Obituaries
James John Horst
Mar 17, 2020
James (Jim) John Horst, son of Charles and Geneva Horst, was born on May 9, 1938 in Nobles County, MN. In his early years, he received his schooling in Sanborn, IA. After graduating high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy in September 1955. He spent his time aboard the USS Tallahatchie LST 1154 in the Mediterranean. He was...
Carol Louise Olson
Mar 16, 2020
MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO KAPPA KAPPA IOTA'S EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND MAILED TO 729 AVE. B - REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 Carol Louise Olson, the daughter of Verne and Loretta Van Buren, was born November 5, 1931 in Pawnee City, NE. Carol attended elementary and high school in Spencer, Iowa, where she graduated in the class of 1949. ...
Bruce Arthur Brigham
Mar 16, 2020
Bruce Arthur Brigham, the son of Arthur and Helen (Banks) Brigham was born on December 7, 1947 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Everly High School in 1966.
Bruce married Patricia Gathman on December 27, 1969 in Spencer, IA. He worked as a...
Circle Of Care
Mar 16, 2020
***PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE CIRCLE OF CARE IS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY! PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR UPDATES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL DIANE AT 712-262-3640. Warner Funeral Home is sponsoring "CIRCLE OF CARE", a six-week grief recovery support group for people grieving the death of a loved one. This group will begin at 6:30 p.m. on...
Dale Robert James
Mar 15, 2020
Dale Robert James son of Carl and Adra (Litton) James was born on July 21st, 1934 in Fort Dodge Iowa. Dale attended grade school in Ruthven before moving to Lineville Ia. When Dale was able to drive, he returned to Ruthven to find his grade school sweetheart (Clara Hancock). Dale and Clara were united in marriage October 23rd, 1954 in...
Lisa Michelle Loring
Mar 15, 2020
Lisa Michelle Loring, the daughter of Grover and Cheryl (Shipper) Reiser was born April 16, 1967 in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1985. She then attended Spencer School of Business, Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista, where she earned her...
Jasen Petersen
Mar 10, 2020
Jasen Allen Petersen the son of Rod and Pam (Johnson) Petersen, was born on March 3, 1975, in Spencer, Iowa. He was raised in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School. Following graduation, he attended Iowa State University for a short time and then returned to Spencer. Jasen started working at the Prime Rib where he met Melanie.
On...
Verlie Jean Amis
Mar 10, 2020
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials can be directed to the Greenville Congregational Church or the Clay County Fair. Verlie Amis, daughter of Marvin and Orvilla (Prather) Schenatzki was born December 8, 1937 in Truesdale, IA. Following her graduation, she attended Buena Vista College, receiving a two-year teaching certificate. Later in 1983, she graduated with a B.S. Degree in elementary...
Belle Marie Cross
Mar 7, 2020
It is with great sadness but hope that the family of Belle Marie Cross announces her change in residence, from the earth to heaven. Belle was a long-time resident of Webb, Iowa, and more recently a resident of Bucksport, Maine. She died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the age of 89, surrounded by family in her home.
Born in San...
Laurie Beth Peters
Mar 7, 2020
Laurie Beth Peters, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday March 7th, 2020 at the age of 59. Laurie was the daughter of Dorothy and Arnold Peters of Sutherland, Iowa. She attended school in Sutherland, graduating from Sutherland High School in 1980.
Laurie went on to be a certified nurse assistant and then...
Wayne Bernard Halling
Mar 7, 2020
Wayne Bernard Halling, the son of John “Ernie” and Sybil (Dokken) Halling was born October 7, 1932 in Storm Lake, IA. He attended school in Storm Lake, IA, graduating in 1950. He attended Iowa State for 2 years and graduated from Buena Vista University with a BA in Teaching.
Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1952 and served...
Elaine Marlene Varnadore
Mar 1, 2020
Elaine Marlene Varnadore, the daughter of Evert and Evelyn (Gungtum) Wahlstrom was born July 26, 1945 in Mitchell, SD. Her childhood years were spent in Mitchell, SD, Cherokee, IA, and Newell, IA where she graduated high school in 1963.
Elaine enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963, where she met the love of her life, Joe. She served...
Kenneth "Kenny" George Sandvig
Feb 27, 2020
Kenneth, known as Kenny, was born September 21, 1936, in Rolfe, Iowa, the eighth child of George and Rose (Johnson) Sandvig. Kenny was raised in Laurens, Iowa, where he received his education. He entered the United States Navy at a very young age, and served four years, including three years on the USS Essex.
While in the service,...
Sheila Rose Kassmeier
Feb 27, 2020
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, A MEMORIAL FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY.
Sheila Rose Kassmeier, the daughter of Vernon and Mazy (Williams) Van Kleek, was born January 6, 1951 in Iowa City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer, Iowa area. She received her GED from Iowa Lakes CC.
Sheila married Noel Kassmeier on June...
Niles William Swancutt
Feb 26, 2020
Niles William Swancutt was born at home on a farm near Riceville, Iowa on June 17, 1929 to Elby & Mary (Greeley) Swancutt. He attended rural schools through 8th grade and quit school in his freshman year to help out on the family farm when his father became ill. He enlisted in the Army on August 11, 1955 and served...
Lisa Galm
Feb 21, 2020
Lisa Galm, was born August 5, 1958. She received her early education and graduated from the Fulda High School in 1976. Lisa continued her education at South West Minnesota State College in Marshall, MN graduating in 1981. Following her graduation, she moved to Savannah, Georgia where she did her internship. Lisa then made her home in Covington, GA. She dedicated...
Jerry Roger Coffman
Feb 16, 2020
Jerry Roger Coffman, the son of Jack and Florence (Mansmith) Ogle, was born November 20, 1935 in Carroll, IA. He was raised in Arnolds Park, IA, where he attended school. Following his schooling, Roger enlisted with the United States Navy and served until his Honorable Discharge.
Roger married Doris Schoning, to this union two sons where born, Rodney and...
Wayne Vern Paulsen
Feb 15, 2020
Wayne Vern Paulsen, the son of Harry and Millie (Stricker) Paulsen, was born on May 7, 1932, in Hartley, IA. He grew up on a farm in Hartley and received his early education attending country school thru the 8th grade, and then graduating from Hartley High School in 1952. Following graduation, he was drafted on December 4, 1952, into...
James Lee Huston
Feb 14, 2020
James Lee Huston, the son of Millard and Winifred (Daugherty) Huston, was born July 2, 1954 in Spencer, Iowa. He was baptized at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Jim attended Riverton #4 Country School until it closed and then attended special classes at Spencer Schools.
At age 18, he moved to the Handicap Village in Clear Lake,...