Formerly of Peterson 

    Mary Alice Plagman, the daughter of Peter and Etta (Thomas) Raveling, was born on March 7, 1926 on the family farm in Clay County, Iowa. She was raised and attended country schools near Peterson. She then went to Peterson High School graduating in 1943.…

    Gary Lee Jungjohan, the son of Clarence and Ida (Hass) Jungjohan was born February 15, 1941, in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland, Iowa, area where he attended country schools and graduated from Sutherland High School.

    Gary started…

Dale William Adolf, the son of Walter and Celestia Mesch Adolf, was born June 1, 1931 in Rural Hartley, IA.  He received his early education in country schools in Osceola County, IA.  Following his schooling, Dale entered the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War, he was honorably…

Frank C. Parks, the son of Guy and Mildred Flipsey Parks was born September 10, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa.  Frank received his early education at the Rossie School.

     Frank married Bernice Marsh on December 27, 1949 in Spencer, Iowa.  They have celebrated 69½…

Marjorie Ann Lorenzen, the daughter of Herman and Lillie (Spiegel) Helmers, was born in Sibley, Iowa, on March 20, 1934. She was raised and received her early education in Sibley, and then moved to Spencer in 1946 where she finished her education and graduated from Spencer High School in 1946.
On…

Larry LeRoy Larson, the son of LeRoy Myles and Barbara Josephine (Fank) Larson, was born August 14, 1942, in Estherville, Iowa. He received his early education in Dolliver, and his graduating class was the last one to graduate from there. He loved sports and was a good basketball player. After…

      Bertha “Betty” Thomas, the daughter of Albert Guy and Lela Agnes (Ross) Lindley, was born November 10, 1924, in Orin, Wyoming.  Her childhood years were spent in Conway, Iowa, and she received her early education…

     Brady Jo Hare was born in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, to Helen (Radtke) and Don Anderson on June 27, 1950. Brady attended school in Walnut Grove early in her childhood until graduating from Walnut Grove high school in 1968. As a child, she was given the honor of owning the small…

Larry was born to Elmer and Rowena Eckard on January 10th, 1937.  His childhood years were spent in Milford, Iowa, where he received his education from Milford High School.  While at Milford he was involved in every athletic activity possible and dabbled in school plays (who knew). …

      James LeRoy Olson, the son of Donald and Winifred Olson was born June 29, 1932, in Jackson County, Minnesota.

      He graduated from the Royal High School in 1951. During his high school years, he worked for area farmers, drove school bus,…

Colleen Ann Hermstad, age 85 of Spencer, Iowa formerly of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died on Tuesday June 25, 2019 at her home.

Private family burial services will be held at a later date in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids, Iowa.

Colleen Ann Hermstad, the daughter of Leland and Thelma (Banks)…

     Dawn Marie Tripp, the daughter of Albert and Pamela (Taylor) Tripp was born May 10, 1963 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she attended school.

     Dawn enjoyed playing card games, watching soap operas, and being…

     Merlyn John Fell, the son of John and Viola (Schoelerman) Fell was born September 21, 1933 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1951.

     Merlyn…

     Lori Lee Cam, the daughter of Larry and Ardis (Volkert) Buck, was born July 3, 1960 in Storm Lake, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Storm Lake, where she received her education.  Her family later moved to Spencer, where she continued her education,…

                Kenneth Gale Richardson, the youngest son of Eldon and Beulah (Fish) Richardson began his journey in life on October, 6, 1942, in Ames, Iowa.  His younger years were…

John Louis Wittfoth, the son of Louis and Violet (Behrends) Wittfoth, was born on October 10, 1952, in Pipestone, Minnesota. He was raised in Beaver Bay and received his early education in nearby Silver Bay, graduating from Silver Bay High School in 1972. He moved to Spencer in…

 Mardella Kathryn Durst (Mardy), born May 20, 1927 in Palmer, Iowa to Reamer and Nelly (Reiter) Aden.  She passed away at NewAldaya in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the age of 92.  She was baptized June 18, 1927 and confirmed in her Christian faith on March 29, 1942,…

     Billy Allen Cox, the son of John and Doris (Wetherell) Cox was born November 19, 1955 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Peterson and Sutherland, IA areas, where he attended school and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1974.

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Douglas William Vodraska was born March 19, 1963. Doug was born in Storm Lake, Iowa the son of Francis and Rita (Schreier) Vodraska.  Doug attended high school in Spencer, IA. On May 11, 2019 he married the love of his life Sherry Vodraska at Living Word Outreach in Spencer. They reside at his…

   Curtis Lee Dodge, the son of Arnold and Marlene (Brawner) Dodge, was born September 6, 1960 in Spencer, Iowa. He enjoyed playing baseball and did not let his small size keep him from competing with the big boys.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where he…

     In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family.

    William Biedenfeld was born March 31, 1928 to Carl and Josephine (Novak) Biedenfeld at Faulkton, SD.  They moved to Iowa when he was 2 years old to what was known as group 21…

   Betty Ann Sindt, the daughter of Alvin and Marie (Berberich) Norman was born September 2, 1925 in Royal, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Royal, where she received her early education.  She later continued her education in Everly and graduated from Everly High…

Windel 'Jack' Phillips, the son of Lewis and Marie (Thueson) Phillips was born October 28, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  His childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie areas where he received his education and graduated in 1952.  Following graduation, he continued his…

Dorothy Eileen Redenbaugh, the daughter of Howard and Nora Sutherland Steele, was born August 17, 1920 in Knoxville, Iowa.  She received her early education at the Highland Country School through 8^th grade and then graduated from Knoxville High School.  Dorothy continued her education in…

Carl “Swede” Norman Erickson was born on Parson Homestead Farm between Webb and Gillett Grove, IA on Jan 7, 1923.  He was born with pneumonia and almost died in infancy. He attended school in Webb and Sioux Rapids, IA.  After school, he married Ruth Essick before joining the…

Elvinah (Thurston) Davis, was born March 23, 1921 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Charles E. and Neenah (Bertelson) Thurston.  Elvinah grew up in Spencer, Iowa and graduated from Spencer High School in 1938.  After high school, she lived in Spencer and worked at the City Clerk’s…

     Arlene Marie Roemmich, the daughter of Jake and Janet (Van Wyne) Sneller, was born August 20, 1937 in rural O’Brien County near Sheldon, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Carmel, Iowa, where she received her early education at Platte #6 Country…

   Kenneth “Kenny” Johannsen, 71, of Spencer, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home surrounded by his wife Vicki of 47 years, daughter Toshia and son Ryan.  Kenny was born September 16, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa to Burdette “Friday” and Thelma Johannsen.

Michael James Brander was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on September 15, 1952, and passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019.   After high school, he lived in Denver, Colorado.  He was a U.S. Postal Service employee until the onset of cancer. 

Michael often…

     Ralph Allen Kabrick was born May 5, 1947, in Spencer, Iowa, and passed away at his home in Spencer on May 22, 2019, at age 72. Ralph grew up playing with his sister Judy, his cousins, and the neighborhood children, riding bikes and playing ball. He attended Jefferson…

Earl Vincent Peterson, long time resident of Peterson, IA, passed away and went to be with his Lord Jesus on Sunday, May 19, 2019.

     Earl was active, along with his wife, Jean of 63 years, with a number of organizations in the local area. These included the Maple Grove and…

     Timothy “Tim” Neil Thomsen, 71, originally of Spencer, Iowa, passed away May 18, 2019, in Omaha. He was born on April 12, 1948, in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1966. After graduating, Tim joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam War…

     Nikolas Ryan Harken was born in Spencer, Iowa to Kimberly and Bryan Harken on May 3rd, 1988.

     Growing up, Nikolas attended Spencer Public Schools. In his childhood years he enjoyed sports, creating amazing artwork, and spending time with family and…

     Gary John Rogers was born in Estherville, Iowa on December 17, 1933 to Otto Rogers and Lucile Trullinger Rogers. Gary graduated from Spencer High School in 1953 and served in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1957.

     He married his high school…

Dawn Renee Kladstrup, the daughter of Dennis and Rita Kladstrup was born September 4th, 1961 in Spirit lake, Iowa.  Dawn received her education in Spencer graduating from Spencer High School in 1981.

On July 2nd of 1987  she married the love of her life Joseph Vodraska.

