Obituaries
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...
Lora Bertha Norlin
Jun 1, 2024
Lora Bertha Norlin, a woman of great faith, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on June 1, 2024, at the age of 98. She spent her last days in Hospice Care at St Luke’s Nursing Home, Spencer, Iowa. Lora was born January 27, 1926 to Carl and Ella Grieme in Schaller, Iowa. Lora was baptized, confirmed and attended...
John Farris Prather
Jun 1, 2024
John F. Prather passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, June 1, 2024, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. John was born in Spencer, IA on April 26, 1958 to Virgil K and Darlene (Amis) Prather and lived his entire life in Spencer, IA. He attended schools in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1976.
John...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Lee Wyman
May 31, 2024
Jacquelyn Lee Wyman was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She passed away in Milford, Iowa on May 31, 2024, at the age of 81. Jackie, the daughter of Walter and Madge Schroeder, was born on September 25, 1942, in Everly, Iowa. She graduated from Everly High School in 1960 after a devoted high school basketball career and...
Delbert Earl Dodge
May 30, 2024
Delbert Earl Dodge, the son of Wayne and Hazel (Suss) Dodge, was born June 23, 1944 in Spencer, IA. He was raised in rural Terril and Milford area and received his early education at the Milford Community School. Following his schooling, Delbert entered the United States Army serving from 1964 to 1965 as a Company Clerk.
On August...
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