Obituaries
Erma Elizabeth Anna Schmid
Feb 19, 2016
Erma Elizabeth Anna Schmid, the daughter of Ferdinand and Bessie (Butterfield) Schultze, was born May 14, 1917 in Plainview, NE. Her childhood years were spent in Nebraska, where she received her early education. She moved to Albert City, Iowa in 1936 and later to Spencer, Iowa in 1940, where she has since made her home. Erma married John C. Schmid...
Gladys Dail Moeller
Feb 17, 2016
Gladys Dail Moeller was born June 29, 1918 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to LeRoy Ellard Simpson and Elizabeth Mary Shoemaker Simpson. She graduated from the eighth grade in Coon Rapids, IA and from Everly High School in 1936. She attended College in Cedar Falls, Iowa and taught school in Westport Township for 2 years. Gladys married Art Moeller on...
Vyonnie Euphane Fintzel
Feb 10, 2016
Vyonnie Euphane Fintzel was born on December 2, 1918, on a farm in Oldham, South Dakota to Anna Marie Throop and Ross Miller Throop. Her father was a prominent business man in this small town north of Sioux Falls. The population at the time was 364 people. She graduated from High School in 1935 from Oldham High School. Soon she...
Roxie Denise Miller
Feb 9, 2016
SERVICES Roxie's wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned at this time. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Todd Lee Gates
Feb 8, 2016
Todd Gates, 46, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly from Spencer, passed away Feb. 8 in Colorado Springs. Todd was born in Spencer on March 13, 1969, to Gayle and Dennis Gates. Todd lived in Spencer while he was growing up attending K through 12th grades in the Spencer school system. In 1988 Todd graduated from high school and began accounting...
Jacob 'Jake' Marvin Moermond
Feb 6, 2016
Jacob 'Jake' Marvin Moermond, the son of Cornelius and Marie (Overman) Moermond, was born January 9, 1928 in Hollandale, MN. He moved with his family to O'Brien County in 1935 and Salem, Oregon in 1944. He entered the military in 1945 and served with the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge in 1947. He then farmed with his family near...
Norman Lee Hebbel
Feb 5, 2016
Norman Lee Hebbel, the son of Wilbur (Willie) Hebbel and June (Walquist) Hebbel, was born In Storm Lake, IA on July 5,1951. He grew up in Spencer, IA, attending elementary through high school and graduating in 1969. He was active in sports, lettering in basketball and golf. After graduating from high school, Norm attended the University of Iowa, graduating with...
Betty Mae Laursen
Feb 2, 2016
of Peterson, Iowa Betty Mae Laursen, the daughter of Christ and Martha (Luetkeman) Felten, was born May 18, 1923 in Spring Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church south of Peterson. Her childhood years were spent on the farm near Peterson. Betty attended and graduated from Brooke Consolidated School with the...
Betty Marie Devos
Feb 2, 2016
Betty Marie DeVos, the daughter of Byron and Eunice (Bowie) Lyle, was born on April 21, 1921, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was raised in Sioux City and graduated from East High School. She then attended Wayne State and received a Teachers Certificate. While teaching in Ireton, Betty met Bill at a dance and on October 28, 1942, Betty married...
Francis 'Bud' Fisher
Feb 1, 2016
Francis W "Bud" Fisher July 18, 1910 - February 1, 2016 Bud Fisher was born on the Winnebago indian reservation in Walthill, Nebraska to James W and Martha Fisher on July 18, 1910. His father was a cattle buyer for Sioux City Livestock, sold ponies to the indians, and ran a grain elevator. In 1914 the family moved to Spencer...
Robert Tesch
Jan 31, 2016
Robert William Tesch the son of Raymond and Nola (Hansen) Tesch was born on October 6, 1936, on the family farm south of Everly. He was raised on the farm and attended the Everly Schools and graduated from Everly High School in 1955. Robert married Marlis Ihnen on April 7, 1957, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Following their...
Robert Carlton Johnson
Jan 29, 2016
SERVICES No formal services are planned. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Lillian Ann Schmidt
Jan 27, 2016
Lillian Ann Schmidt, the daughter of Thoral and Lois (Flint) All was born March 2, 1933 in Andrew, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie, IA area where she graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1951. Lillian married Walter Schmidt on May 18, 1958 in Spencer, IA. They made their home in Spencer, IA where...
Thomas 'Yote' Howard O'Brien
Jan 25, 2016
Thomas ('Yote') Howard O'Brien, the son of Michael and Myrtle Toomey O'Brien, was born April 27, 1934 in Sioux City, IA, the 7th of 8 children. His early education was at Blessed Sacrament, and he attended Trinity and graduated from Heelan High School in 1952 where he participated in all types of sports. Yote served with the United States Army...
Olivia Marie Strang
Jan 21, 2016
Olivia Marie Strang, the daughter of Rod and Roseanna Ducharme, was born November 8, 1931 in St. Ambrose, Manitoba, Canada, and worked for her dad in the Green Head Lodge where she met Lawrence Strang. She was united in marriage to Lawrence on September 5, 1954 in McDonald, Manitoba, Canada. They raised their family in Everly, Iowa. She was a...
Sherry Lee Schomaker
Jan 19, 2016
of Fort Dodge, Iowa formerly of Spencer. Sherry Lee Schomaker, the daughter of Arthur and Hazel (Olson) Johnson, was born June 30, 1940 in Spicer, MN. Her childhood years were spent in New London, MN, where she received her GED. She later moved to Storm Lake, IA and later Spencer, Iowa, where she attended and graduated from Spencer School of...
Monika Gray
Jan 16, 2016
Monika Beatta Gray, the daughter of Herold and Maria (Offenbacher) Otto, was born on April 30, 1955, in Mannheim, Germany. She was raised and received her early education there, graduating from high school. Monika married Richard Gray on November 15, 1972, in Manheim, Germany. After Rick's military service the couple moved to a farm north of Spencer, for a short...
Ruth Knephoff
Jan 14, 2016
Ruth Knephoff, the daughter of Kenneth and Jeanetta (Jessop) Green was born September 23, 1937, in Stuart, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Winterset, Iowa, and Royal, Iowa, where she attended school. Ruth moved to Stockton, California in 1974, where she worked several jobs including Big Valley Aviation. She married Donald Knephoff on February 14, 1987, in Stockton, California....
Phyllis J. Mcdaniel
Jan 13, 2016
Phyllis Joy McDaniel, the daughter of Louis and Blanch (Bailey) Rohrbaugh was born on July 17, 1933, in Peterson, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Peterson area where she graduated from Peterson High School in 1951. Phyllis married Richard McDaniel, her high school sweetheart on October 28, 1952, at Maple Grove Church in Sutherland, IA. She enjoyed reading,...
Robert Dean Steuben
Jan 11, 2016
Robert Dean Steuben was born on June 2, 1931, in Spencer along with his twin brother, Ronald, to Peter and Elfie Schoelerman Steuben. He spent his childhood in Everly and graduated from Everly High School in 1949. Robert was active in basketball and baseball which he excelled in. Robert entered the U.S. Army in August 1952 during the Korean Conflict...
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