Obituaries
Gary Taylor
Oct 1, 2022
Gary Eugene Taylor was born June 25, 1943, in Springfield, Missouri, and was raised in Spencer, Iowa, the firstborn son of Chester (Chet) and Dorothy Taylor.
Gary graduated from Spencer High School in 1961, and recently attended his 60th class reunion. He served in the Iowa National Guard and joined the Spencer Police Department in 1965, eventually serving as...
Charles "Chuck" Fredrick Baker
Sep 30, 2022
On Friday, September 30, 2022, Charles ‘Chuck’ Fredrick Baker, beloved husband, father, and brother passed away at the age of 81. Born to Dorothy and Darwin Baker on March 25, 1941, he was the oldest of 20 siblings. After graduating from Whittemore High School in 1959, Chuck went on to pursue a career in the military.
Following, he...
Thomas Ivan Cushing
Sep 29, 2022
Thomas Ivan Cushing, the son of Ivan and Annetta (Larson) Cushing was born September 19, 1953, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Emmetsburg area where he attended school until 3rd grade. They moved to Spencer, Iowa, and attended Spencer School and graduated from Spencer High School in 1972.
Thomas moved to Langdon in the...
Joan Marie Phelps
Sep 29, 2022
Joan Marie Phelps, the daughter of Harold and Eleanor Huss Phelps, was born August 25, 1958 in Spencer, Iowa. She received her early education and graduated from Clay Central High School in Royal, Iowa in 1976. Joan continued her education at the Spencer Business School and Iowa Lakes Community College.
Following her schooling, Joan worked at K-Mart...
Lowell Edward Meier
Sep 27, 2022
Lowell Edward Meier, the son of Edward and Nellie (Pitt) Meier was born March 13, 1933 in Persia, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Logan, IA area where he attended school and graduated from Logan High School in 1951. He attended community college for 2 years. Lowell enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 and served until...
Katherin Gail Prentice
Sep 24, 2022
Katherin Gail Prentice, the daughter of John William and Bernice A. (Brinkley) Prentice, was born June 27, 1941, in Spencer, IA. She lived on a farm in the rural Gillett Grove area, where she received her education at Gillett Grove Consolidated Schools. While in school, she played in band, sang in choir and played basketball and softball. Katherin...
Lavonne Marion Schuknecht
Sep 23, 2022
LaVonne Marion Schuknecht, the daughter of Arthur and Ann Plagman was born on July 5, 1927, at home on the farm by Peterson, Iowa. Her schooling years were spent in Peterson and graduated from Peterson High School in 1945.
LaVonne married Delbert Charles Schuknecht on November 10, 1945, at Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina, Iowa. From this marriage...
Donald Lee Dau
Sep 23, 2022
Donald Lee Dau passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 26, 1936 to Mabel (Meyer) and Elvin Dau. He grew to become a protective big brother of two siblings Nancy and Susan as they made their life on the farm. A lifelong handyman,...
Bernard "Bernie" Jerome Hoffrichter
Sep 23, 2022
Bernard “Bernie” Hoffrichter, the son of John and Mary (Atz) Hoffrichter, was born on April 13, 1937 in Spencer, Iowa. He received his early education in Spencer and was raised on a farm Northwest of Spencer. This is where he found his love of working with and riding his horses. Following graduation, he helped his mother farm. He spent...
Connie Rose Sorbe
Sep 21, 2022
Connie Rose Sorbe the daughter of, Maurice and Rose (Rollenhagen) Campbell, was born on November 15, 1945 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She was raised and received her early education in Albert City, IA.
On July 11, 1965, Connie married Walter Charles “Chuck” Sorbe at the United Methodist Church near Newell, Iowa. Following their marriage, they farmed in the...
Carol V. Douglas
Sep 20, 2022
Carol V. Douglas, the daughter of Harry J. and Carol (Hoke) Harson, was born December 17, 1935 in Rowan, IA. At 5 years of age, the family moved to Emmetsburg, IA, where Carol attended school, graduating in 1953.
Carol married Lyle Douglas on June 12, 1955 in Rodman, Iowa. Lyle and Carol farmed by Mallard, Iowa for 32...
Carol Jean Lenhart
Sep 18, 2022
Carol Jean Lenhart, the daughter of Donald and Marianne (Rahbusch) Lenhart was born on December 25, 1958 in Hartley, Iowa. She grew up in the Sutherland area on a dairy farm. She attended school in Sutherland and graduated in 1977. Following high school Carol attended college at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa and graduated in 1981 with...
Eldon Anthony Kopel
Sep 15, 2022
Eldon Anthony Bernette Kopel, 95, of Spencer, IA, died Thursday evening September 15, 2022 in the presence of his family. He was the best son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, friend and neighbor one could ever hope to have.
Eldon was born February 17, 1927, in Haverhill, Iowa, the eldest of the eight children of Wilbert Anthony and...
Ronald Cross Skelton
Sep 9, 2022
Ronald Cross Skelton, the son of Wendell Bertness and Ines Mae (Cross) Skelton was born August 9, 1944, in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. He was baptized October 31, 1954, at the First Baptist Church in Webb, and joined the church November 7, 1954. He grew up in in rural Webb, Iowa, where he received is education and graduated from Webb...
James Anthony Berhow
Sep 9, 2022
James Anthony Berhow, 71, of Spencer, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 9, 2022.
Jim was born in Mason City, Iowa on January 31, 1951 to parents James Oliver Berhow and Mariel (Struck). After graduating from Spencer High School in 1969, Jim served in the United States Navy.
Upon his return from the military, Jim was hired...
Ruth Ann Vail
Sep 7, 2022
Ruth Ann Vail, the daughter of Clarence and Anna (Heisler) Eaton, was born April 26, 1927 in Greenville, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Dickens, IA, where she received her education until her junior year when her family moved to Sheldon, IA. Ruth lived in Spencer and cared for many folks in their homes, helping with household chores...
Bert Sue Nelson
Sep 5, 2022
Alberta “Bert” Sue Nelson, the daughter of Darwin and Ethel (Mohr) Anderson, was born on December 17, 1956, in Estherville, IA. She loved riding her motorcycle to Terril High School where she graduated.
After meeting each other at the Tree House Bar, playing foosball, their courtship began. On May 29, 1976, Dale and Bert were married at the...
Dale Eric Nelson
Sep 5, 2022
Dale Eric Nelson, the son of Stanley and Jean (Lanpher) Nelson, was born on June 3, 1955 in Spencer, Iowa. After graduating from Terril High School, he worked at Spencer Pak and then began farming with his dad on the family farm.
After meeting each other at the Tree House Bar, playing foosball, their courtship began. On May...
Shirley Mae Peters
Sep 1, 2022
Shirley Mae Peters, the daughter of Arthur and Loena (Powell) Pfitzenmaier, was born on June 8, 1930, at Primghar, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on a farm between Primghar and Hartley. She received her early education at a country school and graduated from Hartley High School in 1949.
Shirley married Wayne Peters on July 30, 1950,...
Thelma Mae (Mrs. Charles) Mills
Aug 29, 2022
Thelma Mae Mills was born May 13, 1926 to Floyd and Clara (Bertness) Skelton on a farm south of Sioux Rapids. She joined four brothers and two sisters, one brother, Floyd, died before her birth. Thelma’s first school years were at Garfield Country School and then Cornell School. Her last two years of high school were at Greenville where...
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