Obituaries

Vivian E. Geidl

Vivian E. Geidl

Mar 16, 2019

Vivian E. Geidl, the daughter of Lawrence and Etta Belle (Dawson) Quist, was born April 4, 1928, in Milford, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education at Spencer Schools. 

     Vivian married Milton “Burdette” Geidl on April 11, 1951.  After their marriage, they lived in Spencer where she worked as a clerk for...

Anna Lillian Spiess

Anna Lillian Spiess

Mar 15, 2019

Anna Lillian Spiess, the daughter of John and Emma (Anderson) Gunnarson, was born July 27, 1917, in Alta, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Webb, Iowa, area where she received her education at the Webb School and spending her senior year at Marathon High School, graduating in 1935.  After her schooling, she remained in Webb.

    Lillian married...

Jamie Lee Huber

Jamie Lee Huber

Mar 11, 2019

     Jamie Huber, the son of Ronald and Lucille (Laumb) Huber, was born April 17, 1970 in Tioga, ND. Jamie attended elementary school in Westhope, ND. He attended junior high and high school in Minot, ND, where he graduated from Minot in 1990. After high school, Jamie moved to Des Moines, IA, where he worked for Principal Financial in the...

David Joe Arnold

David Joe Arnold

Mar 10, 2019

    David Joseph Arnold, the son of Bernard and Jeannette (Maurer) Arnold was born January 14, 1936 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, IA and Wakefield, NE, where he attended school.

     David married Patricia Eaton, they later divorced. He then married Carol Trenary in the summer of 1981 in Storm Lake, IA. David worked...

Josephine Alice Beving

Josephine Alice Beving

Mar 10, 2019

 Josephine Alice Beving, the daughter of Alfred and Bertha (Speed) Simonsen, was born on April 29, 1940 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Arnolds Park.  She attended school in Arnolds Park and also in Milford. She graduated from Arnolds Park High School. After graduation, she attended Business School in Minnesota for two years.

      On July...

David Joe Arnold

David Joe Arnold

Mar 10, 2019

SERVICES Graveside services will be held 3:00 P.M., Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Laurens Cemetery in Laurens, Iowa OFFICIATING Pastor Nick Hanges CASKET BEARERS HONORARY BEARERS:Taylor MosloskiBrendan JohnsonJeff ArnoldBill ArnoldCorey ArnoldJeff WillisChris WillisScott ArnoldAndy ArnoldShawn Holliman VISITATION There will be no visitation INTERMENT Laurens CemeteryLaurens, Iowa

Dyann Delores Getting

Dyann Delores Getting

Mar 7, 2019

     DyAnn Delores Getting, the daughter of H. Wayne and Neva Olhausen Tibbetts, was born January 28, 1941 in Hartley, IA.  DyAnn attended school and graduated from Hartley High School in 1959.  After high school, DyAnn continued her education at Buena Vista College where she received her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education in 1964.

     On September 9, 1962,...

Brian Keith Rittenhouse

Brian Keith Rittenhouse

Mar 3, 2019

Brian Keith Rittenhouse, the son of Michael Rittenhouse and Barb Baysinger, was born March 10, 1963 in Heidelberg, Germany.  Brian grew up and received his education in Spencer, Iowa.

     Brian married Lauri Ostermann in July of 1983.  In August of 1987, Brian married Kay Determan.  Brian worked for Old Home and for 15 years, he lived with Shelly Wurm.

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Charles Warren Pierce

Charles Warren Pierce

Mar 1, 2019

SERVICES There will be no services for Charles.

Kenneth Edward Selzer

Kenneth Edward Selzer

Feb 28, 2019

Kenneth Edward Selzer, 88, died at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on February 28, 2019. Ken was born on June 4, 1930 in Clay County, Iowa. Ken was raised in the Peterson and Spencer, Iowa area by his mother Irma Viola (Blackmer) and father George Conrad Selzer. Ken graduated from Spencer High School.

