Obituaries
Ray William Ohrtman
Oct 4, 2024
Ray William Ohrtman, was born September 19, 1927 in Fort Dodge, IA to Otto and Grace (Hunt) Ohrtman. He was the second of 6 children – Carl, Ray, Enfred, Dale, Frank and Nancy. He married Clarice Nelson on December 11, 1948. Clarice passed away on May 1, 1989. He married Shirley Williams on December 27, 1998.
He started school in a...
Harold E Hammerstrom
Oct 3, 2024
Harold Elmore Hammerstrom was born April 7, 1927, at the home farm 3 miles south of Davis, SD, to Clarence Henry and Esther Madeline Marks Hammerstrom. He was the second child of five: Alvin, Harold, Carol, Lloyd, and Verlyn.
Harold loved school and was an excellent student. He first attended District 28 School for 7 years, then attended another nearby country...
David Wendel Steffen
Sep 30, 2024
David Wendel Steffen, the son of Irwin and Bernice (Mickelson) was born January 21, 1934 in Linn Grove, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie, IA area, where he attended school.
David worked on the farm, before being drafted into the U.S. Navy where he served from 1955 until his Honorable Discharge in 1957. He married...
Roberta Lea Beck
Sep 29, 2024
In Loving Memory of Roberta “Bobbi” Beck
Roberta “Bobbi” Beck was the daughter of Robert and Pearl Perkins Marble, Bobbi was born on September 29, 1951 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she attended school.
Bobbi grew up to work at multiple facilities, mainly as a CNA, including working in nursing homes and state care...
Marjorie Elizabeth Frad
Sep 29, 2024
Marjorie Elizabeth Walstrom (Frad) was born to Walter and Carrie (Hagedorn) Walstrom on a farm near Royal Iowa August 20, 1929.
Her early school years she would walk to the one room schoolhouse close to their farm. Later she and her siblings would attend Rossie school system. Eventually Rossie joined with Greenville, and she played basketball her entire High School career as...
Kenneth Eugene Wright
Sep 28, 2024
Kenneth Eugene Wright, the son of Peter and Hazel (Davis) Wright was born on May 9, 1948, in Manchester, Iowa. He received his early education in Manchester and attended West Delaware High School where he graduated. After high school he entered into the military on December 29, 1966, serving in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged on December 16,...
Charles Wedley Watkins
Sep 28, 2024
Charles Wedley Watkins, affectionally known as Chuck, was born on December 6, 1942 to Henry Lee and Charlesetta Watkins in Des Moines, Iowa. He went through school in Des Moines graduating from Des Moines Tech in 1961. He enlisted in the Army in November of 1961 doing basic at Ft Carson, Colorado. Following basic training he was stationed in Orleans,...
Patricia Ruth Hossack
Sep 27, 2024
Patricia Ruth White Hossack, was born August 25, 1929, to Louis Augustine White and Ruth (Wilson) White on a farm at Lake Center, Clay County, Iowa. She moved with her family to a farm four miles west of Spencer at the age of three years. This is where she lived all of her childhood years and most of her teenage...
Melvin Bruce Whalen
Sep 26, 2024
Melvin Bruce Whalen, the son of Joseph and Maggie (Reeverts) Whalen, was born on December 15, 1929 in Dickens, Iowa. He was raised in Dickens and graduated from Gillett Grove in 1947.
He married Lillian Charlene Flack on May 14, 1950, in Dickens, IA. Following their marriage, they remained in Dickens where they raised their family. He worked as a farmhand...
Alauna Gaye Morris
Sep 23, 2024
Alauna Gaye Morris, the daughter of John and Margaret (Thurston) Talbot was born April 14, 1959 in Ogden, UT. Her childhood years were spent in the Ogden area, where she attended school and graduated from Ogden High School.
Alauna married Joseph Morris on September 30, 2012 in Spencer, IA. She enjoyed gardening and fishing. She will be remembered for her outrageous...
Sandra Lea Beving
Sep 18, 2024
Sandra Lea Beving the daughter of Gail and Leva (Beck) Franker, was born on December 27, 1940, in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised in the Royal area and graduated from Royal High School in 1958.
After graduation, she worked as a CNA at Longhouse Residence and raised her family. Sandra lived and worked in several communities in Northwest Iowa. She was...
Linda Lou Pingel
Sep 17, 2024
Linda Lou Pingel was born on April 27, 1947, to James and Wilma Adney at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rock Island, Illinois. She was baptized on May 9, 1962, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island. She graduated from Rock Island High School on June 7, 1965. She immediately went to work after graduation at Bituminous Insurance Company,...
Mary Louise Draper
Sep 13, 2024
Mary Draper passed away at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee on Friday September 13, 2024. Per Mary’s request, there will be no services.
Mary Louise Lange was born on February 26, 1946 in Sutherland, Iowa to Harold “Harry” and Velma Lange. The youngest of six, Mary’s childhood days were spent in Sutherland. She eventually graduated from Sutherland High School in 1964.
Mary met...
Tracy Scott Carter
Sep 12, 2024
Tracy Scott Carter, aged 62, of Spencer, Iowa was born on March 15, 1962, to Charles and Marlys Carter of Spencer, Iowa. The oldest of four siblings, he graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. Afterwards, he joined the workforce where he met his wife, Kimberly Jo Roland, while they both worked at the local Hardee’s.
Tracy...
Douglas Wayne Nielsen
Sep 11, 2024
Douglas Wayne Nielsen, the son of Lloyd and Marilyn (Backstrom) Nielsen was born June 11, 1970 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Webb and Spencer, IA areas, where he attended school. He worked as a warehouse supervisor for Quality Refrigerated Services in Spencer.
Doug married Janice Waddel on July 6, 2019 in Algona, IA. He enjoyed fishing, camping,...
Carole Ann Kluender
Sep 7, 2024
Carole Ann (Struve) Kluender, the daughter of Delmar and Shirley (Mortenson) Struve was born on January 29, 1943 in Hartley, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove and Webb area where she received her education, and graduating from Webb High School. After graduation, Carole’s family moved to Moneta, Iowa. Carole then started a job at a little...
Willard "Bill" Royce Collingwood
Sep 6, 2024
Willard (Bill) Royce Collingwood, 82, the son of Phil & Evelyn (Churchill) Collingwood was born on October 5, 1941 in Sioux City, IA. He attended Sergeant Bluff School.
Bill married Debra (Wilkinson) Collingwood August 30, 1990 in Spencer, IA and they resided in Peterson, Iowa.
Bill was known as a man who played as hard as he...
Bonnie Johnson
Sep 4, 2024
Bonnie Jean Johnson, 91, was born on March 20, 19.3 to Ralph Leroy and Florence Marie (Arendt) Garton at the home farm near Webb in Buena Vista County in a snow storm where the doctor arrived just in time to deliver.
Bonnie was educated in Clay County attending Webb, Cornell and Gillett Grove schools. She graduated from Gillett Grove High School...
Roger Wayne Rossiter
Sep 3, 2024
Roger Wayne Rossiter, 103, the son of Bert and Pearle Rossiter was born on June 8, 1921 in Spencer, Iowa. Roger attended country school near Spencer, Roger then joined the US Navy, and served on the USS Lovelace. Roger was a First-Class Petty Officer Gunners mate while in the Navy. Roger met the love of his life Maxine in 1941....
Shirley Ione Walker
Aug 29, 2024
With heavy hearts, the family of Shirley Ione Walker of Spencer would like to share the news of her passing on August 29th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born in Omaha to Neils and Ione (DeVol) Johansen. Shirley met the love of her life, Arnie Walker, in high school math class at Benson High in Omaha. Because...
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