They lived in…

   Theresa “Terri” was born in Spencer to Ralph and Eva Ginger on March 8, 1938.  She went to grade school in Langdon and High School at Spencer High.  She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in 1957 with a teaching certification, married Robert Engel of Lake…

     Winifred Louise Cooper Schoenewe was born in Spencer, Iowa to Lynn and Loretta Harris Cooper on January 2, 1933. 

     Winnie attended public schools in Everly and Spencer and graduated from Everly High School in 1950.  She married Ron…

Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction and Faithful in Prayer… Romans 12:12

Charin Marie Brockshus, age 80 of Spencer, Iowa passed away on Thursday May 9, 2019, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa.  Charin Marie Woodrich was born on December 8, 1938, in West…

     Ronald Junior “Shorty” Roghair, the son of Jacob and Mary (Rozeboom) Roghair was born October 5, 1937 in Sanborn, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Hartley, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Hartley High School in…

Lois Arlene Carlson, the daughter of Oscar and Elvira Lundquist Peterson, was born April 20, 1929 in Aurelia, IA.  In 1936, her family moved to a farm near Moneta where she attended school and graduated from Moneta High School.  She continued her education at NBT in Sioux City,…

     Marlene Phyllis Siedschlag, daughter of William and Doris (Nenow) Siedschlag, was born on November 29, 1938 in Norfolk, NE. She departed this life on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

     Marlene was baptized on January 1, 1939 by Pastor Albert Knoll and was…

Peggy Marie Brock, the daughter of Clarence and Esther Woods Heller, was born February 23, 1946 in Salmon, AR.  Her family moved to Fonda, Iowa where she received her early education and graduated from high school.

     On October 26, 1974, Peggy married the love of her…

Helen Laura (Anderson) Sheely, the daughter of Elmer “GE” and Laura Jane (Stauffacher) Starr, was born July 12, 1920 in Iowa City, IA.  Her childhood years were spent in the LuVerne, IA area, where she received her early education.  When she was 8 years old her family moved to…

  Helen June Carrington, the daughter of Louis and Mary (Heick) Schultz, was born on June 30, 1917 in Peterson, Iowa. She was raised and attended Brooke School, where she graduated. She then attended Iowa State University where she obtained a BS Degree in teaching. Following college, she…

     Sharon Ann Knudtson, the daughter of Leonard and Betty (Hanson) Beckmann, was born on April 1, 1955 in Pender, NE.  Her parents raised her in Bancroft, NE where she attended elementary, middle and high school.  During the summers as a child, and carrying…

           Sharon Lynn (Maranell) Small, the daughter of Marlin and Amy (Block) Maranell, was born on June 13, 1947 in rural Archer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sanborn, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from…

Dorothy Evelyn (Zieman) Huberg, the daughter of William and Clara (Crowl) Zieman, was born May 5, 1915, on a rural Linn Grove farm, homesteaded by the family in 1872, six miles south of Royal.  Dorothy grew up with two brothers, Robert and Wendell.  She attended Willow Lawn Country School…

      Dale LeRoy Funk, the son of James and Joanne (Solberg) Funk, was born November 20, 1959, in New Ulm, Minnesota. His childhood years were spent in the St. James, Minnesota area where he attended school.

     Dale moved to Texas where he met and married Gayle…

Dr. Thomas Jacob Milleman 78 of Glen Ellyn, Illinois passed away April 15, 2019 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Schaumburg, Illinois of complications of Lewy body disease.  

     Thomas was born January 5, 1941 in Spencer, Iowa the son of Anthony (Tony) and Helen…

Beverly Kohn was born January 17, 1925 to Wesley and Estella Kohn. She was raised on the family farm north of Spencer and attended the nearby one room school house, and then graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. She attended Hamline University in St Paul, Minnesota where she received a…

Pat was born on March 18, 1925 in Clay County. She was the second oldest of six children born to Omer and Marguerite (Parks) O’Hearn: Eugene O’Hearn, Pat, Joan Koenig, Janet Koenig, Janice Schultz, and Jacqueline Sorensen. Pat attended…

     Regina Christina Harleman, the daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Peters) Henkel, was born January 14, 1927, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was raised and attended school in Spencer, Iowa, graduating in 1945.
      Following high school, she worked at various places…

     Wayne Everett Carlson, the son of Clifton and Mildred (Shirbroun) Carlson, was born January 9, 1936 in Coon Rapids, IA.  His childhood years were spent in Webb, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Webb High School in 1953. After high school, he…

Ilene Marie Sidles, the daughter of Thomas and Imogene (Nissen) Fries, was born November 25, 1947 in Estherville, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Graettinger, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Graettinger High School. 

     Ilene married…

Robert Ray Franker, the son of Everette and Genevieve (Clift) Franker, was born March 24, 1929 in Royal, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent on a farm NE of Royal, where he attended country schools for 8 years.  He later graduated from Royal High School in…

     Donna Eujean Johnson, was born on October 8, 1935, in Diamond Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa, to Harold and Beatrice (Krumm) Wieneke.  Donna was an immensely kind and loving person who found the most joy in this world in caring for others, including her children, her…

Glenda Faye Rahbusch, the daughter of William and Alvie (Dau) Frerk, was born June 25, 1940 in O’Brien County, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland, where she received her education graduating from Sutherland High School in 1958.  After her schooling, she worked for…

     Thora Louise Johnson Grover was born April 19, 1919 to Harry and Lulu (Scharnberg) Ott at their rural home. She was the youngest of 5 siblings including four brothers, Emmert, Allen, Ervin and Waldo (Wally). In 1923 Thora started school at Center School in Waterford…

     Al was born on a farm outside of Webb, Iowa on June 4, 1927 to John and Vera (Hurley) Tielbur. He was the second of five children and was raised to be a hard worker (with a dash of prankster to keep his sisters on their toes). At age 18, he was drafted into the US Army during…

Steven Vern Wright, the son of Vern and Vivian (Carlson) Wright, was born August 17, 1952 in Storm Lake, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in the Sioux Rapids, Dickens and Spencer areas, where he received his education, graduating from South Clay High…

     Darrel Dean Madson, the son of Carl and Pearl (Fitsimmons) Madson was born on June 30, 1938, in Spencer, Iowa. He went to school at Cornell Consolidated and graduated in 1956. He attended college at Iowa State University part of one year. Darrel enlisted in the Armed Forces…

     William J. Myers was born in Gillett Grove, Iowa, to Roy and Olivia Myers on March 6, 1935.  He received his early education and graduated from Gillett Grove Hill Toppers.  At graduation, Bill was offered several full ride basketball scholarships but he chose to…

     Alene Denise Steelman, the daughter of Lymon and Wilma (Jones) Eaton was born September 1, 1954 in Laurens, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Marathon, IA area, where she attended school and was the last class to graduate from Marathon High School. She attended Buena…

Mavis Helen (Olson) Stoner was born May 7, 1928 at Marathon, Iowa to Clifford and Helen (Chindlund) Olson.  She was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her hometown church.  Mavis was reared in the home of her fraternal grandparents, John and Helen Olson, for whatever reason, to her…

     Harper is survived by:  Her mother, Jennifer Huisenga and her father, Levi Gilmore. Her maternal grandfather, Charles Huisenga. Maternal great grandmother, Marlene Gerdes, and lots of aunts, uncles and cousins. Paternal grandparents, Renee and Paul Freeman and John and…

     Iris Carpenter Hanson, the daughter of C. Paul and Ruth (Foster) Carpenter, was born December 14, 1927, on a farm southwest of Dickens.  She received her early education in rural schools in Clay County and attended high schools at Dickens, Gillett Grove, and Lake Township,…

Deloris Hazel Riley, the daughter of William and Mildred (Vogt) Plagge) was born on July 9, 1933 in Denison, Iowa. She was raised and attended school at Zion Lutheran School.

     On December 25, 1951, she was united in marriage to Richard Riley in Chariton, IA. Following…

Vivian E. Geidl, the daughter of Lawrence and Etta Belle (Dawson) Quist, was born April 4, 1928, in Milford, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education at Spencer Schools. 

     Vivian married Milton “Burdette”…

Anna Lillian Spiess, the daughter of John and Emma (Anderson) Gunnarson, was born July 27, 1917, in Alta, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Webb, Iowa, area where she received her education at the Webb School and spending her senior year at Marathon High School, graduating in…

     Jamie Huber, the son of Ronald and Lucille (Laumb) Huber, was born April 17, 1970 in Tioga, ND. Jamie attended elementary school in Westhope, ND. He attended junior high and high school in Minot, ND, where he graduated from Minot in 1990. After high school, Jamie moved to…

    David Joseph Arnold, the son of Bernard and Jeannette (Maurer) Arnold was born January 14, 1936 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, IA and Wakefield, NE, where he attended school.

