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Harold Glenn Spilger
Birth date: January 18, 1924
Death date: June 27, 2011
Harold Glenn Spilger 87 of Iowa City died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2011 at Mercy Hospice.
Memorial Services will be held later on in the summer at a time yet to be determined. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service.
Harold was born
January 18, 1924 in Atalissa, Iowa, the son of Philip and Anna Spilger. He was a graduate of Atalissa High School and served in the US Marines during World War II. On January 8, 1946 he married Phyllis Rochau in Atalissa.
Harold was employed as an electrician from 1946 with Jackson Electric, Hubbard Jackson Electric, and at the University of Iowa until his retirement in 1987.
Harold was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the American Legion Post #17. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially mushroom hunting, fishing and hunting deer.
Harold is survived by three children Stephen (Mary Ann) Spilger of Iowa City, Rebecca Spilger of Marion, and Philip (Linda) Spilger of Lakewood, WA; two grandchildren Amy and Scott Spilger; three siblings, Merlyn Spilger of Atalissa, Wayne Spilger of Florida and Leland (Loretta) Spilger of Atalissa.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one sister, Lucille Freyermuth.
Memorials: Memorial Services will be held later on in the summer at a time yet to be determined.
Margaret Marie Kinsey
Birth date: July 27, 1919
Death date: June 27, 2011
Margaret Marie Kinsey, 91, of 1020 Rochester Avenue in Iowa City, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at Solon Nursing Care Center.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City.
Services will then follow graveside at 2:30 pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City.
Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice.
Margaret was born
July 27, 1919 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Clyde and Alice (Pining) Albrecht.
A resident of Iowa City most of her life, Margaret worked for many years at U of I Dining Services, retiring in 1984.
Survivors include her children, Judye J. Trimble (Richard), Arthur Robert Benson, John F. Benson (Mary Jo), Sheila M. Chase, Cindy K. VanDeWalle (Fred) and Jerry L. Chase; sister, Thelma Bowlby and brother Kenneth Albrecht (Dorothy); 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John Kinsey, brothers, Art, Bob and Clyde Jr; a sister, Evelyn Farnsworth and a great-granddaughter Allie Wenman.
Byron Burford
Birth date: July 12, 1920
Death date: June 17, 2011
Byron Burford, 90
Noted artist and musician Byron Leslie Burford passed away in his sleep Friday evening at the age of 90. Byron was born
in Jackson, Mississippi, on July 12, 1920, and grew up in Greenville, Mississippi along with contemporaries Shelby Foote and Walker Percy. Byron’s interest in the circus and sideshows was piqued when The Tom Mix Circus came to Greenville In the early 30’s. Byron’s father, who ran the Greenville YMCA, invited the show people to use the pool and showers at the Y. It was there that Byron met Tom Mix, the cowboy legend, and wrangled an invitation to join the Tom Mix Circus for a few days. Byron’s father agreed to let him go, assuming he would quickly lose interest, but it was instead a seminal moment and the beginning of his life-long fascination with the circus.
In 1933, Byron’s father took him to the Chicago World’s Fair where they also visited the Art Institute. Byron was so impressed by the paintings that he recalled, ” I did not know what these things were. They were huge, that big El Greco was 30 feet high. They had no relationship to anything I’d seen. And I said I don’t know who did these or what they are but that’s what I want to do the rest of my life.”
When it came time to go to college Byron had a choice of scholarships to either Yale or Iowa. Because he recalled seeing American Gothic at the Chicago Art Institute, he chose Iowa where he studied under Grant Wood and Philip Guston. Having received his B.F.A. in 1943, he began his M.F.A. studies when war broke out. Byron volunteered for the Army Air Corps and in 1944 while still in the service, he returned to Iowa where he married fellow student Kathleen “Kay” Kane from Dubuque. In 1947 he completed his M.F.A. and at the urging of Grant Wood, accepted a job as a faculty member at the University of Iowa Art Department.
In the 1950’s, while on the Iowa faculty and raising a family, Byron moonlighted both as a jazz musician and as a magician touring Midwestern movie theatres with his spook show Dr. Caligari’s Cabinet of Horrors. These two pursuits were the fulfillment of boyhood dreams and experiences having been exposed to black jazz musicians and itinerant magicians at a young age. Byron loved music as much as he loved painting and magic as much as he loved music.
His dreamlike paintings and prints containing imagery of circus performers, magicians, musicians, polar explorers and the devastation of war gleaned him numerous awards and honors, including a J.S. Guggenheim Fellowship and four Ford Foundation grants. He had many one-man shows and is represented in sixty-five collections, including the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. In 1968 Byron was invited to represent the United States in the prestigious Venice Biennale.
