Obituaries
George "Joe" Joseph Sperry
Dec 21, 2022
George Joseph Sperry, age 94, of Spencer died Wednesday, December 21st, 2022, at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer, Iowa, after a recent decline in health.
He was born on February 7th, 1928, in Des Moines, Iowa, to George Kenneth and Harriette Elizabeth (Nelson) Sperry. He grew up in Des Moines and after High School began working on the...
Keith Calvin Klatt
Dec 21, 2022
Keith Calvin Klatt, age 95, was born on August 4, 1927, to Emil and Etta (Steffen) Klatt along with his twin brother, Kenneth. He attended country school near Royal, graduated from Rossie High School in 1945, and soon after joined the Navy where he and Kenneth served together during WW,II. He was united in marriage to Crystal Dickeson in July...
Ryan Michael Long
Dec 20, 2022
Ryan Michael Long was born on April 27th, 1982 in Kokomo, Indiana to Michael and Diane (Dysard) Long. Ryan grew up in Michigan City, Indiana, right on the shore of Lake Michigan, running the streets with his cousins and friends. He graduated from Rogers High School in 2000. He then went to college at Brown in Minnesota and received...
Joyce Ann Muckey
Dec 20, 2022
The world was blessed when Joyce Ann Muckey, the daughter of Albert and Helen (Clark) Hurst was born in Spencer, IA on August 7, 1958. Surrounded by loved ones, Joyce peacefully left this world to be home with the Lord on December 20, 2022.
Joyce spent her childhood years in Greenville, IA where she received her primary education...
Marlyn Gale Blair
Dec 15, 2022
Marlyn Gale Blair the daughter of Vern and Lilly (Struve) was born on September 22, 1927, in Clay County west of Rossie. She was raised near Rossie and attended school there, graduating in 1945 from Rossie High School.
On May 28, 1949, she married John Blair Jr., at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. The...
Marcia Jane Peters
Dec 15, 2022
Marcia Jane Peters, age 88, of Harris, Iowa, died on December 15, 2022, at the Emery Place in Robins, Iowa.
Marcia was born November 12, 1934, in Greene, Iowa, to Walter H. and Mildred M. (Berger) Boedeker. Her early childhood was spent in eastern Iowa before they moved onto Hartley, Iowa, and later Rochester, Minnesota in 1951.
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Patricia Tuttle
Dec 14, 2022
Patricia Ann Tuttle, the daughter of Gerald and Mildred Nelson was born July 17, 1940 Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer, Ia.
Patricia married Gerald Lee Tuttle on January 2, 1960 in Spencer, Iowa. After their marriage, they remained in Spencer, where she was a homemaker. They moved...
Dennis Dean Brauer
Dec 2, 2022
Dennis “Denny” Dean Brauer, the son of C. Dean Brauer and Marjorie (Johnson) Brauer, was born on June 22nd, 1955 in West Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away on December 2nd, 2022 at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer, Iowa at the age of 67 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 17,...
Martin Lee Baedke
Nov 30, 2022
Martin “Butch” Lee Baedke, beloved husband, father and grandfather, entered eternal life peacefully while surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Martin (along with his wife Mary) were former residents of Cedar Falls, IA and moved to Savage, MN to reside with their daughter and son-in-law during the COVID pandemic.
Martin was born on the family...
Larry Gene Bailey
Nov 29, 2022
Larry Gene Bailey the son of David Samuel and Lillian Mae (Dutcher) was born on November 15, 1939, in Fort Dodge, IA. He was raised and received his early education there, graduating from South Junior High School. Larry worked at IBP in Fort Dodge following high school. Larry then worked for the Morrell Company as a supervisor, his job took...
Juan Fernando Martinez
Nov 29, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Juan (Pilo) Fernando Martinez, Jr, November 29, 2022, at Spencer, Iowa. He was born to Petra "Betty" Luna, in Post, Texas and lived most of his life in Garden City, Kansas. He was an avid sports fan.
Juan is survived by his wife Veronica Martinez, daughter, Jessica; brothers, Robert...
Service Of Remembrance 2022
Nov 28, 2022
We light a candle of love... In celebration of the people... And the times... That were important in our lives.Approximately 120 people attended our Candlelight Service of Remembrance held on Monday evening, November 28th at Foundation Church in Spencer. We would like to thank all those who attended. For those...
Javan Keith Kruse
Nov 27, 2022
**IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, AN EDUCATIONAL FUND FOR JAVAN'S CHILDREN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED Javan Keith Kruse was born June 2, 1985 in Spencer, Iowa to Keith and Joyce Harmon Kruse. He left his earthly home to live with Jesus on November 27, 2022. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal, Iowa. Javan grew up on the...
Norman Dean Spooner
Nov 26, 2022
****IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY.
Norman Dean Spooner, the son of Howard and Gladys (Rose) Spooner, was born February 6, 1954 in Kansas City, KS. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School.
Norm married Ann E....
Mary Jean Jackson
Nov 23, 2022
Mary Jean Jackson (McCarville) of Spencer, IA passed away in Omaha, NE on November 23, 2022 with family at her side.
Mary was born in Chicago, IL on October 14, 1942 to Robert Owen McCarville and Helen Ann McCarville (Fairman).
After graduating college from Rosary College, Mary spent most of her life...
Evelyn "Evie" May Schuck
Nov 23, 2022
Evelyn May Schuck (Evie) was born on March 9, 1916 on a farm near Gaza and Sutherland, Iowa. Her parents were Henry and Millie Engelke Petersen, and she grew up with two siblings: Wilbur (Pick) Petersen and Nora (Norie) Warren. She lost a younger ten-month-old sister, Lorene Emma, to pneumonia. Evie went to school in Gaza and played basketball...
Carl Douglas Waddell
Nov 22, 2022
Carl Waddell, of Spencer passed away on November 21, just 6 days shy of becoming 69. Adopted at a young age by Lyle and Millie Waddell, he spent his free time working at the family lumberyard and learning construction. He had many jobs through the years, mainly in Northwest Iowa, but did some traveling as a railroad man. Carl was...
William Ross Harmonson
Nov 21, 2022
William Ross Harmonson, the son of Ross and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Shearer) Harmonson was born at home on May 1, 1928 in Linn Co., TX. His childhood years were spent in the Brownfield, TX area where he attended school and graduated from Brownfield High School in 1945.
Ross married Shelba Patterson on December 23, 1946 in Linn Co.,...
Thomas "Tom" Peter Hinrichsen, Iii
Nov 19, 2022
Thomas Peter Hinrichsen III-dedicated father of four, friend of many, and life long Iowa State fan, passed away on November 19, 2022 at the age of 66 in Spencer, Iowa.
Tom was born to Thomas and Bernice (Mittman) Hinrichsen in Muscatine, Iowa on January 16, 1956. He was the youngest of 4 children, having 3 older sisters...
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