Obituaries

Janice Lee Young

Janice Lee Young

Jun 26, 2020

Janice Lee Young, the daughter of Roy and Edna (Beuchle) Lanus was born September 13, 1939, in Rolfe, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Rolfe area where she attended school and graduated from Rolfe High School.Janice married John Young on August 7, 1959, in Rolfe, Iowa. She worked as the Deputy Clerk for Rolfe for 35 years and...

Stanley Duane  Jespersen

Stanley Duane Jespersen

Jun 26, 2020

CARDS AND MEMORIALS MAY BE SENT TO:DeAnn Tjossem6350 440th St.Sutherland, Iowa 51058     Stanley Duane Jespersen, son of Martin and Margaret (Hansen) Jespersen, was born December 7, 1924, at the home of his maternal grandparents in Spencer, Iowa. He was baptized in the Danish Lutheran Church and was raised on his parents farm southeast of Royal. He attended country school and...

Lewis Henry Petersen

Lewis Henry Petersen

Jun 25, 2020

Lewis Henry Petersen, the son of Lewis S. and Mabel Peterson, was born on July 29th, 1935 in Spencer, Iowa. His family owned a farm by Royal, Iowa, where he would help raise cattle and various other animals. Lewis had four sisters, but his sister, Fern, passed away at a young age. Lewis joined the army on February 10th 1958,...

Evelyn Jean Simonson

Evelyn Jean Simonson

Jun 24, 2020

Evelyn Jean Simonson, the daughter of Lewis and Angie Aaron was born on April 28, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, IA. She was known as “Dolly” by her four sisters.

     Mom’s true happiness began when she met Martin Carl Simonson of Sioux Rapids, IA. Martin made  Evelyn’s dream of home and family come true when they married on November 19,...

Daniel Joseph Ellis

Daniel Joseph Ellis

Jun 23, 2020

Daniel Joseph Ellis, the son of Robert and Suzanne (Teedan) Ellis was born May 15, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska. His childhood years were spent in the Gretna, Nebraska area where he attended school and graduated from Gretna High School in 1983. In 1984, his son, Brandon was born. Daniel attended college at the University of Nebraska.Daniel worked for Kroger Concrete...

Nancy Jean Jacobs

Nancy Jean Jacobs

Jun 21, 2020

SERVICES No services will be held, per Nancy's wishes.

Esther Blanche Norris

Esther Blanche Norris

Jun 21, 2020

     Esther Blanche Weisbrod Norris, age 95, died June 21, 2020 in Stillwater, Minnesota.  She was born January 11, 1925 to George and Minnie Alice Tatro Weisbrod at the farm home near Rossie, Iowa.  She attended Rossie Consolidated School. She was baptized by Rev. George P. Dainty and received the Holy Ghost July 1937 when she was 12 years old. ...

Mark Richard Ditsworth

Mark Richard Ditsworth

Jun 19, 2020

     Mark Richard Ditsworth, the son of Richard Ditsworth and Josephine (Logan) Ditsworth was born October 1, 1958 in Estherville, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Estherville area, where he attended school. He moved to Spencer, IA during junior high and graduated from Spencer High School in 1978. He then attended college in Mason City, IA. Mark...

Mary Krage Grover

Mary Krage Grover

Jun 16, 2020

      Mary Krage Grover, the daughter of James and Harriett (Krage) Conway, was born on October 8, 1944 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She was raised and attended school there graduating from high school. She then attended Emmetsburg Junior College.

     On February 27, 1965, Mary married Merle Grover at the Assumption Catholic Church in Emmetsburg. Following their marriage, they lived...

Darlene Virginia Mills

Darlene Virginia Mills

Jun 16, 2020

Darlene Virginia Mills, the daughter of Ora George and Florence (Rhodes) Boardman, was born July 27, 1919 in Veblen, SD.  Her childhood years were spent in Greenville, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Greenville High School in 1937. 

     Darlene married James “Roy” Mills on April 12, 1937 in Jackson, MN. To this union Darlene welcomed four stepchildren...

