Obituaries
Ruth Lorraine Ness
Dec 29, 2019
Ruth Lorraine Ness, the daughter of Joe and Minnie (Luze) Sweet, was born December 22, 1931 in Webb, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Webb, where she received her education in Webb schools.
Ruth married Alfred Ness on May 5, 1951. After their marriage, they lived in Spencer, Iowa, where she raised her family and worked part...
Lavonne "Vonnie" B. Kruse
Dec 28, 2019
LaVonne B. Kruse (Vonnie), the daughter of John and Fannie (Dykstra) Bruns, was born August 29, 1925 in Sioux County, Iowa. She was a tag-along with 2 older sisters, Lois and Joan.
Vonnie attended country school through the 8th grade and moved with her family to Peterson, Iowa, where she graduated high school in 1943.
Vonnie married Ivan P....
Hugh Wayne Johnson
Dec 25, 2019
Hugh Wayne Johnson, the son of Herman and Agnes (Moore) Johnson, was born on January 28, 1939 in Lake Park, Iowa. He was raised and received his early education in Moneta, graduating from Moneta High School in 1957.
On September 10, 1960, Hugh married Marlys Gruhn at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Following their marriage, Hugh...
Margaret Ann Doyle
Dec 23, 2019
Margaret Ann Doyle the daughter of Robert and Mary Farrell Munn, was born March 9, 1948 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She received her early education in Fort Dodge and later in Emmetsburg, Iowa where she graduated from Emmetsburg Catholic High School in 1966. Margaret continued her education at Anton Community College of Practical Nursing graduating in 1969.
Margaret married...
Jermaine Mae Gadsby
Dec 22, 2019
Jermaine Gadsby, age 83, of Suitland, MD lived a full life. She passed away peacefully on 12/22/19 as her earthly family gathered to celebrate Christmas with her, and is now in her eternal home with her Heavenly Father. She was raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin as the oldest of six siblings and spent her early years helping her...
Kenneth (Sam) Heimgartner
Dec 22, 2019
Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Ken (Sam) Heimgartner. While Alzheimer's took Sam from us too early, his memory will live on in those of us he helped, coached, mentored, trained and loved. Donations can also be made online
http://act.alz.org/goto/heimgartner
A scholarship fund, started in memory of Marsha Heimgartner.
Marsha taught in the Spencer community...
Marsha Lynn Heimgartner
Dec 21, 2019
A scholarship fund, started in memory of Marsha Heimgartner. Marsha taught in the Spencer community schools for 20 years, having also taught previously at other locations including West Point. In lieu of flowers, we would like this fund in honor of her life as an educator and benefit a Spencer High School Senior pursuing higher education. 100% of this fund...
Verla Ruby Klaessy
Dec 16, 2019
Verla Ruby Ayres Klaessy, was born to Verla Mildred (Brewer) and Ralph Ayres on March 9, 1929, near Gillett Grove, IA. She grew up on a farm near Spencer and went to Harmony country school. She attended high school in Greenville and Spencer, graduating in 1946. She then went on to William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
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Carol Marine Drake
Dec 16, 2019
Carol Marine Drake , the daughter of John and Clairbel (Bonnichson) Plueger, was born on November 29, 1921 in Craig, IA. Carol married April 9, 1942, in Alexandria, MN. To this union a daughter, Weyvon Charlene Drake was born. Throughout their married life they lived in Kentucky, California and Texas while Weymond was in the U.S. Army from June 1942...
Jeriann Golden-Smith
Dec 12, 2019
Jeriann ‘Annie’ Golden-Smith, the daughter of Jerry and Marge (Wilberding) Golden, was born April 1, 1954, in Logan, Iowa. She lived in the communities of Magnolia, Iowa, Blencoe, Iowa, Washta, Iowa, Marcus, Iowa, and Round Lake, Minnesota, before moving to Spencer, Iowa, in 1965, when her father went to work for Sportsman’s. She graduated from Spencer High School in...
