Obituaries
Patricia Ruth Hossack
Sep 27, 2024
Patricia Ruth White Hossack, was born August 25, 1929, to Louis Augustine White and Ruth (Wilson) White on a farm at Lake Center, Clay County, Iowa. She moved with her family to a farm four miles west of Spencer at the age of three years. This is where she lived all of her childhood years and most of her teenage...
Melvin Bruce Whalen
Sep 26, 2024
Melvin Bruce Whalen, the son of Joseph and Maggie (Reeverts) Whalen, was born on December 15, 1929 in Dickens, Iowa. He was raised in Dickens and graduated from Gillett Grove in 1947.
He married Lillian Charlene Flack on May 14, 1950, in Dickens, IA. Following their marriage, they remained in Dickens where they raised their family. He worked as a farmhand...
Alauna Gaye Morris
Sep 23, 2024
Alauna Gaye Morris, the daughter of John and Margaret (Thurston) Talbot was born April 14, 1959 in Ogden, UT. Her childhood years were spent in the Ogden area, where she attended school and graduated from Ogden High School.
Alauna married Joseph Morris on September 30, 2012 in Spencer, IA. She enjoyed gardening and fishing. She will be remembered for her outrageous...
Sandra Lea Beving
Sep 18, 2024
Sandra Lea Beving the daughter of Gail and Leva (Beck) Franker, was born on December 27, 1940, in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised in the Royal area and graduated from Royal High School in 1958.
After graduation, she worked as a CNA at Longhouse Residence and raised her family. Sandra lived and worked in several communities in Northwest Iowa. She was...
Linda Lou Pingel
Sep 17, 2024
Linda Lou Pingel was born on April 27, 1947, to James and Wilma Adney at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rock Island, Illinois. She was baptized on May 9, 1962, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island. She graduated from Rock Island High School on June 7, 1965. She immediately went to work after graduation at Bituminous Insurance Company,...
Mary Louise Draper
Sep 13, 2024
Mary Draper passed away at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee on Friday September 13, 2024. Per Mary’s request, there will be no services.
Mary Louise Lange was born on February 26, 1946 in Sutherland, Iowa to Harold “Harry” and Velma Lange. The youngest of six, Mary’s childhood days were spent in Sutherland. She eventually graduated from Sutherland High School in 1964.
Mary met...
Tracy Scott Carter
Sep 12, 2024
Tracy Scott Carter, aged 62, of Spencer, Iowa was born on March 15, 1962, to Charles and Marlys Carter of Spencer, Iowa. The oldest of four siblings, he graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. Afterwards, he joined the workforce where he met his wife, Kimberly Jo Roland, while they both worked at the local Hardee’s.
Tracy...
Douglas Wayne Nielsen
Sep 11, 2024
Douglas Wayne Nielsen, the son of Lloyd and Marilyn (Backstrom) Nielsen was born June 11, 1970 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Webb and Spencer, IA areas, where he attended school. He worked as a warehouse supervisor for Quality Refrigerated Services in Spencer.
Doug married Janice Waddel on July 6, 2019 in Algona, IA. He enjoyed fishing, camping,...
Carole Ann Kluender
Sep 7, 2024
Carole Ann (Struve) Kluender, the daughter of Delmar and Shirley (Mortenson) Struve was born on January 29, 1943 in Hartley, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove and Webb area where she received her education, and graduating from Webb High School. After graduation, Carole’s family moved to Moneta, Iowa. Carole then started a job at a little...
Willard "Bill" Royce Collingwood
Sep 6, 2024
Willard (Bill) Royce Collingwood, 82, the son of Phil & Evelyn (Churchill) Collingwood was born on October 5, 1941 in Sioux City, IA. He attended Sergeant Bluff School.
Bill married Debra (Wilkinson) Collingwood August 30, 1990 in Spencer, IA and they resided in Peterson, Iowa.
