Obituaries

Dec 1, 2023

Marvin Curtis Jans, the only child of Harry and Erma (Schmillen) Jans was born August 10, 1934 in Remsen Iowa. He attended school in Spencer IA, graduating in 1953. After graduation he worked with his father on the family farm east of Fostoria. Marvin took over the operation of the farm upon Harry’s retirement and continued to have a cow/calf...

Dec 1, 2023

Julie Ann Masters Hanson, daughter of Allen and Susan (Hansen) Masters, was born on March 6, 1963, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Julie grew up in Spencer, Iowa with her parents and brother, Tim. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1981 and briefly attended UNI for drill team. Following high school, Julie began working in Spencer as a teller at the bank...

Dec 1, 2023

Barbara Ann Greene was born December 29, 1937 in Brockett, ND to parents Harold and FrancisJohnson. She lived in Brockett, ND until 1952, when the family moved to Greenville, IA. Barb attendedand graduated from Greenville-Rossi School. Barb married James Greene in January 6, 1957 at theFriends Church in Greenville, IA. They farmed many years in the Greenville and Sioux Rapids,...

Dec 1, 2023

 

     Mary Gladys Schmidt, the daughter of Reinder and Folena (Wiemers) Sonius, was born on November 2, 1924 in Spencer, IA. She was raised and received her early education in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School in 1942. Following graduation, she moved to Denver, CO for a few years before returning to Spencer and going to work for Tom...

Nov 29, 2023

 

     Marie Joann Stanley, the daughter of James and Fern (Fuller) Harrison was born on July 14, 1952, in Spring Lake, MN. She was raised and attended school there. Following high school she worked in several places in the Minneapolis area.

     In 1988 she moved to Spencer and worked for A&M Laundry. In 1998 she moved back to...

Nov 27, 2023

Nov 27, 2023

No services are planned at this time.

Nov 26, 2023

Jeanette Ann Krebs, 92, of Spencer, IA, formally of Laurens, passed away November 26, 2023 at Longhouse Care Center. 

Jeanette was the daughter of Frank C. and Theresa K. (Determan) Wolterman; born December 1, 1930, in a country home near Maple River, IA.  She was the fifth child of eleven.  At a young age the family moved to the Ed...

Nov 26, 2023

 

     Ruth Elizabeth Thurston, was born March 3, 1927, in Greenville, Iowa, the daughter of James and Inez (Bakke) Fraser.  Ruth grew up in Greenville and graduated from Greenville in 1944.

     Ruth married Charles Thurston on August 11, 1946, in Spencer.  Following their marriage, Ruth lived in Spencer and worked for the telephone company and later for...

Nov 24, 2023

 

Carol Jean Johnson, 74, of rural Peterson, passed away November 24, 2023 at Ava’s Hospice House.

 

Carol was the daughter or Raymond and Lucille (Parks) Ollinger; born December 3, 1948, Spencer, Iowa.

She attended school in Rossie-Greenville, before going to Clay Central. She went to business school in St Paul, MN. After graduation she worked for 3M...

Nov 21, 2023

Tom's wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

 

     Tom arrived at the Spencer Hospital on January 29, 1941, to Lee and Gertrude (Sorenson) Lorenz. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1959. He worked at Spencer Pac and owned Wheeler Mfg. before moving to the home farm northeast of Spencer.

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Nov 19, 2023

 

     Lloyd Edward Duffney passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 19th 2023 due to renal complications.  

     Lloyd Edward Duffney (Ed), the son of Patricia and Lloyd Duffney Sr. was born on November 17th, 1969, in Rice County Minnesota. Ed was raised and resided in Spencer for the majority of his life and received...

Nov 18, 2023

 

Vertalie Otis passed away Saturday, Nov. 18 in Spencer, IA. She was 94 years old.

 

Born June 29, 1929 in Spearfish, SD, Vertalie was the only child of Tena (Haraldson) and Bill Nelson. Vertalie grew up in Forest City, IA, where she met her future husband, Tommy Otis. Though they didn’t begin dating until junior high, the couple...

Nov 17, 2023

Geri's wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

      Geraldine Ann Bentley, the daughter of Ambrose and Ruby (McKeegan) Wehr, was born on November 8, 1933 in Portsmouth, IA. She was raised and received her early education there attending and graduating from St. Mary’s Catholic School.

     Geri married Lyle Ingwersen on August...

Nov 15, 2023

Marvin Andrew Hollander, passed away on Wednesday, November 15th at Avera Mc.Kennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after a brief illness.

Marvin Andrew Hollander was born on June 30, 1955 to Amos and Betty (Nelson) Hollander in Hartley, Iowa.  In 1981, he was united in marriage to Kristy Means in Spencer, Iowa and divorced in 1987. To this union,...

Nov 15, 2023

Jackie's wishes were to be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

Nov 12, 2023

 

Clifford Knowlton Hansen, 91 of Spencer, passed away November 12, 2023 at Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon Ia. 

     Cliff was born on Feb 4, 1932, in Carroll County to James and Alice McGilvery and later he was adopted by William Hansen. He graduated from high school at Nemaha, IA, he married Betty Meyer on Jan 8, 1956, officiated...

Nov 9, 2023

     Charles William Anderson, was born on November 7, 1955, in Spencer, IA to Reuben and Helen (Salton) Anderson. He attended grade school in Webb, IA and graduated from South Clay in Gillett Grove, IA. His time in high school was spent in FFA showing hogs, and finding any way to skip and work on the farm. After graduating in...

Nov 7, 2023

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Nov 5, 2023

     M. Lois Knight, age 84, of Spencer, was called to her heavenly home on November 5, 2023. She passed away peacefully during her sleep at St. Luke’s Nursing Home where she had resided since 2010. Lois was the oldest of six girls, born in Marion, Indiana to the late C. Roger and Mary M. (Blackard) Shugart.

     After...