Obituaries
Marvin Leroy Umbrell
Aug 21, 2021
Marvin LeRoy Umbrell, the son of Archie William and Myrtle (Taylor) Umbrell, Sr., was born November 25, 1943 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Ayrshire, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Ayrshire High School in 1961. He worked in Ayrshire for a short time until he entered the U.S. Army during peace time from 1963...
Nicholas William Steffen
Aug 20, 2021
Nicholas William Steffen, the son of Monica Luedke and Bill Steffen was born September 16, 1977 in Storm Lake, IA. His childhood years were spent in Storm Lake as well as in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1996. He lived most of his life in Spencer and for a short time in Paullina. ...
Jessie "Charlene" Craig
Aug 16, 2021
Jessie “Charlene” Craig was born August 1, 1930 to Jesse and Minerva Manwarren Fishburn in Spencer, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from the Spencer High School.
Charlene married Dwayne Craig on May 20, 1950 in Jackson, MN. Charlene worked for WITCO for over 13 years and at Longhouse Residence until her retirement. She was a member of...
Arnold Eugene Dodge
Aug 15, 2021
Arnold Eugene Dodge, the son of Walter and Vina (Anderson) Dodge, was born July 25, 1929 in Langdon, Iowa. His childhood years were spent the Langdon area, where he attended and graduated from Spencer High School in 1948 and attended Iowa State University for one year. After his schooling he entered the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict...
Linda Diane Kunzmann
Aug 14, 2021
***IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY.
Linda Diane Kunzmann, the daughter of Nyle and Ruth (Gustoff) Kunzmann, was born August 24, 1957 in Spencer, IA. She was playfully called “Feets” by her brothers. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School.
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Jeannie Marlene Stone
Aug 14, 2021
Jeannie Marlene Stone, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Strohman) Myers, was born on September 19, 1948, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, where she was raised and received her early education.After high school, she worked as a waitress at Rexall Drug, the North Y and Country Kitchen in Spencer. In 1983, she started working in the medical field as a CNA at...
Mitchell Allan Seivert
Aug 9, 2021
Mitchell Allan Seivert, the son of Bernard and Mabel (Feenstra) Seivert, was born at his parents’ farm home on February 22, 1945 in Melvin, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Sanborn, where he received his education, graduating from Sanborn High School in 1964. After his education, he entered the U.S. Army for 6 months until he was medically...
Glenn Leroy Bechler
Aug 9, 2021
Glenn LeRoy Bechler, the son of Roy and Sabrie (Wilcox) Bechler, was born January 15, 1920 in Rockford, ND. Glenn’s family moved to Iowa when he was 6 and his childhood years were spent around Sac City, where he received his education, graduating from Sac City High School in 1939.
On September 8, 1942, Glenn married Wanita O’Tool in...
Roger William Green
Aug 4, 2021
Roger William Green, the son of William and Erna (Zobel) Green, was born January 4, 1943 in Charter Oak, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm Near Climbing Hill, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Climbing Hill High School. After graduation, he moved to Sioux City, IA where he worked for Tower Communications welding...
Franklin Dale Scott
Aug 4, 2021
Franklin Dale Scott, 86, of Spencer, completed his earthly journey on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at St. Luke Lutheran Home.
Frank was born on January 28, 1935, in Jersey City, NJ, the son of Franklin D. & Williamina D. Scott. When he was in the 4th grade, the family moved to North Riverside, IL. Frank completed his elementary schooling...
Beverly Jean Sandvig
Aug 2, 2021
Beverly Jean Sandvig, the daughter of George and Lola (Putnam) Petersen was born June 26, 1937 in Laurens, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Laurens and Marathon, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Marathon Consolidated High School in 1955.
Beverly married Eugene Homer Sandvig on October 1, 1955 in Jackson, MN. They...
Barbara Rae Campbell
Aug 2, 2021
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILYBarbara Rae Campbell, the daughter of Charles Roger and Shirley Mae (Masters) Marble, was born on May 11, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1964.
In 1966, Barb married John Wilbur. From...
Donald Leroy Meyer
Aug 2, 2021
Donald LeRoy Meyer, the son of Elmer and Viola (Zemke) Meyer, was born on July 19, 1932, in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was raised and received his early education there, graduating from Storm Lake High School. Following high school he entered into the military on June 7, 1951, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged on June...
Christina Lynne Webster
Aug 2, 2021
Christina Lynne Webster, the daughter of Ronald and Sharon (Sump) Wadsley, was born on December 6, 1964, in Clarion, Iowa. The family lived in the communities of Clarion, Rolfe and then Storm Lake where she graduated from high school in 1984. Following high school, she attended Ms. Francis College of Cosmetology in Spencer for a year.
Christina married...
Leona Ida Smith
Aug 1, 2021
Leona I Smith, the daughter of Hans and Sara Hanson, was born and raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on January 20th, 1929. She married John Lewis Smith on May 21, 1950. They were married for 64 years till John's passing in 2014.
Leona retired from the phone company, Cintell. She also worked for a Spencer tax service in...
Joe Allen Mugge
Jul 31, 2021
Joe Allen Mugge, the son of Bennett and Patricia Mugge was born February 4th, 1959, in Spencer, IA. He was baptized at First Congregational Church of Spencer, IA, and confirmed at United Methodist Church in Royal, IA. His childhood years were spent in Royal, Iowa where he graduated from Clay Central-Everly in 1977.
Joe married Julie Anne...
Murray Weir Hart
Jul 30, 2021
Murray Weir Hart was born on March 1, 1947 in Anthon, Iowa. Murray died July 30, 2021 in Spencer, Iowa, surrounded by his family, at the age of 74. He was raised in Correctionville, Iowa where he received his elementary and high school education. He earned 16 high school varsity letters for his athletic accomplishments.
Murray enlisted in...
Shirley Mae Johnstone
Jul 30, 2021
Shirley Mae Johnstone, the daughter of Alfred N. and Leona M. (Mason) Jensen, was born February 17, 1925 in Britt, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Lake Park, IA, where she received her education graduating from Lake Park High School. She later continued her education at a College of Business in Minneapolis, MN.
Shirley married Robert Johnstone on...
Mary Alice Wood Steffen
Jul 25, 2021
Mary Alice Wood Steffen of Ruthven passed away peacefully in her home on July 25, 2021 at the age of 73. Mary was born on May 25, 1948 in Emmetsburg, IA to Andrew and Clara Wood (Rowlet). On June 2, 1973 she married Marvin Steffen. They raised two children, Matthew and Christy on an acreage northeast of Ruthven.
Mary was...
Eldon "Bill" William Craig
Jul 25, 2021
Eldon “Bill” William Craig, the son of Eldon W. and Kathryn Lucille (Freeburg) Craig, was born August 2, 1937 in Spencer, where he lived and attended school. In November 1954, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and spent the next 21 years of his life serving his country, including a one-year tour of duty at Phu Cat Air Force Base...
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