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Lenore Gertrude “Connie” O'Connor Alger

Birth	:	7 Aug 1922 Cartersville, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Apr 2020 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1441994, -95.1671982
Description	:	Lenore "Connie" Alger was born Lenore Gertrude O'Connor on August 7, 1922 at the home of her parents, Tom and Myrtle O'Connor in Cartersville, Iowa. She grew up enjoying life in that small town and on the family farmland. An excellent student, she graduated from Rockwell High School at 16, shortly before her father suddenly passed. She later attended beauty school and was in that profession for nearly fifty years until she retired. She spent most of her working years with Blair House of Beauty, Design Masters and her own salon "Connie's" in Spencer. She... Read More	Lenore "Connie" Alger was born Lenore Gertrude O'Connor on August 7, 1922 at the home of her parents, Tom and Myrtle O'Connor in Cartersville, Iowa. She grew up enjoying life in that small town and on the family farmland. An excellent student, she graduated from Rockwell High School at 16, shortly before her father suddenly passed. She later attended beauty school and was in that profession for nearly fifty years until she retired. She spent most of her working years with Blair House of Beauty, Design Masters and her own salon "Connie's" in Spencer. She married Glen Alger on June 2, 1946, and over the course of more than five decades they saw their family of seven children grow to a large and loving group by the time Glen passed away in 1998. Her retirement was filled with family time and her habit of voracious reading of dozens of books every year until her death. Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Alger, by her parents, Glen's parents Bob and Mildred Alger of Spencer, IA, her brother Richard O'Connor and his wife Myrtle of Rockford, IA, her brothers-in-law, Earl Alger and his wife Cleone of Laurens, IA, Gale Alger and his wife Shirley of Gillett Grove, IA, and Bob, Jr, of Arnold's Park, IA, her sister-in-law, Vera and her husband, Harley Brackey of Laurens and her daughter-in-law, Judy Alger of Emmetsburg, IA. She is survived by four sons: Tom (Marilyn), Chris (Bobbi), Scott (Char) and Todd (Kirsten) and three daughters: Vicki (Keith) Peterson, Deb (Ron) Miller and Kim (Marty) Martin and a sister-in-law, Rose Alger. Surviving grandchildren include Brian, Eric, Alex, Jerad, Jeff, Josh, Livy and Tyler Alger, and Marguerite Sullivan, Pete Peterson, Erin Peterson, Nick Miller, Emily Grimley, Amanda Savage, Joe Franker, Tony Franker, Bennie Sejnoha, and Clare Martin. Connie also had six step-grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. A private family service on April 14 will be followed by internment at Riverside Cemetery. The family will plan a celebration of life at a later date. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A Public Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. The family requests no flowers. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. There will be no public visitation Riverside Cemetery Spencer, Iowa Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory.

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Lenore Gertrude “Connie” O'Connor Alger's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA.
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Lenore Gertrude “Connie” O'Connor Alger death on 10 Apr 2020 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.1441994
Longitude: -95.1671982

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas O'Connor

(1865 - 1938)

Myrtle Frint O'Connor

(1885 - 1965)

Spouse

Glen Leroy Alger

(1923 - 1998)

Siblings

Richard Thomas “Dick” O'Connor

(1915 - 2001)

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Coordinate: 43.0410995, -95.3272018

16. Milford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

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Coordinate: 43.0682983, -95.3728027

18. Logan Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0489006, -94.9747009

19. Zion Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9808006, -95.2497025

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Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

21. Fanny Fern Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1314011, -94.8869019

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Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032