 

Ken met Lois...

Melba May Medsker

Melba May Medsker

Feb 27, 2019

     Melba May Medsker, the daughter of Dell and Mabel (Fields) Tibbetts, was born on September 14, 1930, in Peterson, Iowa. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from Peterson High School.

      She married Daryl “Bud’ Medsker on March 11, 1949, in Jackson, Minnesota. Melba was a homemaker and raised her family. Throughout their married life, they lived...

Jack Michael Slaymaker

Jack Michael Slaymaker

Feb 26, 2019

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. Jack Slaymaker, the son of Russell and Charlotte (Peacock) Slaymaker, was born April 13, 1947, in Spencer, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer where he received his early education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1965.

After graduating High School, Jack spent some time in...

Daniel Joseph Kinlen

Daniel Joseph Kinlen

Feb 23, 2019

     Daniel Joseph Kinlen, the son of James II and Viola (Schweder) Kinlen was born on December 27, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI.  He grew up in Naperville, IL and attended high school at Loyola Academy and college at the University in Evansville. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1972 and served as an Army Airborne Ranger Pathfinder until his...

Sue  Krebs

Sue Krebs

Feb 21, 2019

  Leah Susan Krebs, “Sue”, left this world on February 21, 2019, but her larger-than-life persona and trademark humor will not be forgotten.  She will be missed by many but most of all, Folgers Coffee, who is devastated by the loss of Sue.      Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sue was raised by a gang of feisty Italians that included her...

Angela  Lashbrook

Angela Lashbrook

Feb 21, 2019

Angela Ellen Lashbrook, daughter of Connie (Fitzloff) Sams, was born January 5, 1965, in Spencer, Iowa. After graduating from Albert City-Truesdale High School in 1983, she spent some time in Arizona. Angie received her associate of science degree in retail marketing management from Iowa Lakes Community College in 1997. She went on to receive her bachelor's degree in human resource...

Norma Lee Remillard

Norma Lee Remillard

Feb 19, 2019

Norma Lee Remillard, the daughter of Thomas and Nannie Haney Caskey, was born November 2, 1923 in Jackson, MN.  Her early education was received in Spirit Lake where she graduated from the Spirit Lake High School in 1942.

     Norma married Cecil Howard Remillard on January 20, 1945, in Lakefield, Minnesota.  They spent the early years of their marriage in...

Hope Marie Wilken

Hope Marie Wilken

Feb 17, 2019

  Hope Marie Wilken, the daughter of Hans and Lillian Meelhause Dwinger, was born December 10, 1933 in Hartley, IA.  She received her early education in Country Schools and later graduated from Everly High School in 1951.

     Hope married John Wilken on March 6, 1970, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Everly, IA.  Following their marriage, they moved into...

Jay Everett Prather

Jay Everett Prather

Feb 15, 2019

Jay Prather of Spencer, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2019, at his home.

   Jay Everett Prather was born April 28, 1959, to Virgil and Darlene (Amis) Prather in Spencer, Iowa.  He graduated from Spencer High School in 1977, and from Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1979, with a degree in Agriculture Banking.

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Marilyn Jean Pettit

Marilyn Jean Pettit

Feb 15, 2019

      Marilyn Jean Pettit, the daughter of Lester and Lucile (Groves) Welch was born on June 18, 1928, in Arnolds Park, Iowa.  On December 1, 1952, Marilyn married Clifford Pettit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  They lived in Everly until 1966 when they moved to Hartley, Iowa.  Years later they moved to Tucson, Arizona, for one year.  Deciding they wanted...

James  Franklin Kerns

James Franklin Kerns

Feb 14, 2019

A memorial fund has been established by the family.       James Franklin Kerns, Sr., the son of Elery and Sylvia (Parker) Kerns, was born February 5, 1943, in Cushing, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in the Washta and Quimby, Iowa, area where he received his education, graduating from Washta High School in 1961. After his schooling, he...

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