Obituaries

Cynthia Ann Behrends

Cynthia Ann Behrends

Jul 3, 2023

     Cynthia Ann Behrends, the daughter of Delbert and LaVonne (Plagman) Schuknecht was born September 18, 1946 in Paullina, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1964. She then attended Mankato Commercial College.

     Cynthia married Ronald Behrends on September 26,...

Daniel Full

Daniel Full

Jul 3, 2023

 

      Daniel Clarence “Dan” Full passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60 in Dubuque, Iowa on Monday, July 3, 2023. 

     Dan was born in LeMars, Iowa on May 13, 1963. He was the fifth of six children born to Alvin and Delores Full. He attended school at Alton St. Mary’s in Alton, Iowa and Spalding Catholic...

Barbara Jean Christensen

Barbara Jean Christensen

Jun 27, 2023

 

     Barbara Jean Christensen, the daughter of Howard and Stella (Cook) Hildreth, was born December 12, 1929 in Emmet County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm east of Terril.  She received her early education at Twelve Mile Lake Township Country School and later graduated from Terril High School.  She married Harold Christensen on June 7, 1953...

Clayton Schuett

Clayton Schuett

Jun 24, 2023

 

     Clayton Henry Schuett, the son of Leo H. and Eva (Bell) Schuett, was born, raised and attended grade school in Lincoln Township O’Brien County, Iowa.  Clayton graduated from Hartley High School in 1949. 

     Clayton was employed at Fairmont Foods Company in Hartley until being drafted into the Army in February 1952, serving one year in...

Jerry Joel Kramer

Jerry Joel Kramer

Jun 22, 2023

     Jerry Joel Kramer, the son of John and Minnie (Heldt) Kramer was born April 3, 1934 in Moneta, IA. His child hood years were spent on the family farm near Everly, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1952.

     Jerry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1952 and served until...

James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr.

James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr.

Jun 20, 2023

James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr., born December 24th, 1946 to Ernest and Colleen (Parks) Mengelsen.  James was born early and very tiny.  James met Sharon while he was stationed in Hawaii and fell in love with her.  They married on September 14th 1973 in Sioux Falls, SD.  They settled in Spencer to raise their family.  James is survived by his children...

David Francis Severson

David Francis Severson

Jun 20, 2023

    David Francis Severson, the son of Henry and Adlyn Severson was born July 20, 1943 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Ruthven, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Ruthven High School in 1961. He attended Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista College and graduated with his B.S. in Business. 

     Dave...

Larry Eugene Beck

Larry Eugene Beck

Jun 17, 2023

Larry Eugene Beck, the son of Robert E. and Dorothy M. (Taylor) Beck, was born March 26, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1963.  Upon graduation, he earned his associate degree in accounting from Mankato Commercial College.  Following his schooling, he entered the military...

Donald Freeburg

Donald Freeburg

Jun 14, 2023

 

We are sad to announce the passing of Donald (Don) David Freeburg of Mesa, AZ. He passed at age 78 on June 14, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Donald Freeburg was born in Spencer Iowa on September 19, 1944, to Bernard and Bernice Freeburg. Donald was a caring and loving husband to Georgia...

Ray Edwin Dirksen

Ray Edwin Dirksen

Jun 13, 2023

  

     Ray Edwin Dirksen, the son of Theodore and Johanna Anna (Ringering) Dirksen, was born on November 14, 1935 in Everly, Iowa. He was raised and attended Country School #1in Everly until the 8th grade and then finished his education in Spencer graduating in 1953. On June 2, 1958 he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. While...

Phyllis Lillian Powers

Phyllis Lillian Powers

Jun 10, 2023

Phyllis L. (Bohrns) Powers of Spencer, formerly of Hartley, was born to William and Lillie (Thoms) Bohrns on August 29, 1931 in Calumet. Phyl’s father worked for the Illinois Central Railroad and her family lived in Matlock and Fort Dodge for a time, but the bulk of her childhood was spent in Calumet. She graduated from Calumet High School in...

Darcey Yvette Webber Lame

Darcey Yvette Webber Lame

Jun 9, 2023

*In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Darcey's name.

     Darcey Yvette Webber Lame, the daughter of Keith and Dollene (Kinnetz) Webber was born July 18, 1974 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she attended school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1993. She received her LPN at Iowa...

Mark Franklyn Merchant

Mark Franklyn Merchant

Jun 9, 2023

*In Lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Mark's name for future development of Sunshine Group Home.

 

     Mark Franklyn Merchant, the son of Frank and Lois (Sandy) Merchant was born October 19, 1958 in Waterloo, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Waterloo, IA, and Freeport, IL, until moving to  Spencer, IA in 1965 where...

Daniel William Peters

Daniel William Peters

Jun 8, 2023

     Daniel William Peters, the son of Charles W. and Connie (Rassler) Peters was born June 19, 1968, in Spencer, Iowa. He attended school in Spencer until 1981 when his family moved to Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He graduated from Eden Prairie High School in 1986.

     Following high school Daniel worked in the computer industry for Magnetic Data, Consan, and...

Dennis Ray Powers

Dennis Ray Powers

Jun 5, 2023

 

     Dennis Ray Powers, the son of F. Melverne and Nora Beatrice (Stanley) Powers, was born February 12, 1949, in Primghar, Iowa, the last of four children.  He began his education at Gaza Consolidated School, then Omega #9, and graduated from Hartley High School in 1967.  He joined the U.S. Navy and while based in Puerto Rico, he...

Orlando Wayne Wede

Orlando Wayne Wede

Jun 5, 2023

 

     Orlando Wayne Wede, the son of Elmer and Alvena (Peters) Wede was born November 19, 1935 in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent on the family farm Northeast of Sutherland, IA. He attended school in Sutherland and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1953.  

     Orlando enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 and served until...

Bradley Joseph Lynch

Bradley Joseph Lynch

Jun 4, 2023

 

     Bradley Joseph Lynch, was born on April 30, 1963, in Charles City, Iowa.  Brad grew up in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1981, participating in baseball and wrestling, later playing for the Spencer Cardinal baseball team.  Brad loved the outdoors hunting and fishing from the age of 6, spending many hours on his grandparent’s...

Marvin Dwain Somers

Marvin Dwain Somers

Jun 4, 2023

Marvin Dwain Somers was born November 27, 1925, in Melvin, Iowa to John Stanley Somers and Flora Mae (Williams) Somers. Marvin passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2023 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The family is very thankful for the awesome care that was provided by Avera Home Hospice and Marv’s wonderful wife Pam. All were...

Hope Margaret Erickson

Hope Margaret Erickson

Jun 3, 2023

Hope Margarete (Rovn) Erickson, passed away suddenly on June 3, 2023, at Spencer Municipal Hospital. She was 87 years old, just three days shy of her 88th birthday on June 6.

Hope is survived by her husband of 67 years Marvin Erickson; her children Gregory Erickson of Spencer, Iowa; Stacy Grover and her husband Brian Grover of Spencer, Iowa; and...

Joyce Alyce Flaharty

Joyce Alyce Flaharty

Jun 2, 2023

    Joyce Alyce Carpenter, the daughter of Clarence Paul and Ruth Lillian (Foster) Carpenter was born August 29, 1933 in rural Clay County, Iowa.  She graduated from Lake Center High School in 1951, and attended Hamilton School of Business in Mason City, Iowa.  Joyce was baptized in the Langdon Methodist Church on January 22, 1950, and joined the church...