     David married Patricia Eaton, they later…

 Josephine Alice Beving, the daughter of Alfred and Bertha (Speed) Simonsen, was born on April 29, 1940 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Arnolds Park.  She attended school in Arnolds Park and also in Milford. She graduated from Arnolds Park High School. After…

     DyAnn Delores Getting, the daughter of H. Wayne and Neva Olhausen Tibbetts, was born January 28, 1941 in Hartley, IA.  DyAnn attended school and graduated from Hartley High School in 1959.  After high school, DyAnn continued her education at Buena Vista College where…

Brian Keith Rittenhouse, the son of Michael Rittenhouse and Barb Baysinger, was born March 10, 1963 in Heidelberg, Germany.  Brian grew up and received his education in Spencer, Iowa.

     Brian married Lauri Ostermann in July of 1983.  In August of 1987, Brian…

Kenneth Edward Selzer, 88, died at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on February 28, 2019. Ken was born on June 4, 1930 in Clay County, Iowa. Ken was raised in the Peterson and Spencer, Iowa area by his mother Irma Viola (Blackmer) and father George Conrad Selzer. Ken…

     Melba May Medsker, the daughter of Dell and Mabel (Fields) Tibbetts, was born on September 14, 1930, in Peterson, Iowa. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from Peterson High School.

      She married Daryl “Bud’…

     Daniel Joseph Kinlen, the son of James II and Viola (Schweder) Kinlen was born on December 27, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI.  He grew up in Naperville, IL and attended high school at Loyola Academy and college at the University in Evansville. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in…

  Leah Susan Krebs, “Sue”, left this world on February 21, 2019, but her larger-than-life persona and trademark humor will not be forgotten.  She will be missed by many but most of all, Folgers Coffee, who is devastated by the loss of Sue.

     Born…

Angela Ellen Lashbrook, daughter of Connie (Fitzloff) Sams, was born January 5, 1965, in Spencer, Iowa. After graduating from Albert City-Truesdale High School in 1983, she spent some time in Arizona. Angie received her associate of science degree in retail marketing management from Iowa Lakes…

Norma Lee Remillard, the daughter of Thomas and Nannie Haney Caskey, was born November 2, 1923 in Jackson, MN.  Her early education was received in Spirit Lake where she graduated from the Spirit Lake High School in 1942.

     Norma married Cecil Howard Remillard on…

  Hope Marie Wilken, the daughter of Hans and Lillian Meelhause Dwinger, was born December 10, 1933 in Hartley, IA.  She received her early education in Country Schools and later graduated from Everly High School in 1951.

     Hope married John Wilken on March 6,…

      Marilyn Jean Pettit, the daughter of Lester and Lucile (Groves) Welch was born on June 18, 1928, in Arnolds Park, Iowa.  On December 1, 1952, Marilyn married Clifford Pettit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  They lived in Everly until 1966 when they moved to…

Jay Prather of Spencer, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2019, at his home.

   Jay Everett Prather was born April 28, 1959, to Virgil and Darlene (Amis) Prather in Spencer, Iowa.  He graduated from Spencer High School in 1977, and from Iowa Central Community College in…

      James Franklin Kerns, Sr., the son of Elery and Sylvia (Parker) Kerns, was born February 5, 1943, in Cushing, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in the Washta and Quimby, Iowa, area where he received his education,…

   Larry Craig VanWesten, the son of Lawrence and Harmina (Risius) VanWesten was born April 25, 1953 in Sibley, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sibley area, where he attended school and graduated from Sibley High School.

     Larry has worked for Auto Glass…

Richard Arlin Culver, the son of Arlin and Mildred Davis Culver, was born July 9, 1964 in Spencer, Iowa.  He received his early education and graduated from Spencer High School in 1983.  Rich continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

    Dixie Jean Rigby, the daughter of Paul and Elsie (Koenen) Zierke was born December 9, 1945 in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Worthington, where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Dixie had polio at a young age…

Jacquelyn Ruth Peterson, the daughter of Leonard and Clara (Pettit) LeClair, was born March 12, 1937 in Everly,…

    Terry Lee Falline, the son of Kenneth W. and Ella Mae (Peppmeier) Falline, was born May 14, 1949, in Spencer, IA. He was raised and attended school here, graduating from Spencer High School. Following graduation, he entered the military on October 8, 1968, serving in the U.S.…

Lillian Mae Meyer, the daughter of Wesley and Genevieve (Plaine) Louter, was born January 8, 1930 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she received her education, graduating from…

     Eileen Rachel Krambeck, the daughter, of Earl and Amanda (Nelson) Howard, was born January 26, 1922 in Ola, South Dakota.  Her childhood years were spent in Chamberlain, SD, where she grew up on a farm, and received her education, graduating from Chamberlain High…

Betty Lou Warren, the daughter of Lyle and Lorene (Crouch) King, was born near Royal, IA, where she was raised and attended country school before the family moved to Everly where she finished her schooling, graduating in 1957.

     On October 31, 1958, Betty married Clifford…

Ralph Norman Selzer was born on September 1^st 1932 in Peterson Iowa. He was the 6^th of 9 children born to George and Irma (Blackmer) Selzer.
He spent his youth on the family farm near Spencer Iowa where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. After graduation he entered the…

Carol Lucille Albers was born February 8, 1923 on a farm near Fostoria, Iowa to Luther and Orpha (Allen) Shatto. Carol attended country school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. Following graduation, Carol was the assistant manager of F.W. Woolworth, a five-and-dime in Spencer, a…

     Cole Allen Millard, the son of John Millard and Dena Wintz was born July 14, 1995, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Milford, Iowa area. He attended Okoboji Schools, graduating…

A memorial fund has been established by the family with the Spencer Family YMCA.  More information can be found at www.spencerymca.org.  To make a donation, check or money order may be mailed to:
Spencer Family YMCA
P.O. Box 212
Spencer, IA  51301

Tyrus Raymond Fideler was born April…

     Wayne Elbert Calhoon, the son of Ross and Nellie (Reed) Calhoon, was born August 29, 1936 in Page County, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent near Shambaugh, Iowa in Page County, where he received his early education at Linn Point Grade School and later graduated…

Virginia (Ginny) Ione (Gosch) Brinkley was born on September 3, 1923 in Omaha, NE.  Virginia was called to her heavenly home on January 20, 2019 at the Spencer Hospital. Virginia was the third child born to Henry Peter and Josephine Emma (Greve) Gosch.  At three days of age,…

     Mary Jane Parsons was born September 1, 1931 at the home of her parents, Thomas F. and Esther (Gunnarson) Saunders on College St. in Peterson, IA, where she spent the first 21 years of her life. Upon graduating from Peterson High School in 1949, she enrolled at Iowa State…

     Lowell Elvis Watters son of Helma Katherine Kruse and Daniel Elvis Watters was born on December 16th, 1920 in Hartley, IA. He spent his youth there graduating in 1939 from the Hartley Community School. Lowell went on to serve his country in WWII in the Army from 1942 to…

     Karen was born on January 20, 1951 to Donald and Jean Denny of Hartley, Iowa.  Growing up, Karen helped on the farm and tormented her younger brother Bruce.  She began her education in a one room school house near the family farm and later completed her education…

       Rick Allen Dietrich, the son of Alvin Dietrich and Mary Grover, was born on March 5, 1959, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The family moved to Everly during his middle school years, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1977. While in high…

Alma Jean “Jeanie” Berends, the daughter of George and Lillian Voogd Lorenz, was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, where she grew up.  Her family moved to Iowa when she was 15. Jeanie graduated from the Spencer High School in 1955.

     Jeanie married Eugen Pooler in…

     Susan Lee Decker, the daughter of Alvena and Ray Koehnk, was born on April 8, 1960 in Hartley, IA. She grew up in Everly, IA and graduated from Everly Community High School in 1978. After graduation she attended the University of Iowa and later lived in Houston, TX, Ft.…

      Edwin Theodore Geerdes passed away on December 28, 2018, at the age of 94.

