Obituaries
Murrell Lee Waldron
Feb 28, 2023
Murrell Lee Waldron, the son of Paul and Hazel (Davey) Waldron was born July 28, 1936 in Shenandoah, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Missouri Valley, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1954. Murrell lived and worked several places, including at a coffee factory in Omaha,...
Nola Marilyn Nelson
Feb 24, 2023
Nola Marilyn Nelson, the daughter of Garnett J. Petersen, was born on February 21, 1948, in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised in the Royal area where she attended school and graduated from Clay Central High School. On May 6, 1966, she married David Nelson in Everly. They continued to live in the Royal area where she...
Gina Lea Ean
Feb 22, 2023
Gina Lea (Johnson) Ean was born and raised in Spencer, Iowa. She was the fifth and youngest child whose parents were Marvin and Beverly Johnson, and was the youngest of five children following Linda, Toni, Cody, and her brother Jan. Gina went to numerous elementary schools in Spencer, Iowa and graduated from Spencer High School in 1975. She...
Justin Avery Coates
Feb 21, 2023
Justin Avery Coates was born to Rebecca (Stroud) Coates and Robert Coates at the Madison Community Hospital in Madison, SD, on December 6th, 1971. After leaving Madison SD, he spent his adult life in Rochester, MN and Spencer, IA Justin attended RCTC College and was a self taught, freelance IT computer and network engineer. He was...
Carolyn Rae Loger
Feb 19, 2023
Carolyn Rae Loger Nee Holland, a long-time resident of Spencer, Iowa, passed this life peacefully after a brief illness at the St Luke’s Regional Medical Center/UnityPoint Health, Sioux City, IA on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Born in Sibley, IA on May 17, 1943 to Iris June Holland, Carolyn spent her early years with family primarily in the Northwest Iowa small...
Mary Rose Dare
Feb 11, 2023
Mary Rose Dare, 63, of Peterson, Iowa passed away on February 11, 2023.
Mary was born on June 7, 1959, in Cochran, Georgia. After graduating high school in Sheldon, Iowa, Mary attended Morningside College and earned her degree.
She was a talented artist, with a keen eye for color. She enjoyed gardening and all things bright and colorful.
Mary...
Robert Louis Jensen
Feb 11, 2023
Robert “Louie” Louis Jensen passed away on February 11, 2023, at the age of 91 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. His battle with serious medical issues in the last eleven months of his life showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite his difficult recovery from three surgeries, Robert stayed strong until the end and continued to tell his...
Lorraine Janet Stulen
Feb 6, 2023
Lorraine Stulen the daughter of John and Loree (Jones) Stulen, was born on March 5, 1937 in Dickens, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in Spencer.
After her schooling she was a babysitter for many children over the years at her home in Dickens. She also worked in Arnolds Park at the nutty bar stand. Lorraine enjoyed...
Orville Alvin Tewes
Feb 5, 2023
Celebration of the life of Orville Alvin Tewes September 16,1930 ~ February 5, 2023 Orville Alvin Tewes, the son of Ernest and Nellie (Baumeister) Tewes, was born September 16, 1930 at home in rural Hartley, IA. Orville had 14 siblings. He attended country school till the 8th grade then attended and graduated from the high school in Hartley, IA in...
Renil Joseph Vanoverbeke
Feb 5, 2023
Renil Joseph Van Overbeke was born and raised near Minneota, Minnesota to Edward Gustaf Van Overbeke and Emma (Van Hyfte) Van Overbeke on June 5, 1925. He attended Minneota Highschool and spent 2 years in the Navy. Upon leaving the Navy he found success as a boxer and became the SW Minnesota Golden Glove Champion.
He married Audrey Ness...
Loretta Leone Elsie Langner Kendall
Feb 3, 2023
All thanks and praise to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for the life of Loretta Leone Elsie Langner Kendall who went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 3, 2023, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Loretta was born October 8, 1934, to Glen Fahr and Martha Hinkeldey Fahr...
Clara "Sis" Lorraine Birchard
Jan 29, 2023
Clara ”Sis” Lorraine Birchard, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Hvam) Tuttle was born October 9, 1926 in Milford, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer, IA area, where she attended Spencer schools.
“Sis” married Ralph Birchard on August 16, 1946 in Council Bluffs, IA. She lived in Spencer and Ruthven, IA. She worked in dry cleaning...
Jan Hinrich Stein
Jan 29, 2023
Jan Hinrich Stein was born in Westerende, Germany on February 12, 1939. His parents were Heyo and Tini (Kleen) Hedeman. He received his education in Germany and completed 3 years in baking training with an additional 2 years in bakers apprenticeship training. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bonifatius Lutheran Church in Arle, Germany.
Jan worked as...
James "Jim" Arthur Eldridge
Jan 29, 2023
James "Jim" Arthur Eldridge, the son of Claudie (Ray) and Alice Louise (Long) Eldridge, was born March 11, 1957 in Burlington, WA. He spent his childhood in the communities of Marblemount, WA, Concrete, WA, and Kamiah, ID. Jim graduated from Kamiah High School in 1975 before following his sister to Spencer, IA.
Jim married his love, Dianne Hagedorn...
Marjorie Fae Perren
Jan 28, 2023
Marjorie Fae (Schlagel) Perren passed away on December 28, 2023 at the age of ninety years old. She was known by her family and friends as Aunt Margie or Marge. She was born on May 12, 1932 to Ray and Paulina Schlagel in Culbertson, Nebraska. After graduating from Culbertson High School, she went on to study at Kearny...
Shane William Bendlin
Jan 26, 2023
Shane was born on October 27, 1970 to Lawrence Bendlin and Laura (Cunningham) Bendlin in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1989. Following graduation, Shane served in the national guard for 5 years before entering the workforce. One of his many hobbies & talents was...
Ronald Allen Mcmillin
Jan 26, 2023
Ronald Allen McMillin was born in Mankato, MN and raised on a farm outside of Ruthven, Iowa. He attended grade school in Ruthven and graduated with the class of 1962 from Ruthven-Ayrshire High School. After graduation he went to Iowa State University before joining the Navy. While in training with the Navy, he was found to have an aptitude...
Mary Elizabeth Lundt
Jan 23, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Lundt, the daughter of Joe A. and Jennie Lou (Stone) Barger, was born January 18, 1929 in Edgewood, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Edgewood, where she received her education, graduating in 1945. She later moved to Spencer, Iowa.
Mary married Edward John Lundt on January 14, 1951. She worked at the old Spencer Times...
Jean Ann Paulsen
Jan 22, 2023
Jean Ann Paulsen, the daughter of Mike and Alice (Binning) Heien, was born February 2, 1935 in Clinton County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Webb, Iowa area, where she received her education.
She married Donald Duane Paulsen on October 12, 1952 at the First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA. The couple lived in Everly...
LaVonne Lois Rebhuhn
Jan 20, 2023
LaVonne Lois Rebhuhn of Spencer, Iowa passed away on January 20th, 2023, at the age of 90.
LaVonne was born in Pomeroy, Iowa on November 15, 1932, to Victor and Marie (Panbecker) Gutz and grew up with her family farming in Pocahontas County Iowa. In 1951, she graduated from Havelock High School. LaVonne attended Wartburg College where she...
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