March 3, 1935 - September 25, 2021
February 18, 1946 - September 25, 2021
Spirit Lake, IA
Glen Donald Luchtel, son of the late Donald Luchtel and Mary “Mitzi” Maranell, was born May 17, 1955 in Spencer, Iowa. He was the oldest of six children. Glen graduated from Milford High School in 1973. He was married to Mary Luchtel for 33 years, and to that union had two…
May 17, 1955 - September 24, 2021
Spencer, IA
Bryan Ken Harken,61, of Spencer, Iowa, died unexpectedly after he was the victim of a fatal car accident on September 24, 2021.
Bryan was born in Waterloo, Iowa on July 9, 1960 to parents Kenny and Joann Harken. He graduated from Buena Vista University with a business…
July 9, 1960 - September 24, 2021
April 21, 1943 - September 24, 2021
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September 13, 2021 - September 13, 2021
Webb, IA
Shirley Ann Hamrick was born on Feb. 3, 1930, in Sioux Rapids, IA to Aron and Clara (Johnson) Barstad. She grew up on the family farm, was confirmed in the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids, and graduated from Cornell High School. She loved to sing and was involved in…
February 3, 1930 - August 30, 2021
Spencer, IA
Jerome “Jerry” George Kimball, the first of 12 children of Lloyd and Frieda (Kelz) Kimball, was born April 27, 1932, in Sherburne, MN. His childhood years were spent in Everly, IA where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School in…
April 27, 1932 - September 22, 2021
Spencer, IA
***IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY.
Terry Richard Peterson, the son of Glenn and Dorothy “Lucille” (Pollack) Peterson, was born September 13, 1944 in Fort Sill, OK. His childhood years were spent in Minneapolis, MN, until 1st grade when he…
September 13, 1944 - September 20, 2021
Cherokee, IA
***IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE DESIGNATED TO THE PETERSON LIBRARY IN PETERSON, IOWA
Colleen Rae Ankerstjerne, the daughter of Kenneth and Goldie (Bloomberg) Murphy, was born December 10, 1938, in Cherokee, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson where she received her…
December 10, 1938 - September 19, 2021
Lake Elmo, MN
Thomas A. Spies was born on 4 December 1935 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, and passed away on 18 September 2021 in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. He was the son of Charles Jacob and Isabel Flavan Spies and is survived by his brother John F. Spies along with his 10 children and 20 grandchildren. His greatest joy was…
December 4, 1935 - September 18, 2021
Spencer, IA
Sharon Lee Sassman, the daughter of Carl and Rosalie (Huemoeller) Plautz was born July 18, 1940 in Jackson, MN. She spent her childhood in the Lake Center area with 2 younger siblings, a brother Ben and a sister Alice.
Sharon married Wayne Sassman…
July 18, 1940 - September 18, 2021
July 3, 1954 - September 18, 2021
Spencer
Curtis Allen Ness, 60, of Spencer, passed away in the hospital surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Curtis Allen Ness was born on August 1st, 1961 to Ruth and Alfred Ness in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his…
August 1, 1961 - September 15, 2021
Ruthven, IA
Eunice DeJong, 80 of Ruthven, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, September 14th at the Spencer Hospital.
Eunice (Rozeboom) DeJong was born to John G.W. and Anna (Hoekstra) Rozeboom on May 17, 1941, in Sioux Center Iowa. Eunice attended school in Sioux Center and got her LPN…
May 17, 1941 - September 14, 2021
Fonda, IA
Wayne Steven Rigby Age 66 passed away in Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda, Iowa on Sept 14, 2021. Wayne was born on July 20, 1956, in Storm Lake, Iowa a few minutes after his twin brother Michel Rigby. He lived on a farm near Laurens, Iowa with his family until 1969 When his family…
July 20, 1956 - September 14, 2021
Sioux Center, IA
Ashley Lyn Benson, 20, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Sioux Center Health. Ashley was born October 3, 2000, in Sioux City, Iowa, and later adopted by Greg and Darcy Benson on August 11, 2003. Her elementary years were spent at Spencer…
October 3, 2000 - September 13, 2021
September 28, 1930 - September 12, 2021
Manning, IA
Naomi Jean Adams, the daughter of Henry and Martha (Paulsen) Jespersen, was born October 30, 1922 in rural Royal, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Royal, where she received her education, graduating from Royal High School in 1940 as valedictorian of her class. After high school,…
October 30, 1922 - September 9, 2021
June Charmeen Richardson, the daughter of Morris and Grace (Davis) Wiley, was born on March 20, 1925, in Laurens, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Christian Church in Laurens. June attended kindergarten in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and finished her remaining early education in Laurens and graduated in…
March 20, 1925 - September 9, 2021
Spencer, IA
“You only get one mother in life” and the truth of this statement is hitting us all hard now.
