SPIESS, Rufus Henry 1913-1996

SPIESS, DUENSING, WALLERICH, KERKOVE, COCKE

Posted By: Mary F (email)
Date: 1/15/2017 at 12:11:34

Rufus Henry Spiess, 82, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Sigourney, died Wed., May 8, 1996.

He was born May 22, 1913, east of Sigourney, to Henry and Mary Katherine Duensing Spiess. He graduated, from Stoney Point Country School. He farmed east of Sigourney until moving to Sigourney in 1975. In 1992, he moved to Pleasant Park Estate in Oskaloosa. He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church, Bethel Men's Club, Sigourney Odd Fellows #98 and Rebekah Lodge #262.

He is survived by nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law Letha Spiess of Estes Park, Colo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Ida Pearl Wallerich, Addie Louise Kerkove, Taleta Marie Spiess, and Dora Amanda Spiess; and one brother Albert Spiess.

Services were held May 11, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Methodist Church, east of Sigourney, with the Rev. Albert Cocke Jr., officiating. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery.

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