      He was the second son of John B. and Jennie (Reents) Geerdes and was born January 29, 1924, on the farm south of Everly, Iowa.  He attended Everly Community…

Russell Eugene Christensen was born November 29, 1927 on a farm near Royal, Iowa to Elizabeth (Jensen) Christensen and John "Edward" Christensen. Russ graduated from Royal High School, began farming with his father, and met a…

Elenore Mae VanBerkum Lawrence, daughter of James and  Magdeline (VanderBerg) VanBerkum, was born March 21, 1930, in  West Branch Township near Sioux Center, Iowa (She always said she was born at the fork of the river near Caramel.) 

Her childhood years were spent in Rock Valley,…

     Shirley Mae Granstra, the daughter of Walter and Edna (Johnson) Ruehle was born May 11, 1927 in Ruthven, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Ruthven and Ayrshire, IA areas where she attended school. She graduated from Ayrshire High School in 1945. She received her teaching…

     Mae Charlotte Koch, the daughter of Theodore and Maude (Duval) Hansen, was born January 10, 1929 in Webster County, NE.  Her childhood years were spent in Nebraska, where she received her early education, graduating from high school.  She continued her education…

     William Francis Geary, was born on December 22, 1930, on the family farm between Fonda and Varina, Iowa. He entered Into Eternal Life December 19, 2018 at Spencer Hospital, Spencer, Iowa.

Known by friends and family as Bill, he was the middle son of parents Okley Edmund…

     Donald Dennis Linnan was born September 19, 1929 in Fort Dodge, IA to William and Berniece (Cavanaugh) Linnan.  He grew up in Pocahontas, graduating from Sacred Heart Catholic School and received his Civil Engineering degree from Iowa State…

Doris Vivian Malm, the daughter of Leslie and Gladys (Walker) Baxter was born on September 14, 1931, in Ayrshire, Iowa.  She grew up on a farm near Graettinger, Iowa, and received her education in Ruthven, Iowa, and graduated from Graettinger High School in 1950. 

   On…

William Charles Maurer, the son of Joseph Homer and Zelda (Anderson) Maurer, was born July 6, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer and Greenville, where he received his education.  After his schooling, he entered the military in January of 1953, where he…

     Richard Dean Edleman, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the age of 87.

     Richard was born in Webb Iowa on October 8, 1931 to George Keith and Gertrude Catherine (Brown) Edleman. The family later moved…

     Eugene “Gene” Erwin Cullen was born in Rockwell City, Iowa to James W. and Agnus (Schossow) Cullen on May 30, 1937.  He often joked that his birthday was a national holiday because it fell on the traditional Memorial Day.  His early education was in…

Bryan Jay Adams, son of Donald F ‘Pete’ and Madalyn (Bendlin) Adams, was born July 14, 1955, in Spencer, Iowa. He received his education in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1973 and attended…

     Joseph Frederick Thompson, the son of Clifford and Margaret (Beschorner) Thompson, was born October 4, 1938 in Palo Alto County, IA.  He grew up on a farm near Lake Center, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Lake Center High School.  After his…

Stanley Tripp, Sr. was born July 23, 1925 to Herman K. and Fae Tripp.  He received his education in Excelsior, Iowa schools and attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake.

     Stanley was married to Jean Bunch on November 11, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa.  Following their…

     Theresa Lynn Kilts, the daughter of Susan Deloris Kilts and Colin Kelly Kilts was born September 11th 1964 in Iowa City, Iowa.  She grew up in Livermore, Rutland, Cedar Rapids, Spirit Lake and finally Spencer, Iowa.

     She enjoyed as much…

Born to Norwegian immigrants Olaf and Margit Helland on February 22, 1927, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, Ethel Marion Helland was destined to become a teacher and the voice of the oppressed. After starting school at a one-room country school, Marion brought English home to her parents and eventually…

     Janice Marie Powers, 79, of Spencer, IA, passed away quietly in her sleep Friday, November 16, 2018.  She was born November 10, 1939 in Spencer, IA and graduated from Spencer High School in 1957.  She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and…

Anna Mae Polson was born May 6, 1938 to William and Dorothy Wilson.  She grew up in Cherokee, Iowa.

     Anna married Doug Polson and to this union were born three children: Connie, Terri and Michael.  After their divorce, she remained in Spencer until moving to…

     Wayne Roy Bishop was born in Ware, IA on April 3, 1946 to William and Ella (Triggs) Bishop. He was the youngest of eleven children. He could often be heard saying, “They saved the best for last!” Wayne grew up in the Mallard, Laurens, and Webb, IA areas. He was…

     Larry James Struve, the son of Delmar and Shirley (Mortenson) Struve, was born November 10, 1948 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent on a farm between Royal and Moneta, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School in…

Alberta the daughter of Albert and Hazel (Grover) Hockett was born on January 25^th, 1936 in Gillett Grove Ia.  She passed away November 6, 2018 in Cheyenne, Wy.

     The family moved to Graettinger where she went to school and graduated in 1953. Alberta was united in…

     Donna (Deaner) Jean Frans, daughter of Virginia (Richter) Koenen and Donald Koenen, was born January 18^th, 1945 in Storm Lake, IA.  Donna lived in Spencer, attending and graduating from Spencer High School, in 1963. After graduation, Donna attended business school, and…

 Doris Armstrong, daughter of Mary and Henry Sussenguth, grew up in Breckenridge, MN., died on Nov. 4 at the Mt. Olivet Home in Minneapolis. She was 91 years old.

     One of nine children who grew up during the Depression in a small family home with a big garden, Doris…

     Myrle Mildred Roberts, the daughter of John and Bessie (Jelinek) Kotrba, was born January 22, 1922 in Verdigre, NE.  Her childhood years were spent in the Verdigre area, where she received her early education.  The family later moved to the Rossie area, where she…

     Kami Lynn Hoeppner, wife of Ted Hoeppner and daughter of Fred and Shirley Sorensen passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018.

     Kami loved being and laughing with family and friends, gardening, all cats, sunny days, NASCAR and target…

      Mary Maxine Killmar, the daughter of Edward and Grace (Lilly) Rubis, was born on November 8, 1919, in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education in Spencer graduating from high school in 1936. Following her graduation, she worked in Cherokee for a short…

Carlton Oliver Quee, the son of Selmer and Mary (Zishka) Quee, was born August 6, 1923 in Fostoria, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Fostoria, Iowa, where he received his education, later graduating from Okoboji High School.

     After his schooling, he entered the…

Gerald Ray Moeller, the son of Jeffrey Moeller and Ellen Bohnenkamp, was born on August 21, 1983, in Orange City, Iowa. He was raised and received his early education in Sioux Center, Iowa, and then moved to Spencer, Iowa, when he was 11, finishing his education and graduating in Spencer. Following…

Ronald Clair Woolston, the son of Jesse and Florence (Burgeson) Woolston was born June 19, 1936, in Sutherland, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Sutherland area where he attended school and graduated from Sutherland…

    Francis "Frank" Joseph Petska was born April 10, 1940 to Lumir and Nellie Petska in Omaha, NE.  Frank passed away at his home in Spencer, IA on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
     Frank was raised in Nebraska and graduated from Central High in Omaha.  Needless…

     Nancy Joan (Dau) VerMeer, the daughter of Elvin and Mabel (Meyers) Dau was born September 7, 1946 in Primghar, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Sutherland, IA area, where she attended country school and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1964. After graduation she…

     Elsie Ellen (Gordey) Anderson, daughter of John & Mary (Popowich) Gordey was born on July 29, 1929 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. She received her early education there and after graduating from high school she attended Alberta College in Edmonton. A highlight of her…

     Kim Christensen, AKA – “Kim The Great”, the son of Phillip Lee and Joyce (Dennett) Christensen, was born March 17, 1956 in Cedar City, Utah where he spent his childhood years. Growing up, he lived in several small towns, including Kanab, Utah, Mesquite,…

 Marjorie Ann Endorf, 88, of Sloan, Iowa died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa.