Byron had a life-long dream of owning a circus. When he toyed with the idea of purchasing a small one in the 1960’s, his wife, Kay, suggested he create one. Thus, the hugely successful Great Byron Burford Circus of Artistic Wonders was born. Byron painted dozens of motorized life-sized canvas-covered figures, included a life-sized elephant, put them under a canvas tent and toured the Midwest in the 1970’s under the sponsorship of the National Endowment of the Arts.
Byron continued to teach both at Iowa and as a Visiting Artist at several academic institutions. He continued to teach until his retirement in 1986, influencing thousands of students. He continued to produce numerous works of art in his home studio as a Professor Emeritus. As fellow art faculty member John Dilg stated, “Byron taught art is not just ‘something on a wall’, it comes from your life experience.” Byron was much-loved and adored by all who knew him.
Byron was proceeded in death by his wife Kathleen “Kay” Kane and is survived by his children Kathy Burford Lewis of Austin, TX, Kevin S. Burford, JoAnna “Nana” Burford, and grandchild Madeline K. Burford all of Iowa City.
Memorials may be sent to KCCK Jazz Radio, the NAACP or the Elephant Sanctuary.
An informal remembrance will be held at the home of Kevin and Helen Burford, 528 E. College St., Iowa City on Friday June 24th starting at 5pm.
Visitation: There will be an informal gathering at their home, 528 E. College St, Iowa City on Friday June 24th starting at 5pm.
Robert "Bob" L. Keys
Birth date: December 27, 1928
Death date: June 15, 2011
In Loving Memory of Robert “Bob” Keys, 82
Robert L. "Bob" Keys, 82, of Coralville, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in his home due to complications from cancer.
The family will receive friends at a visitation from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lensing Funeral Home in Coralville. Formal services will follow at 12:30 p.m., and burial will be in Memory Gardens in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to the Friends of tht Animal Center Foundation in support of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center.
Robert Lester Keys was born
December 27, 1928 in Iowa City to John “Ray” Keys and Florence Amelia Roberts. He attended City High School in Iowa City and met his wife, Bernice Ulch, shortly after graduating.
Bob and Bernice married in Maryland in 1951, prior to Bob’s military shipment overseas. He served in the Signal Corps during the Korean War, and brought home stories of Swiss beauty and German beer.
A lifelong Hawkeye, Bob started his career at the University of Iowa at age 14 as a gardener, and retired as an Environmental Services Manager at 62. He was a Hawkeye athletics fan, never missing a football or basketball sportscast.
Bob loved nature and the outdoors; he enjoyed fishing trips, mushroom hunting and tending his vegetable garden. Post-retirement, he worked part-time as a land surveyor. He loved spending time with animals, and made a mean summer salsa.
Bob is survived by his wife, Bernice, and his two daughters, Cathy Keys-Andrys (Paul) of Swisher, and Janice Keys-Pearl (Jim) of Coralville; grandchildren Melea Dau (Brian), Tony Andrys, Noah Andrys, Samuel Andrys and Mayra Andrys; step-grandchildren Sean Pearl (Meredith) and Scott Pearl (Alicia).
He will be greatly missed.
Duane Caryl "Sprie" Spriestersbach
Birth date: September 05, 1916
Death date: April 25, 2011
Duane Caryl (Sprie) Spriestersbach passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held Sunday, May 15th at 2pm at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the University of Iowa Foundation for the Fund to Support Student Excellence at the University of Iowa Graduate College. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service.
Survivors include his sister, Beverly Spriestersbach of Pine Island, Minnesota, son Michael and wife, Gerry Abernathy, of Tucson, Arizona, daughter Ann Swain and husband, Terry Morris, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, grandson Mathew Swain and wife, Sasha, great grandchildren, Jasper and Liliana Swain of El Cerito, California, and housemate George Stratton. He was preceded in death by his sister Gretchen Ruth, his parents and his wife Bette.
The son of Esther (Stucky) and Merle Spriestersbach, he was born
on September 5, 1916, in Pine Island, Minnesota. He graduated from Winona State University in 1939, received his MA at the University of Iowa in 1940, and PhD in 1948. In 1946, he married Bette Rae Bartelt and together they raised two children, Michael Lee and Ann. He was assigned to the Army’s 13th Armored Division during World War II, and received a Bronze Star in 1945. After the war, he continued to serve in the Army Reserve, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 2007-09, he was president of the 13th Armored Division Association.
