Obituaries
Joan Marie Johnson
Jan 1, 2022
Joan Marie Johnson, the daughter of John and Janice (Lanus) Young was born on November 26, 1965 in Fort Dodge, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Rolfe, IA, where she graduated from Rolfe High School in 1984. She then went on to get her degree from Spencer School of Business.
After a long courtship, Keith proposed and they married...
Larry Harold Steele
Dec 30, 2021
Larry Harold Steele, the son of Robert and Maxine (Gieser) Steele, was born June 17, 1943 in Cherokee, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Sutherland, where he received his early education in country schools and later graduated from Sutherland High School. Larry continued his education for one semester at Iowa State University, where he completed a...
James "Jim" Lloyd Tomason
Dec 29, 2021
Jim L. Tomason, the son of George and Anna (Nelson) Tomason, was born on Nov 10th, 1933, in Bonesteel, SD. His childhood years, living in Bonesteel and Herrick, were spent attending school, completing the 8th grade. He then began helping his sisters ( Viola and Dorothy) on the farm. As a young man, he worked for REA, providing power...
Jack Henry Benson
Dec 23, 2021
Jack Henry Benson was born July 14, 1949, in Seattle, Washington, the son of Henry and Irma Benson. He died peacefully at home on December 23, 2021, at the age of 72 after an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer.
When Jack was 13 years old, his family moved to SE Portland. Jack attended Washington High School. In 1968...
Ferne Mae Toft
Dec 20, 2021
Ferne Mae Toft was born in the Sioux Rapids vicinity on September 6, 1927. She was the youngest child born to Fred and Anna Tielbur Lohof. She had two older siblings, Ray Frederick Lohof and Ruth Ina Brugger.
Ferne grew up in Clay and Palo Alto counties. After graduation from Cornell, she attended NBT business school in...
Cory Mitchell Tschida
Dec 20, 2021
The Life of Cory In Loving Memory Angels
Cory Mitchell Tschida was born in
Saint Paul, MN, on March 22nd 1990. He endured many challenges in his younger years. His mom passed away when he was only five, and he had multiple heart and leg surgeries before entering his teen years. He never let anything stop him.
Growing up, he...
Lillian Charlene Whalen
Dec 13, 2021
Lillian Charlene Whalen, the daughter of Fred and Elsie (Jones) Flack, was born April 4, 1932, in Dickens, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the rural Dickens area, where she received her education, graduating from Lake Center High School in 1950.
Lillian married Melvin Whalen on May 14, 1950, in Dickens. After their marriage, they remained in...
Berl Vincent Goff Ii
Dec 11, 2021
Berl Vincent (BV) Goff II, the son of Berl Vincent, Sr. and M. Virginia (Lonberger) Goff, was born October 4, 1965, in Emmetsburg, IA. BV began his education at Ruthven Consolidated High School, graduating Class of 1984, and continued on to attained his Associate of Arts degree at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. During his professional career,...
Ardis Mae Taylor
Dec 10, 2021
Ardis Mae Taylor, the daughter of Chris and Bertha Petersen, was born September 5, 1937 on a farm near Underwood, Iowa. Her childhood was spent in Underwood and the surrounding area, and she graduated from Underwood High School in 1955. She attended Dana College in Blair, NE.
Ardis worked for Bell Telephone in Council Bluffs, but left that position to...
Cheryl "Squirrelly" Ann Hurst
Dec 8, 2021
Cheryl “Squirrelly” Ann Hurst, the daughter of Rudolph and Lois (Reese) Beck was born December 1, 1949 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Royal, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Clay Central High School in 1968. Cheryl continued her education at Mankato State where she received her BA in Education.
Cheryl...
Irvin Lee Stevenson
Dec 5, 2021
Irvin Lee Stevenson, the son of James and Mary (Cenek) Stevenson, was born on October 11, 1937, in Cresco, IA. His childhood years were spent in Cresco until the family moved to Spencer when he was 7 years old. Irvin attended Spencer Schools.
Irvin married Marilyn Campbell on December 28, 1955, in Jackson, MN and to this...
Carol Elizabeth Meyer
Dec 2, 2021
Carol Elizabeth Meyer, the daughter of Earl and Norma (Newby) Kraft, was born March 27, 1941 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Greeville-Rossie, Iowa area, where she received her early education, then attending the last graduating class from Cornell High School in 1959.
Carol moved to Spencer, Iowa in 1959, where she made her home...
James "Jim" Edward Johannsen
Nov 28, 2021
James Edward Johannsen, the son of Otto Leo and Monica (Panther) Johannsen, was born December 25, 1929, in Primghar, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Calumet, Iowa, where he received his education. Jim entered the military in 1952 and served with the U.S. Marine Corp until his honorable discharge in 1954.
Jim married Harriet Hill on July...
Diana Walvoord
Nov 27, 2021
Diana Faye Walvoord was born April 25, 1948 in Primghar, IA., to T. Lee and Leone (Iblings) Manley. Diana graduated from Hartley High School in 1966 and then attended cosmetology school in Cedar Rapids. She took great pride in looking nice. Diana won the “Miss Hartley” competition while in high school. In 1966 Diana married Jon B. Walvoord. When they...
Cheryl Lee Riley
Nov 26, 2021
The family would like to request memorials instead of flowers. Cheryl Lee Riley was born February 9, 1956, the daughter of Darrell and Elizabeth Blume Swanson. She spent some of her childhood in Fonda, IA where she attended Catholic School before moving to Denison, IA where she was confirmed at St. Rose of Lima and graduated from Denison...
Donnabelle Elgene Seavert
Nov 25, 2021
DonnaBelle Elgene Seavert, the daughter of Daney Edward and Eva Francis Thornton Stark, was born June 23, 1925, in Darfur, MN. Donna received her education and graduated from Comfrey High School in Comfrey, MN in 1943.
On December 7, 1947, Donna married James Alfred Seavert in Darfur, MN. Following their marriage, they moved to Royal, where Donna raised her...
Richard "Dick" James Betz
Nov 25, 2021
Richard “Dick” James Betz, the son of Nicolis and Valetta (Weis) Betz was born February 5, 1929, near Primghar, Iowa. He lived in Primghar during his childhood and early adult years and worked for Ford Motor Company.
Dick met Marjie Endrulat in November 1952 and they married November 14, 1954, and moved to Spencer, Iowa, where he worked...
Service Of Remembrance 2021
Nov 24, 2021
We Light a Candle of Love...
In Celebration of the People...
And the Times...
That were Important in our Lives
Approximately 150 people attended our Candlelight Service of Remembrance held on Monday, November 29th at Hope Reformed Church in Spencer. We would like to thank all those who attended. For those who could not attend, the service...
George Richard Kruger
Nov 23, 2021
George Richard Kruger, the son of George and Dorothy (Visker) Kruger, was born on May 28, 1936 in Slayton, MN. He was raised near Sibley and attended a one room school in Allendorf, graduated from Sibley High School. He attended Northwest Missouri State and majored in education and coaching. He went on to get his master’s degree from Truman...
Israel Arcos-Flores
Nov 22, 2021
Israel Arcos-Flores, the son of Felix Flores and Maria Arcos was born June 1, 1980 in Vera Cruz, Mexico. His childhood years were spent in the Vera Cruz area, where he attended school.
Israel moved to Spencer, IA in 2000. He worked for GNC Poultry in Sioux Rapids, IA and later started painting for various business. Israel enjoyed...
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