     Marjorie Ann was born December 29, 1929 in Dixon County, Nebraska the daughter of Walter and Ella (Coughtry) Harvey. She grew up in Sloan, Iowa where…

 Helen Lorrene Leith, 97, passed away October 6, 2018. Helen was born September 4th, 1921 to Fay and Edna (Hammen) Galbraith of Albert City, Iowa. She was the second of three daughters. Helen graduated from Albert City High School in 1940. Helen married James Leith September 16th, 1944. They…

     Randy Lee Weiland, son of Frank and Lola (Brummer) Weiland, was born December 16th, 1953, in Storm Lake, Iowa. He received his education in Peterson and Linn Grove, graduating from Sioux Valley High School in 1972. He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran…

 Lorraine Mary Kenney, the daughter of Leo and Florence (Peiffer) Hammen, was born August 21, 1926 in Jolley, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Varina area, where she received early education at St. Columbkille Catholic School in Varina, graduating in 1944.  She continued…

     Joe E Syndergaard, the son of Edward and Margaret (Huberg) Syndergaard was born March 6, 1942, in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Alta, Iowa, area where he attended Fairview Country School. He graduated from Alta High School in…

Lois Ellen (Johnson) Brown, the daughter of Gordon and Elizabeth Johnson was born November 16^th, 1932 in Pomeroy, Iowa.   She was the youngest of three children. Lois graduated Pomeroy High School, May 1951.  On February 21^st, 1953, Lois was united in marriage to Carl Brown. They…

     Victoria Marie Stradel was born July 26, 1922 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her childhood years were spent in Copenhagen where she attended school. After graduation Victoria met Ellsworth Stoffel while he was in the military. They married on May 4, 1954 in…

     What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.  This is how Gretchen tried to live.  She was born to Ellis Thayer Morgan and Pearl Margaret Eggers on March 27, 1930 in Persia, Iowa.  Gretchen graduated from…

  Karl Eugene Baish, the son of Ernest and Emily (Kachele) Baish, was born on May 12, 1928, on the family farm in the rural Spencer area.  He attended country schools in Clay County and graduated from Greenville High School.  After his schooling, he worked for several area farmers…

Carolyn Rose Blaue, the daughter of Dale and Ruth Doer Toland, was born January 31, 1933 in Ruthven, IA.  She received her education and graduated from Peterson High School in 1950.  She married Sheridan Hollman Blaue in 1951.  Carolyn attended the Barbizon School of Modeling in New…

Margie Ada Rouse was born August 22, 1916, on the family farm north of Ayrshire.  She was the 5^th child of a family of 12. Her parents were Ada Eaton Rouse and John Fremont Rouse.  When in 8^th grade she won the Palo Alto County spelling contest.  She graduated from Ayrshire High…

Charles Duane Plautz, the son of Virgil and Betty (Birchard) Plautz was born on July 22, 1952 in Spencer, IA. He was raised and received his early education here, graduating from Spencer, High School in 1971. Following graduation, he worked at H&N Chevrolet as an autobody repairman. He also…

     Lois Pauline Larsen, the daughter of Leslie and Della (Miller) Rossiter, was born November 4, 1926 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School.

     Lois…

      Marian Helen Crane, the daughter of Peter and Myrtle (Johnson) Hagedorn, was born December 9, 1931, at home at Royal, Iowa.  She received her early education at a country school and graduated from Royal in 1949.  After her schooling, she worked at Fishing…

     Alice Eugenia Weale, the daughter of Edson and Rosa Mae (King) Bertram, was born on February 5, 1924, in Redwood, NY. She was raised and attended school in Redwood, graduating in 1941. She then attended House of Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Watertown, N.Y, graduating…

Vernice Eileen (De Weese) Feldhacker, was born on May 1, 1922 at her maternal grandparents’ farm homestead of William and Pauline Hauschulz (Howschulz) Plinske, in Franklin Township, south of Onawa, Monona County, IA. She was the second child of eight children, born to Charles Leon (Lon) De…

Ivan Glenn Kleve, the son of William and Lucille Egmann Kleve, was born December 2, 1956 in Woodbury, Iowa.   He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa where he received his early education and graduated from high school.

     Ivan worked at Sioux City Foundry and Airmart…

     Lawrence Wayne Smith, the son of Arlie R. and Grace (Huggard) Smith, was born October 18, 1920 in Plainfield, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Plainfield, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Plainfield High School.    After his…

   Kathryn "Kay" Ann Zieman, the daughter of Verne and Dorothy (Rolfes) Goyette, was born March 18, 1948, in Spencer, Iowa.  She attended Spencer Community Schools through the 8^th grade and graduated from the Royal High School.  She continued her education at the CE School of…

     William Edward Webster, the son of Dale and Carolyn (Kinnetz) Webster was born January 21, 1957 in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Emmetsburg area where he attended school and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1975.

     William…

Anna Marie Pingel, the daughter of Chester and Stella (Tomaszewski) Michalak, was born June 26, 1946 in Wieden, Germany.  Her family moved to New Jersey in 1951, where she received her education, graduating from Collier High School in Trenton, NJ. Two children were born from her 1^st marriage:…

Jeannine Beryl (Bibler) Hansen was born on February 19, 1932, to Floyd and Gladys (Doyle) Johnson.  She was the eldest sister of Arlo (Darlene) Johnson, Jocile (Sheldon, deceased) Peterson, and Eldon (Sharon) Johnson.

     Jeannine graduated in 1949 from Cornell High…

  Sarah Kay (Larson) Ralph was born on September 1, 1952 in Spencer, Iowa to Winton and Maxine (Cook) Larson.  Sarah was raised on a farm southwest of Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1970.  Following graduation, she attended Iowa Lakes Community College and…

Morris (“Moe”) Bernard Weiner, the son of Harry Louis Weiner and Ida Vishniskie Weiner, was born May 19, 1929 in Kankakee, IL.  He was orphaned as a young child and was raised at the Marks Nathan Jewish Children’s Home in Illinois.

     After graduating…

   Joyce Ann (Kruse) Sabel, age 56 was born on November 24, 1961.
   
   She passed away on August 23, 2018, at Kavanagh Hospice House due to ovarian cancer after fighting it for nearly seven years. Her funeral will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal, Iowa, on…

     Lorraine Agnes Pullen, the daughter of William and Anna (Pohl) Bendlin, was born October 31, 1922 in Clay County, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Okoboji, IA area, where she received her education, graduating from Okoboji High…

Marceliene Mae Eckhart, the daughter of William and Marie Marcks Garnjobst, was born April 2, 1922, in Crofton, Nebraska.  Her early education started in a country school three miles from her home.   The first couple of years she got to and from school by riding a horse behind her…

One of the area’s prominent woman’s bowlers has rolled her last frame.  Dorothy passed from this life on August 16, 2018.  She was the daughter of Ray and Claire Broadie Lawrence, who farmed in rural Clay County.  She is survived by her son Larry and daughter-in-law Kay…

Margaret Ann Seaman passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, August 15, 2018, at Spencer Municipal Hospital. She was born in Milford, Iowa, on April 20, 1927, and she graduated from Milford HS in 1945. Her parents, Ed and Nina Chaffin, had three other children, Joan, Sarah Jane, and Truman, with…

Janelle Gaye Saunders, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on August 15, 2018 at the Avera McKennan Hospital, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  

Jan was born in Lake Park, Iowa, on June 22, 1935 to Lonnie (Tar) and Clarene Weaver (Evans).  She…

Sharon Gail Helgeson, was born on August 27, 1945 in Falls City, NE to Burl and Jessie (Hackworth) Dykes, the youngest of five children. Her siblings were Virginia, Shirley, Jim and Mary. She grew up in Percival, IA and graduated from the Sidney Consolidated High School in 1963. She worked after…

    Alice Louise Eldridge, the daughter of Oatha and Eva (Deese) Long, was born December 16, 1929 in Quinter, KS.  Her childhood years were spent in Kansas, where she received her education graduating from Quinter High School.  After high school, she continued her education at…

James (Jim) Alvin Pitts was born on May 1, 1930, in Cherokee Iowa.  He was the son of Alvin and Mary (Linnemann) Pitts. Soon after graduating from Highview High School, Jim joined the Air Force and served during the Korean conflict until 1954 when he returned home to the family farm.

On…

David P. Mills died peacefully on Aug. 3, 2018, in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 64.

Dave was born on Dec. 7, 1953 to Jean and James Mills. He graduated from Everly High School in 1972 and attended Worthington Community College. He farmed for 20 years outside Spencer, Iowa, before owning and…

     George Kennon Norris, loving husband and father, age 89, passed away on August 2, 2018 in the Hartley Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa.  Ken passed after a struggle with Alzheimer’s.

     Ken was born in Kearney, Nebraska, on…

    Everett Dale Amis, the son of Farris and Anna (Swanson) Amis, was born September 26, 1929 on a farm near Greenville, IA.  Everett attended Greenville School and graduated from Greenville/Rossie in 1947. He spent his entire life on the family farm with the exception of 2…

Violet Evangeline Schmidt, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Brenne) Anderson, was born March 19, 1922 in Lakefield, MN.  Her childhood years were spent in Lakefield, where she received her education, graduating from Lakefield High School in 1941.  After her schooling, she worked at…

     Scott Clarke Mackey, the son of Robert and Anna (Julif) Mackey was born May 24, 1964 in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Webb and Gillett Grove, IA area where he attended school, and graduated from South Clay High School in 1982.

