Obituaries

Oct 24, 2025

Brandon Lee Putnam was born October 15, 1983 in Spencer, Iowa. Brandon was the son of Sandy Putnam.

Brandon loved gaming, music and went to many concerts. He loved talking to people and learning life experiences.

Brandon passed away on October 24, 2025 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota due to an infection in his foot.

Left to cherish...

Oct 23, 2025

Judy Ella Marie Sorenson, the daughter of Harold and Agnes (Fingerson) was born October 28, 1941, in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1960. She went on to graduate from Waldorf College in Forest City, IA.

Judy was a lifetime rural Dickens, IA resident, living...

Oct 23, 2025

Services are pending

Oct 23, 2025

Marjorie Loretta Mann, the daughter of William and Goldie Camera Ahrendson, was born February 13, 1920 in Correctionville, Iowa. She received her early education in Sioux City and graduated from Correctionville High School.

Marjorie married Raymond “Shorty” Mann on December 2, 1943, in California. Throughout the first years of their marriage, they lived in Correctionville, IA. They moved to Spencer in...

Oct 22, 2025

Nora Beatrice Warren Biedenfeld was born on October 26, 1929 to Charles Warren and Florence Jenkin in Spencer, IA. She attended country schools in Dickens, IA through Junior High and graduated from Spencer High School in 1947.

She was a member of Masonic Rainbow Girls, a long time 4-H member and enjoyed all she learned. Nora was a county officer and...

Oct 22, 2025

Delores Greenough, 80, of Spencer Iowa passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, with her husband by her side. She was born on May 6, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa to David and Ella Mae (Stutzman) Loraditch where she was raised and graduated from Central High School. She and her husband Larry, moved to Spencer Iowa in 1972 where they...

Oct 21, 2025

Marilyn Culver Johnson was born in Dickens, Iowa August 15,1930 to parents Carl and Edith(Hargrave)Culver. She attended a country school near Dickens and graduated from high school in Gillette Grove. Marilyn went on to graduate from Buena Vista University with a degree in Elementary teaching. In 1950 Marilyn was united in marriage to Cleo Johnson. They were blessed with 70...

Oct 15, 2025

Oct 14, 2025

Betty Ann Smith, the daughter of Albert and Elenor Speck was born on April 10,1937 in Ringsted, Iowa. She grew up in Graettinger, Iowa on a farm—graduating from Graettinger High School in 1955. Following high school, Betty attended Mankato Commercial College for a year to become a bank teller- then became a Bank teller at Clay County Bank. 

On August 10,...

Oct 11, 2025

Jolene Frances Hansen was born September 12, 1928, on a farm near Emmetsburg, IA to DeLon and Verna (Harrison) Harvey. Her siblings were an older brother, Robert and younger brother, Ronald. Jolene was baptized at the Emmetsburg Methodist Church and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg.

Jolene attended Lake Center School. She was an active member of the Langdon United...

Oct 11, 2025

   Truel Durwood Bailey the son of Edvin and Greta (Nunn) Bailey was born on October 22, 1941 in Paulina, IA. He was raised in the Peterson area and attended various schools and graduated from Sioux Valley H.S. in Sioux Rapids. During high school Truel worked at the creamery and then in 1965, he started working at the Elevator in...

Oct 8, 2025

Georgia Ann Crew, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, went home to her Savior on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at age 83. Georgia was born December 11, 1941, in El Paso, Texas, to Dorothy Thomlinson. Georgia resided in California during her childhood years, where she spent significant time with her beloved grandparents, Stanley and Ruth Thomas. With their love and support, she...

Oct 6, 2025

James Edward Heller, the son of Harry and Clara (Berning) Heller was born August 15, 1929 on the farm near Ayrshire, IA. His childhood years were spent on the farm near Emmetsburg, IA where he also attended school.

James married Lila Pixler, to this union seven children were born. They later divorced. James married Lois Fry on May 6, 1962 in...

Oct 3, 2025

Norma Ellen Drake was born to Peter and Nellie (Holmberg) Hansen on September 7, 1929, on the family farm near Dickens, Iowa. As the ninth, and youngest child in the family, she was quite the tomboy climbing trees, playing with cats, riding horses bareback. Norma never did learn to ride a bike – all her older siblings wore out the...

Oct 1, 2025

Darlene Lavon (Amis) Prather was born on February 6, 1925, on the farm, near Greenville, Iowa to Farris (F.E.) Amis and Anna Marie (Swanson) Amis. She passed away at the Spencer Hospital at the age of 100 on October 1, 2025, after living a life full of adventure and service.

She graduated from Greenville Schools in 1942 and went on to...

Oct 1, 2025

Everette Junior Handy, 74, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2025, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by loved ones.

Born on July 3, 1951, in Spencer, Iowa, to Junior and Estelle (Smith) Handy, Everette was a man defined by his faith, his resilience, and his unwavering dedication to family and community. He proudly joined the United States...

Sep 30, 2025

  Michael “Mike” Kaschmitter was born December 17, 1939 to Richard and Mildred (Gerst) Kaschmitter. He grew up in LeMars, IA with his eleven siblings. In his youth, he enjoyed sports and played on the first sanctioned little league baseball team west of the Mississippi. He graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1957. After graduation he served in the...

Sep 29, 2025

Craig Stephen DeLoss, 73, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 29.

Born on November 5, 1951, to R.F. and Lavon (Ingvall) DeLoss in Spencer, Iowa, Craig spent his early years on a farm in Dickinson County before moving to Spencer at age four. A 1970 graduate of Spencer High School, Craig earned a scholarship to Iowa State University, where...

Sep 28, 2025

Dennis Blume, 80, passed away on September 28th, 2025 at the Spencer Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center.

Dennis Blume married Juliana Jensen on May 30th, 1965 in Battle Creek, Iowa. They lived in Cushing, Iowa for 30 years while raising fours sons; Kelly, Todd, Jared, and Dustin,

The last 25 years were spent in their home in Spencer. Dennis worked at Gomaco & Bobalee...

Sep 28, 2025

Lyle Eugene Cretsinger, 95 of Spencer, Iowa, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 31, 1929, in Guthrie Center, IA, he was the first son of Milo and Beulah (Hutchinson) Cretsinger, followed by four brothers, Gordon, Gary and twins, Dean and Gene. Growing up on the family farm, he helped with related...