Obituaries
Ronald Van Pelt
Oct 12, 2016
Ronald Craig Van Pelt was born Dec 31st, 1946 to Ray & Myrna (VerHoef) Van Pelt in Orange City, IA. He graduated from Orange City High School in 1965 and received his Associate's Degree at the Automotive Trade School of Sheldon. Ron worked for Punt Automotive in Orange City, and started his own auto parts store on the side. He...
Brian Cory
Oct 10, 2016
Brian Elliott Cory, the son of Francis and Margoret (Betts) Melanson was born April 24, 1950 in Manchester, NH. His childhood years were spent in Manchester area, where he attended school and graduated from Manchester High School. Brian enlisted in the United States Air Force, and worked as a Military Policeman, until his Honorable Discharge. He then moved to Maine...
Faye Minerva Beck
Oct 9, 2016
Faye Minerva (Whitford) Beck was born April 6, 1916 on a farm northwest of Ruthven, IA in Palo Alto County. Faye was the fifth daughter born, followed by two sons, totaling seven children born to Charles Henry and Grace Ann (Brown) Whitford. Faye attended Lake Center School. Faye was united in marriage to John Henry Beck on March 31, 1934....
Duane Henry Nagel
Oct 8, 2016
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Abben Cancer Center, Spencer Hospice, First English Lutheran Church in Spencer or the Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School in Spencer. Duane Henry Nagel, the son of Herman and Zipora (Braunschweig) Nagel, was born January 21, 1952 in Hartley, Iowa. Duane grew up on a farm at Hartley, Iowa where he...
Marie Leone Clarke
Oct 6, 2016
Marie L. Clarke was born October 2, 1921 in Ruthven, IA to Ernest and Grace Sampson Spaulding. She spent her childhood years in the Ruthven, Lost Island and Lake Center area. She married Charles J. Clarke on December 28, 1942 who preceded her in death in 1959. Marie passed away on October 6, 2016 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center...
Gary Stover
Oct 6, 2016
Gary Merle Stover, the son of Merle and Eula (Baedke) Stover, was born April 24, 1938, on the family farm near Havelock, Iowa. Gary received his early education attending school in Laurens and graduated from Laurens High School. Gary entered the military on September 16, 1957, and served in the U.S. Air Force. On August 16, 1959, Gary married Bette...
Fern Minnie Wohlers
Oct 4, 2016
Fern Minnie Wohlers, the daughter of Ed and Elsie Brandt Meyer, was born May 12, 1920 in Sherburn, MN. Fern grew up on a farm near Sherburn and attended Martin County Country School. On November 29, 1939, Fern married Fred Henry Wohlers in Estherville, Iowa. The early years of their marriage were spent in Minnesota, primarily in the communities of...
Dann Douglas Hyde
Sep 20, 2016
Dann Douglas Hyde, the son of Jack and Myrtle (Pinneke) Hyde, was born August 9, 1951 in Mason City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Ventura, Iowa right next to the water tower. He graduated from Ventura High School and later attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City. Dann entered the military in 1970 and served with the Army...
Joyce Dingman
Sep 19, 2016
Joyce Elaine Dingman, the daughter of Harold and Hattie (Sykes) Smith was born March 4, 1934 at home in rural Ruthven, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Ruthven area where she attended school, graduating from Ruthven High School. Joyce married Lyle Dingman on October 17, 1952 in rural Milford, IA. They lived on military bases in Georgia, Louisiana,...
Brent Thomas Goetz
Sep 17, 2016
Brent Thomas Goetz, the son of Paul and Margaret 'Mickey' (Sinnott) Goetz, was born August 9, 1956 in Omaha, NE. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, IA, where he graduated from Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Heelan High School in 1975 as class president. He then attended the University of Iowa for one year and transferred to Loras...
Darrell 'Duke' Johnson
Sep 16, 2016
Darrell Duane Johnson passed away at Longhouse Care Center on Friday, September 16, 2016. He was born in Spencer, Iowa, on April 12, 1928, to parents, Ralph Henry and Edith Delilah (Simmons) Johnson. He was better known to everyone as "Duke." He graduated from Spencer High School, and lived his entire life in Spencer. As a young man, he worked...
James Howard Breffle
Sep 7, 2016
James Howard Breffle, 74, of Spencer, Iowa died September 7, 2016 at his home. James Howard Breffle, son of Robert and Violet White Breffle was born August 25, 1942 in Lake Park, Iowa. On October 25, 1969 he was united in marriage to Nancy Caufman Breffle in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy, three children...
Charlotte Ann Amis
Sep 5, 2016
Charlotte Ann (Barglof) Amis was born April 9, 1922 to Elmer Albi and Carrie Marie (DeFrain) on the family farm in Greensville, IA. The family moved into Greenville in 1931. Charlotte was involved in school activities, 4-H and youth groups at the Friends Church. Charlotte graduated from Greenville Consolidated School in 1939. Charlotte was a candidate at the Clay County...
Phil Hurst
Sep 2, 2016
Philip LeRoy Hurst was born on June 24, 1946 to Helen Ardell Clark and Albert Eugene Hurst in Cherokee, Iowa. At the age of 5, he moved with his family to Greenville, Iowa. He graduated from Greenville Rossie High School and began college at Iowa State University. He was drafted into the Army in 1969 and was deployed to Vietnam....
Doris Christine Munger
Sep 1, 2016
Doris Christine Munger, the daughter of Morris and Agnes (Nielsen) Dalby, was born March 5, 1928 in Huntley, IL. Her childhood years were spent in Dundee, IL, where she received her education, graduating from Dundee High School. On February 15, 1947, Doris married Donald Burdette Munger, Sr. in Dundee, IL. After their marriage, they lived in Dundee and then Algona...
Lucille Marjorie Curry
Sep 1, 2016
Lucille Marjorie Curry, the daughter of Emil and Ethel (Lawrence) Skartwed, was born on January 16, 1934 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in Emmetsburg and graduated from high school in 1952. She then went on and attended Buena Vista University for two years. She married Buzz Curry on June 30, 1956. During her lifetime Lucille enjoyed...
Gary Joseph Nepper
Aug 31, 2016
Gary Joseph Nepper, the son of Joseph and Arvilla (McCaffery) Nepper, was born on January 14, 1944, in Ida Grove, IA. He was raised and received his education in Ida Grove and graduated from Ida Grove High School. After graduation, Gary lived in the communities of Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge and Spencer. Gary held various jobs throughout the...
Gwen Marie Howe
Aug 30, 2016
Gwen Marie Howe, the daughter of John William and Mary Pearl (Rose) Lane, was born September 11, 1929 in Webb, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Webb where she received her education, graduating from Ayrshire High School in 1947. Gwen married Gale Howe on September 3, 1949 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. After their marriage,...
Steven Lambert Nolting
Aug 28, 2016
Steven Lambert Nolting, the son of Lambert Fred and Jeanne Theda (Nattress) Nolting, was born August 17, 1946 in Fostoria, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Milford, Iowa area, where he received his education, graduating from Milford High School in 1965. He entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy from June 1966 until his honorable discharge...
Harry Robert Daniels, Sr.
Aug 18, 2016
Harry Robert Daniels, Sr., the son of Gene and Edith (Casteel) Daniels, was born January 31, 1946, in Centerville, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Davenport, Iowa, where he received his education. He entered the military on January 31, 1963, serving in the U.S. Army. Harry married Diane Mathison on April 28, 1966, at the Annie Wittmyer Home Chapel...
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