Thelma Spilman
Thelma in 1937 at the "Home Place" Clear Lake, IA
Courtesy of Anne Cooper
Another photo from 1937 Courtesy of Anne Cooper
Thelma Duregger, 93, of Apple Valley 405 27th Ave. S., Clear
Lake, Iowa died Friday March 1, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be 10:30a.m. Wednesday March 6, 2013 at the Galilean
Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa with Rev. Scott McCluskey officiating.
Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa. Visitation will be
Tuesday from 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel and then
one hour before the service on Wednesday at the church. The family suggests
memorials to Thelma Duregger memorial fund.
Thelma was born Sept. 16, 1919 on the family farm south of Clear Lake, Iowa the
daughter of Daniel and Alphena (Thompson) Spilman Jr. She attended Eden Farm
School.
Thelma married Virgil (Jiggs) Duregger on Aug. 20, 1939. They began a family and
lived and worked in the Clear Lake area.
She enjoyed cooking, cleaning, reading newspapers, playing cards , her pets and
raising her children. She was well known as a gracious hostess and entertaining
relatives and friends. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Thelma is survived by her three children Sam Duregger, Westminster, Colorado,
Steve ( Deb) Duregger, Clear Lake, Iowa and Anne (Dennis) Cooper, Clear Lake,
Iowa; three grandchildren Paul (Kellie) Cooper, Clear Lake, Iowa, Allison (Jon)
Klaassen, Forest City, Iowa and Stephanie Duregger, Clear Lake, Iowa; seven
great-grandchildren Ashlin Cooper, Olivia Cooper, Addison Cooper, Owen Cooper,
Sam Klaassen, Kate Klaassen and Tess Klaassen; sister Betty Thomas, Clear Lake,
Iowa; brother Daniel T. Spilman, Rockwell, Iowa; sisters-in-law Audrey Spilman,
Alma Spilman, Phyllis "Till" Spilman Clear Lake, Iowa; many nieces and nephews
and Russell Rayburn whom she loved as a son. She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Virgil of 59 years; four brothers Dale, Orval, Wayne and Sam
Spilman; two sisters Helen Duregger and an infant sister Anna. Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa 50428. 641-357-2193. Colonial
Chapels.com
Thelma married Virgil Duregger and together they had three
children:
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Sammy Duregger
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Stephen Jay Duregger (Debbie)
a. Stephanie Duregger
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Anna Alphene Duregger (Dennis
Ray Cooper)
a. Allison Renee Cooper (Jonathan Dean Klaassen)
A. Tina Marie Klaassen
b. Paul Andrew Cooper