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Elton F. Sprengeler - 80, of Fort Dodge, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Marian Home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 13th at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Additional services will be held Tuesday October 14 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Elk River, MN with Rev. Donald Sprengler officiating. Burial will be at St John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home.

Elton is survived by his wife, Lillian; sons, Daniel (Cathy) of Boone, IA, Matthew (Peg) of Cedar Rapids, IA, Howard of Lincoln, NE, Robert (Tammy) of Fort Dodge; daughter, Rebecca (Steve) Williams of Hutchinson, KS; brother, Elroy of Wheaton, MN; sister, Aurelia Brockoff of Cologne, MN; 11 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reinhard and Rachel (Schmidt) Sprengeler.

Elton Frederick Sprengeler was born February 24, 1928 in Cologne, MN where he attended Zion Lutheran School. He was a graduate from Concordia High School in St Paul, MN. and from Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, IL where he received his Bachelor of Science degree.

On July 6, 1958 he was united in marriage to Lillian Rudolph in Elk River, MN. In 1977 he received a Master's degree in education from Concordia College in Seward, NE. For 43 years he was a Lutheran school teacher. He taught at St. John's Lutheran Schools in Elk River, MN and Alta, IA and at St Paul Lutheran School in Fort Dodge before retiring in 1990. He enjoyed directing choir and playing organ at St Paul's, Prince of Peace, and Good Shepherd Lutheran churches in Fort Dodge.

Elton is a past dean of the Buena Vista chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and past chairman of the Iowa District West Teacher's Conference.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.