Obituaries
Maureen Baker
Aug 3, 2023
On Thursday, August 3rd, Maureen Ann (Thilges) Baker, beloved mother and grandmother passed away at 77 years old. Maureen was born to Oswald and Evelyn Thilges on April 7, 1946. She was one of five children. Maureen graduated from Bishop Garrigan High School in 1964.
Following her graduation she met Charles Baker. After the third time he proposed, she...
Rosann Elaine Truelson
Aug 3, 2023
Rosann Elaine Truelson, the daughter of Aaron and Elaine (Holdren) Kleiber was born December 3, 1948 in Emmetsburg, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Emmetsburg area, where she attended school and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1967.
Rosann worked at Berkley’s in Emmetsburg. She married Andrew Truelson on March 12, 1971 in Emmetsburg, IA. They moved...
Robert Calvester Handy
Aug 1, 2023
Robert Calvester Handy, the son of Frank and Gladys Fairchild Handy, was born March 17, 1938 in Spencer, IA, later moved to Winterset, IA before returning back to Spencer to finish his education.
Robert started working at H & S roofing company straight out of school where he worked until he retired 62 years later. Robert...
Lois Perry
Jul 30, 2023
Lois Perry (Warren) was born at home on June 5th, 1920, in rural Spencer, Iowa, to Florence and Charles Warren. She attended a rural country school for eight years and graduated from Spencer High School in 1937. Lois was a secretary for Investors Syndicate for a short time, then she was a secretary for AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration).
In 1941,...
Betsy Ann Merrill
Jul 27, 2023
*In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Betsy's name.
Betsy Ann Merrill, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Millar) Kabelitz was born July 21, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA. She was raised as a Christian by good Christian parents in a good Christian environment. As a teenager, she accepted the Lord and was Baptized. Her childhood...
Marvin Carl Rossiter
Jul 26, 2023
Marvin Carl Rossiter, 91, went home to his Lord on July 26, 2023. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, who remember him as a kind, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Marvin's life was marked by his unwavering dedication to his faith, family, and genuine kindness toward all who knew him.
He was born September 21, 1931, on...
Michael Arthur Anderson
Jul 26, 2023
Michael Arthur Anderson was born December 24, 1955 in Spencer, IA to Arthur Anderson and Maureen (Gruwell) Anderson. Mike passed away July 26, 2023 at St. Luke Lutheran Home, Spencer, IA where he resided since 2013
Mike attended Spencer schools and achieved his GED in 1989. In his younger years, he spent time traveling back and forth to his...
Charles "Chuck" Tielbur
Jul 23, 2023
Charles Laverne “Chuck” Tielbur, son of Frank Sr. and Anabel (Jones) was born on the family farm in Clay County, IA, on July 14, 1934. He received his early education at Cornell Consolidated School in Clay County, graduating in 1951. In 1953 he joined the Marine Corps and was stationed in Korea until 1955 when he was honorably...
David Joe Nelson
Jul 23, 2023
David Joe Nelson, the son of Charles and Kay (Rustad) Nelson was born May 13, 1952 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove, IA area, where he attended school at South Clay and graduated from South Clay High School in 1970. David enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1970 And served until...
Jane Austin
Jul 23, 2023
Jane Austin was born on July 25, 1952, in Cherokee, Iowa to James and Evelyn (Hintz) Austin. She was the fourth of six children and grew up on the family’s century farm in the Little Sioux River Valley at the bottom of Austin Hill between Sutherland and Peterson. As a child, one of her fondest memories was...
Martin Lambertus
Jul 21, 2023
Martin Lester Lambertus, 64, of Spencer, IA, passed away on July 21, 2023, at his home. Martin was born November 15, 1958, to Lester and Patricia Ellen (Sparks) Lambertus in Emmetsburg, IA.
Martin grew up in Emmetsburg, graduating from Emmetsburg High School in 1977. After high school, Martin entered the Army and eventually went into the Navy. ...
Arlie Verl Daniel Jr.
Jul 21, 2023
Dr. Arlie Verl Daniel, Jr., 80, was born May 15, 1943, to Arlie Verl and Eleanor (Grover) Daniel in Spencer, Iowa.
Arlie was the oldest of five children. He attended Meadow Number Five Elementary and Graduated from Spencer High School in 1961. Following graduation, he attended Iowa Lakes Community College getting his associates degree in 1963. Arlie earned his Bachelor’s...
Gail Elizabeth Hansen
Jul 20, 2023
Gail Elizabeth Hansen, the daughter of William and Mercedes (Mayronne) Roberts was born August 15, 1940 in New Orleans, LA. Her childhood years were spent in New Orleans where she attended and graduated from an all-girls Catholic High School. She then attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
A southern girl at heart, she always kept her Cajun roots and was known...
Violet Eleanor Reason
Jul 20, 2023
Violet Reason, born only daughter of Chris and Edith Bendlin on January 28, 1925. She was raised on a farm in Dickens, Iowa and went to country school there. She graduated in 1941, at the age of 16 as valedictorian of her class.
On February 18, 1945, she married Dean Reason in Spencer, Iowa. She was...
Douglas Edwin Geerdes
Jul 20, 2023
Douglas (Doug) Edwin Geerdes passed away on July 20, 2023, at the age of 70.
Doug was born June 6, 1953 and was the second son of Edwin and Ellen (Hirt) Geerdes. He was raised on the Geerdes family farm south of Everly, Iowa. He graduated from Everly Community School. Afterwards, he attended Iowa State...
Ronald Rohrbaugh
Jul 20, 2023
Ronald R. Rohrbaugh, the son of Jesse and Leona (Monahan) Rohrbaugh was born November 14, 1935, in Peterson, Iowa. Ron was a member of the United Methodist Church in Peterson where he was baptized, confirmed and attended Sunday school. He attended the Peterson Consolidated School and graduated in 1954. He enjoyed playing football and the Bass Horn...
Darline Alma Hughes
Jul 16, 2023
On November 28,1927, Darline Alma was born in Laurens, IA, the only child of Oscar and Alma (Wenell) Johnson. She grew up in the Albert City area surrounded by many cousins as both of her parents came from families of 10 and 11 children. Family ties and reunions were always very important to her, and she was very proud of...
Linda Christine Taylor
Jul 15, 2023
A Memorial Fund has been set up in her name by the family.
Linda Christine Taylor, the daughter of Claude and Herma (Leighter) Krieger was born on May 5, 1948 in Spencer, IA. She was raised on a farm near Terril, IA and received her early education in Terril, graduating from Terril High School in 1966. After graduation she...
Glen "Skip" Arthur Vanderpool
Jul 11, 2023
Glen (Skip) Arthur Vanderpool, 78, was born July 6, 1945 in Orient, Iowa to Merle J. and Violet E. (Mensing) Vanderpool. He received his education in Greenfield Community Schools in Greenfield, Iowa. After his education Skip served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970.
Skip married Janet Lynn Thompson at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Virgil Keith Prather
Jul 8, 2023
Virgil Prather was born to John Tinsley Prather and Elna Thomsen Prather on February 22, 1927 in Omaha, NE. He grew up in Newell, IA and graduated from Peterson High School in Peterson, IA.
After high school he worked at the Farm Implement in Peterson. In 1951 he entered the US Army where he was stationed at Camp...
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