Steve Thomas Podrovitz
Dec 11, 2019
Steve Thomas Podrovitz, son of Stefan Podrovitz and Ola (Slaton) Podrovitz, was born September 12, 1943, in Quanah, Texas. He attended Quanah High School met the girl next door, Jan, of 53 years. Steve served in the US Navy from 1961-1965, serving aboard the USS Mt Baker AE-4 in a fleet in the South Pacific during the Vietnam conflict. He...
Martha Ione Rhodes
Dec 9, 2019
Martha Ione Harrington Rhodes was born March 3,1928 to Euless and Celia Anderson Harrington in Truesdale, Iowa. After the passing of her mother at the age of 9, the siblings were separated, Martha and her sister went to live with Charles and Margaret Shewell of Storm Lake.
Martha married Arthur Dale Rhodes on November 3 ,1947 in Jackson, MN. To this...
Julia Marie Lineweaver
Dec 7, 2019
Julia Marie Lineweaver, the daughter of Roy and Patricia (Beemer) Johansen was born September 18, 1955 in Hampton, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Hampton, Independence, and Spencer, IA areas. She attended Spencer schools and graduated from Spencer High School in 1974.
Julia married her first husband in 1977 and to this union, 3 daughters were...
Service Of Remembrance 2019
Dec 6, 2019
We light a candle of love... In celebration of the people... And the times... That were important in our lives.Many attended our Service of Remembrance Program held Thursday, December 5th, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Spencer. We would like to thank all those for their attendance and also would like to thank those who participated in the service...
Dale Victor Wacker
Dec 3, 2019
Dale Victor Wacker, the eldest son of Carl and Helen (Philliph) Wacker, was born on the 4th of July 1929, near Hartley, Iowa. Dale attended country school and graduated from Hartley High School in 1948. After graduation, Dale's first job was as a mud tender to construct St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley. This would later evolve into his...
Phyllis Ann Abel
Dec 2, 2019
Phyllis Ann Abel
Born: June 30, 1937 Died: December 2, 2019
Baptized: July 25, 1937 Confirmed: May 20, 1951
Christ The King Lutheran Church
Spencer, Iowa
December 6, 2019 2:00 p.m.
Phyllis Ann Abel was born June 30, 1937, in Red Wing, MN, daughter of Reuben and Lydia Voth.
Our gracious God bestowed upon Phyllis the gift...
Dorothy Delores Hinton
Dec 2, 2019
Dorothy Delores Hinton, the daughter of Clarence and Vera (Blankenship) Waddell, was born June 25, 1924 in Woolstock, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Hampton, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Hampton High School.
Dorothy married Robert Hinton on February 22, 1947 in Hampton, Iowa. After their marriage, they lived in the communities of Iowa Falls...
Gordon Clemence Bruns
Nov 30, 2019
Gordon Clemence Bruns, the son of Clemence and Margaret (Westphal) Bruns, was born September 21, 1937 in Baker Township near Paullina, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Baker Township near Paullina, where he received his education at Baker Twsp. Country School, graduating from Paullina High School.
Gordon married Alta Handy on August 29, 1955 at the Presbyterian Church...
Floyd Kenneth Nielsen
Nov 29, 2019
Floyd Kenneth Nielsen, 93, of Holmen,WI, formerly of Cedar Falls and Spencer, IA, passed away at the Riverside Transitional Care Center in La Crosse, WI, on Friday, November 29th, 2019.
Floyd Kenneth Nielsen, the son of Axel Walter and Anna Margrethe (Petersen) Nielsen, was born May 14th, 1926, in Jackson, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the...
Alice Marie Pack
Nov 28, 2019
Alice Marie Pack, the daughter of Theodore and Mary (Elliott) Johannsen was born September 11, 1924, in Brewster, Minnesota. Her childhood years were spent on a farm in the Paullina, Iowa, area where she attended school and graduated from Gaza High School.
Alice married Charles on October 6, 1945 in Sioux City, IA. They lived in Kentucky...
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