     Scott…

Clarian was born March 5, 1924 to Clarence W. and Lottie Starkey Bittinger in their home in Spencer.  She died July 23, 2018 at Northshire Nursing Home.  Clarian was educated in Spencer schools, graduating from Spencer High in 1942.   That fall she entered Chillicothe (MO)…

 Merrill Arthur Sebastian, the son of Arthur and Kate Sebastian, was born August 29, 1933 in Spencer, Iowa.  Merrill went to his eternal home early in the morning of Saturday, July 21, 2018.  …

     Richard Lee Schallau, age 82, passed away on July 19, 2018 at Longhouse Residence.  The son of Irvin and Joye (Tripplet) Schallau, Richard was born the sixth of ten children on February 6, 1936 at the family home west of Sutherland, Iowa.  He attended Quimby…

      Jack Lowell Easter, the son of Elza and Inez (Galloway) Easter, was born August 3, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Norwalk, Iowa until 1937 when…

   Velma Vesta Wiese, the daughter of Rudolph and Lillie (Ott) Peters, was born September 17, 1915, near Everly, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Everly area where she attended a rural school and graduated from Everly High School.  Following graduation, she pursued a…

Stella King Wilson, 100, a longtime resident of rural Dickens, passed away on July 16, 2018.

She was born on May 21, 1918, on a farm in Logan Township in Clay County, Iowa, the daughter of John Chester and Bessie King.

     Stella began her education at a rural country school…

     Donald Heiter, Jr., the son of Donald and Maxine (Wilcox) Heiter, was born September 26, 1944 in Humboldt, IA.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1963.  He attended CE School of…

     Wilhelmina Bick Yun Dailey, the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Len) Chong was born July 29, 1931 in Honolulu, HI. Her childhood years were spent in Honolulu where she attended school. After graduating high school, she worked at the Dole Pineapple…

      Joseph Walter Morris suddenly passed on July 11, 2018 doing what he loved.  Joseph Walter Morris was born on March 28, 1941 to Melvin and Emma (Hayes) Morris in Monterey, MN. In 2012 Joseph remarried to Alauna Telbot. They resided in Spencer, IA, where Joseph…

     Robert “Bob” Verner, age 73, of Spencer, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after a brief illness.

     Bob, the son of Robert and Dorothy Verner was…

Loved and respected by all, Betty LaVan (Kirkpatrick) Clayton who was born June 25, 1923, in Marengo, Iowa, to David Leo and Marjorie Althea (Brown) Kirkpatrick, joined her husband in heaven on July 10, 2018.  She exited this world quietly and peacefully, in her sleep as her mother before her,…

     Audrey Rose Fairchild, the daughter of Herbert and Mildred (Stemple) Fransen was born October 2, 1930 in Bancroft, SD. Her childhood years were spent near Huron, SD before moving to Estherville, IA in 2^nd grade. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1948 and…

Mary Ann Perkins 86 passed away Sunday July 8, 2018 of heart failure in Altoona Iowa. The family will hold a memorial service July 20, 2018 at 1:30 P.M. at the First English Lutheran Church in Spencer Iowa

Mary Ann Perkins was born July 26, 1931 in Everly, Iowa to Richard Winterboer and Viola Ines…

Anna May Schoeneman, the daughter of LeRoy and Gladys (Ferguson) Warren, was born April 30, 1938, near Benson, Minnesota.  Her family moved to the Dickens, Iowa, area when she was four years old.  She attended Spencer High School and later received her GED. 

   On February…

Odelo “Woody” Schlichte, the son of Joseph and Susan “Cora” (Penning) Schlichte, was born October 23, 1934 on a farm near Granville, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Granville, where he received his education at Granville St. Joseph School.  After his…

 Theodore “Ted” Woodall, the son of Phillip and Lena (Toft) Woodall, was born September 9, 1927, on the family farm southwest of Royal, Iowa.  He was raised in the Royal area where he attended country school and later graduated from Royal High School.

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David Lee Crawford (age 79) a resident of Spencer, Iowa, formerly Golden Valley, Minnesota, passed away peacefully July 1, 2018, at the Spencer Municipal Hospital after a long battle with cancer. David was surrounded by friends and family.

David was born in Holly Springs,…

Paul Douglas Verner, the son of Paul and Elizabeth (Williams) Verner, was born on March 30, 1958.  He graduated from Spencer High School.

     His father taught him all about hard work and he began working with his father at the age of 15 at the local lumberyard, Spencer…

Darleen Loraine Feddersen, the daughter of Walter and Irene (Devine) Schreiber, was born September 21, 1947 in Algona, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Armstrong, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Armstrong High School in 1965. 

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   Carol Ernest Fries, the son of Ernest and Mae (Lauderbaugh) Fries was born September 30, 1931, in Carthage, MO.  His parents passed away when he was young, and good friends of the family, Alva and Ella Trimble,…

Patricia “Pat” Jean Eaton, was born March 22, 1950 to Lyman and Wilma Eaton in Laurens, IA.  She spent her childhood in Marathon, IA.  As a child she loved anything her Grandpa Jones liked.  She graduated in 1968 and then spent a year in Minneapolis, MN where she studied…

     Madeleine Dee Reuter, the daughter of Joseph and Carrie (Linscott) Hawksley, was born April 11, 1922 in Clinton, MA.  Her childhood years were spent in Massachusetts, where she received her education graduating from Lancaster, MA.

     Madeleine…

   Sharon Kay Clausen, the daughter of William and Alava Dorsey, was born November 29, 1939, in Estherville, IA.  Sharon received her teaching degree at Iowa Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA; she then received her Master’s and graduated from Buena Vista College in Storm…

     Ronald Hadenfeldt, the son of Leonard and Vera Hadenfeldt was born March 21, 1936 in Audubon, IA. He grew up in the Sioux Rapids, IA area where he attended school, graduating from Cornell High School in 1954.

     Ronald married Katherine Pannell in…

     Thomas James Slawson the son of William McGrath and Evelyn Elsie (Hagedorn) Slawson, was born on May 23, 1946 in Long Beach, CA. He was raised in Everly, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School, in 1964. Tom entered into the military on April 12,…

Patricia E. Irby, the daughter of Enemzo and Esther (Buckland) Cool, was born May 12, 1937 in Escanaba, MI.  Her childhood years were spent in Escanaba, where she received her education, graduating from Escanaba High School in 1956.  After high school, she worked as a secretary for Triple…

     Daniel Ray Wetherell, the son of Billy and Mary (Streufert) Wetherell, was born on July 7, 1976, in Primghar, IA. He received his early education at South O’Brien Schools and graduated from there. He attended Wayne State and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in…

     Jacob “Jake” Michael Edwards, the son of R.D.  “Jack” and Edris (Grant) Edwards was born on August 18, 1954 in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Marathon, IA area where he attended school. He graduated from Storm Lake High…

Barbara (Landgraf) Faber, the daughter of Pearl (Dinges) and Albert Landgraf, was born on March 11, 1924 in Odebolt, Iowa.  She attended Catholic Elementary Schools in Odebolt and Early, Iowa.  She graduated from Odebolt High School in 1941 and earned a teaching certificate.  She…

Janet Faye Giese Bringle, the daughter of Harold and Marvel (Davis) Elsbury, was born May 9, 1936 in Sutherland, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland, where she received her education, graduating from Sutherland Consolidated Schools.  She later continued her education at…

     Joan Dolores Jones, the daughter of Louis and Dolores (Mohr) Seidensticker was born June 3, 1951 in New York City, NY. At the age of 4 she moved to Agoura, CA where she grew up and graduated from high school. She moved to Linn Grove, IA and started work at Spencer…

Larry Dean Fuller, the son of William and Melba (Pauling) Fuller, was born on April 10, 1956, in Spencer, IA. He was raised and received his early education here, graduating from Spencer High School. Following graduation, he entered into the military on March 20, 1975, serving in the U.S. Navy. He…

Dorothy “Jeane” Scott, the daughter of Carter Myron and Violet Belle Haley Davis, was born February 20, 1928 in Linn Grove, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent on a farm north east of Greenville, IA.  She attended school in Linn Grove for 2 years and then Greenville where…

    Joan Louise Bailey, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Daniels) Simonsen, was born July 14, 1937 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids, where she received her education, graduating from Sioux Rapids High School.

