Obituaries
Julie Kay Jorgenson
Dec 12, 2020
Last night as I (her eldest daughter) was taking a hot bath and naturally thinking of my mom’s last breaths, I was interrupted by the shower attachment going off and spraying me with freezing water.
It was her.
Our mom was well known for countless things, but perhaps over them all, was being a prolific prankster.
The fake puke on...
Richard "Dick" Dean Pierson
Dec 9, 2020
Richard Dean Pierson, the son of Andy H. and Amanda (Woelenberg) Pierson, was born April 6, 1934, in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Dickens and Gillett Grove area where he received his education and graduated from Gillett Grove High School.Dick married Donna Hansen, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rexford Hansen of Ruthven on April 10,...
Allen Myron Swanson
Dec 8, 2020
Allen Myron Swanson, the son of Myron and Mildred (Toft) Swanson was born February 15, 1946 in Hartley, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Royal, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Royal High School in 1964.
Allen married Linda Koenig on January 16, 1966 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, IA. He...
Jane Ardyce Larson
Dec 7, 2020
Jane Ardyce Larson, the daughter of Wayne and Irma (Waggoner) Pickering was born February 6, 1934 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville, IA area where she attended school and graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1951.
Jane married Roger Larson on September 14, 1952 in Spencer, IA. Then moved to the...
Eugene Harry Johnson
Dec 6, 2020
Eugene Harry Johnson, the son of Ernest and Grayce (Pedersen) Johnson, was born February 7, 1928 in Alta, IA.
Gene grew up on the farm and though he left the farm, the love of farming never left him. Gene graduated from Fairview Consolidated School in 1945 where he enjoyed playing basketball. He also attended Buena Vista...
Elsie Mae Jones
Dec 5, 2020
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. MEMORIALS MAY BE SENT TO:Gordon Jones90 Echo Bay DriveTonka Bay, MN 55331Elsie Mae Jones, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Christiansen) Paulsen, was born January 29, 1919 at her parent’s home in Peterson, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Peterson/Royal area, where she was baptized and...
Hilda Marie Schomaker
Dec 4, 2020
Hilda Marie Schomaker, the daughter of John and Lorene (Peterson) Schomaker, was born November 30, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood was spent in the Gillett Grove and Greenville, IA area and she received her education in South Clay schools.
Hilda moved to Spencer in 1993 and has lived there since that time and worked as a caregiver to...
Kenneth 'Ken' Dean Hicks
Dec 3, 2020
Kenneth “Ken” Dean Hicks, the son of Darold and Dorothy (Alberts) Hicks, was born November 30, 1951, in Primghar, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Primghar where he received his education, graduating from Paullina High School. Ken entered the military on September 10, 1970, serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged after...
Cleber Daniel Meyer
Dec 3, 2020
Cleber Daniel Meyer, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Krager) Meyer was born December 18, 1928 in Moneta, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Moneta, where he received his education, played school baseball and basketball, sang in the school choir, played the clarinet, and began his love of farming. He was one of seven members of Moneta High...
Nichole Crystal Burch
Dec 2, 2020
Nichole Crystal Burch was born in Grenada Hills, California, on May 27, 1982, to Jess William Burch, III and Anita Sposato. Nichole’s first marriage to Denny Roach gifted the world with two beautiful children, Alyssa Burch (19) and Bailee Roach (15). Nichole fell in love with Justin Vargas 15 years ago and brought four more beautiful children into this...
Alex David Jacobsen
Dec 2, 2020
Every time Alex listened to music, he requested Cat Stevens, and now more than ever, one of his song lyrics rings true: “Oh very young, what will you leave us this time You're only dancin' on this earth for a short while And though your dreams may toss and turn you now They will vanish away like your dads best...
Judith Ann Wilson
Dec 1, 2020
Judith(Judy) Ann Wilson age 75, of Spencer, Ia passed away on December 1st, 2020 in Sioux Falls Avera hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor, and father Robert Lawrenz, 2 sisters, Sue Wylie and Bonnie Witt. She is survived by her sister Donna Sharp of Racine, Wisconsin. Daughter, Julie Dwyer and husband David, grandson Sean Dwyer from...
Service Of Remembrance 2020
Nov 30, 2020
WARNER FUNERAL HOMES
Spencer * Peterson * Sutherland * Everly
HOSPICE of SPENCER HOSPITAL
ABBEN CANCER CENTER and AREA CHURCHES
invite you to join them for a
VIRTUAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE
To assure the health safety of everyone who would like to participate in this service, this year’s event will not be held in person. ...
Jerald "Jerry" Twetten
Nov 28, 2020
Jerald Edgar "Jerry" Twetten, 90, died peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2020, surrounded by his beloved spouse and three children, after a brief, vigorous battle with leukemia.
Jerry was the second of three sons born to Walter Edgar and Laurene Driggs Twetten in Spencer, Iowa, September 12, 1930. Jerry inherited a Norwegian’s love for furniture from his parents, while...
Norma Faye Carlson
Nov 27, 2020
Norma was born March 5, 1940 to John and Christine (Norris) Whited in Rockwell, Tennessee, and that is where her love of country music started. Her family eventually moved to California and Norma sang in the choir at the Chula Vista Baptist Church. This is where she met and eventually married the young Navy sailor, Robert ‘Bob’ Carlson. Bob...
Lois Jeanette Christensen
Nov 27, 2020
Lois, the daughter of James and Gladys Clare Wilcox, was born on August 27, 1938, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She attended elementary and middle school in Spencer, and continued her education in Greely, Colorado. She married Terry J. Christensen of Milford, Iowa and lived a happy and fruitful life until he was fatally injured in an automobile/motorcycle accident in 1973. He...
Rodney Allen Petersen
Nov 27, 2020
Rodney Allen Petersen, the son of Marvin and Grace (Prather) Petersen, was born on December 14, 1947 in Spencer, IA. He received his early education in Spencer until his family moved to Pasadena, CA where he finished school and graduated from John Muir High School. He then entered into the military on December 4, 1967, serving in the U.S....
John "Jack" Leroy Gidley
Nov 27, 2020
John “Jack” Leroy Gidley, the son of Arthur and Edna (Schneider) Gidley was born October 12, 1936 in Cedar Bluffs, NE. He moved to Riverton, WY as a young child, before moving to Sioux Rapids, IA as a freshman in high school. He played 4 years of football and other activities.
John enlisted in the U.S. Army in...
Ronald William Woods
Nov 26, 2020
Ron Woods passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020 at the age of 68. His death was the result of complications stemming from COVID-19. Ron was born April 8, 1952 to his parents Bob and Patt Woods in Spencer, Iowa. Ron spent the majority of his adult life living in Emmetsburg, Iowa at the 15th Street group home,...
Tanner Kent Meysenburg
Nov 24, 2020
Tanner Kent Meysenburg, the son of Travis Meysenburg and Lisa (Prescott) Zenkovich was born January 25, 1997 in Fairmont, MN. His childhood years were spent in the Armstrong, IA area where he attended school. He moved to Swea City, IA where he worked for Brand FX and then to Cherokee, IA where he was a forklift operator for HyVee’s...
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