Obituaries
Marcia Jean Mouw
Apr 28, 2023
Marcia Jean Mouw, the daughter of Abe and Jeanette Van Peursem, was born June 5th,1928 in Orange City, Iowa. She received her education there, graduating from NorthwesternAcademy in 1945. On April 16th, 1948, she married Lowell Mouw at Orange City. She worked inthe Sioux County Treasurer’s Office until they moved to Spencer in 1956. Over the years, sheworked at Bjornstad...
Jerry Dean Nelson
Apr 28, 2023
Jerry Dean Nelson was born July 24, 1952, in Spencer, Iowa to Stanley H. Nelson and Jean (Lanpher) Nelson. Jerry passed away on April 28, 2023, at Keelson Harbour in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Jerry married Candace Smith on March 30, 1973, in Terril, Iowa. The couple has two sons Thad and Josh.
Jerry resided as a youth in the Terril,...
Sonja Burns Wimmer
Apr 27, 2023
Sonja was born on December 29,1938 to James Hamilton and Margaret Howell Burns. The youngest of 8 children, she was named after Sonja Henie by her older brother Bob who met the Olympic skater at a USO show while in the Army. She grew up on a dairy and cotton farm near Talladega, Alabama. As a child...
Doreen Ann Falline
Apr 25, 2023
Doreen Ann Falline, daughter of Adolph and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Garnjobst, was born on March 31, 1934, in Knox Co., Nebraska. Doreen graduated from high school in Gillett Grove, Iowa. On March 22, 1953, she was united in marriage to Roger Falline at the Methodist Church in Spencer, Iowa. Doreen worked various jobs in Spencer while raising her children. Doreen enjoyed...
Sharon Francis Mengelsen
Apr 23, 2023
Sharon Francis Mengelsen, the daughter of Francis Lloyd and Kathryn (Kimfung) Van Kuren, was born September 9, 1944, in Honolulu, HI.
Sharon married James Thomas Mengelsen Sr. on September 14, 1973, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and settled in Spencer, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: John Albios and...
Albert "Wayne" Wayne Burnham
Apr 23, 2023
Albert Wayne Burnham died at the age of 91 on April 23, 2023, due to natural causes. He was born on November 8, 1931, in Lynnville, IA. He graduated from high school in Grinnell, IA in 1950. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Uprising and then graduated from AIB in Des Moines, IA. He...
Ethel Louise Schmidt
Apr 22, 2023
Ethel Schmidt was born October 22nd 1930 to Albert Frederick Koechert and Alice Amelia Koechet. She grew up on the family farm in Clay county. Ethel Graduated from Everly high school in 1948. She went on to nurses training at Methodist Hospital in Sioux City IA and was a Surgical Nurse for 6 years and an office nurse...
Clarence Carl Gaudian
Apr 21, 2023
Clarence Carl Gaudian, the son of Carl and Olga (Tesch) was born December 28, 1926 at home in Paullina, IA. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. His childhood years were spent in the Paullina area, where he attended school and graduated from Paullina High School in 1945. While in school he participated in all sports. He...
Dale Alan Langner
Apr 21, 2023
Dale Alan Langner was born on January 28th, 1957 to Wayne Langner and Loretta (Fahr) Langner at the Buena Vista County Hospital in Storm Lake, IA. He began his Christian life with his baptism on February 17th, 1957 at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa and was confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa. Dale...
Glenda Joan Rhodes
Apr 20, 2023
Glenda Joan Rhodes, the daughter of Sam and Eva (Brouwer) Van Voorst, was born on October 8, 1953, in Sioux Center, Iowa. She lived in several communities in her younger years before moving back to Spencer in 1979. and then landing in sunny Cape Coral, Florida in 1990.
She married James Rhodes on December 9, 1985 in...
Shane Thomas Spencer
Apr 14, 2023
Shane Thomas Spencer, 60, of Everly, IA, passed away on April 14th, 2023, surrounded by his wife, two daughters, daughter-in-law and grandson.A celebration of life will be held for Shane at Oneota Lodge in Spencer, IA, on Saturday May 27th at 4pm. All friends and family of Shane are welcome to attend.Shane was born in Morris, MN and spent his...
Sharon Ann Verner
Apr 13, 2023
Sharon Ann Verner, the daughter of Larry and Wanda (Atkins) Marshall, was born December 9, 1945 in Humboldt, NE. Her father was a manager for Montgomery Ward & Company and the family moved often before settling in Spencer where she attended school. It was there she met Robert "Bob' Verner and they married on Novemeber 16, 1964 in Jackson, MN. Following...
Craig Cretsinger
Apr 11, 2023
Craig Eugene Cretsinger, 70, the son of Lyle and Dollie (Bloodsworth) Cretsinger was born on October 12, 1952 at Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. Due to his father being in the construction business, the family moved several times before settling in Spencer in 1958, where Craig attended Spencer Schools graduating in 1970. After graduating from Iowa Lakes Community...
Dennis Dean Johanson
Apr 8, 2023
Dennis "Denny" Dean Johanson, 72, was born to Gus and Marjorie Johanson on December 5th, 1950, in Spencer. His childhood years were spent in Royal where he received his education at Clay Central and graduated in 1969 and then enlisted in the Navy. He served until 1973 where some of his time was served onboard the USS Hancock. After serving...
Evelyn Marie Winterboer
Apr 4, 2023
Evelyn Marie Roberts was born on Nov.05, 1923, daughter of Mary Jessen and Grover Roberts, in Clay county Iowa. Evelyn was one of seven sisters, Maurine, Maxine, Belva, Betty Jean, Joyce, and Elaine (Babs) and one brother, Howard. All of her sisters and her brother have passed on. Evelyn was baptized at the Everly Methodist Church.
Evelyn Marie Roberts...
Darlene Sickelka
Apr 3, 2023
Darlene Sickelka, the daughter of Erwin and Frieda (Tesch) Mesner, was born on October 18, 1930, on a farm southwest of Paullina, IA. She was raised in Paullina until she was 8 and then the family moved to Germantown, IA. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church and attended Germantown Parochial School until the...
Patricia Ann Thuringer
Mar 31, 2023
Let me introduce you to Patricia Ann Thuringer, world record holder for Mother-Of-The-Year from 1959 through 2023 and CEO of the crazy Thuringer family. Unfortunately, Pat passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31st at 89 years young. Even though it was a sad moment for everyone here on earth, we’re sure it was a celebrations of all celebrations...
Sandra "Sandi" Wilmot
Mar 29, 2023
Sandra (“Sandi”) Sue Wilmot, the daughter of Arthur and Grace (Hessenius) Mugge was born in Spencer, Iowa on February 13, 1942. Sandi spent her childhood years in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. Sandi’s childhood years were spent actively involved in 4-H showing cattle, winning blue ribbons in showing her prized calves and...
Shirley Jean Kesterson
Mar 29, 2023
Shirley Jean Kesterson, the daughter of Fred and Margaret (Halligan) Sullivan, was born January 6, 1940, in Moorland, IA. Shirley received her early education and graduated from Moorland High School. On March 1, 1960, Shirley was united in marriage to Raymond Kesterson. Following their marriage, Shirley stayed home and raised their six children. Later, she worked...
Barbara Boardman
Mar 26, 2023
Barbara Winslow Boardman, 65, of Media, Pa., formerly of Spencer, passed away March 26. She was born August 2, 1957, in Spencer, Iowa, the fourth child of Wayne and Mary Annette “Sammy” Winslow. At Spencer High School, she was a standout in debate, winning the state title in Extemporaneous Speaking. Barbara graduated in 1979...
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