Constance "Connie" Lou Rohlk

Constance "Connie" Lou Rohlk

Jun 15, 2020

In Lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. Constance Lou “Connie” Rohlk, the daughter of Robert and Helen (Klanderud) Schroeder, was born July 2, 1930 in Storm Lake, Iowa.  She was the youngest of 3 siblings (Mac & Ann). Her childhood years were spent in Truesdale, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating in 1948. ...

Arlene Gail Stewart

Arlene Gail Stewart

Jun 14, 2020

I had 3 wonderful children: Gail Norman, Jimmy Stewart and Terri Stewart and five grandchildren: Becky Hueppner, Blake Norman, Lillie Norman, Hunter Kreiss and Korei Kreiss. I like to believe I was a friendly and kind person and I loved my family and friends. I loved my sisters, Gwen Overman, Sheryl Spears and Marge Rudisill. I didn’t know my brother,...

Rosemary  Saunders

Rosemary Saunders

Jun 13, 2020

Rosemary Saunders, the daughter of Albert Phillip and Helen Elizabeth (Wohn) Bellingtier was born April 11, 1934, in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  She was raised in the Fort Dodge area and graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1952. 

    On September 2, 1959, Rosemary was united in marriage to Dean Saunders in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  She worked at the regional...

Jerald "Jerry" Leland Crew

Jerald "Jerry" Leland Crew

Jun 10, 2020

     Jerald Leland Crew, of Webb, Iowa, met his Savior on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at age 85. Jerry was born February 13, 1935, as the first baby born in the new Spencer hospital, to Norval and Emma Crew, the oldest of their eight children. Jerry spent his childhood years on the family farm south of Gillett Grove, where he...

Velma Evelyn Van Norman

Velma Evelyn Van Norman

Jun 10, 2020

       Velma Evelyn Johnson Riebe Van Norman was born to Earl and Elsie (Giberson) Johnson on October 24, 1929.  The youngest of 5 children with 4 older brothers, Glenn, Clyde, Lyndal & Cleo.  She and Cleo attended school in Montrose, SD. Evie went to secretarial school and moved to St. Paul, MN.  She eventually worked at 3M in...

Ethan James Lindsay

Ethan James Lindsay

Jun 6, 2020

     Ethan James Lindsay, the son of James and Grace (Mott) Lindsay was born August 19, 1928 in Newell, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Newell area where he attended Newell High School. After high school Ethan began his lifelong career in farming.

     Ethan married Marilyn “Mary” Dierenfield on November 1, 1996 in Newell, IA. He...

Dorothy Lois Breidinger

Dorothy Lois Breidinger

Jun 6, 2020

Dorothy (Connell) Breidinger, the daughter of Lewis and Florence (Beardsley) Connell, was born on April 6, 1927 in Arnolds Park, IA.  She was raised and graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1945.

    Dorothy married Orville Breidinger on December 16, 1945 in Arnolds Park and to this union was born 3 children.

     Dorothy was a homemaker for many...

Carol A. Coyle

Carol A. Coyle

Jun 5, 2020

Carol Ann Coyle, the daughter of Gaylord and Minnie Grover, was born December 30, 1943 in rural Sheldon, Iowa.  She graduated from Sheldon High School in 1962.

     In 1981, she moved to Spencer and was employed by Regional Transit Authority as a driver for the elderly and handicapped.  In 1987, she went to work on her own as a...

Donald Howard Christy

Donald Howard Christy

Jun 5, 2020

     Donald Howard Christy, the son of Howard and Helen (Kay) Christy, was born April 2, 1931 in Storm Lake, Iowa.  Don grew up with his grandparents, Ferdinand and Nora Kay, and their son, Harold on their farm north of Truesdale, Iowa, where he attended school and graduated.

     Donald married Donna Doreen Oatman on May 30, 1952 in El...

Ronald James Manwarren

Ronald James Manwarren

Jun 4, 2020

     Ronald James Manwarren, the son of Eugene and Bonnie (Rudolph) Manwarren was born on September 10, 1947 in Garden City, Kansas.  He received his education in Spencer, Iowa where he coined the phrase “Smoking in the boys’ room”.

     On June 28, 1969, he had the honor of being united in marriage to Sandra Mae Albers at the Methodist...

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