SPINNER, Chester Theodore --- 1915-2010

HERMANSON, SPINNER, SUROM, MONROE

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Date: 1/2/2011 at 13:06:22

Chester Spinner

Chester T. Spinner, 95, of Waukon, and formerly of Waterville, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, December 6 at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church, rural Harpers Ferry, with Fr. Daniel Knipper officiating. Burial with Military Rites will be at the church cemetery.
Chester Theodore Spinner was born October 18, 1915 in Waterville, the son of Theodore and Helma (Hermanson) Spinner, Sr. He graduated from Waterville High School. Chester served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945 and achieved the rank of Tech 5. During most of this time, he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands, which were under siege. Following an honorable discharge, Chester returned to Waterville, where he was engaged in farming for many years.
For more than 40 years he made his home in the foothills of Waterville, across from Paint Creek. He had resided at Northgate Care Center, Waukon since June, 2010. Chester was an avid hunter and fisherman, and was known by his family to be a conscientious steward of the land and waters of his beloved northeastern Iowa.
Survivors include a brother, Howard (Joann) Spinner of Bakersfield, CA; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, Roy Spinner, Doris Surom, Rita Monroe and Theodore Spinner, Jr.
Casketbearers were Lowell Monroe, Glenn Monroe, Scott Spinner, Michael Spinner, Rudolph Hesla and Herb Surom.

Waukon Standard, December 8, 2010

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