Obituaries

Bettie E. Lawrence

Bettie E. Lawrence

Dec 22, 2014

Bettie E. Lawrence, the daughter of John and Alice (Towne) Elder, was born December 5th, 1920 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1937. Bettie married Richard Lawrence on September 2nd, 1943 at the Congregational Church in Spencer. After their marriage, they moved to the family...

Victor Hales

Victor Hales

Dec 20, 2014

Victor Lee Hales, the son of Vivian Marion and Ellen Louise (Watkins) Hales was born January 24, 1956 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Clay County area. He attended Terril schools, graduating from Terril High School in 1974. Victor went to trade school in Sheldon, IA. He went to work for himself, as a carpenter and...

Dale Schmidt

Dale Schmidt

Dec 20, 2014

Dale Edwin Schmidt, the son of John and Mary (Ringering) Schmidt was born on February 17, 1927 in rural Everly, IA. His childhood years were spent in the rural areas of Everly and Okoboji, IA. He graduated from Okoboji Township High School in 1945. Dale worked construction before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1950. He served until his Honorable...

Ralph 'Bud' Raymond Clark

Ralph 'Bud' Raymond Clark

Dec 19, 2014

Ralph 'Bud' Raymond Clark, the son of Ralph and Surenda (Saunders) Clark was born July 14, 1925, in Dixon, Nebraska. His childhood years were spent in Newcastle, Nebraska where he received his education, graduating from Newcastle Public High School in 1943. On September 22, 1948, Ralph married Marcella Redl in Newcastle, NE. After their marriage, they owned and operated Clark's...

Beverly Ann Beck

Beverly Ann Beck

Dec 18, 2014

Beverly Ann Beck, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Taylor) Beck, was born February 26, 1948 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her early education at Spencer Schools. Her adult life was spent in Spencer where she lived her whole life. She enjoyed delivering newspapers for the Spencer Daily Reporter. She also enjoyed...

Hailey Ann Loehr

Hailey Ann Loehr

Dec 17, 2014

Hailey Ann Loehr is lovingly survived by her parents, Trevor and Melissa (Lynch) Loehr of Spencer; her sister, Hana; paternal grandmother, Ruth Loehr of Spencer; maternal grandmother, Eileen Lynch of Trenton, MO; maternal grandfather, Tom Lynch and his wife, Margie of Spirit Lake, IA; uncle, Wade Loehr and his wife, Joni of Royal, IA; aunt, Amanda Lynch of Des Moines,...

Vernon Dykstra

Vernon Dykstra

Dec 17, 2014

Vernon Bernard Dykstra, the son of Adrian (Ed) Michael and Dowina (Dorothy) Dykstra, was born February 1, 1930 in Marion, South Dakota. In 1934, they moved to a farm northwest of Everly, IA, where he received his education at Waterford Country School and graduated from Everly High School in 1947. Vernon passed away at his home in Mesa, Arizona on...

Danielle Elizabeth Lord

Danielle Elizabeth Lord

Dec 15, 2014

Danielle Elizabeth Lord, the daughter of Errol Lord and Elizabeth (Cross) Lord Frink, was born August 28, 1991 in Laguna Beach, CA. Her early childhood years were spent in California for 3 years, Sioux Center, Iowa for a few years, Sgt. Bluff, IA for a few years and later Spencer, Iowa where she moved with her family in 2003. She...

Rodney Olson

Rodney Olson

Dec 14, 2014

formerly of Wisconsin. SERVICES There be no local services. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Marilyn Daloris Hemme

Marilyn Daloris Hemme

Dec 12, 2014

Marilyn Daloris Hemme, the daughter of Clair and Harriet (Heiter) Bollinger, was born on November 30, 1941, in Algona, IA. She grew up on a farm near Lone Rock, IA, where she received her early education. She then attended Sentral High School in Fenton, IA. Following graduation, she furthered her education at Emmetsburg Junior College, Mankato State College and finished...

