Obituaries
Ann Louise Letcher
Sep 8, 2026
Our mother, Ann Louise Letcher passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after a wonderful life of 85 years, filled with love for God, her family, and her friends.
Ann grew up on a farm near Zearing with her sister Myrna, brother Dave, and parents Chet and Helen. She graduated from Zearing High School in 1959 as the salutatorian of her...
Ruth Leone VanBerkum-Hansen
Sep 28, 2026
Ruth L. (Dykstra) Van Berkum Hansen, 85, the daughter of Ben and Mabelle Dykstra, was born in Hull, IA. She was baptized as an infant in the 1st Reformed Church of Hull, IA and confessed her faith there in 1956.
Ruth married Wilmer T. Van Berkum at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA in 1958. They were blessed with 4...
Sherrie Jeanne Burns
Sep 27, 2026
Sherrie Jeanne Burns, age 81, of Orlando, FL passed away on September 27, 2026. She was born in Hartley, IA on April 29, 1945 to Kenneth and Shirley Steffen. She attended country school in her early education while living in Everly. She graduated from Everly High School in 1963. Sherrie attended the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in December...
Gary LeRoy Arndt
Sep 27, 2026
Gary LeRoy Arndt, the son of LaVern and Evelyn Flack Arndt, was born February 6, 1942, in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer where he attended school and played on the Spencer Tiger Football team graduating in 1961.
Right out of High School, Gary had the opportunity to join the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, however he met...
Karen Ruth Jaeger
Sep 24, 2026
Karen Ruth (Mollet) Jaeger, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, musician, and friend, passed away on September 24, 2026, in Chandler, Arizona, at the age of 84.
Karen was born on December 28, 1941, in Yakima, Washington, to Glen and Ruth Mollet, and grew up primarily in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Though she was an only child, she enjoyed close relationships...
Mary Frances Reese
Sep 24, 2026
Mary-Frances (Ramirez) Reese passed away peacefully at home on the Reese Family farm in Peterson, Iowa, on September 24, 2026, at the age of 73.
Born October 10, 1952, in Tucson, Arizona, Mary-Frances - known affectionately as “M-F” and “Hula - was the daughter of Arnold and Flora Ramirez. She grew up in the Sunland–Tujunga area of Los Angeles, California, where...
Neal Alan Cooksey
Sep 22, 2026
Neal Alan Cooksey, the son of Larry and Garnet (Maddox) Cooksey was born April 28, 1960 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where he attended school and graduated from Laurens High School in 1978.
Neal enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1978 and served until his Honorable Discharge in 1980. He married Kim Coyle...
Monty Lee Dammann
Sep 21, 2026
Our Dad. Husband. Papa. Brother. Uncle. Friend. Lamont “Monty” Lee Dammann, 62, passed away on Monday, September 21st, 2026, surrounded by his family, leaving behind a lifetime of stories, laughter, love, and a whole lot of people who will miss him dearly.
Monty was many things to many people. He had a charm about him and a way of making people...
Helen K Walker
Sep 18, 2026
Helen Kathryn, daughter of Elmer K Sr. and Edna Marie (Jungers) Espey was born April 26, 1948 in Cresco, IA.
Helen graduated from Spencer High School in 1967. She later went to continue her education at Iowa Lakes Community College, receiving a BA degree in accounting.
Helen married Terrance Hofmeyer, and they were blessed with two children, James Marvin and Jennifer Marie....
Joyce Wagner
Sep 14, 2026
Joyce Eileen Wagner was born June 16, 1933 in Everly, Iowa to Anton (Tony) Ihry & Leona (Peterson) Ihry. Joyce graduated from Everly High School in May 1950. A week later she went to work for Arnold Motor Supply/ The Merrill Company in Spencer, Iowa in the accounting department. E. P. Arnold made her a Senior Partner in 1964.
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Eun Baccam
Sep 12, 2026
Eun Baccam, 63 of Spencer, Iowa, passed away on September 12, 2026. Born in Vientiane, Laos, Eun brought a deep appreciation for nature and life to everything he did. He found great joy in the outdoors, especially through biking, fishing, and tending to his garden. Eun also enjoyed cooking and spending time with family. He is preceded in death by...
Ruth Marie Jones
Sep 11, 2026
Ruth Marie Jones passed away on September 11th, 2026 at the age of 87.Ruth was born in Milford, IA, to George and Vira (Dewey) Wilbur on Christmas Eve, 1938.She went to Sioux Rapids Elementary school and graduated from high school in Sioux Rapids, IA, where she played trombone, basketball and was a candy striper.On October 28, 1956, she married her...
Kirk Douglas Andersen
Sep 10, 2026
Kirk Douglas Andersen, born on February 14, 1950, in Spencer, IA to Carlo and Norma Andersen and welcomed home by his brother, Greg.
He attended school in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1968. Following his schooling, Kirk served in the United States Army Air Defense Artillery from 1969 to 1971. On January 2, 2025, he received a Quilt...
Kendall Keith Bussell
Sep 7, 2026
Kendall Keith Bussell passed away on Monday, September 7th, 2026 at the age of 82 after a brief hospital stay. He grew up in Spencer, IA, and later served in the United States Army. He moved to California where he was an Engineer for Lockheed Martin until retirement, after which he returned to Spencer in 2022. He loved photography, learning...
Ronald John Behrends
Sep 6, 2026
Ronald John Behrends, the son of Richard and Marian Behrends was born January 1, 1946, in Algona, IA. His childhood was spent in the Lone Rock, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Lone Rock High School. He went to Mankato Commercial College from 1963-1964 and graduated in accounting. He served in the Army Reservist from 1965-1971.
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Harriet Tesch
Sep 5, 2026
Harriet Arlene Tesch, 89, was born on March 9, 1937 in Sioux Center. The daughter of Teunis and Dena (Zeutenhorst) Jansen.
Harriet grew up on a farm outside of Sioux Center until moving to town. Harriet completed school up to the eighth grade, then graduated from business school in Sioux City, Iowa years later. She met Eldon while attending business school...
Marcie Rae Muckey
Aug 31, 2026
Marcella Rae (Nelson) Muckey, 95, was born on July 25, 1931 in Hills, MN to Olaf Norman and Gladys Irene (Lee) Nelson.
Marcie’s early years were spent in Hills where she graduated from high school. She attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, and in 1982, earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, IA. For...
Kevin Scott Shuberg
Aug 31, 2026
Kevin Scott Shuberg, 71, of Spencer, Iowa died on Monday August 31, 2026, at the Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City, Iowa due to end stage liver disease he has been dealing with over the past couple of years. Kevin was born on October 19th, 1954, in Spencer, Iowa to Kenneth "Shorty" Shuberg and Lois Carter. He grew up...
Donald George Osterson
Aug 23, 2026
Donald George Osterson, of Greenville, IA, passed away at the age of 84 on August 23rd, 2026 in his home. Born in Emmetsburg, IA, on February 26th of 1942 to Woodrow Osterson and Ione Peters, was a beloved member of his family and community.
Donald grew up in the Hartley and Spencer area, spending time with friends in both locations. Shortly...
Ronald Lee Ries
Aug 15, 2026
Ronald Lee Ries, 76, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, at St. Luke Lutheran Home, following a cancer diagnosis in November 2025.
Ron was born July 20, 1950, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Leonard and Elizabeth Ries (Hill). He grew up in Iowa and, following graduation, began a career in the printing industry, where he specialized in making...
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