Obituaries
Gerald Gustav Koester
Jul 1, 2024
Gerald was born on June 17, 1931, in a log house on a farm north of West Union, Iowa, to parents Otto and Anna Koester. He was the youngest of their three children. He attended a country schoolhouse (Dover No. 9 - a Fayette County township school), and went on to West Union High School (class of 49)...
Joe J. Sweeney
Jun 27, 2024
Joseph “Joe” John Sweeney, son of Lucille (Sheaffer) and Clarence Sweeney, was born on December 26, 1936. Joe was such a handsome young devil that he once won a photo contest as a toddler. Joe lived his youth on the farm and attended school in Sutherland. As a child, Joe liked to play football, drive fast cars, and chase girls.
Following...
Roger Siebe Meyer
Jun 25, 2024
Roger Siebe Meyer, 73, of Everly, Iowa, passed away on June 25, 2024 surrounded by family.
Roger was born on September 11, 1950, in Spencer, IA, to parents Siebe and Grace (Kuper) Meyer. He grew up on a farm near Everly, IA. He attended Okoboji School for two years and then attended and graduated from Everly High...
Barbara Jayne Anderson
Jun 24, 2024
Barbara Jayne Anderson, the daughter of Joe and Jennie (Stone) Barger, was born March 5, 1931, in Edgewood, Iowa. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from Edgewood High School. After high school, she worked in the Cedar Rapids area.
A short time later Barbara and her sister, Mary moved to Spencer.
On February 3, 1952, Barbara married...
William "Bill" Russell Spence Jr.
Jun 20, 2024
William “Bill” Russell Spence Jr., the son of William and Roseleen (Gribbon) was born June 20, 1948 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, IA, where he attended school.
Bill married Judy Strohman on March 14, 1969 in Lomoni, IA. They lived in Emmetsburg, IA where they began raising their family, until 1986 when they moved to Spencer,...
Shirley Jane Olsen
Jun 19, 2024
Shirley Jane (Rohrbaugh) Olsen died Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, while a resident of Gracewell Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa. She was born in Peterson, Iowa, on July 19th, 1931, the daughter of Lou and Blanche Rohrbaugh. She attended school in Peterson and married David Olsen on January 22, 1949. The couple was blessed with five children.
As a farm wife, Shirley...
Ronda Rae Roskens
Jun 18, 2024
Ronda Rae Rice Roskens, was born on August 27, 1946, in Fairmont, MN to Bernice (Holtz) and Frank Rice, Jr. She lived in Trimont, MN until 1951, when the family moved to Spencer, IA. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1965. She married Del Roskens in 1966, spending the next 48 years on a farm north of Everly raising...
Darlene Elaine Stough
Jun 18, 2024
Darlene Elaine (Hage) Stough, was born Jan 2, 1939 in Mountain Lake, MN. She was the 2nd of 11 children born to Selmer & Margaret (Ogren) Hage. She attended elementary school at District #12 rural school 3 mi from the family farm. Usually walking or riding bikes to attend school. She was an outstanding student and the only girl in...
Janice Elaine Orr
Jun 16, 2024
Janice Elaine Walker Orr, daughter of Ernest B. Walker and Ethel M. Seim Walker was born on March 31,1938 in Mitchell South Dakota.
When Ernest was transferred to Miller So. Dak. as Manager of the Bell Telephone the whole family liked the feel of the small town. Janice was a very active girl who loved animals, acrobatics, roller skating and ice...
Nicole Marie Juliette Metcalfe
Jun 11, 2024
Nicole Marie Juliette Metcalfe, the daughter of Pierre and Marie (Andre) Herbin was born on January 27, 1936 in Ceffonds, France. Her early childhood was spent in German occupied Ceffonds until the war ended when she was 9.
Nicole married John Metcalfe on July 29, 1957 in Blessonville, France while he was serving in the U.S. Air Force and stationed nearby....
Terry Donald Durst
Jun 11, 2024
Terry Donald Durst, son of Donald and Eileen Durst, was born on January 29, 1959, in Spencer, Iowa. Terry attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High in 1977. Throughout his school years, Terry was an exceptional athlete and excelled in baseball, basketball, and track.
Terry married Martha Smith in December of 1981 in Cherokee, Iowa....
Stanley Muilenburg
Jun 11, 2024
Stanley Muilenburg left us on June 11, 2024 at the age of 92. He remained witty and sharp as a tack until the end, and will be greatly missed by those who were fortunate to know him well.
He graduated from Archer high school (class of fourteen people), ran the post office at his Virginia Beach, VA...
Donald Wayne Schoer
Jun 10, 2024
Donald Wayne Schoer, son of Harlan and Ella Struve Schoer was born February 7, 1933, on a farm north of Everly in Dickinson County.
The family moved to a farm west of Royal and he attended country school until at the age of 10 his family purchased a farm north of Rossie. Don attended the Rossie School...
Dave Joseph Merten
Jun 9, 2024
Dave (never David) Jospeh Merten, 71, of Spencer, Iowa, hung up his cowboy hat for the last time on June 9, 2024. He was born on August 16, 1952 in Estherville, Iowa to Donna and Edwin Merten. He is survived by his children, Matthew Merten, Michael Merten, Melissa Benedict, his six grandchildren, his sisters, Cindy Meyerdirk and Melinda Carlson,...
Shirley Jean Berberich
Jun 8, 2024
Shirley, born on June 25, 1941, in Hartley, Iowa, to Harold and Arley (Santage) Zieman, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2024 at home. Shirley grew up on a farm south of Royal, Iowa, where she developed a strong work ethic and a love for the rural lifestyle. She graduated from Royal High School in 1959.
After high...
Alma Helene Olson
Jun 7, 2024
Alma Helene (Nath) Olson, 100, passed away on Friday June 7, 2024 at the Belmond Rehabilitation Center in Belmond, IA. A celebration of Alma’s life will be held at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly, IA on Saturday, June 15 at 2:00 P.M., with the visitation beginning at 1:00 P.M. Following the graveside service, a time of fellowship...
Donna Kay Salton
Jun 6, 2024
Donna Salton, age 65, of Ayrshire, Iowa died June 6, 2024, at Ruthven Community Care Center in Ruthven, Iowa.
Donna Kay Martin was born to Dale and Joan (Demers) Martin on April 6, 1959, in Storm Lake, Iowa. Donna was the second born and only girl of five.
Donna attended Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Storm...
Aydee Mendez Maza
Jun 3, 2024
Aydee Mendez Maza, la hija de Bernardo Mendez Del Valle y Susana Maza Cano, nació en Tierra Blanca de Veracruz, Mexico y ella recibió su educación allá.
Aydee llegó a los Estados Unidos en marzo de 2009 y vivió en Spencer, Iowa. Ella disfrutaba cocinar para su familia y también vendía comida para ganarse la...
Walter James Schmidt
Jun 3, 2024
Walter James Schmidt, the son of John and Mary (Ringering) Schmidt was born March 15, 1933 in Westport township, Dickenson County IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm. He recounted milking the cows and doing chores before school to his grandchildren.
Walter graduated from Okoboji Consolidated school, were he played basketball and baseball. He served...
Julie Kay Arcand
Jun 2, 2024
Julie Kay Arcand was born September 5th, 1959 in Algona, Iowa to Marlin McCullah and Themla McCullah (Jensen).
Julie grew up around Spencer and had great memories with her siblings and cousins at their grandparents’ farm.
Julie become a mother to Shannon and John and later met and married Francis Arcand and had two daughters with...
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