Obituaries

Jane Ardyce Larson

Jane Ardyce Larson

Dec 7, 2020

     Jane Ardyce Larson, the daughter of Wayne and Irma (Waggoner) Pickering was born February 6, 1934 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville, IA area where she attended school and graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1951.

     Jane married Roger Larson on September 14, 1952 in Spencer, IA. Then moved to the...

Eugene Harry Johnson

Eugene Harry Johnson

Dec 6, 2020

     Eugene Harry Johnson, the son of Ernest and Grayce (Pedersen) Johnson, was born February 7, 1928 in Alta, IA.  

      Gene grew up on the farm and though he left the farm, the love of farming never left him. Gene graduated from Fairview Consolidated School in 1945 where he enjoyed playing basketball. He also attended Buena Vista...

Elsie Mae Jones

Elsie Mae Jones

Dec 5, 2020

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. MEMORIALS MAY BE SENT TO:Gordon Jones90 Echo Bay DriveTonka Bay, MN 55331Elsie Mae Jones, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Christiansen) Paulsen, was born January 29, 1919 at her parent’s home in Peterson, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Peterson/Royal area, where she was baptized and...

Hilda Marie Schomaker

Hilda Marie Schomaker

Dec 4, 2020

Hilda Marie Schomaker, the daughter of John and Lorene (Peterson) Schomaker, was born November 30, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood was spent in the Gillett Grove and Greenville, IA area and she received her education in South Clay schools.

     Hilda moved to Spencer in 1993 and has lived there since that time and worked as a caregiver to...

Kenneth 'Ken' Dean Hicks

Kenneth 'Ken' Dean Hicks

Dec 3, 2020

     Kenneth “Ken” Dean Hicks, the son of Darold and Dorothy (Alberts) Hicks, was born November 30, 1951, in Primghar, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Primghar where he received his education, graduating from Paullina High School.  Ken entered the military on September 10, 1970, serving in the  U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged after...

Cleber Daniel Meyer

Cleber Daniel Meyer

Dec 3, 2020

     Cleber Daniel Meyer, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Krager) Meyer was born December 18, 1928 in Moneta, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Moneta, where he received his education, played school baseball and basketball, sang in the school choir, played the clarinet, and began his love of farming.  He was one of seven members of Moneta High...

Nichole Crystal Burch

Nichole Crystal Burch

Dec 2, 2020

   Nichole Crystal Burch was born in Grenada Hills, California, on May 27, 1982, to Jess William Burch, III and Anita Sposato.  Nichole’s first marriage to Denny Roach gifted the world with two beautiful children, Alyssa Burch (19) and Bailee Roach (15).  Nichole fell in love with Justin Vargas 15 years ago and brought four more beautiful children into this...

Alex David Jacobsen

Alex David Jacobsen

Dec 2, 2020

Every time Alex listened to music, he requested Cat Stevens, and now more than ever, one of his song lyrics rings true: “Oh very young, what will you leave us this time You're only dancin' on this earth for a short while And though your dreams may toss and turn you now They will vanish away like your dads best...

Judith Ann Wilson

Judith Ann Wilson

Dec 1, 2020

Judith(Judy) Ann Wilson age 75, of Spencer, Ia passed away on December 1st, 2020 in Sioux Falls Avera hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor, and father Robert Lawrenz, 2 sisters, Sue Wylie and Bonnie Witt. She is survived by her sister Donna Sharp of Racine, Wisconsin. Daughter, Julie Dwyer and husband David, grandson Sean Dwyer from...

Service Of Remembrance  2020

Service Of Remembrance 2020

Nov 30, 2020

WARNER FUNERAL HOMES Spencer  * Peterson  * Sutherland * Everly   HOSPICE of SPENCER HOSPITAL  ABBEN CANCER CENTER and AREA CHURCHES   invite you to join them for a  VIRTUAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

 

     To assure the health safety of everyone who would like to participate in this service, this year’s event will not be held in person. ...