Lucille Ethel (McCoy) Rose passed away peacefully on September 8, 2021 at Accura HealthCare in Milford, IA with family at her…
August 19, 1925 - September 8, 2021
Spencer, IA
LaVonne Kramer was born the youngest of four daughters of Louis and Marie. She grew up on the family farm and graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. She was a lifelong learner and avid reader.
She married Richard Kramer…
December 24, 1933 - September 8, 2021
Spencer, IA
Raymond Dwight Essick passed away Tuesday, September 7th at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after a brief illness.
Born on January 7, 1956, to Frank and Ardis (Smith) Essick, Ray was the first baby born in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Growing up in Webb, where family…
January 7, 1956 - September 7, 2021
Spencer, IA
Marjorie (Marge) Yvonne Horst, daughter of Wayne and Vera (Martin) Bjorklund, was born on March 20th, 1940 in Albert City, Ia. In her early years, she received her schooling in Albert City, IA. After completing her schooling, she was united in marriage to Gary Kress in Norfolk,…
March 20, 1940 - September 4, 2021
Broomfield, CO
Shirley Jean Prentice, 83, a long-time resident of Royal, Iowa, passed away Friday Sept. 3, 2021, while in hospice care in Denver, Colorado. Private family services will be held in Colorado on Monday Sept. 13, 2021. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery in…
September 17, 1937 - September 3, 2021
Dickens, IA
Victoria Jean Weisbrod, the daughter of Roy Burger and Genevieve Dyer, was born August 3, 1949 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She was raised in Gillett Grove and Ayrshire areas and attended South Clay Community School.
On January 23, 1971, Vicky married Dennis Wayne Weisbrod…
August 3, 1949 - August 31, 2021
February 27, 1970 - August 28, 2021
Omaha, NE
Memorials may be designated to the American Heart Assoiciation
Leonard M Clausen was born September 14, 1925, near Hope, ND. His childhood years were spent around Lake Park. He received his education from the Excelsior school.
On June 3, 1949,…
September 14, 1925 - August 27, 2021
Sutherland, IA
Robert "Bob" Francis Draper, the son of Robert H. and Frances (Heick) Draper was born on January 28, 1946 at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Great Lakes, IL. He lived in Cherokee, IA, until 1951, when the family moved to a farm east of Sutherland, IA. He attended Peterson School until…
January 28, 1946 - August 26, 2021
Spencer, IA
Dale Elmore Larsen, the son of T.C. and Dagmar (Andersen) Larsen, was born on December 5, 1928, in Meadow Township in Clay County. He received his education and grew up in the communities of Spencer, IA, Arnolds Park, IA, and Rancho Santa Fe, CA, before returning to Spencer…
December 5, 1928 - August 24, 2021
Everly, IA
David Lee Titler was born in Hartley, IA, the son of Ronald & Karen (Alger) Titler on January 30, 1973. David was baptized at the Everly United Methodist Church and later became a member. David attended grade school and high school in Everly, IA, graduating…
January 30, 1973 - August 23, 2021
Spencer, IA
Marvin LeRoy Umbrell, the son of Archie William and Myrtle (Taylor) Umbrell, Sr., was born November 25, 1943 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Ayrshire, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Ayrshire High School in 1961. He worked in Ayrshire for a short…
November 25, 1943 - August 21, 2021
Spencer, IA
Nicholas William Steffen, the son of Monica Luedke and Bill Steffen was born September 16, 1977 in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Storm Lake as well as in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1996. He lived most of his life…
September 16, 1977 - August 20, 2021
Spencer, IA
Jessie “Charlene” Craig was born August 1, 1930 to Jesse and Minerva Manwarren Fishburn in Spencer, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from the Spencer High School.
