Cerro Gordo County IA Archives Obituaries.....Spilman, Thomas April 22, 1967
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From the Clear Lake Mirrror - Reporter Wed April 26, 1967
WEDNESDAY RITES FOR TOM SPILMAN
Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. in the Ward Funeral Home 
for Tom Spilman, 82, a former Clear Lake Farmer.  He died Saturday at a Mason 
City nursing home.

Elder E. W. Boggess, pastor of Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mason City 
officiated.  Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Thomas Spilman was born on a farm south of Clear Lake Oct. 20, 1884.  He was the 
son of Daniel and Thea Spilman and lived here until 1910 when he moved to Faith, 
S. D. He was married to Winnie Frye on Jan 9, 1918 and they returned to Clear 
Lake in 1919 to a farm home a mile from the home place.

He made his home with his son, Deane, in Mason City following the death of his 
wife in 1962.  A month ago, he entered the nursing home after a brief stay in a 
Mason City hospital.

He is survived by his son, Deane; three daughters, Mrs. Fritz (Mary) Gobeli; 
Mrs. Dewey (Norma) Howell and Alice Spilman, all of Mason City; a brother Dan, 
Clear Lake; Mrs. Chester (Kate) Johnson, Sturgis, S.D., and Mrs. Clare (Lillie) 
Holmes, Nora Springs; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Winnie; a son, Thomas LeRoy, at six 
months; a daughter, Winnie Arlene, at 6 years of age; two brothers, Alex and 
Harry, and a sister Mrs. George (Minnie) Hughs.  

Pallbearers were Dale, Sam and Lloyd Spilman, Ashton Hugh, Duane Holmes and 
Donald Eastman.  Jack Bull was soloist and Mrs. Bull, the organist.  Mrs. Walter 
Wood and Mrs. William Oxley were in charge of flowers.

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