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Marjorie L. Powell
Feb 22, 2008
Marjorie L. Powell, the daughter of William H. and Mary Backhaus Steffen, was born April 24, 1922, on a farm south of Royal, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Royal and Peterson areas where she received her education in the Clay County school system. Marjorie married Donald R. Powell on October 9, 1942, at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma...
Eleanor L. Phelps
Feb 18, 2008
Eleanor Lucille Phelps was born on June 19, 1918 in Hartington, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Maude (Provancha) Van Pelt. In 1938, she was married to William Phelps in Storm Lake, Iowa. They lived most of their lives in Storm Lake and Spirit Lake with the exception of seven years spent in Arizona. Eleanor passed away on February 18,...
R.E. Giddings
Feb 18, 2008
R.E. "Bob" Giddings was born April 24, 1920 in Burt, Iowa, the son of Guy and Lizzi (Ward) Giddings. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Bob worked as a lineman for the telephone company for many years. Bob passed away on February 18, 2008 at the Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa...
Robert B. Thurman
Feb 15, 2008
Robert Byral Thurman was born March 28, 1933 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the son of George and Tanzy (Scott) Thurman. In 1952, Robert enlisted in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1956. Bob was united in marriage to Phyllis Hale on June 9, 1954. Bob was a father of three and a father of all his family....
Arnold Lane
Feb 13, 2008
Arnold Fred Lane was born to Fred and Mary (Berg) Lane at Peterson, Iowa on May 26, 1931. In 1949 he graduated from Peterson High school. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean Conflict. On February 5, 1955 he was united in marriage to Veree D. Rustan at Fairmont, Minnesota. They lived...
Clarence W. Radtke
Jan 28, 2008
Clarence William Radtke, the son of Clarence Arthur and Ella Mae Radtke, was born December 21, 1935 in Nezpearce, Idaho. His family lived in Tacoma Washington for eleven years before moving to Spirit Lake in 1946. He completed high school in Spirit Lake. On January 28, 1956, Clarence was united in marriage to Judy Webb in Jackson, Minnesota. He owned...
Helen M. Keel
Jan 26, 2008
Helen Mae Forseyth Keel was born December 29, 1915 in Des Moines, Iowa to a very young mother. Her father served in Europe in the WWI and abandoned her and her mother when Helen was nine. She was baptized as an infant and was confirmed from Trinity Lutheran in Rockford, Illinois in 1929. The depression caused a move to Terril,...
Mildred F. Groff
Jan 25, 2008
Mildred Frances Groff was born May 8, 1918 in Dickens, Iowa the daughter of Robert B. and Verna (Wilson) Taylor. She was raised and educated in rural Lake Park, graduating from Excelsior Consolidated School in 1934. Mildred worked as a bookkeeper at Glen Hall Chevrolet in Spirit Lake. On September 21, 1941, she was united in marriage to Leslie Groff....
Roger W. Hett
Jan 25, 2008
Roger William Hett was born January 6, 1941, the son of Harold William and Laura (Niemeyer) Hett in Webster County, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Deer Creek Township, Iowa. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church on March 7, 1954. He attended High School at Concordia Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota. Roger was united in marriage to Rosalie Schultz...
Dewane Mesner
Jan 23, 2008
Dewane "Bud" Mesner was born May 12, 1933, the son of Erwin and Frieda (Tesch) Mesner in Paullina, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Germantown, Iowa, attending St. John's Lutheran School. He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church on May 25, 1947. Bud was united in marriage to Marjorie Ebel on January 14, 1951 at St. John's Lutheran...
Esther L. Gath
Jan 19, 2008
Esther Leona Gath was born in Jackson County, Minnesota on August 16, 1925 to Ernest and Anna Gath. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on June 6, 1926 and confirmed at the age of fourteen. She moved with the family to Round Lake, Minnesota. In January of 1943, her family moved to a farm east of Lake Park, Iowa...
Ruth I. Busch
Jan 17, 2008
Ruth Irene Busch was born to Mervyn and Irene (Walker) McLennan in Earlham, Iowa on January 19, 1927. She graduated from Earlham High School in 1944. She attended Simpson College and graduated with a Bachelor of Music in 1948. Ruth taught music in Panora, Avoca, Sac City, and Auburn. While living in Sac City she taught many piano lessons. She...
Charles B. Simington
Jan 8, 2008
Charles Ben Simington was born May 7, 1932 in Ruthven, Iowa, the son of Charles and Clemmiesteenia Goldie (Smith) Simington. He was raised and educated in Milford, Iowa. Charles entered the US Army November 5, 1952, serving during the Korean War, until receiving an Honorable Discharge November 4, 1954. Charles moved back to Milford, where he worked for the Iowa...
Edward D. DeSpain
Jan 8, 2008
Edward Duncan DeSpain was born July 13, 1943, the son of Lloyde and Ruth (Duncan) DeSpain in Independence, Missouri. The family moved to Milford, Iowa in his youth, where he was raised and educated, graduating from Milford High School in 1961. Edward attended the University of Chicago, where he received a BA in Economics and a BA in Business Administration....
Donald L. Dodge
Jan 5, 2008
Donald L. Dodge was born on January 28, 1917 in Milford, Iowa, the son of Warren and Sadie (Phillips) Dodge. He graduated from Lake Center High School. On August 26, 1938, Don was united in marriage to Anna Harris in Spencer, Iowa. Most of his life was spent farming on the family farm near Terril. He started a seed sales...
George Single
Jan 3, 2008
George Single was born to George and Anna (Knapiek) Single on December 30, 1923 at Spangler, Pennsylvania. He graduated from high school in Gary, Indiana. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a radioman and gunner on a B-29. On September 27, 1943 he married Mary Naber at Salinas, Kansas. After his discharge form...
George E. Banning
Dec 30, 2007
George Banning was born to Frank and Nancy (Francis) Banning on November 19, 1921 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He graduated from Spirit Lake High School in 1939. Beginning in October 1942, George served his country in the 96th Infantry "Deadeye" Division during WWII, seeing action in Okinawa and Leyte. He was honorably discharged in January, 1946. George was united in...
Gwendolyn L. Spencer
Dec 29, 2007
Gwendolyn Laurel Spencer, daughter of Kenneth and Beullah (Plymesser) Bell, was born on January 4, 1950 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. She graduated from Spirit Lake High School and attended college at South Dakota University. Gwen worked as a manager in the hotel and restaurant business. She lived in Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona before moving back to Spirit Lake...
Shawn P. Farrell
Dec 29, 2007
Shawn Patrick Farrell was born to Jim and Carolin Farrell in Springfield, Massachusetts on April 6, 1968. He was raised and educated in Milford, Iowa. Shawn was united in marriage to Sarah. He dearly loved his five children and will be deeply missed by them. He was a loving and devoted father, husband and a wonderful friend. He loved to...
Patricia K. Kennard
Dec 28, 2007
Patricia Kay Kennard was born December 15, 1937 at Victor, Iowa to Irvin and Mildred Gressley. She attended/graduated from high school at Milford. Patricia lived in Des Moines until moving back to Milford, Iowa in 1996. She worked for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections, AMF manufacturing. and sold Home Interior decorations. She was very proud of her garden,...
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