Theresa Ann Peters

Theresa Ann Peters

Dec 11, 2014

A loving, caring, giving woman Theresa Ann Peters, daughter of Jim and Loretta Peters. She was born in Herman, MN on May 28, 1962. Most of her childhood was spent in St. Cloud, MN where she graduated high school. Later in life she had three children Shylah, Ben, and Whitney. She is remembered most by helping others and putting everyone...

Leland W. Chamberlain

Leland W. Chamberlain

Dec 9, 2014

A lifelong farmer and, as is often said, a "student of the soil" was born near Spencer on June 19, 1917, the son of Ralph and Alice (Runion) Chamberlain. Lee attended public schools in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School in 1935. He remained a Clay County resident throughout his long life. He farmed with his father, for a number...

Clifford Harold Hartmann

Clifford Harold Hartmann

Dec 8, 2014

Clifford Harold Hartmann, the son of Otto and Mary (Hansen) Hartmann, was born March 15, 1923 in Waterford Twsp., Clay County, IA. His childhood years were spent in Everly, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School. He was baptized, confirmed and was a life time member of Hope Lutheran Church of Everly. Cliff married Luella Schmidt on...

Steven R. Patten

Steven R. Patten

Dec 8, 2014

Steven Ray Patten, the son of William and Neoma (Fleming) Patten, was born August 6, 1953 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids, where he received his education graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1973. Steve married Norma Jean Patten on August 5, 1989 in Storm Lake, IA. After their marriage, they lived...

Shirley Ann Ludwig

Shirley Ann Ludwig

Dec 7, 2014

Shirley Ann Bishop was born on November 20, 1934 in Bryan, Ohio to Leona and Kermit Bishop. She grew up with her sister Delores in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After Shirley attending Iowa State College and receiving her degree in home economics applied arts, she married Dick Ludwig in September 1956. Together they spent nearly 40 years farming south of Laurens,...

Margaret F. 'Peg'  Nelson

Margaret F. 'Peg' Nelson

Dec 7, 2014

Margaret Fern 'Peg' Nelson, the daughter of Foster and Sarah Mae (DeGroff) Reed, was born May 5, 1918 in Ruthven, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Ruthven, where she received her education. She later attended 3 years at Drake University studying to be a clinical nutritionist. Peg married Chester 'Chet' Nelson on July 28, 1937. Throughout their marriage, they...

Eleanor Justine Phelps

Eleanor Justine Phelps

Dec 3, 2014

Eleanor Justine Phelps, the daughter of Elmer and Ida Noethe Huss, was born April 25, 1931 in Royal, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Royal, where she received her education. Eleanor married Harold Phelps on November 29, 1952 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Royal, Iowa. Following their marriage, the continued to live in Royal. She was an active...

Service Of Remembrance 2014

Service Of Remembrance 2014

Dec 1, 2014

Warner Funeral Home, Hospice of Spencer Hospital and area churches are sponsoring a "Service of Remembrance" for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. This service will be held on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Reformed Church, 919 Grand Avenue, Spencer, Iowa. Please join us for this meaningful service. Service of Remembrance 2014...

Marie Cecelia Miller

Marie Cecelia Miller

Dec 1, 2014

Marie Cecelia Miller, the daughter of Jacob and Celia (Paulson) Johnson, was born April 6, 1915 in Estherville, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Estherville, where she received her education, graduating from Estherville High School. Marie married Jack Pershing Miller on November 16, 1941 in Estherville, IA. After their marriage, Marie and Jack operated the Miller Hamburger Shop for...

R. Dean Seibel

R. Dean Seibel

Nov 29, 2014

Roger Dean Seibel, passed away at the Spencer Hospital on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the age of 93. Dean, son of Carl and Ava (Hagerty) Seibel was born November 19, 1921 in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Greenville, Iowa area, where he received his early education in a country school and later graduated from...

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