He was professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Iowa (1948-89), Dean of the Graduate College (1965-89), Vice President for Educational Development and Research (1966-89), and interim UI president (1981-82). As a professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, he specialized in the field of cleft lip and palate and authored many books and articles related to their management. The 36-year cleft palate study he initiated generated $13 million in grants. As a university administrator, he developed programs for evaluation and reward of faculty productivity, recruitment of high quality graduate students, and support programs for faculty seeking external funds in support of their research. During his tenure, The University of Iowa competed successfully for more than one billion dollars in external funding. He reestablished the University Press, provided initial support for the establishment of the Center for the Book, and established the Iowa Fellows program in the Graduate College. He established the Division of Sponsored Programs, supported the development of the Weeg Computing Center, established the teaching/research fellowship program in the Graduate College, conceptualized and implemented University House, now called the Center for Advanced Study, provided the initial seed money for the expansion of the Natural History Museum that led to the creation of Iowa Hall. He was responsible for changing the Oakdale Campus into a viable University facility, and organized mechanisms, still in use today, for marshaling University resources for meeting unforeseen emergencies involving people and/or natural catastrophes. He provided the initial leadership for the establishment of the Technology Innovation Center, provided leadership for the development of the NSF Center of Excellence award in Biology, and secured federal funding for Van Allen Hall, the English-Philosophy Building, the Music Building and Clapp Recital Hall.
He was chairperson or president of numerous national organizations, including the American Cleft Palate Association, American Speech and Hearing Association, National Institute of Dental Research, Easter Seal Research Foundation, and received many national awards for his dedication and service.
He had a long-standing interest in international activities, establishing the Office of International Educational Services. He served on the Board of the Midwest University Consortium on International Activities from 1977-89 and was chairman from 1978-87. He spent time in Germany, Nepal, Korea, Indonesia, China, Japan, and did extensive work in Brazil as part of the United States Agency for International Development. He was also a member of the first group to reenter Vietnam with the People to People Citizen Ambassador Program.
He twice postponed retirement to fill gaps in central administration at the university. President Willard Boyd established the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Award, given annually, and James O. Freedman created the Spriestersbach Professorship in the Liberal Arts in his honor. He became Vice President and Dean Emeritus in 1989.
After retirement, he wrote a book on his experiences as a UI administrator. Then in 1994 he became the Vice President for Operations for Breakthrough to Literacy and remained with them as a consultant until 2008.
He was active with the Iowa City Community Theatre, serving as president on three occasions and was one of the founding members of the City Circle Acting Company of Coralville, serving as their first president. For 18 years, he performed with June Braverman’s Ronald McDonald House Players, raising over $35, 000 for the local Ronald McDonald House. He was recipient of the Hancher/Finkbine Alumni Award, the University of Iowa Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award, the John Hughes Award and the Will Hayek Award.
In 1992 he established the Bette R. Spriestersbach endowment, to fund an annual lecture at the Museum of Art.
Sprie loved trains, and with the Society of International Railway Travelers, rode most of the luxury trains of the world.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the UI Foundation for the Fund to Support Student Excellence at The University of Iowa Graduate College
Service: Sunday May 15th at 2pm at The Englert Theatre
Kathryn McCallister
Feb. 15, 2011
Kathryn Elizabeth McCallister, 94, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at Parkview Manor in Wellman. Funeral services were held Feb. 8 at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Williamsburg. Burial was in Pilot Grove Cemetery, Williamsburg.
Kathryn is survived by two sons, George Jr. of Parnell and Dan (Kathy) of Williamsburg; a daughter Angie McCallister of Williamsburg; six grandchildren, Carrie Meade (Joe) of Parnell, Emmy Quaintance (Eric) of Solon, Kati Friederichs (Andy) of Fort Worth, Texas, Dustin McAllister of Austin, Texas, Jeremy Mumm and Tammy Larson, both of Williamsburg; seven great-grandchildren, Austin and Allison Quaintance, McCall, Olivia, Gable and Max Meade, and Sophia Friederichs; and a brother, Donald Hadenfeldt (Rebecca) of Williamsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Minnie (Gorsh) Hadenfeldt; her husband, George in 2007; a sister, Larene Coover; two brothers, Ervin and Kenneth Hadenfeldt; and a grandson, Nathan Wiebold.
Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established.
Clair Mangold
Feb. 15, 2011
Clair "Bud" Mangold, 80, of Ryan, grandfather of Joy (Tim) Smyth of Ely, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood following a long battle with cancer. Funeral Mass was held Feb. 12 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ryan by the Rev. Richard Gaul.
James Hucker
Feb. 15, 2011
James J. Hucker, 84, of Marion, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at Willow Gardens, after a long illness. Private family services were held Feb. 12 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial was at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda; a daughter, Lori (Jeff) Oberthien of Solon; and two sons, Gary of Cedar Rapids and Bruce (Beverly) of Ottawa, Ill.
He is also survived by three grandchildren, Benjamin Hucker and Todd and Nichole Oberthien.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Paul.
Jim was born
on Feb. 14, 1926, in Hopkinton, the son of Arthur and Helen (Womachka) Hucker. He married Wanda M. Christensen on Oct. 16, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Jim worked at Iowa Manufacturing for 32 years, retiring in 1982.
Jim was a member of Trojan Lodge No. 548, First United Methodist Church in Marion, Antique Car Club of America, the Model A Club, as well as proudly serving in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Jim was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
A memorial fund has been established in Jim's name.