Charlene married Dwayne Craig on May 20, 1950 in Jackson, MN. Charlene…
August 1, 1930 - August 16, 2021
Arnold Eugene Dodge, the son of Walter and Vina (Anderson) Dodge, was born July 25, 1929 in Langdon, Iowa. His childhood years were spent the Langdon area, where he attended and graduated from Spencer High School in 1948 and attended Iowa State University for one year. After his…
July 25, 1929 - August 15, 2021
Dickens, IA
Jeannie Marlene Stone, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Strohman) Myers, was born on September 19, 1948, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, where she was raised and received her early education.After high school, she worked as a waitress at Rexall Drug, the North Y and Country Kitchen in Spencer. In…
September 19, 1948 - August 14, 2021
Spencer, IA
***IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY.
Linda Diane Kunzmann, the daughter of Nyle and Ruth (Gustoff) Kunzmann, was born August 24, 1957 in Spencer, IA. She was playfully called “Feets” by her brothers. Her…
August 24, 1957 - August 14, 2021
Royal, IA
Glenn LeRoy Bechler, the son of Roy and Sabrie (Wilcox) Bechler, was born January 15, 1920 in Rockford, ND. Glenn’s family moved to Iowa when he was 6 and his childhood years were spent around Sac City, where he received his education, graduating from Sac City High School in…
January 15, 1920 - August 9, 2021
Spencer, IA
Mitchell Allan Seivert, the son of Bernard and Mabel (Feenstra) Seivert, was born at his parents’ farm home on February 22, 1945 in Melvin, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sanborn, where he received his education, graduating from Sanborn High…
February 22, 1945 - August 9, 2021
Spencer, IA
Franklin Dale Scott, 86, of Spencer, completed his earthly journey on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at St. Luke Lutheran Home.
Frank was born on January 28, 1935, in Jersey City, NJ, the son of Franklin D. & Williamina D. Scott. When he was in the 4th grade, the…
January 28, 1935 - August 4, 2021
Spencer, IA
Roger William Green, the son of William and Erna (Zobel) Green, was born January 4, 1943 in Charter Oak, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm Near Climbing Hill, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Climbing Hill High School. After graduation,…
January 4, 1943 - August 4, 2021
Spencer, IA
Donald LeRoy Meyer, the son of Elmer and Viola (Zemke) Meyer, was born on July 19, 1932, in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was raised and received his early education there, graduating from Storm Lake High School. Following high school he entered into the military on June 7,…
July 19, 1932 - August 2, 2021
Spencer, IA
Beverly Jean Sandvig, the daughter of George and Lola (Putnam) Petersen was born June 26, 1937 in Laurens, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Laurens and Marathon, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Marathon Consolidated High School in…
June 26, 1937 - August 2, 2021
Hartley, IA
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILYBarbara Rae Campbell, the daughter of Charles Roger and Shirley Mae (Masters) Marble, was born on May 11, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer…
May 11, 1946 - August 2, 2021
Spencer, IA
Christina Lynne Webster, the daughter of Ronald and Sharon (Sump) Wadsley, was born on December 6, 1964, in Clarion, Iowa. The family lived in the communities of Clarion, Rolfe and then Storm Lake where she graduated from high school in 1984. Following high school, she…
December 6, 1964 - August 2, 2021
Spencer, IA
Leona I Smith, the daughter of Hans and Sara Hanson, was born and raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on January 20th, 1929. She married John Lewis Smith on May 21, 1950. They were married for 64 years till John's passing in 2014.
Leona retired from…
January 20, 1929 - August 1, 2021
Cherokee, IA
Joe Allen Mugge, the son of Bennett and Patricia Mugge was born February 4th, 1959, in Spencer, IA. He was baptized at First Congregational Church of Spencer, IA, and confirmed at United Methodist Church in Royal, IA. His childhood years were spent in Royal,…
February 4, 1959 - July 31, 2021
Spencer, IA
Shirley Mae Johnstone, the daughter of Alfred N. and Leona M. (Mason) Jensen, was born February 17, 1925 in Britt, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Lake Park, IA, where she received her education graduating from Lake Park High School. She later continued her education at a…
February 17, 1925 - July 30, 2021
Spencer, IA
Murray Weir Hart was born on March 1, 1947 in Anthon, Iowa. Murray died July 30, 2021 in Spencer, Iowa, surrounded by his family, at the age of 74. He was raised in Correctionville, Iowa where he received his elementary and high school education. He earned…
March 1, 1947 - July 30, 2021