     Joan…

     Dennis Dean Davis, the son of Dale and June (Heinis) Davis, was born on September 21, 1945 in Cherokee, IA. He was raised in the Peterson. He attended Brooke rural school and then Aurelia High School, graduating in 1963. After high school Dennis entered into the military on…

Dolores “Dede” Elaine Shuck was born on June 7, 1963 in Sioux City, Iowa to Jeanne (Thorson) Shuck and Joe Shuck.  She was the youngest of the six kids and was born on the day the oldest child, John, graduated from high school.  Dede received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on…

 Lavonne (Story) Kleaveland, the daughter of John and Ethel (Phillips) Ginger, was born February 6, 1930 in Primghar, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1948.  She was baptized and…

  Dr. Harold Adrian Van Hofwegen, 81, was called home to his Heavenly Father on May 5, 2018.  His devotion and strong faith supported him in his struggle and finally gave him peace.

     Dr. Van Hofwegen was born June 1, 1936 in Hawarden, Iowa to Adrian and Ethel Van…

     Dorothy Casperson was born August 4, 1921 in Ayrshire, Iowa to Austin and Nellie Chatfield. She received her education in the Ayrshire school system. Her younger years were spent in Terril, Iowa. At nearly 40 years old she returned to school and became a registered nurse.…

     Dean Eldon Kalvig, the son of Wilbur and Ruth (Johnson) Kalvig was born April 24, 1929 in Arlington, SD. His childhood years were spent in the Lake Preston, SD area, where he attended school and graduated from Lake Preston High School. He attended college in Mankato, MN and…

     Irene was born on August 26, 1944, in Hospers, Iowa, to her parents, Simon and Anastasia Schiller Stoll.  Irene received her early education at St. Anthony's School in Hospers, Iowa.  Her family moved to Sheldon, Iowa, and Irene then graduated from…

Peggy “Pat” Johnson, daughter of Harvey C. and Eva Zenor Miller, was born in Dickens on March 27, 1931.  She was the fourth of nine children born to the Miller family.  She spent her childhood on the family farms tagging along with older brothers Bob and Jim and caring for her…

     Eugene Nicholas Martini, the son of Eugene and Cecelia (Finnegan) Martini, was born February 22, 1947 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Whittemore, Ames, and Emmetsburg, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from…

     Tammy (Woodford) Grothe was born on September 3, 1975 to Dale and Karen Woodford of Webb, Iowa.  She was raised on a farm northeast of Webb. She attended Lincoln Elementary School in Spencer, Iowa.  She graduated from Spencer High School in 1994.   She…

Dave was born July 5, 1938 in Spencer, IA.  He was the fourth of seven children of Norval and Emma Crew.  Dave spent his childhood on a farm near Webb, IA and worked diligently in his families farming and hog operations.  He graduated from Gillette Grove High School.  While in…

     Beng Lovan, the daughter of Hau Hoang and Mone Lothi Hoang was born June 10, 1947 in Son La, Vietnam. Her childhood years were spent enjoying quality time with her sisters & brothers. In her early years, she worked as a Midwife.

     Beng married…

     Beverly Charmain (Tercey) Stinehart, the daughter of Carrol and Juanita (Guthrie) Dunn, was born December 31, 1934 in Newton, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High…

Bob Doran passed away Friday April 6, 2018 at Spencer Hospital.  He was born in Estherville on October 16, 1959 to Duane and Julia Doran (dec 1966).  He has a brother Jeff (Brenda).  In 1969 Bob joyously welcomed Allan, Pat (Terry), and new mom Betty into the…

     Fern Catherine Reese, the daughter of Horace and Edith (Stroman) Bruns, was born March 11, 1925 in Granville, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Granville, Iowa, where she received her education at Paullina Schools and later moved to Everly, where she…

Maxine Mae Salmon, the daughter of Carlisle and Grace Mitchell Smith, was born June 9, 1932 in Clear Lake, SD.  As a young child, her family moved to Sherburn, MN.  She received her early education and graduated from Sherburn High School in 1950.  Maxine continued her education at…

     Nellie Lucille Hull Alderman was born June 26, 1927 to Rev. George & Nellie (Wellman) Hull in Harvey, ND. Nellie was the youngest of their four children. Her older brothers were Andrew, Roswell and Wellington (Jack). Growing up, Nell lived in different areas where her…

Dorothy Cranston, the daughter of John and Matilda (Weiskircher) Langel was born March 7th, 1939.  She was raised and educated in Milford, graduating in 1957. Dorothy attended and graduated from Mankato College in Minnesota.  She went to work at Buchanan Law Office in Algona, IA. Dorothy…

     Randel William Sweet, the son of William Joe and Betty Lou (Riemer) Sweet, was born June 1, 1965, in Spencer, Iowa.  His entire life was spent in Spencer where he attended Spencer Schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1984. 

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      Barbara Jean (Armstrong) Mehren, the daughter of James and Louise (Donaldson) Armstrong was born April 7, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa.  She was united in marriage to Arnold John Mehren on June 13, 1972, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and lived in the Spencer area her…

Marie Gladys Hess, the daughter of Harvey and Gladys (Kickland) Lanpher, was born October 5, 1923 in Sioux Falls, SD.  Her childhood years were spent in…

    Leland Carl Franke Jr., the son of Leland and Agnes (Anderson) Franke was born on May 25, 1948 in Sioux City, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sioux City area where he attended school and graduated from South Sioux City High School.

     Leland was a true…

     Myrtle Martha Hyde the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Higley) Pinneke, was born on December 31, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa. She grew up in Mason City, where she attended school.

     On March 11, 1945, Myrtle married Jack Dewayne Hyde at the Trinity…

     Shirley Woodford was born November 17, 1925 to Jesse and Iva Miller.  Shirley was the oldest of five children.  She and her family lived around Sac City and Lake View and later on a farm near…

     Edna Lydia Florke, daughter of Charles and Eva (Brause) Petersen was born September 29, 1920, in Barren County, Wisconsin.  She attended school in Pierson, Iowa, through the 8^th grade. 

      On September 25, 1937, Edna was united in…

Andrew Michael Huffman, the son of Michael and Lynn (Zahrt) Huffman, was born September 11, 1976 in Spencer, IA.  He was the oldest of six children.  He graduated from Spencer High School in 1995 and spent his adult…

     Robert “Robbie” William Erick, the son of Larry Erick and Linda and Curt Foltz, was born May 5, 1974 in Spencer, Iowa.  He graduated from Spencer High School. …

  Mary Elizabeth Gillette, the daughter of Lester and Cecilia Gillette, was born January 25, 1923. She was raised on a dairy farm east of Fostoria, across the road from her grandparents. Mary attended country school, passing her exams early, and then graduated from Spencer High School at age…

     Wayne Howard Hanson, the son of Elmer and Annie (Erickson) Hanson was born on October 18, 1925 in Sioux Rapids, IA. His childhood years were spent in the small town of Sioux Rapids, where he attended elementary school with his four sisters and one brother. He was a good…

     Hattie LaVonne Winterboer, the daughter of Clayton and Esther (Falline) Cobb, was born May 18, 1925.  They lived on a farm southwest of Webb, Iowa for many years, moving to the Sioux Rapids area in 1941.  LaVonne attended Garfield-Webb school for eleven years,…

Maxine Ida Rossiter, the daughter of LaVerne and Anne (Knipper) Wright, was born on February 3, 1922, in Spencer, Iowa. Maxine graduated from Spencer High School in 1940. After high school she worked at Scott’s Dime Store as a store manager. Maxine met Roger in 1941. They…

Johnathon Darrell Fox the son of Darrell and Judy Fox was born Dec 23, 1987 in Sioux City Iowa.  He was the oldest of three boys in the Fox Family.  John graduated from Spencer High School where he spoke at his high school graduation; He attended Kirkwood community college for a period of…

     June Gladys (Johnson) Gellhaus, was born June 26, 1923 to Hjalmar and Elsie Streufert Johnson in Paullina, Iowa.  June was the oldest of five daughters.  She attended and graduated from Paullina High School. 

     June married Verlin L.…

Bruce Neil Prentice, the son of John and Bernice Brinkley Prentice, was born January 5, 1936 in Clay County, Iowa.  He received his early education and graduated from Gillett Grove High School.

