Obituaries

Jan 29, 2024

  Donald Wayne Ibel, the son of Benton Jennings and Ina May (Strong) Ibel, was born December 4, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa.  Don received his early education and graduated from the Spencer High School in 1950.   Following his schooling, Don entered the United States Army and served his country until his Honorable Discharge on April 29, 1956.  He then moved...

Jan 28, 2024

James Arthur Rhodes, the son of Arthur and Martha (Harrington) Rhodes, was born on April 19, 1951, in Spencer, Iowa. He was born and raised in Spencer before settling in sunny Cape Coral, Florida in 1990.  Jim served in the Army from 1970 to 1971.           

He married Glenda on December 9, 1985, in Las Vegas, NV....

Jan 27, 2024

     Roberta Brehmer was born April 2, 1922, in Brooks Township, south of Peterson, Iowa, to Louis and Elsie (Amendt) Kracht. She was Baptized and Confirmed at St. John’s Church. She received her education at the Brooks Consolidated School, graduating with the class of 1940.

     On January 10, 1945, she was united in marriage to Arnold Brehmer. After...

Jan 27, 2024

           Glenda Rae Peterson, daughter of Albert and Vena (Hopfe) Kramer was born July 19th, 1944 in Spencer, IA. Glenda spent her early years with her siblings on their family farm. She received her education in Spencer.

            On September 19th, 1963, Glenda was united in marriage to Jack Shields in Jackson, MN....

Jan 24, 2024

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Michael "Mike" Yeager, a loved father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Mike peacefully departed from this world on January 24, 2024, at the age of 72, due to complications from a stroke.

Born to Mike and June Yeager, Mike was the eldest of three brothers, Patrick and Timothy Yeager. He graduated from...

Jan 24, 2024

Jan 24, 2024

Marvin was born May 10th, 1929 to Peter Hans and Lena (Wilken) Schmidt. He grew up in Everly spending summers on the Wilken Farm. He graduated from Everly High School in 1947 and enlisted in the US Army. He served in the Korean War where he was wounded twice and was laying behind enemy lines for 7 days until he...

Jan 24, 2024

       Jim was born February 4th, 1940, in Mason City, Iowa to Magdalen (Mag) and John Bleich. In 1956 Jim’s father passed away of cancer. He and his mother lived in Britt, while Johnette, Jim’s sister was in college. Jim’s mother asked him to move to Wesley where she was a schoolteacher, but Jim wanted to finish school in...

Jan 24, 2024

Tracy Lee Nielsen was born on April 29th, 1956, in Spencer, Iowa, to Howard and Dorothy (Olson) Nielsen.  He was married to Karla Renee Bank on January 18th, 2002, in Spencer.  She survives.  

Tracy spent his whole life in Spencer and was a talented architectural draftsman.  One of his greatest joys was seeing the homes he drew and design come...

Jan 21, 2024

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Jim passed away January 21, 2024 at Keelson Harbour at the age of 91.

He was born October 4, 1932 near Pipestone, MN to Guy Edgar Fairchild and Bernice Belle (Noble) Fairchild.  The family moved to Sioux Rapids, IA when Jim was 7.

Jim graduated from Sioux Rapids in 1950 and farmed with his...

Jan 17, 2024

Funeral Services are pending at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer.

     The daughter of Louis and Mary (Breon) Arndt was born on August 8, 1926 on a farm near Fonda, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Fonda and the Knoke area. She graduated from Fonda high school in 1943. She moved with her parents to first a farm near...

Jan 17, 2024

Jan 16, 2024

Caroline's wishes were to be cremated with Private Family Graveside Services at Garfield Cemetery in Webb, Iowa.

 

     Caroline Carrie (Fales) Miller was born on November 7, 1935 on a farm near Laurens, Iowa. She was the daughter of Roy and Mildred (Holcomb) Fales and would become the sister to four brothers. Caroline graduated from Webb High School in...

Jan 15, 2024

     Happy memories comfort us, as David Spenst, joined his Heavenly Father and family this week.  David Spenst passed away on January 15, 2024.

     He was born on April 27, 1929, to Peter and Aganetha (Nettie Friesen) Spenst in Morden, Manitoba, Canada.

     He was the oldest of 5 sisters, Berniece, Amy, Mary, Vivian and Annette and a...

Jan 13, 2024

 

     Betty Lou (Meyer) Hansen, 86,  passed from this life on Saturday morning, January 13th, 2024 from Sheldon Senior Care.  Betty was born on January 2, 1938 in Marathon, Iowa to Leo and Verlette Meyer.  Betty attended school in Marathon where she graduated high school in 1955.  On January 8, 1956, she was married to her lifelong partner,...

Jan 6, 2024

Betty June Hollander, 95, of Spencer passed away peacefully with her family on January 6, 2024. Betty was born on October 25, 1928 to Nels and Anna Ruby Nelson.  Betty lived her early years in Ayrshire, Iowa.

On October of 1946, Betty united in marriage to Amos Hollander in Worthington, MN.  With this marriage they were blessed with six children.  ...

Jan 2, 2024

Alix Allyn Petersen 

August 8 1957 - January 2 2024

 

Alix Allyn Petersen was born August 8th, 1957 in Spencer, Iowa to her Father Billy Dee Petersen and Mother Ginger Lee Petersen. 

Alix was the elder sibling to her sister Allison and her brother Eric.

Alix grew up in Boise, idaho after living her very early childhood years in Iowa and Wyoming. 

Being a responsible...

Jan 1, 2024

   

     Nancy Nadine Geisinger, the daughter of Adolph “Rudy” and Lyla (Yates) Crawford, was born in Sheldon, Iowa on May 24, 1950.  She graduated from Sanborn High School in 1968 and UNI with a B.A. in elementary education in 1972.  Nancy was married and moved to Minneapolis, working in collection business.  Her two children, Stephanie Sue and Matthew John,...

Dec 31, 2023

Dec 28, 2023

          Mary Jean Schmidt was born on March 9, 1925 in Dubuque, Iowa to parents Frank John Kuhn, Jr. and Emelia Lena (Reuschel) Kuhn. She was the middle child with older brother Donald Kenneth and younger sister Frances Joyce. Mary Jean lived her early years in Dubuque, where many of her maternal relatives lived.

     In 1929, a...