Obituaries

Apr 8, 2024

Donald Paul Pierson, 92, passed away on April 8, 2024 in Naples, Florida. He was born on August 4,1931 to Mildred (DeBolt) and Paul Pierson in Clay County, Iowa. He grew up on a farm and always told wonderful stories about his adventures as a farm kid. His family loved the stories of him trying to tie the lawn mower...

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 13, 2024

     Bernard “Bernie” Dale Campbell passed quietly into heaven early Saturday, April 13, 2024, after a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. Bernie was born February 3, 1944, in Hartley, IA to Charles and Goldie (Dockweiler) Campbell. He joined his big brother, Duane, at home west of Royal.

     He graduated from Royal High School in 1961, and even drove...

Apr 12, 2024

     Lorna Gay Endersby Burgeson, 84, of West Des Moines, IA (formerly of Peterson, Spirit Lake, and Spencer, IA) passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024. She was born on November 6, 1939, in Iowa City, IA, the daughter of Dr. David and Lois Endersby. She was raised with her younger brother and sister in Sioux Rapids, IA, where...

Apr 10, 2024

Apr 5, 2024

Brian Lee Spooner was born on October 24, 1974, in Spencer, IA. He was raised in Spencer where he completed his schooling and graduated in 1995. Following high school, Brian went to work for Heartland Beef which he later followed when the company moved to Oklahoma. On July 20th of the same year, he was joined in marriage to Stephanie...

Apr 4, 2024

     Cheryl Jean Hoye died April 4, 2024, at 76 years of age.  She was preceded in death by her parents- Marcella Anna (Roelle) Levin and Albert Lewis Levin; her husband’s parents- Katherine Hoye and Harry Hoye; and her brother-in-law- James Hoye.  She is survived by her husband David Hoye of Every, IA; her daughters Michelle (Mike) Lees of...

Apr 3, 2024

 (Clairice) Evelyn Smith, the daughter of Dwight and Josie (Ingham) Fernau, was born July 22, 1936, in Swaldale, IA. Her childhood years were spent in different places in NW Iowa, where she attended school and graduated from Sioux Rapids High School. She then graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, IA. 

    Evelyn worked as a nurse in Davenport, IA, Veterans Hospitals in Chicago...

Apr 1, 2024

    

     Paul Alan Brenner, 71, of Spencer, passed away in his home on April 1, 2024.   He was born on October 8, 1952, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Florine and Maurice Brenner of Mapleton, Iowa. 

     Paul grew up on his parent’s farm outside Mapleton.  He started picking and selling sweet corn at a young age and...

Mar 31, 2024

     Joan Yvonne Stevens Sands passed away peacefully Sunday, March 31st, 2024 surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Yvonne was born in Hartley, IA to Lester and Hellen Johnson on March 28th, 1951 as the youngest addition to their family of three boys. 



     Yvonne’s favorite pastimes as a child were playing on the...

Mar 30, 2024

     Tory M. Hart was born to Murray and Jackie Hart, on December 30,1977, in  Boise, Idaho. He was the baby of the family, and was welcomed home by Todd, Tiffany and Troy. Tory’s Mom always called him her “little rubber Duck," and soon friends began to follow suit. The nickname DUCK stuck with him his entire life. 

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Mar 29, 2024

Kenneth Richard Hample, 66 of Spencer, passed away at his daughter’s home in Spencer surrounded by his loved ones. Kenneth was born to Richard and Darlene Hample on January 26th 1958, Kenneth spent his childhood in the Jackson area enjoying his time hunting and fishing and going to his grandparents’ cabin on Lake Winnibigoshish. Kenneth joined the United States Marine...

Mar 29, 2024

 John Eugene Blair, the son of John and Maggie Marie Morris, was born March 23, 1928 in Webb, IA.  John was raised in the Greenville area where he received his early education and graduated from the Greenville High School in 1945.  John then entered the United States Navy until his Honorable discharge in 1946. He then attended and graduated from hairdressing...

Mar 28, 2024

A Celebration Of Life Service will be held at a later date by the family.Michael Allan Hill, age 72, of Sutherland, IA, died on Thursday, March 28, 2024.  He was born June 16, 1951, to Gordon and Verna Hill in Primghar, Iowa.  Mike spent his childhood years growing up on the family farm in Sutherland.  He graduated from Sutherland High...

Mar 27, 2024

Robert Scott Schonts was born March 31st,1960, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Harold and Patricia (McDermott) Schonts. His childhood years were spent in Traverse City, Michigan before moving to Ida Grove, Iowa. Robert graduated from Battle Creek- Ida Grove High School in 1978. 

Robert met his wife Dianna (Stork) while in high school, and they later married on May 1st, 1982. While...

Mar 27, 2024

Sue Ann Schaefer, 84, of Spencer, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at St. Luke Lutheran Home.   

Sue Ann Schaefer was born on August 20, 1939, in Pleasantville, IA to parents Francis and Frances (Galvin) Mason.  She graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1957 and attended Simpson College, earning her B.A. in Education in 1961.  She was united...

Mar 27, 2024

     Lawrence “Larry” James Stanislav, the son of Joseph and Emma (Divis) Stanislav was born April 13, 1933, the second youngest of 5 children, near Blencoe, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Blencoe High School in 1951.

     Larry was raised an Iowa farm boy, his parents having moved from their Czech community in Nebraska to start...

Mar 24, 2024

Marlys Pemble, the daughter of Robert L. and Luella F. (Kennedy) Marshall was born on August 21, 1938, in Belmond, IA.  Her younger years were spent on various farms in the Klemme /Britt area.  She loved life on the farm, except chicken chores! She loved her horse, Dolly.

Marlys graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1956.  While in high school,...

Mar 16, 2024

Robert “Bob” Dean Fiddelke, 85, of Sutherland passed away on Saturday March 16 at the Palo Alto County Hospital with his family by his side.  Bob was born on December 15, 1938 to Herman and Sylvia (Holck) Fiddelke.

   Bob spent most of his early life in the Calumet area and graduated from Liberty Township in Calumet in 1957.  He also...

Mar 16, 2024

     Phyllis Lorraine, the daughter of Andrew and Sena Sinning Scott, was born near Davis, South Dakota on November 10, 1926, where she grew up on a farm.  She began her education in a country school, graduated from Davis High School and continued her education at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  It was here that she met...