William Sperfslage

Bill was born January 8, 1906 in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Louis and Bernadine (Scherbring) Sperfslage. On December 27, 1933 he married Teresa Soethe in Burlington, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Petersburg area until 1942 when they moved to the Prairieburg area to farm. Bill lived there until his most recent illness. He was a man of simple wants and needs. He loved his family, his faith, farming, fishing, trapping and the White Sox. Bill is survived by 2 sons: Louis (fiancé Bobbi Hughes) Sperfslage and Lloyd Sperfslage, both of Monticello; 1 daughter, Joan (Larry) Stoneking of Monticello; 12 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 5 step-great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his wife on November 1, 1978, a son-in-law, Lester Weber, a daughter-in-law, Helen Sperfslage, 1 grandchild, 5 brothers and 2 sisters, Henry Sperfslage, Mary Budan, Joe Sperfslage, George Sperfslage, Frank Sperfslage, Rose Wink and Louis Sperfslage, Jr. A memorial fund has been established.