Obituaries

Larry Craig Vanwesten

Larry Craig Vanwesten

Feb 9, 2019

   Larry Craig VanWesten, the son of Lawrence and Harmina (Risius) VanWesten was born April 25, 1953 in Sibley, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sibley area, where he attended school and graduated from Sibley High School.

     Larry has worked for Auto Glass his entire life, starting in Sibley, and then transferring to Auto Glass in Spencer...

Richard Arlin Culver

Richard Arlin Culver

Feb 4, 2019

Richard Arlin Culver, the son of Arlin and Mildred Davis Culver, was born July 9, 1964 in Spencer, Iowa.  He received his early education and graduated from Spencer High School in 1983.  Rich continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

     On August 19, 1988, Rich married Jeanie Anderson at the Mansion in Spencer, Iowa.  Rich...

Dixie Jean Rigby

Dixie Jean Rigby

Feb 3, 2019

    Dixie Jean Rigby, the daughter of Paul and Elsie (Koenen) Zierke was born December 9, 1945 in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Worthington, where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Dixie had polio at a young age and spent a few weeks in an Iron Lung at Sister Kenny...

Jacquelyn Ruth Peterson

Jacquelyn Ruth Peterson

Jan 30, 2019

Memorials may given to the family of Jacquelyn Peterson and mailed to:Warner Funeral Home225 W. 3rd St.Spencer, Iowa 51301Please indicate on the envelope: Memorial-Jacquelyn Peterson Jacquelyn Ruth Peterson, the daughter of Leonard and Clara (Pettit) LeClair, was born March 12, 1937 in Everly, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent on a farm in Everly, Iowa, where she received her education...

Lillian Mae Meyer

Lillian Mae Meyer

Jan 30, 2019

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. Lillian Mae Meyer, the daughter of Wesley and Genevieve (Plaine) Louter, was born January 8, 1930 in Spencer, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1948.  After her graduation, she lived and worked...

Terry Lee Falline

Terry Lee Falline

Jan 30, 2019

    Terry Lee Falline, the son of Kenneth W. and Ella Mae (Peppmeier) Falline, was born May 14, 1949, in Spencer, IA. He was raised and attended school here, graduating from Spencer High School. Following graduation, he entered the military on October 8, 1968, serving in the U.S. Navy. He served mostly stateside but also served in Alaska for a...

Eileen Rachel Krambeck

Eileen Rachel Krambeck

Jan 28, 2019

     Eileen Rachel Krambeck, the daughter, of Earl and Amanda (Nelson) Howard, was born January 26, 1922 in Ola, South Dakota.  Her childhood years were spent in Chamberlain, SD, where she grew up on a farm, and received her education, graduating from Chamberlain High School.  After high school, she continued her education at a Beautician School in Minneapolis, MN.  She...

Betty Lou Warren

Betty Lou Warren

Jan 27, 2019

Betty Lou Warren, the daughter of Lyle and Lorene (Crouch) King, was born near Royal, IA, where she was raised and attended country school before the family moved to Everly where she finished her schooling, graduating in 1957.

     On October 31, 1958, Betty married Clifford Warren in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Beresford, SD, before...

Ralph Norman Selzer

Ralph Norman Selzer

Jan 26, 2019

Ralph Norman Selzer was born on September 1st 1932 in Peterson Iowa. He was the 6th of 9 children born to George and Irma (Blackmer) Selzer. He spent his youth on the family farm near Spencer Iowa where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. After graduation he entered the military and served in the Korean War as...

Carol Lucille Albers

Carol Lucille Albers

Jan 25, 2019

Carol Lucille Albers was born February 8, 1923 on a farm near Fostoria, Iowa to Luther and Orpha (Allen) Shatto. Carol attended country school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. Following graduation, Carol was the assistant manager of F.W. Woolworth, a five-and-dime in Spencer, a position made possible for a young woman because of World War II.

     Carol...

Cole Allen Millard

Cole Allen Millard

Jan 23, 2019

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Cole's name.      Cole Allen Millard, the son of John Millard and Dena Wintz was born July 14, 1995, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Milford, Iowa area. He attended Okoboji Schools, graduating from Okoboji High School in 2014. He then attended Northwest Iowa Community...

Tyrus "Ty" Raymond Fideler

Tyrus "Ty" Raymond Fideler

Jan 22, 2019

A memorial fund has been established by the family with the Spencer Family YMCA.  More information can be found at www.spencerymca.org.  To make a donation, check or money order may be mailed to:Spencer Family YMCAP.O. Box 212Spencer, IA  51301

Tyrus Raymond Fideler was born April 11, 1929, in Remsen, IA, the son of Sylvester and Clothilda Nothem Fideler.

 

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Wayne Elbert  Calhoon

Wayne Elbert Calhoon

Jan 20, 2019

     Wayne Elbert Calhoon, the son of Ross and Nellie (Reed) Calhoon, was born August 29, 1936 in Page County, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent near Shambaugh, Iowa in Page County, where he received his early education at Linn Point Grade School and later graduated from Clarinda High School in 1955.  Wayne continued his education at Clarinda Community College...

Mary Jane Parsons

Mary Jane Parsons

Jan 20, 2019

     Mary Jane Parsons was born September 1, 1931 at the home of her parents, Thomas F. and Esther (Gunnarson) Saunders on College St. in Peterson, IA, where she spent the first 21 years of her life. Upon graduating from Peterson High School in 1949, she enrolled at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls for one year, transferring to...

Virginia "Ginny" Ione Brinkley

Virginia "Ginny" Ione Brinkley

Jan 20, 2019

Virginia (Ginny) Ione (Gosch) Brinkley was born on September 3, 1923 in Omaha, NE.  Virginia was called to her heavenly home on January 20, 2019 at the Spencer Hospital. Virginia was the third child born to Henry Peter and Josephine Emma (Greve) Gosch.  At three days of age, Virginia’s mother passed away, so she went to live with her aunt...

Lowell  Watters

Lowell Watters

Jan 17, 2019

     Lowell Elvis Watters son of Helma Katherine Kruse and Daniel Elvis Watters was born on December 16th, 1920 in Hartley, IA. He spent his youth there graduating in 1939 from the Hartley Community School. Lowell went on to serve his country in WWII in the Army from 1942 to 1944 when he was honorably discharged.

     On December 16th,...

Karen Kay Manley

Karen Kay Manley

Jan 17, 2019

     Karen was born on January 20, 1951 to Donald and Jean Denny of Hartley, Iowa.  Growing up, Karen helped on the farm and tormented her younger brother Bruce.  She began her education in a one room school house near the family farm and later completed her education in the Hartley school district.  She then attended Spencer School of Business.

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Rick Allen Dietrich

Rick Allen Dietrich

Jan 13, 2019

       Rick Allen Dietrich, the son of Alvin Dietrich and Mary Grover, was born on March 5, 1959, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The family moved to Everly during his middle school years, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1977. While in high school he loved playing football, basketball and other sports. After graduation Rick attended University...

Alma "Jeanie" Jean Berends

Alma "Jeanie" Jean Berends

Jan 11, 2019

Alma Jean “Jeanie” Berends, the daughter of George and Lillian Voogd Lorenz, was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, where she grew up.  Her family moved to Iowa when she was 15. Jeanie graduated from the Spencer High School in 1955.

     Jeanie married Eugen Pooler in July of 1958.  Jeanie worked as a cook at the Spencer Senior Center for 11...

Rickey Jo Dean

Rickey Jo Dean

Jan 6, 2019

SERVICES Memorial services are pending with Warner Funeral Home of Peterson INTERMENT Oakland CemeteryPeterson, Iowa

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