Obituaries
Ruth Larson
Jan 27, 2012
Ruth Rose Larson, the daughter of Ralph and Matilda (Van Scoy) Chatterton, was born April 29, 1920 in Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Peterson, where she received her education, graduating from Peterson High School. Following high school, she continued her education at The American Institute of Business for 2 years. Ruth married Ralph Larson on May 21,...
Raymond L. Ball
Jan 26, 2012
Raymond Lora Ball, the son of Lora and Luella (Peterson) Ball, was born on March 9, 1929, on a farm near Webb, IA. He was raised in the Webb area and attended the Garfield Country School and then Garfield Webb High School, graduating in 1946. On October 7, 1950, Raymond married Maralyn Lindhart in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, Raymond...
Lora Lena Kisch
Jan 25, 2012
Lora Lena Kisch, the daughter of Fred and Mina (Rabe) Hanselman, was born April 25, 1911 in West Bend, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in West Bend, where he received her education. She was baptized and confirmed at the Peace Lutheran Church in West Bend. Following her schooling, she remained in West Bend. Lora married Wendell Kisch on July...
Loyd Joseph Batcheler
Jan 22, 2012
Loyd Joseph Batcheler the son of Martin Gilbert Batcheler and Viola French Batcheler was born December 9, 1914 on the family farm near Dickens, Iowa. Loyd received his early education at the Barlow Country School and graduated from Lake Center High School. He married Marjorie Lundt on September 9, 1940. They had one son, Dale Edward Batcheler born November 12,...
Hendrix Davis Shaughnessy
Jan 20, 2012
Hendrix Davis Shaughnessy, the infant son of Aaron and Katherine (Michels) Shaughnessy is survived by his parents; maternal grandparents, Rob and Traci Verdoorn; paternal grandparents, Daniel and Annette Shaughnessy; maternal great-grandparents, Jan and Helen Verdoorn, Rick and Terri Duhn, Jodi and Mike Spoorer, Paul and Sharon Decker, and Gary Michels; paternal great-grandparents, Mary Shaughnessy; godparent, Paul Davis; many loving aunts,...
Ronald Joseph Darnell
Jan 16, 2012
Ronald Joseph Darnell, the son of Dale and Patricia (Hickmon) Darnell, was born on March 1, 1957, in Spencer, IA. He was raised and received his early education in Spencer graduating from Spencer High School in 1975. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. After his discharge, Ron worked as a service technician at Atlas Elevator in San...
Esther Gunnerson
Jan 16, 2012
Esther M. Gunnerson, the daughter of Arnold and Anna (Sump) Mueller was born July 30, 1916 in rural Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm, where she received her education and later graduated as the Salutatorian from Brooke Consolidated School near Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's United Church near Peterson. On September...
Lance Vergith
Jan 14, 2012
Lance Micheal Vergith, the son of Linda Johnson and Laird Vergith, was born on July 9, 1971 in Goldsboro, NC. He was raised in Broomfield, CO through early childhood years, later moving to Spencer, IA when he was 6 years old. He attended Spencer Schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 1989. Lance first met his high school sweetheart, Stacie...
Alvena Mae Eldhardt
Jan 12, 2012
Alvena Mae Eldhardt, the daughter of David L. and Kate Ginger, was born June 28, 1920, in Gaza, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Everly, IA. Alvena attended school in Everly, and worked as a cook alongside her mother feeding construction crews until she married Larry Eldhardt on November 26, 1941. Together they farmed south of Peterson, IA...
Norman Frederick Woelber
Jan 7, 2012
Norman Frederick Woelber, the son of Martin and Alma Sohl Woelber was born August 12, 1933 in Wheeler Township, in Lyon County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the rural Hull area, where he was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Hull. Norman graduated from Hull High School in 1950. He then served in the...
Leah Faye Sanderson
Jan 7, 2012
Leah Faye Sanderson, the daughter of George and Josephine Monson Johnson, was born June 15, 1921 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Leah received her early education at Cornell Consolidated School and graduated from the Sioux Rapids High School. She then attended Buena Vista University where she earned a teaching degree. She began teaching at Washington No. 6 in Buena Vista County...
Gracee Anne Kerr
Jan 5, 2012
SERVICES Services are pending for Gracee, the infant daughter of Ryan and Jenn Kerr, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Florence Margaret Manning
Jan 4, 2012
Florence Margaret Manning was born to Wallace and Elizabeth (Bessie) Blanchard Bacon on August 13, 1918 in Keokuk, Iowa and passed away on January 4, 2012 at Rolling Green Village Nevada, Iowa. Florence was one of five children. When she was a year old, her parents traveled to China as missionaries. In 1923 Florence, her father, and new baby sister...
Marli Jae Storm
Dec 30, 2011
Marli Jae Storm, the daughter of Brock and Jerrica (Kang) Storm, came into this world 15 weeks early under a shooting star. Born on November 14, 2011 in Estherville, Iowa weighing only 2 lbs. 3 oz., she was a micro-preemie with a ton of attitude. Hmm...wonder where she got that from. Marlis short, sweet life was spent at Avera McKennan...
Richard Luverne Hall
Dec 29, 2011
Richard Luverne Hall, the son of Henry and Essie (Karekel) Hall, was born on March 16, 1929 in Primghar, IA. His family moved to Sheldon when he was nine and where he received his early education. Richard entered into the military on January 22, 1952, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. While in the service he received...
Clyde Lawrence Rigdon
Dec 29, 2011
SERVICES There will be no formal visitation or service. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Albert 'Bert' Allen Adams
Dec 28, 2011
Albert (Bert) Allen Adams, the son of Cecil Parker and Helen (Nielsen) Adams, was born June 10, 1943 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. Bert married Ann Kirschbaum on February 6, 1965 in Ayrshire, Iowa, and to this union three children were born: Jill, Todd and...
James Larry Jordan
Dec 28, 2011
James Larry Jordan, the son of James and Gwen (Mather) Jordan, was born on December 22, 1942, in Santa Monica, CA. He was raised and received his early education there. Following high school, he moved to Iowa and started working for the Milwaukee Railroad. Larry married Cheri Taylor on March 3, 1972, in Spencer, IA. Following their marriage, the couple...
Yvonne L. Roberts
Dec 28, 2011
Yvonne L. Roberts, the daughter of Manuel George and Margaret Liliana (Apau) Borge, was born May 7, 1947 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her childhood years were spent in Hawaii, where she received her early education. She was baptized in the Catholic faith. She met her husband John Roberts while he was serving in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii. Shortly thereafter...
Roger Francis Lundberg
Dec 24, 2011
Roger Francis Lundberg, son of Bertha Harris and Emil Lundberg was born October 6, 1922 in Clay County, Iowa. He attended country school north of Peterson and graduated from Peterson High School in 1940. Roger grew up in the Maple Grove community and was a member of the Maple Grove Church of God in his youth. He attended the University...



