school at St. Anthony's Nursing School in Carroll, Iowa....
Ellen Hart
Mar 2, 2017
Living her life to the fullest, Ellen Andersen Hart departed this world just 39 days shy of her 100th birthday. Ellen was born April 10, 1917 in Saeby, Denmark to Christian and Christina Jensen Andersen. Shortly after her mother died, Ellen, at age 4, was brought over in a boat to Ellis Island, NY. Her Uncle Chris Thomsen then brought...
Dorothy Markley
Mar 1, 2017
Dorothy Idell Markley, the daughter of John and Ida (McGee) Yelland, was born on May 20, 1928 in South Dakota. She was raised and received her early education in Moneta and Onawa, IA, graduating from high school there in 1947. After high school, she worked as a waitress. On August 20, 1947, Dorothy married Guy Markley in Dakota City, NE....
Robert 'Bob' John Vanderhoff
Feb 26, 2017
Robert "Bob" John Vanderhoff, the son of Ernest F. and Jeanette M. (Southworth) Nissen, was born May 17, 1921 in Silver Lake Township, Ruthven, Iowa. He was adopted at the age of 3 by George and Emma (Nissen) Vanderhoff, after the passing of his mother. He attended schools in Logan Township and Erie PA, and graduated from Gillett Grove High...
Marilyn Ruth Halling
Feb 26, 2017
Marilyn Ruth Cameron, the daughter of John and Ruth (Smith) Cameron, was born November 27, 1934 in Rolfe, Iowa. A few years later the family moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, where Marilyn attended grade school. She attended high school there until her Jr. Year. The family moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1950. Marilyn graduated in 1952 from the Spirit...
Alpha Mae Tamisiea
Feb 24, 2017
Alpha Mae Tamisiea, 85, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. The youngest of seven children, Alpha was born on Sept. 4, 1931, in Earlville, Iowa, to Albert T. and Gertrude L. Fear. She grew up in Manchester, Iowa. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Nebraska School of Nursing in Omaha, where...
Norbert 'Norb' Dean Wimmer
Feb 23, 2017
Norbert 'Norb' Dean Wimmer, the son of Earl Henry and Edna May Schumann Wimmer, was born April 13, 1940 in Hartley, IA. Norb's childhood years were spent in May City and Hartley, IA. In 1954 the family moved to rural Everly, IA. Norb graduated from Everly High School in 1958. Upon graduation, he worked at various jobs until he went...
Robbie William Allen Harris
Feb 21, 2017
Robbie William Allen Harris, the son of Rita Shook Harris and Robbie William Harris, was born on November 12, 1980, in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up in Onawa and then moved to Vermont and back to Yankton, SD. On October 13, 2007, Rob married Sarah Lynn Knoer and they welcomed three children into their family. They resided in Spencer,...
Robert Edward Killmar
Feb 17, 2017
Robert Edward Killmar of Indianola, formerly of Spencer, passed away at his home in Indianola on February 17, 2017. Bob, the son of Jerome and Mary (Rubis) Killmar, was born October, 30, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa and graduated from Spencer High School. Shortly after graduation, Bob entered the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1968. Bob married Mary...
Margaret Ann Zeka
Feb 17, 2017
Margaret Ann Zeka, the daughter of Roland and Marie (Nelson) Saeger, was born February 16, 1946 in Genoe, Nebraska. Her childhood years were spent in the state of Nebraska, where she attended grade school in Omaha, Nebraska, continued fifth grade through 11th grade at South Sioux City, Nebraska, and finished high school in Spencer, Iowa, graduating in 1964. Margaret attended...
Joyce Ellen Bennett
Feb 14, 2017
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY. Joyce Ellen Bennett, the daughter of Howard and Berniece (Nelson) Ginkens, was born February 8, 1948, in Mason City, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Rembrandt, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Rembrandt Consolidated School in 1966. After high school, she worked as a...
Betty Dougherty
Feb 10, 2017
Betty Ann Dougherty, the daughter of Roy and Violet Peterson Kolkind, was born March 28, 1930, in Menomonie, Wisconsin. She attended Shadylawn School until the 8th grade, Betty then was bused to an agriculture school where she graduated. Following her schooling, Betty continued to live on the farm and worked at Parker Penn. Betty married Bill Husby on June 18,...
Donna Louise (Selzer) Pena
Feb 9, 2017
Donna Louise Pena, also known as 'Toots' was born in Peterson, IA on June 1, 1934 to George and Irma (Blackmer) Selzer. Her younger days were spent growing up on her parents' farm. Donna kept busy with chores and like feeding the Mallard Ducks. She would walk to school in rain or snow and graduated from Spencer High School in...
Lyle Todd Wiorek
Feb 6, 2017
Lyle Todd Wiorek was born July 21, 1957 in Des Moines, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Des Moines area, where he attended school, graduating from Des Moines East High in 1975. Todd married Deborah Winters on July 23, 1977 in Des Moines. He worked at Midwest Wheel and Gabus Ford before moving to Spencer, IA, in 2004....
Helen D. Brigham
Feb 6, 2017
Helen D. Brigham, the daughter of Merrill and Leana (Case) Banks, was born October 26, 1918 in Clay County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education. Helen married Arthur Duane Brigham on February 25, 1940 in Spencer, Iowa. Throughout most of their marriage, they lived in the Everly community, where Arthur farmed for 19...
Melvin Ray Degroot
Feb 4, 2017
Melvin Ray DeGroot passed February 4th, 2017 in the outdoors, where he loved to spend his time. Mel was born on June 9, 1953, to George and Florence (Smeins) DeGroot of Luverne, MN. He graduated high school in 1971 and Morningside College in 1974 with a Bachelor's degree in elementary education and library science. Mel started his teaching career in...
Paul Zieman
Feb 4, 2017
Paul Byron Zieman, son of E.W. and Alma Kromminga Zieman, was born January 30th, 1923 near Royal, IA. His Childhood years were spent in the Royal area, where he received his early education. After graduating from Royal High School, he attended school in California for a year. Paul married Louise Gross Oct. 5, 1940 in Trenton, Missouri. They farmed near...
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