Obituaries
Lanette Kay Kilpatrick
Apr 14, 2022
Lanette Kay Kilpatrick the daughter of Don and Opal (Thompson) DuBois, was born November 5th 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids until moving to Spencer in 8th grade. Lanette graduated from Spencer High School in 1963.
Lanette met the love of her life, Kent Kilpatrick, while in high school. After dating for four years...
Richard Lloyd Jafvert
Apr 13, 2022
Richard Lloyd Jafvert was born to Shirley Millard and Ted Jafvert on December 1, 1978 in Spencer, Iowa. He lived in several communities growing up: Spencer, IA, Denver, CO, Everly, IA, Estherville, IA, Hartley, IA and Appleton, WI. Richard did mostly concrete and construction work. Most recently, he worked for Midwest Spray Foam and enjoyed his job.
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Clarence "Brad" Harold Braddock Jr.
Apr 12, 2022
Clarence “Brad” Harold Braddock Jr., the son of Clarence and Ruth (Myers) Braddock was born October 12, 1951 in Waterloo, IA. His childhood years were spent in Swea City, IA where he lived with his aunt and uncle Frances and Joe Fisher. Brad moved to Waterloo with his father where he graduate high school in 1970. He enlisted in...
Craig Alan Middendorff
Apr 9, 2022
Craig Alan Middendorff, age 63 of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Sioux Rapids, IA, was born on January 2, 1959 in Spencer, IA to Arthur (Art) and Oma (Small) Middendorff. Craig graduated from Sioux Rapids Community School in 1977 and attended Iowa Lakes Community College receiving a degree in carpentry. Craig lived life to the fullest. He always had...
Robert Henry Black
Apr 9, 2022
Robert Henry Black, the son of Ray and Mabel (Cross) Black, was born June 27, 1926 in Webb, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. He later entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946.
Bob married Milly...
Lestelle Donovan "Don" Mozena
Apr 7, 2022
Lestelle Donovan Mozena was born in a one room house in Bayard, IA on May 10, 1936 to Paul and Rita Mozena, and went to be with Jesus on April 7, 2022 at 1:45pm in his home in Spencer, IA surrounded by his family. Don went to school in Bayard until his parents moved to Ft....
Rene May Youde-Espey
Apr 7, 2022
Lorene 'Rene' May Youde Espey, 101, of Sutherland passed away on April 7, 2022, at Aspire Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sutherland, IA.
I was born June 28, 1920, in the big house built by my grandfather, on what was later known as Group 21/now City View Farms, in Grant Township, O’Brien County, Iowa. I am the 2nd daughter of Oscar Victor...
Pearl Elizabeth Powell
Apr 7, 2022
Pearl Elizabeth Powell, the daughter of Virgil and Ada (McAfee) Branstetter, was born December 19, 1921 in Marshalltown, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Steamboat Rock, Eagle Grove, and Sutherland, Iowa. Pearl graduated from Sutherland High School in 1939 and loved music at an early age as evidenced in her participation in choir, band, and church choir. She...
Janice Kay Gunnerson
Apr 6, 2022
Janice Kay Gunnerson, the daughter of Herbert and Fern (Hendricks) Miller, was born on November 28, 1940, in Cherokee, IA. She was raised and received her early education in Sutherland, graduating from Sutherland High School. Following high school, she worked at Security State Bank.
On July 8, 1962, Janice married Darwin Gunnerson at the United Methodist Church....
Bonnie Kay Welle
Apr 3, 2022
Bonnie Kay Welle, 75, of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022.
Bonnie was born June 28, 1946 the daughter of Clarence and Mildred (Masching) Morman. She received her education in Carroll, IA, graduating from Carroll Kemper High School in 1964. She then attended laboratory and x-ray certification training in Minneapolis, MN.
On June 27,...
Lois Jean Hoelterhoff
Apr 2, 2022
Lois Jean Hoelterhoff, the daughter of Charles and Nora (Gross) Stuart was born June 21, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI. Her childhood years were spent in the Milwaukee area, where she attended school. She moved to Franklin Park, IL, where she graduated High School in 1948. She then went to work for International Harvester.
Lois married Ernest Hoelterhoff on...
Betty Darlene Williams
Mar 28, 2022
Betty Darlene Williams, the daughter of Oluf and Agnes (Madsen) Andersen, was born October 15, 1928 in Cleghorn, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Sutherland, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Sutherland High School.
Betty married Lyle Williams at the Lutheran Parsonage in Storm Lake, IA on March 8, 1949. They farmed for many years near...
Gary Aldo Tolzmann
Mar 23, 2022
Gary Aldo Tolzmann was born in Mankato MN to Aldo William (‘Tom’) and Eleanor (Diesch) Tolzmann and died from health complications at Avera-McKennon Hospital in Sioux Falls SD. Between birth and death, Gary lived his life fully, filled with joy and gratitude.
He was a graduate of Mankato High School, an employee of “Wimpy’s Pickles”, and enlisted in the U.S....
Stephen William Hopkins
Mar 17, 2022
There will be no visitation or services at this time. INTERMENT North Lawn Memorial Park CemeterySpencer, Iowa
Elaine Marie Flinders
Mar 16, 2022
Elaine Marie Flinders was born October 15, 1956 in Flandreau, SD to William and Betty (Fuller) Armstrong, Sr. She was raised on a farm a few miles north of town and spent her childhood riding horses and chasing cows with her 6 siblings. In 1974 she graduated from Flandreau High School and left for Iowa State University where she crossed...
Robert "Bob" Alfred Rorah
Mar 9, 2022
Robert “Bob” Alfred Rorah, the son of Homer and Elsie (Howard) Rorah, was born July 6, 1935 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1953. In 1952, he believed on the Lord Jesus Christ for his salvation. He was baptized and became a member of...
William "Bill" Rhea Sanders
Mar 6, 2022
Who knew what a magnificent life Wm Rhea Sanders “Bill” would have when he was born May 4, 1944 in Knoxville TN. And no one would know in his young life how much fight he’d have in him to continue living after his first of several rare cancers were diagnosed in 1984. He was the most “optimistic “ person on...
Raina Marie Strang
Mar 3, 2022
Raina Marie Strang left all of us to move on to brighter tasks on March 3, 2022, surrounded by those who loved her. However, for the short amount of 22 years being of existence, Raina left drops of love everywhere she went. Raina Marie Strang blessed the world on December 13, 1999, to the parents of Alan Strang and...