Obituaries
Audrey Lorraine Thiessen
May 25, 2024
Audrey Kaiser Thiessen, the daughter of George and Anna Stille Kaiser, was born November 19, 1928, near Milford, Iowa. She graduated from Okoboji Consolidated School in 1946. She then went to Central Radio and Television School in Kansas City, Missouri, graduating in 1948. After graduation, she worked for Trans World Airlines in New York City. She joined the US Naval...
Steven Charles Painter
May 25, 2024
Steven Charles Painter, the son of Jack and Ligea (McCracken) Painter, was born on May 1, 1945, in Denver, CO where he received his early education. He then attended college at the University of California in Santa Barbara, CA from 1963 to 1967. Following his schooling, Steve joined the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam War where he worked...
Deane Gilbert Anderson
May 22, 2024
Deane Gilbert Anderson, age 92, was born on July 1, 1931. Deane was the fourth child born to Elmer and Celia (Davis) Anderson. Deane always said he had very loving and caring parents who taught their children the importance of family, love for the Lord, and the true meaning of loving thy neighbor.
Deane received his education at Gillett Grove, graduating in 1949. Following graduation, he helped his father on the family farm for...
Neomia Jean Foley
May 18, 2024
Neomia Jean Foley, of Sutherland passed away on May 18, 2024 in Sioux City. The daughter of Merle and Erma (Hoeper) Johnson was born in Ocheyedan, Iowa on February 16, 1932. She leaves behind a legacy of unwavering faith, resilience, and love. She was active until the end at 92.
On November 21, 1951, Neomia and Roger Foley, exchanged wedding...
Larry Wayne Lange
May 16, 2024
Larry Wayne Lange, the son of Duane Lange and Jackie (Fogleman) Kimmel, was born on July 2, 1958, in Cherokee, Iowa. In his childhood years he was raised in Sutherland and then moved to Greenville, Iowa where he finished school graduating from Clay Central Everly. Following high school, he started working at Group 21 in Royal,...
Ellen Jane Sandvig
May 6, 2024
Ellen Jane (Ford) Sandvig was born March 25, 1939, in her family’s farm house northwest of Laurens, Iowa. She was the last of seven children born to John and Margaret (Walsh) Ford. Ellen had many fond memories of growing up on the farm with her family; she also recalled early years of having no rural electricity, no running...
Lorraine Lamport
May 3, 2024
Lorraine Marie (Winkler) Lamport was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away in Spencer, Iowa on May 3, 2024, at the age of 95.
Lorraine, the daughter of A.J. and Mathilda Winkler, was born on November 21, 1928, in Herron Lake, Minnesota. She received her grammar school education in Minnesota and later graduated from Cathedral High School...
Joel Wayne Peterson
Apr 30, 2024
Joel Wayne Peterson, the son of Wayne William and Juanita Haburn Peterson, was born July 8, 1956 in Spencer, Iowa. He attended school in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1974. Joel was a Phi Beta Kappa summa cum laude graduate of Drake University with a B. A. in political science. After graduation, he worked in Des Moines...
Karen Kay Nelson
Apr 29, 2024
Karen K. Nelson, 68, of Spencer peacefully passed away April 29, 2024, at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
A talented artist and graphic designer, Karen received her degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She went on to have a long career as a graphics specialist and project coordinator at Forest Product Laboratory in Madison,...
Colleen Ann Chambers
Apr 28, 2024
Colleen Ann Gross Chambers, 92, was the 4th child of John and Catherine Berberich Gross. She was born at home on the Gross family farm east of Greenville, Iowa on May 29, 1931.
She was raised near Greenville, Iowa and attended Gillette Grove grade school and High school until her father retired from farming in 1947. She and her sister,...
Patricia Arlene Gilderhus
Apr 25, 2024
Patricia Arlene Boone Gilderhus was born March 3, 1944, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Chessle and Beverly Means Boone. She was baptized and attended First Lutheran where she was confirmed and later married in Albert Lea. Growing up, Patty and her family spent a lot of time with cousins on the Means side every weekend. She...
Brady John Tewes
Apr 24, 2024
Brady John Tewes, the son of John and Laurie (Birchard) Tewes was born January 6, 1989 in Sioux City, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sioux Rapids, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Sioux Central High School.
Brady worked as a telemarketer in Storm Lake, IA, Shine Bro. Corps in Spencer, IA...
Peggy A. Luchtel
Apr 24, 2024
Peggy entered the kingdom of God on April 24, 2024, at the Fonda Specialty Care Center, Fonda, Iowa.
Peggy was the daughter of the late, Glenn & Cora Smoot of Royal, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Havelock, Laurens, Iowa. She graduated in1953, before the family moved to Royal.
Peggy was united in...
Kevin Zalaznik
Apr 23, 2024
Kevin Zalaznik, 69, passed away at home on April 23, 2024. Kevin was born on November 18, 1954 in Maquoketa, Iowa. Spending his early years in eastern Iowa, Kevin moved to Spencer in 1961, and grew up here with his siblings.
Graduating from Spencer High School in 1973, Kevin went on to study business at Iowa Central...
Debra Kay Maurer
Apr 23, 2024
Debra Kay Maurer, daughter of Charles and Margo (Meyerdirk) Carrier was born April 5, 1966 in Council Bluffs, IA.
She spent her early childhood years in Humboldt, IA. Her family then moved to Spencer, IA in 1978 where she graduated from Spencer High School in 1985. Deb continued her education at Ellsworth Community College and Iowa Lakes...
Julie Faye White
Apr 18, 2024
Julie Faye White, the daughter of Duane and Merna (Matheny) Laird, was born on July 13, 1956, in Spencer, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education here, graduating from Spencer High School. Following high school, she moved to Sioux City where she worked at several places. She worked for a pharmaceutical company as an office manager...
Patricia "Pat" Oveson Miller
Apr 18, 2024
Patricia Ann (Oveson) Miller, 80, was born of February 23, 1944 in Montevideo, MN to Olger and Elise Oveson. Pat graduated from Clara City High School in 1962. Following graduation, she attended the Minneapolis School of Business.
Pat met many challenges in life as a result of polio when she was two years old. At that time, she spent one...
Joyce Sunkenberg
Apr 17, 2024
Joyce Sunkenberg, age 96 passed away April 17, 2024. Lula Joyce Booth was born April 14, 1928 in Cleghorn, Iowa, the daughter of James E. Booth and Della Marie McFaddon, and was raised by Charlotte K. McFadden Booth. Joyce spent her early childhood in the Cherokee area. Later the family moved to the Peterson area.
Joyce...
Charlene Mae Hamrick
Apr 16, 2024
Charlene Mae (Reusch) Hamrick, 82, passed away April 16, 2024. Charlene was born January 31, 1942 to Elmer & Alice Reusch. She spent her childhood attending school and growing up in Calumet, Iowa. She had an older sister Helen, an older brother Albert & a younger brother Ron.
Charlene met the love of her life, Jack Hamrick,...
Bernard "Bernie" Dale Campbell
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...
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