Bill was known as a man who played as hard as he...
Bonnie Johnson
Sep 4, 2024
Bonnie Jean Johnson, 91, was born on March 20, 19.3 to Ralph Leroy and Florence Marie (Arendt) Garton at the home farm near Webb in Buena Vista County in a snow storm where the doctor arrived just in time to deliver.
Bonnie was educated in Clay County attending Webb, Cornell and Gillett Grove schools. She graduated from Gillett Grove High School...
Roger Wayne Rossiter
Sep 3, 2024
Roger Wayne Rossiter, 103, the son of Bert and Pearle Rossiter was born on June 8, 1921 in Spencer, Iowa. Roger attended country school near Spencer, Roger then joined the US Navy, and served on the USS Lovelace. Roger was a First-Class Petty Officer Gunners mate while in the Navy. Roger met the love of his life Maxine in 1941....
Shirley Ione Walker
Aug 29, 2024
With heavy hearts, the family of Shirley Ione Walker of Spencer would like to share the news of her passing on August 29th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born in Omaha to Neils and Ione (DeVol) Johansen. Shirley met the love of her life, Arnie Walker, in high school math class at Benson High in Omaha. Because...
Ester Marion Reese
Aug 26, 2024
Ester Marion Reese, the daughter of William and Pearl (Yates) Fear was born February 7, 1927 near Everly, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly area, where she attended school.
Ester married Dean Reese on February 8, 1944 in Jackson, MN. After their marriage, they moved to a farm near Peterson, IA. Ester lived and worked on the farm...
Claudia Kay Nichols
Aug 21, 2024
Claudia Kay Nichols (Pfeiffer), born January 13, 1952 in Marshalltown, Iowa died peacefully in her home on August 21, 2024.
Left to cherish her memory are her three children: Andy (Haley) Nichols, their children, Asher, Lily, and Greta. Katy Carey (Joe), their children, Olivia, Jackson, and Janey. Molly Fitch (Phil), their children, Tommy and Ben. Her siblings, Amy (Todd) Doyle, and...
Dolores Marie Schmidt
Aug 15, 2024
Dolores Marie Schmidt, the daughter of Peter and Alvina Meyer Herges, was born in Glencoe, MN. Her childhood days were spent in Melrose, MN where she attended St Boniface Grade School and Melrose High School. After High School, she went to work as a secretary for a larger local factory, her husband’s Farm & Home Stores (Shoppers Supply) and was...
Jannis Faye Liekweg
Aug 14, 2024
Jannis Faye (Fekkers) Liekweg was born on the farm near Alexander, Iowa on January 6, 1940. She was born to Henry and Esther (Suntken) Fekkers and was the first area baby born in 1940. Her parents received gifts from the local businesses, including a day crib that was used by 4 generations of babies and sported nearly ¼” of white...
Dennis Lee Johnson
Aug 14, 2024
Dennis Lee Johnson, the son of Denton and Crystal (Bakke) Johnson was born November 19, 1949 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm near Sioux Rapids, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Sioux Rapids High School. He attended college for 2 years before enlisting in the U.S. Navy where he served from 1971...
Marlene Bruns
Aug 8, 2024
Mrs. Marlene Bruns, age 85, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at St. Luke Lutheran Home after a battle with Alzheimer’s.
Marlene Carole (Hulstein) Bruns, daughter of Steve G. and Pauline (Vande Hoef) Hulstein, was born on January 14, 1939, on a farm near Sioux Center. She grew up on her parents’ farm,...
Marilyn May Hoffrichter
Aug 5, 2024
Marilyn May Hoffrichter, the daughter of Marion and Evelyn (Frutchey) Daugherty, was born on March 30, 1940, at her parent’s home in Gillett Grove, IA. She was raised in Clay and Dickinson Counties where she also attended country schools. She finished her schooling by attending Spencer High School graduating in 1958. Upon graduation, she worked at a grocery store in...
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