Obituaries
David Joe Nelson
Jul 23, 2023
David Joe Nelson, the son of Charles and Kay (Rustad) Nelson was born May 13, 1952 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove, IA area, where he attended school at South Clay and graduated from South Clay High School in 1970. David enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1970 And served until...
Jane Austin
Jul 23, 2023
Jane Austin was born on July 25, 1952, in Cherokee, Iowa to James and Evelyn (Hintz) Austin. She was the fourth of six children and grew up on the family’s century farm in the Little Sioux River Valley at the bottom of Austin Hill between Sutherland and Peterson. As a child, one of her fondest memories was...
Martin Lambertus
Jul 21, 2023
Martin Lester Lambertus, 64, of Spencer, IA, passed away on July 21, 2023, at his home. Martin was born November 15, 1958, to Lester and Patricia Ellen (Sparks) Lambertus in Emmetsburg, IA.
Martin grew up in Emmetsburg, graduating from Emmetsburg High School in 1977. After high school, Martin entered the Army and eventually went into the Navy. ...
Arlie Verl Daniel Jr.
Jul 21, 2023
Dr. Arlie Verl Daniel, Jr., 80, was born May 15, 1943, to Arlie Verl and Eleanor (Grover) Daniel in Spencer, Iowa.
Arlie was the oldest of five children. He attended Meadow Number Five Elementary and Graduated from Spencer High School in 1961. Following graduation, he attended Iowa Lakes Community College getting his associates degree in 1963. Arlie earned his Bachelor’s...
Gail Elizabeth Hansen
Jul 20, 2023
Gail Elizabeth Hansen, the daughter of William and Mercedes (Mayronne) Roberts was born August 15, 1940 in New Orleans, LA. Her childhood years were spent in New Orleans where she attended and graduated from an all-girls Catholic High School. She then attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
A southern girl at heart, she always kept her Cajun roots and was known...
Violet Eleanor Reason
Jul 20, 2023
Violet Reason, born only daughter of Chris and Edith Bendlin on January 28, 1925. She was raised on a farm in Dickens, Iowa and went to country school there. She graduated in 1941, at the age of 16 as valedictorian of her class.
On February 18, 1945, she married Dean Reason in Spencer, Iowa. She was...
Douglas Edwin Geerdes
Jul 20, 2023
Douglas (Doug) Edwin Geerdes passed away on July 20, 2023, at the age of 70.
Doug was born June 6, 1953 and was the second son of Edwin and Ellen (Hirt) Geerdes. He was raised on the Geerdes family farm south of Everly, Iowa. He graduated from Everly Community School. Afterwards, he attended Iowa State...
Ronald Rohrbaugh
Jul 20, 2023
Ronald R. Rohrbaugh, the son of Jesse and Leona (Monahan) Rohrbaugh was born November 14, 1935, in Peterson, Iowa. Ron was a member of the United Methodist Church in Peterson where he was baptized, confirmed and attended Sunday school. He attended the Peterson Consolidated School and graduated in 1954. He enjoyed playing football and the Bass Horn...
Darline Alma Hughes
Jul 16, 2023
On November 28,1927, Darline Alma was born in Laurens, IA, the only child of Oscar and Alma (Wenell) Johnson. She grew up in the Albert City area surrounded by many cousins as both of her parents came from families of 10 and 11 children. Family ties and reunions were always very important to her, and she was very proud of...
Linda Christine Taylor
Jul 15, 2023
A Memorial Fund has been set up in her name by the family.
Linda Christine Taylor, the daughter of Claude and Herma (Leighter) Krieger was born on May 5, 1948 in Spencer, IA. She was raised on a farm near Terril, IA and received her early education in Terril, graduating from Terril High School in 1966. After graduation she...
Glen "Skip" Arthur Vanderpool
Jul 11, 2023
Glen (Skip) Arthur Vanderpool, 78, was born July 6, 1945 in Orient, Iowa to Merle J. and Violet E. (Mensing) Vanderpool. He received his education in Greenfield Community Schools in Greenfield, Iowa. After his education Skip served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970.
Skip married Janet Lynn Thompson at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Virgil Keith Prather
Jul 8, 2023
Virgil Prather was born to John Tinsley Prather and Elna Thomsen Prather on February 22, 1927 in Omaha, NE. He grew up in Newell, IA and graduated from Peterson High School in Peterson, IA.
After high school he worked at the Farm Implement in Peterson. In 1951 he entered the US Army where he was stationed at Camp...
Patty Sue Tesch
Jul 4, 2023
*In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Patty's name.
Patty Sue Tesch, the daughter of Tiny and Alice (Bundy) Blom, was born April 18, 1949 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm southeast of Lake Park. She received her early education at Excelsior Township Country School. After country school, Pat...
Lyle Burton Grover
Jul 3, 2023
Lyle Burton Grover, passed away suddenly on July 3, 2023 at Longhouse-Northshire Nursing Home. He was 82 years old.
Lyle is survived his children Cheryl Riley (Ed Vierow) of Royal, Iowa; Rick (Tracey) Grover of Milford, Iowa; Brian (Stacy) Grover of Spencer, Iowa; and Brad (Cheri) Grover of Amarillo, Texas; and stepdaughter Angie Friedrich of Spencer, Iowa. He will be...
John Rohlk
Jul 3, 2023
John Jr. Rohlk, the son of John and Lillie (Wiese) Rohlk, was born August 1st, 1927 in Holstein, IA. He was the fifth of thirteen children. Brother Larry passed in infancy. His childhood years were spent in Holstein and later in Highview. After his education, he helped on the family farm as many young men did during...
Cynthia Ann Behrends
Jul 3, 2023
Cynthia Ann Behrends, the daughter of Delbert and LaVonne (Plagman) Schuknecht was born September 18, 1946 in Paullina, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1964. She then attended Mankato Commercial College.
Cynthia married Ronald Behrends on September 26,...
Daniel Full
Jul 3, 2023
Daniel Clarence “Dan” Full passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60 in Dubuque, Iowa on Monday, July 3, 2023.
Dan was born in LeMars, Iowa on May 13, 1963. He was the fifth of six children born to Alvin and Delores Full. He attended school at Alton St. Mary’s in Alton, Iowa and Spalding Catholic...
Barbara Jean Christensen
Jun 27, 2023
Barbara Jean Christensen, the daughter of Howard and Stella (Cook) Hildreth, was born December 12, 1929 in Emmet County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm east of Terril. She received her early education at Twelve Mile Lake Township Country School and later graduated from Terril High School. She married Harold Christensen on June 7, 1953...
Clayton Schuett
Jun 24, 2023
Clayton Henry Schuett, the son of Leo H. and Eva (Bell) Schuett, was born, raised and attended grade school in Lincoln Township O’Brien County, Iowa. Clayton graduated from Hartley High School in 1949.
Clayton was employed at Fairmont Foods Company in Hartley until being drafted into the Army in February 1952, serving one year in...
Jerry Joel Kramer
Jun 22, 2023
Jerry Joel Kramer, the son of John and Minnie (Heldt) Kramer was born April 3, 1934 in Moneta, IA. His child hood years were spent on the family farm near Everly, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1952.
Jerry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1952 and served until...
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