Obituaries
James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr.
Jun 20, 2023
James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr., born December 24th, 1946 to Ernest and Colleen (Parks) Mengelsen. James was born early and very tiny. James met Sharon while he was stationed in Hawaii and fell in love with her. They married on September 14th 1973 in Sioux Falls, SD. They settled in Spencer to raise their family. James is survived by his children...
David Francis Severson
Jun 20, 2023
David Francis Severson, the son of Henry and Adlyn Severson was born July 20, 1943 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Ruthven, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Ruthven High School in 1961. He attended Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista College and graduated with his B.S. in Business.
Dave...
Larry Eugene Beck
Jun 17, 2023
Larry Eugene Beck, the son of Robert E. and Dorothy M. (Taylor) Beck, was born March 26, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1963. Upon graduation, he earned his associate degree in accounting from Mankato Commercial College. Following his schooling, he entered the military...
Donald Freeburg
Jun 14, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Donald (Don) David Freeburg of Mesa, AZ. He passed at age 78 on June 14, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Donald Freeburg was born in Spencer Iowa on September 19, 1944, to Bernard and Bernice Freeburg. Donald was a caring and loving husband to Georgia...
Ray Edwin Dirksen
Jun 13, 2023
Ray Edwin Dirksen, the son of Theodore and Johanna Anna (Ringering) Dirksen, was born on November 14, 1935 in Everly, Iowa. He was raised and attended Country School #1in Everly until the 8th grade and then finished his education in Spencer graduating in 1953. On June 2, 1958 he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. While...
Phyllis Lillian Powers
Jun 10, 2023
Phyllis L. (Bohrns) Powers of Spencer, formerly of Hartley, was born to William and Lillie (Thoms) Bohrns on August 29, 1931 in Calumet. Phyl’s father worked for the Illinois Central Railroad and her family lived in Matlock and Fort Dodge for a time, but the bulk of her childhood was spent in Calumet. She graduated from Calumet High School in...
Darcey Yvette Webber Lame
Jun 9, 2023
*In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Darcey's name.
Darcey Yvette Webber Lame, the daughter of Keith and Dollene (Kinnetz) Webber was born July 18, 1974 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1993. She received her LPN at Iowa...
Mark Franklyn Merchant
Jun 9, 2023
*In Lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Mark's name for future development of Sunshine Group Home.
Mark Franklyn Merchant, the son of Frank and Lois (Sandy) Merchant was born October 19, 1958 in Waterloo, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Waterloo, IA, and Freeport, IL, until moving to Spencer, IA in 1965 where...
Daniel William Peters
Jun 8, 2023
Daniel William Peters, the son of Charles W. and Connie (Rassler) Peters was born June 19, 1968, in Spencer, Iowa. He attended school in Spencer until 1981 when his family moved to Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He graduated from Eden Prairie High School in 1986.
Following high school Daniel worked in the computer industry for Magnetic Data, Consan, and...
Dennis Ray Powers
Jun 5, 2023
Dennis Ray Powers, the son of F. Melverne and Nora Beatrice (Stanley) Powers, was born February 12, 1949, in Primghar, Iowa, the last of four children. He began his education at Gaza Consolidated School, then Omega #9, and graduated from Hartley High School in 1967. He joined the U.S. Navy and while based in Puerto Rico, he...
Orlando Wayne Wede
Jun 5, 2023
Orlando Wayne Wede, the son of Elmer and Alvena (Peters) Wede was born November 19, 1935 in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm Northeast of Sutherland, IA. He attended school in Sutherland and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1953.
Orlando enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 and served until...
Bradley Joseph Lynch
Jun 4, 2023
Bradley Joseph Lynch, was born on April 30, 1963, in Charles City, Iowa. Brad grew up in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1981, participating in baseball and wrestling, later playing for the Spencer Cardinal baseball team. Brad loved the outdoors hunting and fishing from the age of 6, spending many hours on his grandparent’s...
Marvin Dwain Somers
Jun 4, 2023
Marvin Dwain Somers was born November 27, 1925, in Melvin, Iowa to John Stanley Somers and Flora Mae (Williams) Somers. Marvin passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2023 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The family is very thankful for the awesome care that was provided by Avera Home Hospice and Marv’s wonderful wife Pam. All were...
Hope Margaret Erickson
Jun 3, 2023
Hope Margarete (Rovn) Erickson, passed away suddenly on June 3, 2023, at Spencer Municipal Hospital. She was 87 years old, just three days shy of her 88th birthday on June 6.
Hope is survived by her husband of 67 years Marvin Erickson; her children Gregory Erickson of Spencer, Iowa; Stacy Grover and her husband Brian Grover of Spencer, Iowa; and...
Joyce Alyce Flaharty
Jun 2, 2023
Joyce Alyce Carpenter, the daughter of Clarence Paul and Ruth Lillian (Foster) Carpenter was born August 29, 1933 in rural Clay County, Iowa. She graduated from Lake Center High School in 1951, and attended Hamilton School of Business in Mason City, Iowa. Joyce was baptized in the Langdon Methodist Church on January 22, 1950, and joined the church...
Barbara Jean Hanson
Jun 1, 2023
Barbara Jean Gannon Hanson was born in Spencer, Iowa on October 6, 1943, to Howard and Velma Gannon. She graduated from Spencer High School. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Iowa.
She spent many years with Northwest Bell in Spencer. Later she transferred to Minneapolis, finally taking an early retirement from Quest Phone Company.
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Tom James Joynt
May 29, 2023
Thomas James Joynt was born on August 9, 1951, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He was the first son of Hugh and Ellen Joynt. He attended Emmetsburg Catholic School until it closed in 1968 and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1969. He was married to Sue Anderson in 1972. They had one son, Blair. They were later divorced. ...
Terry Nissen
May 26, 2023
Terry Gene Nissen, 65, was born November 25,1957 to Clifford and Lucille Nissen in Spencer, IA. Terry graduated for South Clay School in 1976 and started his career working for Spencer Municipal Utilities, a position he held for forty years. Terry married Debra (Belken) on September of 1979. They had three daughters Candace (Travis) McGuire; Alicia Nissen; and Stacey (Daryl)...
Delores "Lorrie" Mae Huffman
May 24, 2023
Delores “Lorrie” Huffman, the daughter of Arthur and Eleanore (Hansen) Elder, was born January 30, 1932 in Terril, Iowa. She graduated from Spencer High School. She enjoyed working many years in grocery stores to include National Tea, Big D, Piggly Wiggly and SuperValu, retiring in 2002. Following retirement, she volunteered for the Spencer Hospital, worked at the Clay County...
Verland "Bud" Julius Meyer
May 24, 2023
Verland “Bud” Meyer was born on December 22, 1936 to Julius R. Meyer and Elva Eichhorn. He was their only son, and he had three older sisters, Lola, Darlene and Bonnie. He was born and raised on a farm north of Everly and graduated from Everly High School in 1954. Following graduation, he started farming.
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