Jerald "Jerry" Twetten

Jerald "Jerry" Twetten

Nov 28, 2020

 

Jerald Edgar "Jerry" Twetten, 90, died peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2020, surrounded by his beloved spouse and three children, after a brief, vigorous battle with leukemia. 

 

Jerry was the second of three sons born to Walter Edgar and Laurene Driggs Twetten in Spencer, Iowa, September 12, 1930. Jerry inherited a Norwegian’s love for furniture from his parents, while...

Norma Faye Carlson

Norma Faye Carlson

Nov 27, 2020

     Norma was born March 5, 1940 to John and Christine (Norris) Whited in Rockwell, Tennessee, and that is where her love of country music started.  Her family eventually moved to California and Norma sang in the choir at the Chula Vista Baptist Church.  This is where she met and eventually married the young Navy sailor, Robert ‘Bob’ Carlson.  Bob...

Lois Jeanette Christensen

Lois Jeanette Christensen

Nov 27, 2020

Lois, the daughter of James and Gladys   Clare Wilcox, was born on August 27, 1938, in Emmetsburg, Iowa.  She attended elementary and middle school in Spencer, and continued her education in Greely, Colorado.  She married Terry J. Christensen of Milford, Iowa and lived a happy and fruitful life until he was fatally injured in an automobile/motorcycle accident in 1973.  He...

Rodney Allen Petersen

Rodney Allen Petersen

Nov 27, 2020

   Rodney Allen Petersen, the son of Marvin and Grace (Prather) Petersen,  was born on December 14, 1947 in Spencer, IA. He received his early  education in Spencer until his family moved to Pasadena, CA where he finished school and graduated from John Muir High School. He then entered into the military on December 4, 1967, serving in the U.S....

John "Jack" Leroy Gidley

John "Jack" Leroy Gidley

Nov 27, 2020

     John “Jack” Leroy Gidley, the son of Arthur and Edna (Schneider) Gidley was born October 12, 1936 in Cedar Bluffs, NE. He moved to Riverton, WY as a young child, before moving to Sioux Rapids, IA as a freshman in high school. He played 4 years of football and other  activities.

     John enlisted in the U.S. Army in...

Ronald William Woods

Ronald William Woods

Nov 26, 2020

     Ron Woods passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020 at the age of 68. His death was the result of complications stemming from COVID-19. Ron was born April 8, 1952 to his parents Bob and Patt Woods in Spencer, Iowa. Ron spent the majority of his adult life living in Emmetsburg, Iowa at the 15th Street group home,...

Tanner Kent Meysenburg

Tanner Kent Meysenburg

Nov 24, 2020

     Tanner Kent Meysenburg, the son of Travis Meysenburg and Lisa (Prescott) Zenkovich was born January 25, 1997 in Fairmont, MN. His childhood years were spent in the Armstrong, IA area where he attended school. He moved to Swea City, IA where he worked for Brand FX and then to Cherokee, IA where he was a forklift operator for HyVee’s...

Julia Mae Walrath

Julia Mae Walrath

Nov 24, 2020

 

Julia Mae Walrath, the daughter of John and Sophie (Raveling) Larson was born July 9, 1925 on a farm near Webb, Iowa.  She moved to a farm outside Peterson as an infant, where she received her education, graduating from Peterson Consolidated High School in 1942. After schooling, she worked for the telephone office.

 

Julia married Warner Walrath on...

Patricia Mae Muller

Patricia Mae Muller

Nov 19, 2020

Part 1 on Memorial Servicehttps://vimeo.com/482120470 Part 2 of Memorial Service https://vimeo.com/482121480 IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY.Memorials may be sent to Patricia's husband, Ray at: 1501 St. Lukes Dr. #321 - Spencer, Iowa 51301 Patricia Mae Muller, the daughter of Resor and Maude DuBois Cowan, was born October 10, 1927 in Cedar Rapids,...

Curtis Amos Paulsen

Curtis Amos Paulsen

Nov 18, 2020

Curtis Amos Paulsen, the son of Harry and Millie (Stricker) Paulsen, was born April 29 1934 in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Hartley, where he received his education graduating from Hartley High School in 1953.  He entered the military in 1954, where he served with he U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict until his...

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