Obituaries

Sep 9, 2025

Patricia Ann Lindemann, the daughter of Otto Harry and Dorothy Floral (Philips) Johnson, was born August 15, 1930 in Ayrshire, IA. She received her education and graduated from the Spencer High School.

Patricia married Glenn Joseph Lindemann on June 1, 1948, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Following their marriage, they lived for a time in Montevideo, MN until...

Sep 8, 2025

Lollie passed away unexpectedly on the way to Sioux Falls, September 8th, 2025.

She is the daughter of Jens Larson and Evelyn (Emmert) Larson, was born on March 7th, 1947, in Sioux Falls, SD. She grew up there and graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls. Shortly before she graduated, she met our dad, Mike, on a blind date. They...

Jul 14, 2025

William Charles Burgeson, the son of Charles Edward and Velma Marie Shultz Burgeson, was born May 8, 1944, in Spencer, IA. Bill received his education in Royal and graduated from Royal High School in 1962.

Bill married Carol Lyster on July 26, 1969 in Linn Grove, IA. As newlyweds, they lived in a farmhouse just down the road from where Bill...

Sep 13, 2025

Services are pending.

Sep 13, 2025

Services are pending.

Sep 12, 2025

Sep 8, 2025

Marvin Arnold Menting, the son of Theodore and Ruth (Kikhafer) Menting was born August 29, 1944 in Marshall, MN. His childhood years were spent in the Marshall, MN area, where he attended Catholic School. He left home as a teenager and started work as a farm hand. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965 and served in Korea,...

Sep 8, 2025

Yvonne Marie Barry, the daughter of Don A. and Eldora (Raymond) Barry, was born on January 11, 1955 in Cherokee, Iowa and departed Monday, September 8, 2025 in Spencer, Iowa at the age of 70.

She received her primary education in Sutherland, Iowa and her senior year in Spencer graduating from Spencer High School.

Yvonne had a love of God, family, music...

Sep 4, 2025

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Sep 3, 2025

Norma Jean Dotson, daughter of Marvin E. Nelsen and Lillie (Christensen) Nelsen, was born July 16, 1932 on a farm in Cass Co., IA. At an early age she moved with her family to a farm in Palo Alto Co., IA. She attended a small rural school and finished her education at Lake Center High School, graduating in 1950.

Norma was...

Aug 31, 2025

Aug 31, 2025

   Faithful Husband , beloved Father, trustworthy Neighbor and loyal Friend, Leonard Eugene Rust went to be with his Savior on August 31, 2025. A cancer survivor who battled chronic pain and physical adversity, Leonard touched so many lives as a “gentle giant” whose humor and humility endeared him to everyone. He and his wife, Merla, entertained many friends and...

Aug 28, 2025

Emerald Don Yungbluth Jr. age 87 passed away peacefully at home on August 28, 2025 in Spencer, IA.

He was born to Emerald Don Yungbluth Sr. and Marcella Schoer Yungbluth on December 1, 1937 in Royal, IA.

Don graduated from Royal High School in 1956. Don attended Barber College in Sioux City IA. He entered the Navy Reserves in 1957 serving through...

Aug 28, 2025

Steven “Steve” Hall was born on July 22, 1950, to Glenn and Lucille (McLauglin) Hall at the Spencer Hospital. Steve lived in Webb, IA with his parents and older brother and later moved to Spencer, IA with his family.

Steve graduated from Spencer High School in 1968 and proudly served in the National Guard with honors from 1970-1977. Steve was a...

Aug 27, 2025

Kristi Kay Rutherford, the daughter of Gerald and Mary (Fraser) Fairchild was born September 9, 1962 in Storm Lake, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville, IA area, where she attended Clay Central School. Her family moved closer to Spencer when she was in the 9th grade, where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1980. Kristi then...

Aug 26, 2025

Clifford Dale Hoover was born at home at the family’s farm near Ayrshire, Iowa, to Raymond and Dorothy Hoover. He was the youngest of the Hoover children, having two older sisters and a brother. A baby brother, born prior to Cliff, was stillborn.

The family then moved to a farm near Marathon, Iowa when Cliff was approximately four years old. Cliff...

Aug 21, 2025

Richard Darrel “Dick” Schmidt was born on December 15, 1929, on the family farm in Westport Township, Dickinson County, Iowa. He was the third of five sons born to John and Mary (Ringering) Schmidt. Dick was baptized, and later confirmed, in the First Reformed Church in Waterford Township, Clay County, Iowa.Dick received his education in rural Dickinson County schools and...

Aug 15, 2025

Anna Louise Sonius was born April 3, 1928, at Pomeroy, Iowa, to Reinder H. Sonius and Folena Wiemers Sonius. She was the third daughter and two years later a brother was born. She was baptized as an infant in Pomeroy and was confirmed and became a member of Zion United Methodist Church in rural Spencer.

When she was four years old...

Aug 8, 2025

Aug 8, 2025

   Deanna Doreen Logan, the daughter of Howard and Dorothy (Huse) Miller, was born on March 21, 1939 in Sioux City, IA. She was raised and attended school in Moville, graduating from high school in 1957. After high school, she moved to Spencer and attended Larson’s Beauty School.

   On September 6, 1959, she married Robert Logan in Moville, Iowa. Following...