Obituaries
Cleo Laverne Johnson
Apr 6, 2020
Cleo LaVerne Johnson the son of Earl and Elsie (Giberson) Johnson, was born in February 4, 1926 at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. At the age of 5 the family moved into Montrose, SD, where Cleo attended school to graduation in 1944. As a boy he loved hunting and playing baseball, something he passed on to his...
Marcia Joan Lamaak
Apr 6, 2020
Marcia was born on August 18, 1937, in the Dexter, IA hospital, to Clarence LeRoy Fritz and Evelyn Elizabeth (Cox) Fritz. They resided on the Fritz Farm south of Menlo, IA. Marcia was baptized as an infant in the Menlo Methodist Church. Then on June 19, 1955 she joined Hebron Methodist Church. In 1945 they moved to a...
Carol Arlene Lee
Apr 5, 2020
Carol Arlene Lee, the daughter of Vernon and Lena Overocker, was born on September 1, 1920 on the family farm in Milford, Iowa. She was raised in Milford and attended country school in Dickinson county and went on to graduate from Milford High School in 1938. She then attended business school in Des Moines, Iowa where she studied secretarial courses. ...
Joan Cynthia Schumann
Apr 5, 2020
Joan Cynthia Schumann, the daughter of Donald and Ruby (Brinkley) Fitzloff, was born February 18, 1940 in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1958. She continued her education at a business school in Omaha before returning to work in Spencer. Joan married Dwight Schumann...
Donald "Donnie" Harvey Goettsch
Apr 3, 2020
Donald Harvey Goettsch, age 86 of Sutherland, IA, passed away April 3, 2020, at his home.
Don was born May 31, 1933, near Holstein, IA, the son of Harvey and Margaret Cipperley Goettsch. He was raised on a farm near Holstein.
On December 4, 1955, he married Sandra Sauter at her parent’s home in Sutherland. Don enlisted in...
Esther Louise Baxter
Apr 1, 2020
Esther Louise Baxter, the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Moeller) Henaman was born September 29, 1930 in Hartley, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School on May 27, 1948.
Esther worked at the telephone company before marrying Harvey Baxter on November 13, 1950 in...
Larry Lyle Luedke
Mar 31, 2020
Larry Lyle Luedke, age 68, of Spencer passed away March 31, 2020 at home surrounded by family.
Born on August 25, 1951 in Hartley, IA, he was the son of Gale Maynard Luedke and Colleen Faye (Trunnell) Luedke. Larry and family moved to several different places throughout his childhood until they decided to call the Spencer area home. ...
Ruth Angeline Russell
Mar 24, 2020
Ruth Angeline Russell, the daughter of Frank and Etta Hoffman Henry Janes was born on December 21st, 1921 in Mapleton, Iowa. After her father's death when Ruth was 6, her mom ran a restaurant in Mapleton. Ruth had to sit at the end of the counter and be quiet, so she read, and she passed her love of reading...
Doris Mae Schultz
Mar 24, 2020
Doris Mae Blanchard Schultz was born April 8, 1924 in Lone Rock, Iowa. She was the 9th child of Jesse M. and Maude Blanche (Whitehill) Blanchard. She was educated and graduated from Lone Rock Public School in May of 1941. She attended A.I.B. Business College in Des Moines until her marriage to Alfred Schultz on February 1, 1942 at her...
Maralyn Mae Ball
Mar 21, 2020
Maralyn Mae Ball, the daughter of Nels and Maureen (Goodell) Lindhart, was born on February 22, 1929, in Humboldt County, Iowa. In 1940 she moved with her family to a farm adjacent to Dolliver State Park in Webster County. She attended school in Lehigh and then Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA. Maralyn began her career as...
Linda Jean Hamilton
Mar 18, 2020
Linda Jean Hamilton, the daughter of Albert and Stella Mae (Johnson) Drake, was born on November 13, 1952, in Kansas City, KS. Her childhood years were spent in Kansas City, where she received her education and graduated from Rosedale High School.
On November 21, 1970 she married Richard Terry Hamilton in Kansas City, MO. To this union two...
James John Horst
Mar 17, 2020
James (Jim) John Horst, son of Charles and Geneva Horst, was born on May 9, 1938 in Nobles County, MN. In his early years, he received his schooling in Sanborn, IA. After graduating high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy in September 1955. He spent his time aboard the USS Tallahatchie LST 1154 in the Mediterranean. He was...
Carol Louise Olson
Mar 16, 2020
MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO KAPPA KAPPA IOTA'S EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND MAILED TO 729 AVE. B - REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 Carol Louise Olson, the daughter of Verne and Loretta Van Buren, was born November 5, 1931 in Pawnee City, NE. Carol attended elementary and high school in Spencer, Iowa, where she graduated in the class of 1949. ...
Bruce Arthur Brigham
Mar 16, 2020
Bruce Arthur Brigham, the son of Arthur and Helen (Banks) Brigham was born on December 7, 1947 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Everly High School in 1966.
Bruce married Patricia Gathman on December 27, 1969 in Spencer, IA. He worked as a...
Circle Of Care
Mar 16, 2020
***PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE CIRCLE OF CARE IS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY! PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR UPDATES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL DIANE AT 712-262-3640. Warner Funeral Home is sponsoring "CIRCLE OF CARE", a six-week grief recovery support group for people grieving the death of a loved one. This group will begin at 6:30 p.m. on...
Dale Robert James
Mar 15, 2020
Dale Robert James son of Carl and Adra (Litton) James was born on July 21st, 1934 in Fort Dodge Iowa. Dale attended grade school in Ruthven before moving to Lineville Ia. When Dale was able to drive, he returned to Ruthven to find his grade school sweetheart (Clara Hancock). Dale and Clara were united in marriage October 23rd, 1954 in...
Lisa Michelle Loring
Mar 15, 2020
Lisa Michelle Loring, the daughter of Grover and Cheryl (Shipper) Reiser was born April 16, 1967 in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1985. She then attended Spencer School of Business, Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista, where she earned her...
Jasen Petersen
Mar 10, 2020
Jasen Allen Petersen the son of Rod and Pam (Johnson) Petersen, was born on March 3, 1975, in Spencer, Iowa. He was raised in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School. Following graduation, he attended Iowa State University for a short time and then returned to Spencer. Jasen started working at the Prime Rib where he met Melanie.
On...
Verlie Jean Amis
Mar 10, 2020
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials can be directed to the Greenville Congregational Church or the Clay County Fair. Verlie Amis, daughter of Marvin and Orvilla (Prather) Schenatzki was born December 8, 1937 in Truesdale, IA. Following her graduation, she attended Buena Vista College, receiving a two-year teaching certificate. Later in 1983, she graduated with a B.S. Degree in elementary...
Belle Marie Cross
Mar 7, 2020
It is with great sadness but hope that the family of Belle Marie Cross announces her change in residence, from the earth to heaven. Belle was a long-time resident of Webb, Iowa, and more recently a resident of Bucksport, Maine. She died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the age of 89, surrounded by family in her home.
Born in San...
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