Obituaries
Esther Gunnerson
Jan 16, 2012
Esther M. Gunnerson, the daughter of Arnold and Anna (Sump) Mueller was born July 30, 1916 in rural Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm, where she received her education and later graduated as the Salutatorian from Brooke Consolidated School near Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's United Church near Peterson. On September...
Lance Vergith
Jan 14, 2012
Lance Micheal Vergith, the son of Linda Johnson and Laird Vergith, was born on July 9, 1971 in Goldsboro, NC. He was raised in Broomfield, CO through early childhood years, later moving to Spencer, IA when he was 6 years old. He attended Spencer Schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1989. Lance first met his high school sweetheart, Stacie...
Alvena Mae Eldhardt
Jan 12, 2012
Alvena Mae Eldhardt, the daughter of David L. and Kate Ginger, was born June 28, 1920, in Gaza, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Everly, IA. Alvena attended school in Everly, and worked as a cook alongside her mother feeding construction crews until she married Larry Eldhardt on November 26, 1941. Together they farmed south of Peterson, IA...
Norman Frederick Woelber
Jan 7, 2012
Norman Frederick Woelber, the son of Martin and Alma Sohl Woelber was born August 12, 1933 in Wheeler Township, in Lyon County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the rural Hull area, where he was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Hull. Norman graduated from Hull High School in 1950. He then served in the...
Leah Faye Sanderson
Jan 7, 2012
Leah Faye Sanderson, the daughter of George and Josephine Monson Johnson, was born June 15, 1921 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Leah received her early education at Cornell Consolidated School and graduated from the Sioux Rapids High School. She then attended Buena Vista University where she earned a teaching degree. She began teaching at Washington No. 6 in Buena Vista County...
Gracee Anne Kerr
Jan 5, 2012
SERVICES Services are pending for Gracee, the infant daughter of Ryan and Jenn Kerr, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Florence Margaret Manning
Jan 4, 2012
Florence Margaret Manning was born to Wallace and Elizabeth (Bessie) Blanchard Bacon on August 13, 1918 in Keokuk, Iowa and passed away on January 4, 2012 at Rolling Green Village Nevada, Iowa. Florence was one of five children. When she was a year old, her parents traveled to China as missionaries. In 1923 Florence, her father, and new baby sister...
Marli Jae Storm
Dec 30, 2011
Marli Jae Storm, the daughter of Brock and Jerrica (Kang) Storm, came into this world 15 weeks early under a shooting star. Born on November 14, 2011 in Estherville, Iowa weighing only 2 lbs. 3 oz., she was a micro-preemie with a ton of attitude. Hmm...wonder where she got that from. Marlis short, sweet life was spent at Avera McKennan...
Richard Luverne Hall
Dec 29, 2011
Richard Luverne Hall, the son of Henry and Essie (Karekel) Hall, was born on March 16, 1929 in Primghar, IA. His family moved to Sheldon when he was nine and where he received his early education. Richard entered into the military on January 22, 1952, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While in the service he received...
Clyde Lawrence Rigdon
Dec 29, 2011
SERVICES There will be no formal visitation or service. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Albert 'Bert' Allen Adams
Dec 28, 2011
Albert (Bert) Allen Adams, the son of Cecil Parker and Helen (Nielsen) Adams, was born June 10, 1943 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Bert married Ann Kirschbaum on February 6, 1965 in Ayrshire, Iowa, and to this union three children were born: Jill, Todd and...
James Larry Jordan
Dec 28, 2011
James Larry Jordan, the son of James and Gwen (Mather) Jordan, was born on December 22, 1942, in Santa Monica, CA. He was raised and received his early education there. Following high school, he moved to Iowa and started working for the Milwaukee Railroad. Larry married Cheri Taylor on March 3, 1972, in Spencer, IA. Following their marriage, the couple...
Yvonne L. Roberts
Dec 28, 2011
Yvonne L. Roberts, the daughter of Manuel George and Margaret Liliana (Apau) Borge, was born May 7, 1947 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her childhood years were spent in Hawaii, where she received her early education. She was baptized in the Catholic faith. She met her husband John Roberts while he was serving in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii. Shortly thereafter...
Roger Francis Lundberg
Dec 24, 2011
Roger Francis Lundberg, son of Bertha Harris and Emil Lundberg was born October 6, 1922 in Clay County, Iowa. He attended country school north of Peterson and graduated from Peterson High School in 1940. Roger grew up in the Maple Grove community and was a member of the Maple Grove Church of God in his youth. He attended the University...
Randy Edward Harig
Dec 22, 2011
Randy Edward Harig, the son of Rudolph and Laura Hansen Harig, was born September 3, 1954 in Algona, IA. He received his early education at St. Cecelia's and graduated from Garrigan in Algona. Following his schooling, Randy did construction work and trucking. Randy married Joanne Kampen on January 17, 1981 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Laurens, IA. Following their...
Denise Lorrene Phillips
Dec 22, 2011
Denise was born in Perry, Iowa to Avis and Dick Phillips. She attended grade school in Blair, Nebraska and graduated from Sioux Rapids High School in 1977. Denise went to Iowa Lakes Community College where she earned her Licensed Practical Nurse degree and later worked at the Palo Alto Hospital where her favorite duty was taking care of the new...
Vernon Bruce Van Kleek
Dec 21, 2011
Vernon Bruce Van Kleek, the son of Arthur and Rose Ross Van Kleek, was born May 25, 1928 in Webb, Iowa. He received his early education in Webb. Vernon married Mazy Williams on August 20, 1971 in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage they resided in Spencer. Vernon worked with heavy equipment and later he worked for the City of Spencer...
Elma Leona Luckow
Dec 21, 2011
Elma Leona Luckow, the daughter of Paul and Isabelle Cradish Larm, was born April 26, 1922 in Royal, Iowa. Elma received her early education in Royal, Iowa. Elma married Harvey H. Luckow on June 26, 1979, in Maynard, MN. Elma lived in the communities of Royal, Ida Grove and Galva, later moving to Spencer in 1993. While living in Spencer...
Nancy Mae Stanislav
Dec 16, 2011
Nancy Mae Stanislav, the daughter of Charles and Nellie (Greenwalt) Nuice, was born November 20, 1936, in Fredrick, Maryland. Her childhood years were spent in Maryland where she received her education, graduating from Fredrick High School in 1953. Following her schooling, she worked as a telephone operator in Washington, DC, where she met Lawrence 'Larry' Stanislav and they married on...
Shirley Tielbur
Dec 15, 2011
Shirley Ann Tielbur, the daughter of Donald and Luwyna (Fertig) Madsen, was born on April 8, 1932, in Des Moines, IA. She moved to Storm Lake as a young child where she was raised and attended school until she graduated from Storm Lake High School. Shirley married Frank Tielbur on November 7, 1953, in Storm Lake. To this union three...