OBITUARY: Richard B. Spilde, 1921-2003, Worth County, Iowa

[Adapted from Northwood Anchor online, Posted Dec. 10, 2003]



                         Richard B. Spilde
                   
Funeral services for Richard B. Spilde, 81, of Albert Lea, Minnesota,
was held Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Wayne 
Halvorson officiating. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery with
military honors accorded by the Freeborn County Servicemen's
Organization.

Richard died suddenly on Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital
in Rochester surrounded by his family and special friend.

Richard B. Spilde was born on Dec. 2, 1921, in Northwood, Iowa, the
son of Laur and Emma (Jensen) Spilde. He was baptized at the Shell
Rock Lutheran Church, Northwood, and confirmed at Our Saviors
Lutheran Church. He attended grade school in Worth County and later in 
Freeborn County and Our Savior's Lutheran School.  Richard worked at
Wilson's for a short time and then enlisted in the U.S. Army serving
from Aug. 11, 1942 until his discharge on Oct. 26, 1945.

While serving his country, Richard served overseas in the Western
Pacific. After his discharge he attended Dunwoody Institute in the
automobile mechanic program. Richard then began his career as a
auto mechanic at Olson's Motor, later becoming Motor Inn. He retired
in the mid-1980s.

Richard was a member of the VFW, and the American Legion, and
Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

Richard is survived by his sister, Ruth and husband Emery Hovland
of Austin; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and Richard's special
friend, Virginia Thompson of Northwood.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Orville and
Roger; and sisters, Alice Wolff and Irene Miller.

Those attending the funeral service were Paul and Sharyl Ferley,
Gerry and Lucretia Ferley, Arlynn and Ruth McHenry and their
daughter Sarah Wacholz of New Richland, Shirleen Julson, Verna
Mae Pixley and her daughter Susan Balek of Mason City, Pastor
Lewis Thompson of Osseo, Wisconsin, Virginia Thompson, Yvonne
Tews and Jeannie Loberg.



   Copyright 2003, K.L. Kittleson