     On January 8, 1956, Bruce married Shirley Carlson at the Grace United…

     Our Brother and Cousin, Richard (Rich) Marousek, 70 years, passed peacefully on March 3, 2018, after a one-year battle against lung cancer.  Rich was born June 13, 1947 in Sioux City, IA to parents Leslie and Margaret (Van Houten) Marousek. Rich attended grade school in…

ohn Franklyn Laird, Jr., the son of John Franklin and Martha Elizabeth (Landis) Laird, was born on January 25, 1932, in Cleveland, OH. He was raised and received his early education there, graduating from high school. After high school, John entered into the U.S. Military on September 15,…

     Deborah Ann Jenkins, was born on May 21, 1935, in Vicksburg, MI, to Cecil and Virginia (Forsythe) Southworth. Deb graduated from high school in Vicksburg and attended Western Michigan University with a major in business and a minor in music.

     Deb…

Mai Lovan, 70 years old of Spencer, IA, passed away on February 27, 2018 at his son’s home after battling an illness in the hospital.  He was born on January 1, 1948, in Vientiane, Laos.

Mai was a free-spirited person who enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, family…

Marjorie Ann (Faulkner) Quist, the daughter of Gerald and Golda (Hupp) Faulkner was born on February 19, 1936 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education.  Following her schooling, she worked at Stubs House of Plenty for several years and…

     Darla Rae Bailey, the daughter of Harold and Norma (Silberstein) Gottsch was born May 13, 1941, in Sutherland, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Sutherland High School.  Following high school, she attended a trade school in Omaha, Nebraska, to learn…

The United States geothermal industry has lost another of its founders.

Robert L. “Bob” Wright, age 90, passed away due to cancer on February 22, 2018.  Bob was a classical “old time” landman who could charm almost any landowner into signing a fair agreement.  He…

     John “Jack” Girard Peasley was born to William and Anna Kendergan Peasley on January 31, 1930 in Sioux City, Iowa. He attended St. Boniface School. Later, he worked for Goodwill Industries. Jack was proud of making rugs at home with his mother on his own loom. A…

 Rita Mae (Theisen) McCarty, the daughter of John and Anna (Ruden) Theisen, was born on August 20th, 1928 in Le Mars, IA.   She was raised in the Oyens and Remsen area and received her education at St. Catherine's school in Oyens. On February 18th, 2018, Rita passed away…

     Richard Henry Riedemann was born at home on the family farm east of Primghar, IA, to Ernest and Mayme (Horstmann) Riedemann on February 5, 1930. He attended rural schools and graduated in 1948 from Primghar High School. He was called into military service in the fall of 1951. He…

     Pearl Louise (Huston) Lyman, the daughter of Phil and Edna (Elliott) Huston, was born on June 18, 1920 in Hartley, IA. She attended school there and graduating from Hartley High School. After high school, she obtained her Teacher’s Training.

     On…

Carolyn Sue Walton was born on October 7, 1941 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Mervin “Jim” and Hazel Morris Walton. Her family moved to Everly, Iowa where she graduated from Everly High School in 1959.

 On December 6, 1969, Carolyn married Bob O’Hara. They made their home in…

Edna Louise Rigby, the daughter of Lillian and Martin Schutt, was born on September 17th 1948 in Hampton, Iowa.  She spent most of her young life in Hampton and later moved to Spencer.  

     She met Garold McGuire while living in Spencer.  They became…

     Maurine Mary Spangler, the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Benz) Hauber, was born February 8, 1918 in LeMars, IA.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School.

     Maurine married Willard…

    Virgil John “Corkey” Heinrichs was born April 21, 1928, on a farm near Bridgewater, South Dakota.  His parents were Alphonse Heinrichs and Christina Wernimont.  Corkey spent his childhood in Carroll County, Iowa, where he graduated from 8^th grade at St. Peter and…

      Reva Mae Tomlinson, the daughter of Ralph and Iva (Nafe) Allen, was born on August 22, 1924, in Washta, IA. She grew up on a farm near Washta, where she attended country school and then attended Quimby High School, graduating in 1941. She attended York College…

     Bill Leroy Quist, A.K.A Big Red to some of his childhood cohorts, was born June 27, 1951.  Bill grew up in Spencer Iowa with his brother Roger, sister Nancy, and cousins Tammy (Faulkner) Nighswonger and Jerry Faulkner.  Growing up, Bill ensured Carrol’s…

Cleo was born January 5, 1919, the only child of Nels and Christine (Petersen) Hjelm.  They lived on a farm south of Royal.  Cleo attended Willow Creek country school for the first eight years of her schooling. She then attended high school in Royal, graduating in 1936. Cleo and her close…

  Franklyn Dean Mortensen was born September 20, 1938 to Dean Howard Mortensen and Ireane Mae Guy Mortensen.  He attended the Royal Community School.  He passed away on January 11, 2018 at the Pocahontas Hospital.

     He was married to Linda Ann Wilken on…

James Marvin Hofmeyer, the son of Helen (Espey) Walker and Terrence Hofmeyer, was born on January 17, 1971 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

     He was raised in Spencer, IA and graduated May of 1989 from Spencer High School.  Went to school to get an Associate Degree from Iowa…

     Robert “Bob” Martin Larsen, the son of John and Irene (Christensen) Larsen was born on January 2, 1945 on the farm near Anita, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Anita area, where he attended country school and later attended Anita High School. He later…

Clare Lucille Olsen, 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on January 1, 2018, at her residence at the loving and caring Northshire Nursing Home in Spencer.

She was born June 9, 1921 in Virgil, South Dakota to Archie and Mabel (Saville) Hebron.  Her family moved to Cherokee, Iowa,…

     James F. Laddusaw (Jim) was born March 11, 1935, in LeMars, Iowa, to Lawrence Laddusaw and Leona Ruba Laddusaw Smith. Jim grew up in Everly, Lake Park, and Sioux City. He graduated from Sioux City Heelan High School. From high school, Jim enlisted in the…

Oliver Oscar Vogt, the son of Oscar and Eleanor Blaue Vogt, was born March 13, 1924 in Gerald, MO.  At the age of 5, his family moved to Iowa where Ollie received his early education in country schools and later graduated from Calumet High School.  He continued his education at Buena…

Dale Martin Tesch, the son of Harry and Nora Holtgrewe Tesch was born July 17, 1946 in Paullina, Iowa.  Dale received his early education from Primghar Country School and graduated from the Primghar High School. 

     On August 6, 1965, Dale married Rita Van Heuvelen…

     Lynda Gail Nagel, the daughter of Henry and Sadena Nagel, was born on November 1, 1946, in Adrian, Minnesota.  For most of her youth, she lived on a farm where she attended country school in Allendorf, Iowa, and later graduated from Little Rock High School.  Following…

Janis (Jan) Sieh was born in Omaha on November 5^th, 1922 to the parents of Lester and Mildred Shoemaker. She attended North High School in Omaha, Nebraska and Omaha University prior to her employment in the Vice President’s office of the Union Pacific Railroad during the war…

     Paul Conrad Haaland, the son of Thorvald and Margaret (Meredith) Haaland was born December 28, 1950 in Spencer, IA. He grew up in the Royal, IA area, attending Clay Central schools and graduating from Clay Central High School in (1968?) He furthered his education at Iowa State…

      Robert Case Guerttman, the son of William and Luella (Case) Guerttman, was born on November 10, 1921, in Humboldt, Iowa.  Robert received his early education at Humboldt Schools.  The family moved to Spencer when Robert was 14.  He graduated from Spencer…

     Thomas John Hegel, the son of John and Clementine (Scheetz) Hegel, was born October 12, 1941 in New Salem, ND.  His childhood years were spent on a ranch outside of Elmont, ND, where he received his early education at country schools, later graduating from Elmont High…

Betty Louise Koehnk Runkle, the daughter of Otto and Anna Bielfeldt Koehnk was born November 24, 1926 in Clay County, Iowa.  She was raised on a farm southwest of Everly, graduating from Everly as valedictorian of the class of 1944.

     She attended Iowa State Teachers…

     Shawn Lee Smith, the son of Dennis “Patrick” and Nancy (Mengelsen) Smith, was born May 30, 1967 in Spencer, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Fostoria, where he received his education, graduating from Milford High School. After his schooling, he learned…

     Floyd Forrest Faulkner, the son of Gerald and Golda (Hupp) Faulkner, was born December 14, 1941, in Spencer, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education.  Following his schooling, he worked as a truck driver for several…