Obituaries
Evelyn Jean Simonson
Jun 24, 2020
Evelyn Jean Simonson, the daughter of Lewis and Angie Aaron was born on April 28, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, IA. She was known as “Dolly” by her four sisters.
Mom’s true happiness began when she met Martin Carl Simonson of Sioux Rapids, IA. Martin made Evelyn’s dream of home and family come true when they married on November 19,...
Daniel Joseph Ellis
Jun 23, 2020
Daniel Joseph Ellis, the son of Robert and Suzanne (Teedan) Ellis was born May 15, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska. His childhood years were spent in the Gretna, Nebraska area where he attended school and graduated from Gretna High School in 1983. In 1984, his son, Brandon was born. Daniel attended college at the University of Nebraska.Daniel worked for Kroger Concrete...
Esther Blanche Norris
Jun 21, 2020
Esther Blanche Weisbrod Norris, age 95, died June 21, 2020 in Stillwater, Minnesota. She was born January 11, 1925 to George and Minnie Alice Tatro Weisbrod at the farm home near Rossie, Iowa. She attended Rossie Consolidated School. She was baptized by Rev. George P. Dainty and received the Holy Ghost July 1937 when she was 12 years old. ...
Mark Richard Ditsworth
Jun 19, 2020
Mark Richard Ditsworth, the son of Richard Ditsworth and Josephine (Logan) Ditsworth was born October 1, 1958 in Estherville, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Estherville area, where he attended school. He moved to Spencer, IA during junior high and graduated from Spencer High School in 1978. He then attended college in Mason City, IA. Mark...
Mary Krage Grover
Jun 16, 2020
Mary Krage Grover, the daughter of James and Harriett (Krage) Conway, was born on October 8, 1944 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She was raised and attended school there graduating from high school. She then attended Emmetsburg Junior College.
On February 27, 1965, Mary married Merle Grover at the Assumption Catholic Church in Emmetsburg. Following their marriage, they lived...
Darlene Virginia Mills
Jun 16, 2020
Darlene Virginia Mills, the daughter of Ora George and Florence (Rhodes) Boardman, was born July 27, 1919 in Veblen, SD. Her childhood years were spent in Greenville, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Greenville High School in 1937.
Darlene married James “Roy” Mills on April 12, 1937 in Jackson, MN. To this union Darlene welcomed four stepchildren...
Constance "Connie" Lou Rohlk
Jun 15, 2020
In Lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. Constance Lou “Connie” Rohlk, the daughter of Robert and Helen (Klanderud) Schroeder, was born July 2, 1930 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She was the youngest of 3 siblings (Mac & Ann). Her childhood years were spent in Truesdale, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating in 1948. ...
Arlene Gail Stewart
Jun 14, 2020
I had 3 wonderful children: Gail Norman, Jimmy Stewart and Terri Stewart and five grandchildren: Becky Hueppner, Blake Norman, Lillie Norman, Hunter Kreiss and Korei Kreiss. I like to believe I was a friendly and kind person and I loved my family and friends. I loved my sisters, Gwen Overman, Sheryl Spears and Marge Rudisill. I didn’t know my brother,...
Rosemary Saunders
Jun 13, 2020
Rosemary Saunders, the daughter of Albert Phillip and Helen Elizabeth (Wohn) Bellingtier was born April 11, 1934, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was raised in the Fort Dodge area and graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1952.
On September 2, 1959, Rosemary was united in marriage to Dean Saunders in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She worked at the regional...
Jerald "Jerry" Leland Crew
Jun 10, 2020
Jerald Leland Crew, of Webb, Iowa, met his Savior on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at age 85. Jerry was born February 13, 1935, as the first baby born in the new Spencer hospital, to Norval and Emma Crew, the oldest of their eight children. Jerry spent his childhood years on the family farm south of Gillett Grove, where he...
Velma Evelyn Van Norman
Jun 10, 2020
Velma Evelyn Johnson Riebe Van Norman was born to Earl and Elsie (Giberson) Johnson on October 24, 1929. The youngest of 5 children with 4 older brothers, Glenn, Clyde, Lyndal & Cleo. She and Cleo attended school in Montrose, SD. Evie went to secretarial school and moved to St. Paul, MN. She eventually worked at 3M in...
Ethan James Lindsay
Jun 6, 2020
Ethan James Lindsay, the son of James and Grace (Mott) Lindsay was born August 19, 1928 in Newell, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Newell area where he attended Newell High School. After high school Ethan began his lifelong career in farming.
Ethan married Marilyn “Mary” Dierenfield on November 1, 1996 in Newell, IA. He...
Dorothy Lois Breidinger
Jun 6, 2020
Dorothy (Connell) Breidinger, the daughter of Lewis and Florence (Beardsley) Connell, was born on April 6, 1927 in Arnolds Park, IA. She was raised and graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1945.
Dorothy married Orville Breidinger on December 16, 1945 in Arnolds Park and to this union was born 3 children.
Dorothy was a homemaker for many...
Carol A. Coyle
Jun 5, 2020
Carol Ann Coyle, the daughter of Gaylord and Minnie Grover, was born December 30, 1943 in rural Sheldon, Iowa. She graduated from Sheldon High School in 1962.
In 1981, she moved to Spencer and was employed by Regional Transit Authority as a driver for the elderly and handicapped. In 1987, she went to work on her own as a...
Donald Howard Christy
Jun 5, 2020
Donald Howard Christy, the son of Howard and Helen (Kay) Christy, was born April 2, 1931 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Don grew up with his grandparents, Ferdinand and Nora Kay, and their son, Harold on their farm north of Truesdale, Iowa, where he attended school and graduated.
Donald married Donna Doreen Oatman on May 30, 1952 in El...
Ronald James Manwarren
Jun 4, 2020
Ronald James Manwarren, the son of Eugene and Bonnie (Rudolph) Manwarren was born on September 10, 1947 in Garden City, Kansas. He received his education in Spencer, Iowa where he coined the phrase “Smoking in the boys’ room”.
On June 28, 1969, he had the honor of being united in marriage to Sandra Mae Albers at the Methodist...
Darlene Mae Tuinstra
Jun 4, 2020
Darlene Tuinstra, the daughter of Elmer and Mabel (Menage) Tuinstra, was born December 14, 1942 on a farm near Melvin, IA. Her childhood years were spent on a farm near Harris, Iowa, where she received her education.
Darlene attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa for her Bachelors Degree. She later received a Masters Degree in Home Economics...
Mary Ann Bobolz
Jun 2, 2020
Mary Ann Bobolz, the daughter of Julius and Hilda (Steffen) Petersen, was born October 13, 1933 in Sutherland, Iowa. Her family lived for 1 ½ years near Sutherland and Moneta, IA and then moved to farm near Hartley, IA. She attended rural school until the 5th grade, when she attended Hartley Public Schools, graduating from Hartley High School...
Ferne Adelaide Schuller
May 29, 2020
Ferne Adelaide Schuller, age 102, passed away on May 29, 2020, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa.
Ferne Adelaide Eckert was born on March 25, 1918, in Mallard, Iowa. She was the oldest of six children born to Harvey and Mamie Olson Eckert. Her childhood years were spent in Mallard where she attended country school and graduated...