Obituaries

Dec 25, 2025

   The world lost a truly nice guy on December 25th, 2025. Gene Paul Vetter, passed away quietly in hospice care in Woodbury, Minnesota on that day. He was admired, and will be remembered as a decent man who humbly cared for his family, friends, neighbors, employees, clients, and caretakers every day to the best of his ability.

   Gene was...

Dec 22, 2025

Steven “Steve” Richard McAllister, the oldest son of William “Bill” and Eunice (Thorson) McAllister, was born on March 10, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Sioux City, where he attended elementary school, junior high, and high school. After graduating, he attended Iowa State University, where he took classes in Architectural Design.

Steve later worked various jobs in Sioux...

Dec 20, 2025

Jerry Dean Koerselman, 77, of Peterson, Iowa (formerly of Sheldon, Iowa), passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025. Jerry was born to Anthony (Tony) and Julia (Judy)(Brinkman) Koerselman on November 1, 1948, in Sheldon, Iowa. Jerry was raised in Sheldon, Iowa where he graduated from Sheldon Community School in 1967. Jerry enlisted in the United States Army in February 1968...

Dec 19, 2025

Loren Lee Leslie, the son of Lawrence and Peggy (Mangels) Leslie was born in Hartley, IA on November 2, 1952. He was raised in Everly, IA and later moved to Gillett Grove, where he graduated from South Clay in 1971. Loren enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1971 and served until his Honorable Discharge in 1974.

Loren returned to the area...

Dec 19, 2025

Raymond Monroe Davis, age 92 of Spencer, Iowa passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, December 19, 2025 at St. Luke Lutheran Home.

The family will greet friends on Saturday, December 27, 2025 from 1:00–2:00 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. conducted by Pastor Joseph Leggett. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery.

Raymond...

Dec 18, 2025

Services are pending.

Dec 18, 2025

April Marie Shotpouch, age 43, was born on August 8, 1981, in Jay, Oklahoma, to Johnson Shotpouch and Deb Mittrucker (Ramseyer). When April was three years old, she and her mother moved to Spencer, where she spent most of her childhood. Her family affectionately called her “Cricket.”

April attended Spencer High School and was known for being the spark in every...

Dec 12, 2025

   Mary Frances Welch, age 76, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2025, after a long battle with cancer.

   Born on November 4, 1949, in Spencer, Iowa, Mary was the daughter of Joseph Welch and Blenda (Harald) Welch. She grew up in the community of Rossie, Iowa.

   Mary graduated from Clay Central High School in Royal, Iowa, in...

Dec 10, 2025

Wayne Donald Wilson, 68, of rural Dickens, died at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls on December 10, 2025.

Wayne was born on October 27, 1957, in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Donald and Stella Wilson.

He graduated from South Clay High School in 1976 and immediately began farming with his father south of Dickens in Clay County. He loved farming and...

Dec 9, 2025

Dec 8, 2025

   Larry Dean Trosin, a man whose laughter filled every room and whose humor lifted every heart, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with bladder cancer at the age of 71. Born in Estherville, Iowa, on January 28,1954 to Vivian and Martin Trosin he was raised in Dunnell, Minnesota, he was the youngest of fourteen children, an upbringing that...

Dec 6, 2025

   Betty June Schmidt, the daughter of Otto and Pearl (Wells) Klatt was born on June 25, 1927 in Osceola County, Iowa. She attended country schools in the area. Following her schooling, she was a nurse’s aide for the Spencer Hospital and then became a Home Health Aide for the next 30 years.

   On January 2, 1950, Betty married Henry...

Dec 2, 2025

Zelda May Hagedorn, of Dickens, Iowa, took her place among the angels on Tuesday December 02, 2025, at the age of 78. Zelda was born August 21, 1947, to Inez and John Scott in Colfax, Iowa. Zelda’s love for family and homemaking began at an early age, as she created cherished memories with her many siblings. The Scott family called...

Dec 1, 2025

Nov 30, 2025

Janet Jean Thomsen, aged 93, of Everly, IA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, IA. Janet was born on September 25, 1932, in Sutherland, IA. She was one of six children of Ernest and Lucy Bobolz, and she was raised in the Calumet area until 8th grade....

Nov 29, 2025

Our family is sad to announce that on November 29, 2025 Tina (Thies) Koenck was called home at 69 years old to be with our Lord. She left a large void in our hearts. Tina was a selfless woman, who's love and energy will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Conrad and Joan...

Nov 23, 2025

Constance Lourraine Davis Rahbusch, the daughter of Alhainan and Opal (Liffick) Davis, was born October 7, 1941. She was one of eight children. Connie married Thomas Rahbusch in 1959, with that marriage they had three children; Thomas Jr., Mark, and Jann. Connie worked many jobs in her life; from the Mental Health in Cherokee to Dental Implement, Circle J Market...

Nov 23, 2025

Lawrence Eugene Hansen was born September 28, 1928 at the Spencer Hospital to Louis Olaf Hansen and Carrie Marie Holmberg. As an only child, Lawrence grew up on a farm northeast of Spencer.

He received his early education at the local country school before attending and graduating from Lake Center School.

As a young man, Lawrence worked on the farm alongside his...

Nov 17, 2025

Roger Fredrick Haberman, the son of Fredrick and Florence Haberman, was born on September 20, 1939, in Spencer, Iowa. He spent his childhood in rural Everly, Iowa, where he farmed alongside his father, played baseball, and graduated from Everly Community School in 1957.

After high school, Roger attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he met the love of...

Nov 16, 2025

Douglas George Gathman, the son of William Frank and Alice Elsie Muilenburg Gathman, was born November 27, 1933, in Hartley, IA. He received his early education and graduated from the Hartley High School in 1952. Doug entered the United States Army in April of 1953, serving two years overseas in Japan building airstrips for the Air Force. He was honorably...