Obituaries
Charlotte Marion (Walstrom) Peterson
Jul 2, 2021
Charlotte Marion (Walstrom) Peterson, the daughter of Walter and Carrie (Hagedorn) Walstrom was born on September 23, 1927 on a farm near Royal in Clay County Iowa. She attended a rural school and graduated from Rossie High School in 1945. She worked at Binaks Grocery in Royal before going to Mankato Commercial School. She then returned to Royal and...
Susan "Sue" Rae Sears
Jun 30, 2021
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Kindred Hospice, Spencer Hope Reformed Church Youth or the Spencer YMCA Swim Team. Susan Rae Sears was born April 18, 1950, in Spencer, Iowa to Viola and Harold Roskens. She received her education and graduated from Everly High School, Everly, Iowa. While in school, Susan was active in Speech, Science...
Jerald "Fritz" Keith Westphalen
Jun 29, 2021
Jerald Keith Fritz Westphalen, the son of Roy and Ethel (Mayhew) Westphalen, was born on October 21, 1934, in Royal, IA. He was raised and received his early education in Royal and graduated from Royal High School. After high school he worked for the Rock Island Railroad.
On June 1, 1957, Fritz married Marlene Klein. He entered into...
Mark Lee Sherman
Jun 29, 2021
Mark Lee Sherman, the seventh child of Rolla and Irene (Maugham) Sherman was born February 6, 1954 in Hartley, Iowa. He received his early education in Hartley and attended Iowa State. Mark was a long time resident of Sunset Apartments. He was kind and generous dedicated to helping others, a giver not a taker. Mark would share bits of wisdom...
Carla Mae Zenkovich
Jun 23, 2021
Carla Mae Zenkovich, the daughter of Henry and Annarean (Poeckes) Freking was born on October 14, 1934, in Worthing, South Dakota. Her childhood years were spent in Madrid, Iowa, and Sioux City, Iowa, where she received her education and graduated from Heelan High School in 1952. After graduation she worked for 13 years at an accounting and income tax firm...
Shirley Ann Miller
Jun 22, 2021
Shirley Ann Miller, the daughter of Bob and Francis Peters, was born October 13, 1943 in Hartley, IA. She attended school in Hartley. Shirley was baptized & confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hartley.
Shirley married Robert Miller on December 21, 1960. She enjoyed working at the Sutherland Nursing Home as a CNA. Shirley left employment...
Arland "Joe" Eugene Scott
Jun 21, 2021
Arland Eugene (Joe) Scott was born May 25, 1929 to Kenneth and Hazel Olson Scott. He attended grade school in Rossie and when his family moved to Spencer, and later the Spencer school, graduating from high school in 1950. Joe worked at the Spencer theater, Trianon Roller Rink, and KICD Radio Stations. He always helped his dad in the rose...
Garry Lee Hill
Jun 19, 2021
Garry Lee Hill, the son of Vernon J.R. Hill and Ellen Garron Hill, was born November 7, 1947 in Hastings, NE. Garry received his early education in Superior, NE. Garry moved to Iowa in 1969 where he worked construction.
On February 6, 1970, Garry married Linda Diane Witter at Newell, Iowa. The couple was blessed with three children: Michael,...
Steven Starr Slater
Jun 16, 2021
Steven Starr Slater the son of Harry and Martha (Engelkes) Slater, was born on December 27, 1956, in Clifton Heights, PA. He was raised in Trona, CA where he attended school and graduated from Trona High School in 1974. After graduation he entered into the military on June 28, 1974, serving in the U.S Army. While in the service...
Jeff Madson
Jun 13, 2021
Jeffrey Lee Madson, the son of Darrel Dean and Carole (Tielbur) Madson, was born September 18, 1963 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Marathon, where he received his early education. His family moved to Webb, Iowa in 1975, where he attended South Clay High School, graduating in 1982. While he attended school, he drove the school...
Virgil Russell Spiess
Jun 12, 2021
Virgil Russell Spiess, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Stone) Spiess was born June 22, 1934 on the family farm near Webb, IA. His childhood years were spent in Webb area, where he attended school and graduated from Cornell High School. Virgil graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Industrial engineering.
Virgil married Dorothy Kraft...
Phyllis Jean Krusenstjerna
Jun 2, 2021
Phyllis Jean Krusenstjerna, the daughter of Rev. James T. and Gertrude L. (Losee) Snyder, was born June 17, 1925, in Lake City, Iowa. She grew up in the Storm Lake and Alta area and graduated from Alta High School in 1943. Phyllis attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, where she was involved in choir and many social and philanthropic...
Roselyn Violette Holmberg
May 28, 2021
Roselyn Violette Holmberg, the daughter of Gottfreid Theodore and Anna Wilhemene Bjorklund Shold, was born January 24, 1924 on the family farm in rural Albert City, IA. She spent her childhood years there, attended the area country school and went on to graduate from the Albert City High School. She attended business school in Des Moines, IA where she continued...
Makayla Ann Schroer
May 22, 2021
MaKayla Ann Schroer, the daughter of Matt and Ann (Vroman) Schroer, was born on October 11, 1999 in Sioux City, Iowa. She was welcomed into her adoptive home with open arms on October 12 to join her sibling, Hannah. She was raised in Spencer where she attended school until the 11th grade and then finished and graduated from Spirit Lake...
Lois "Loiy" Faye Ihnen
May 21, 2021
Lois 'Loiy' Faye Ihnen was born November 23, 1939 in Sibley, IA to Vernon and Erma Ihnen. She attended 12 years of school in Everly, IA, graduating in 1957. After earning her BA from Westmar College, she taught elementary school in Sioux Valley, Ocheyedan and Spirit Lake School districts, retiring in 1998 after teaching 38 years. She was a...
Clara Feaster
May 21, 2021
Clara Wolthuis Feaster, daughter of Claus and Dena Wolthuis was born March 10, 1922 in Everly, IA. She attended the rural grade school and graduated from Okoboji Consolidated High School in 1940. She attended Buena Vista College and taught school in Westport Township for 2 years. After that she went to California and worked in the Douglas Aircraft plant...
Robert Ross Rinehart
May 20, 2021
Robert (Bob) Ross Rinehart, the son of Frank Oscar and Henrietta (Peterson) Rinehart, was born September 1, 1927 in Highmore, SD. Then moved at the age of 8 to the Aberdeen, SD area. During that move he and his older brother, Harold drove the family cow herd from Highmore to the Aberdeen area. Bob was 15 when they moved to...
Alex Michael Leewright
May 15, 2021
Alex Michael Leewright, the son of Deborah Leewright and Steve Olerich, was born March 14, 1990 in Storm Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Storm Lake and Emmetsburg, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Emmetsburg High School. He enjoyed spending time with his son playing with dinosaurs and video games. His son was in Taekwondo which...
Robert Harry Bloom, Jr.
May 15, 2021
Robert Harry Bloom, Jr., the son of Robert Harry Bloom, Sr. and Marian (Gram) Bloom, was born on January 1, 1959, in Clinton, IA. He was raised in in New Lenox and Joliet, IL where he attended Lincolway High School.
Robert married Crystal Wolfe on August 21, 2003 in Blair, NE. Throughout his adult life he lived in...
Sandra Lynn Johnson
May 13, 2021
Sandy Johnson, 66, succumbed to cancer after a long battle on May 13, 2021. She was preceded in death by her mother, Darlene and her daughter, Tina. She is survived by two daughters: Jessie Azinger and Niki Schooley; one son, Jon Devitt. Sandy also leaves behind 12 wonderful grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. SERVICES Services are pending at Warner Funeral Home...



