Sporleder, James C. (1935 - 2017)

SPORLEDER, DEBOLT, HALSTEAD-SMYTH, LEHMAN, NARDIELLO, DIZON, DEROCHES, FENTON, LEWELLEN, PFIESTER, BOGATZKE, JACKSON, ROCKER, ALLEN, SIEVERS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/16/2017 at 21:28:27

Name of deceased: James Carl Sporleder

Aged: 81 yrs, 9 mo, 3 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: Aug. 10, 1935; Carroll, IA

Died: May 13, 2017; Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, May 17, 2017; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; burial in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA

Survived by: Wife of 60 years, Verna Sporleder of Elk Horn, IA; children, Beth (spouse, Craig) DeBolt of Red Oak, IA, Wayne (spouse, Loida) Sporleder of Aroura, CO, and Michael (spouse, Chelli) Sporleder of Red Oak, IA; grandchildren, Lindsay DeBolt (fiancé, Ben Halstead-Smyth) of Overland Park, KS, Emily (spouse, Luke) Lehman of Fort Collins, CO, Molly (spouse, Michael) Nardiello of Overland Park, KS, Chenell Dizon and Ciara (spouse, Nick) Deroches, all of Montreal, Canada, Curtis Sporleder of Atlantic, IA, Brett Sporleder of Massena, IA, Tanner Sporleder of Des Moines, IA, T.J. (spouse, Alyx) Fenton of Grain Valley, MO, and Morgan (spouse, Cameron) Lewellen of Stanton, IA; great-granddaughter, Elsie June Halstead-Smyth of Overland Park, KS; sister, Joann Pfiester of Rochester, MN; brother, Larry (spouse, Susan) Sporleder of Glendale, AZ; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Wilma Bogatzke of Manning, IA, John (spouse, Luwanna) Jackson of Beatrice, NE, Bonnie (spouse, Ron) Rocker of Lincoln, NE, and Robert Allen of Macksburg, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Carl F. and Sophia M. (nee Sievers) Sporleder; infant sister; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Vera Jackson; sister-in-law, Helen Allen; brothers-in-law, Henry Pfiester, James Jackson, and Myron Bogatzke

Education: attended rural schools and graduated from the Lake City (IA) High School, Class of 1953

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Lidderdale, IA; active member of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Military service: enlisted in the U. S. Army in Aug. 1954; served as a Clerk Typist and was stationed at Fort Hood, TX; honorably discharged Aug. 1956.

Marriage: Verna Jackson; Dec. 20, 1956; Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Lake City, IA

Employment: Out of high school, he helped on the family farm. After his military service, he returned to Iowa and was employed by the Grinnell Telephone Company in Rockwell City, IA until the following year. He then began working as a lineman for Iowa Public Service and, during his career there, was transferred to Humboldt, IA, Audubon, IA, and finally Elk Horn, IA until he retired in 1998.

Hobbies/Interests: wood working; spending time at their lake home in Lake View, IA; boating, playing golf and cards. Was a member of American Legion Post #332, Elk Horn, IA, member of the Better Elk Horn Club and was one of the last original members of the Danish Windmill Board; was involved in many community activities.

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