Obituaries
Billy Blair Rohrbaugh
Jul 29, 2015
Billy Blair Rohrbaugh, son of Lou and Blanche Bailey Rohrbaugh, was born August 24, 1936, at Peterson, Iowa, where he spent his childhood years. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Faye Gottsch, of Sutherland, on September 3, 1960. Shortly after their marriage he joined the Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland. Having grown up during the Depression and WWII, he...
Erwin Anton Barglof
Jul 27, 2015
Erwin Anton Barglof, the son of Anton and Nora (Garrett) Barglof, was born October 30, 1925 on a farm north of Greenville, IA. His childhood years were spent near Greenville, where he received his education, graduating in 1943. He entered the military and served with the U.S. Army from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. Erwin married Marlyn Mae...
Shirley Dandy Beck Amis
Jul 26, 2015
Shirley Mae Amis, the daughter of Morris and Maureen (Gruell) Dandy, was born November 19, 1935 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduation in Spencer schools. She married George Beck and to this union was born three sons: Rick, Mick & Terry Beck. During the early years, she stayed at home...
Max Van Buren
Jul 23, 2015
Max Lee Van Buren, the son of Vern and Loretta (Spencer) Van Buren, was born August 18, 1933 in Pawnee City, NE. His childhood years were spent in Pawnee and his family later moved to Spencer, Iowa when Max was a young child. He continued his education at Spencer schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1951. He attended Westmar...
Roger Norman Negus
Jul 22, 2015
Roger Norman Negus, the son of Orson and Elsie (Heinze) Negus, was born September 2, 1932 in Sutherland, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sutherland, where he received his education, graduating from Sutherland High School. After high school he drove the route for Sutherland Creamery, where he met Carole Tschill at a store in Marcus. They married on May...
Myrtle Marie Egger
Jul 19, 2015
Myrtle M. Egger, the daughter of Arthur and Rickie (Schultz) Wise was born December 25, 1916 in Oto, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Oto where she received her education in Oto schools. She was baptized in the Congregational Church in Oto. Myrtle married Everett Egger of Holly Springs, Iowa, on November 12, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri. Following...
Joseph K. Espey
Jul 13, 2015
Joseph K. Espey, the son of Elmer and Edna (Junger) Espey was born on December 19, 1951 in Iowa City, Iowa. His early childhood years were in Milford, Iowa later moving to Spencer where he graduated High School. On July 30, 1993, Joe married Joleen Klaassen in Sioux Falls, SD. They made their home in Spencer, where he worked various...
Norma Jean Andersen
Jul 11, 2015
Norma Jean Andersen, the daughter of William and Tena (Heien) Runkle, was born March 4, 1927 in Greenville, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Greenville, where she receive her early education for 10 years and continued her education in Perryville, Maryland, where she completed her education at Perryville High School, graduating in 1944. After high school, she returned to...
Kenneth Lester Brinkley
Jul 6, 2015
Kenneth Lester Brinkley was born October 30, 1919 on a farm outside of Dickens, Iowa. Kenneth was called to his heavenly home on Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Luke Nursing Home in Spencer. He was the 9th of 14 children born to Ebb and Eva Content (Brown) Brinkley. He grew up in the Spencer, Langdon and Dickens areas, going...
James 'Jim' Ralph Hoye
Jul 4, 2015
James 'Jim' Ralph Hoye, the son of Harry Eugene and Kathryn Leona (Peters) Hoye, was born January 26, 1942, in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1960. Following high school, he attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD, transferring to the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where he received his Bachelors...
Roy Newcomb, Jr.
Jun 29, 2015
Roy Newcomb, Jr., the son of Roy and Hazel (Howard), was born on May 10, 1930, in Webb, Iowa. The family moved to Spencer when Roy was young. He attended school in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School. Following high school he attended Wayne State College for a short time. On July 11, 1951, he entered into the military...
Maxine Elizabeth Thompson
Jun 29, 2015
Maxine Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of Pete and Esther (Goedicke)Wiedenkamp was born on September 5, 1922 in Spencer, Iowa. She attended Riverton District One and graduated from Spencer High School with honors in 1940. Following graduation, she attended A.I.B. Secretarial School, returning to serve at the Clay County Courthouse's Welfare Office. Maxine was the first Woman from Clay County to enlist...
Irma Bernice Gonnerman
Jun 25, 2015
Irma Bernice Berends Gonnerman, age 92, daughter of Chris and Jennie (Noble) Berends was born June 4, 1923, in May City and passed away June 25, 2015 in Littleton, Colorado. Irma attended rural schools and graduated from Excelsior High School in 1940. She married Lloyd Gonnerman on Sept. 28, 1947. They had two daughters, Linda and Kay. They farmed in...
Leland Rae Brown
Jun 25, 2015
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given in Leland's name. SERVICES A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at the Day Spring Assembly of God Church in Spencer. OFFICIATING Pastor Kevin Grimes CASKET BEARERS VISITATION There will be no visitation MUSIC INTERMENT Private family burial will be held at a later...
Robert Gregory Ekberg
Jun 24, 2015
Robert "Bob, Bobby" Gregory Ekberg, the son of Robert W. and Donnabelle (Walstrom) Ekberg was born April 3, 1953, in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Royal, IA, area where he attended school, graduating from Clay Central High School in 1971. Robert worked as a carpenter, plumber, and electrician. He spent time traveling and working in both...
Angela Lawson
Jun 23, 2015
Angela (Angie) Irene Lawson, the daughter of Tim and Edna (Langstraat) Lawson was born March 18, 1975 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville area, graduating from Spencer High School in 1993, then earning her B.A. from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA. After college, Angie worked for Marriott for 2 years, then as a manager...
Mildred 'Milly' Marcella Black
Jun 23, 2015
Mildred Marcella Black, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Konrady Halling, was born September 22, 1923 on a farm near Schaller, Iowa. She received her early education in country schools, graduating from Cornell High School in Cornell, Iowa in 1941. On May 29, 1946, Milly was united in marriage to Robert Black at the First Christian Church in Spencer. Following...
Ruth Rosella Kunzmann
Jun 23, 2015
Ruth Rosella Kunzmann, the daughter of Herman and Jeanetta (Curry) Gustoff, was born February 22, 1929 in Coon Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1948. Ruth married Nyle Kunzmann on July 23, 1950 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA. Following their marriage, Ruth worked as...
Vivian Hart
Jun 20, 2015
Vivian Hart 96 of Spencer,Iowa, formerly of Correctionville, Iowa passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Northshire Care Center in Spencer. Vivian was born on September 21, 1918 in Graceville, Minnesota to Edward and Florence Robinson. She moved with her family to Correctionville, Iowa in 1931. Vivian graduated from Correctionville High School and Virginia Jr. College in Virginia, Minnesota....
John Kenneth Frans
Jun 16, 2015
John Frans, 71, of Spencer passed away at his home June 16, 2015. In keeping with his wishes he was cremated and private family burial services will be held August 1, 2015 at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. John Kenneth Frans the only child of Albert Kenneth and Dorothy Elizabeth (Danielsen) Frans, was born at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton, WA...
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