Obituaries
Donna Mae Schneider
Apr 18, 2025
Donna Mae Schneider daughter of Everett and Dorothy Winterboer was born January 26th 1958 in Spencer Iowa. She was raised by her mother in Peterson Iowa. She attended Sioux Valley School and graduated in 1977. While in high school she participated and excelled in basketball, softball, and high jumping. In 1982 Donna was united in marriage with Joseph Schneider and...
Kent Arthur Kilpatrick
Apr 18, 2025
Kent Arthur Kilpatrick, the son of Don and Lenora (Nicolaisen) was born on August 31, 1942, in Spencer, Iowa. He was raised and attended school in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School. Following graduation, he entered into the military on June 28, 1964, serving in the United States Army Reserves. He was honorably discharged on December 16, 1964.
On...
Helen Mae Foote
Apr 15, 2025
Helen Mae Foote, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel (Hagstrom) Hill, was born on July 9, 1932 in Ruthven, Iowa. She was raised on a farm between Ruthven and Ayrshire. She attended school in Ayrshire and graduating from Ayrshire High School.
She married Marlin Foote on April 25, 1952 in Ayrshire, Iowa. Following their marriage, the couple moved to...
Verdis Dean Koehlmoos
Apr 8, 2025
Verdis Dean Koehlmoos was born October 4, 1936, to Fred and Gertrude (Meyer) Koehlmoos in rural Germantown, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Germantown. He attended St. Johns parochial school through the eighth grade and went to high school in Paullina.
Verdis enlisted in the United States Army February 14, 1956. He was overseas in...
Todd Blayne Watson
Apr 7, 2025
Todd Blayne Watson, the son of Mike and Michelle (Wekony) Watson was born October 31, 2020 in Sheldon, IA, but was raised in Spencer, IA.
Todd enjoyed watching Koko the Monkey, car crash videos, Hot Wheels, especially Corvettes, snuggling on the couch with his brother Jayden watching tv, playing hide-and-seek with his brother Lyle, helping his dad work on the car,...
Glenn Otto Albertson
Apr 5, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenn Otto Albertson on April 5, 2025 after a 4 year battle with multiple health issues. He was a valiant fighter despite his pain and declining health.
Glenn was born to Glenn and Christel Albertson on August 4, 1944, in Bedford, Indiana. As a child he and his parents moved...
Shirley Rae Parks
Apr 4, 2025
Our rock has passed. Our mom, Shirley Rae (Woodford) Parks passed away on Friday April 4, 2025 at the Ruthven Care Center, she was 89 years old. Her last days were spent with her children surrounding her.
Mom was born and raised in Webb, IA to Gaye and Genevieve (Thomas) Woodford. You would hear moms voice light up when she talked...
Kim Marie Hugunin
Apr 4, 2025
Kim Marie Hugunin, 65, was born in Nora Springs, Iowa on May 7, 1959 to Elmo Darrel and Marge (Callahan) Deets. Kim grew up and received her education in Nora Springs in 1977. After high school, Kim then moved to Spencer and in 1988, married Clay Hugunin where they lived on an acreage outside of Dickens for the remainder of...
Pamela Sue Johnson
Apr 2, 2025
The life and passing of Pamela Sue Johnson
Born June 8, 1952 to Robert & Mildred Webb in Romulus NY at the USAF Hospital. Pam was the oldest with three younger brothers, Robert Jr, James and Michael. Growing up she called many places home until she settled in Everly, IA where she graduated High School in 1970. Following her dreams,...
Marilyn Elizabeth White
Mar 31, 2025
Marilyn Elizabeth White, 97, of Peterson passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025 at St. Luke Lutheran Home. Marilyn was born in Sibley, Iowa to Irvin and Kathleen (Nichols) Eddy on March 19, 1928.
Marilyn grew up in Sibley until graduating from Sibley High School in 1946. Marilyn moved to Ruthven for three years after marriage then moved to Peterson ever...
Sandra Lee Reed
Mar 29, 2025
Sandra Lee Reed was born March 7, 1933 to Leo and Lenore (Lehmann) Kelley in Minden Iowa.
Sandra graduated from Minden High School and went on to Boyles Van Sant Business School in Omaha NE. After graduation she started clerical work at an abstracting company.
On June 30, 1957, Sandra married Robert Reed from Peterson, IA. They made their...
Roy Frederick Applegate
Mar 28, 2025
Roy Frederick Applegate, the son of Halbert and Gladys (Reak) Applegate, was born on July 19, 1941, in Springfield, Illinois. He grew up in Bisbee, Arizona, with his brother Carl and sister Kitty.
Roy joined the army after high school, serving for two years. Afterward, he returned to Arizona and worked for a cable TV company, which required him to travel...
Gary Lee Lundquist
Mar 27, 2025
Gary Lee Lundquist, the son of Gerald and Margaret (Franklin) Lundquist was born February 27, 1936 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer, IA area, where he attended school. He and his best friend went to Deadwood, SD to work in the goldmines for 18 months.
Gary returned to Spencer to marry Edna Meyer on June 8,...
Kelly Josephine Nieland-Steven
Mar 26, 2025
Kelly Josephine Nieland-Steven was born on May 31, 1980 in Lake City, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in Manson, Iowa participating in cheerleading, drill team, and track. Kelly graduated from Manson Northwest Webster High School in 1999. Following high school, she attended Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge for 2 years. Kelly then moved to Spencer...
Luella "Lue" Verba Berniece Reed
Mar 24, 2025
Luella "Lue" Verba Berniece (Kracht) Reed, the daughter of George and Lulu (Tigges) Kracht was born on May 21, 1936 on the family farm south of Peterson, IA. Her early years were spent on the family farm. She graduated from high school at the Brooke school, where she enjoyed playing the clarinet and competing on the basketball team with her...
Marlyce Glendoryce Bauermeister
Mar 24, 2025
Marlyce Glendoryce Bauermeister was born on August 21, 1931 to Adolph and Dagmar Johnson. She was born in Wausa, Nebraska and graduated from Wausa High School. She taught in a one room schoolhouse in Wausa at 16. After one year, she decided to attend college at Wayne State College and then University of Nebraska to earn her teaching degree.
Marlyce married...
Melissa Kay Zmudka
Mar 23, 2025
Melissa “Missy” Kay Zmudka, the daughter of Ray Hardesty and Brenda (Bauer) Hastings, was born on September 13 1974 in Omaha, NE. Missy grew up in Luverne, MN, where she attended school. She received her G.E.D later in life. Missy worked in various places in leadership roles and mainly lived in Southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa.
Missy and Shaun met at...
Barbara Anne Douglas
Mar 23, 2025
Barbara Anne Douglas, the daughter of Lynn and Jessie (Weyer) Kissinger, was born on January 22, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was raised and attended school in Sioux City and graduated from Riverside High School.
After graduation, she married James Douglas. James was in the military and Barbara lived in several places around the world. During this time two daughters...
Gale Eugene Igou
Mar 22, 2025
Gale Eugene Igou, the son of Glenn and Elva Daldorf Igou, was born October 21, 1944, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Northwest Iowa where he received his education. Following his schooling, Gale entered the United States Airforce in 1963 and served until his Honorable discharge in 1967.
Gale married Sandra Jean Roelofsen on August 11, 1965,...
Dale Robert Tripp
Mar 22, 2025
Dale Robert Tripp, the son of Alvie and Irene (Hessenius) Tripp was born July 11, 1952 in Emmetsburg, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Webb, IA area, where he went to grade school and attended South Clay High School. He then went to Mechanic School in Sheldon, IA.
Dale owned and operated Dale’s Repair in Everly, IA and managed...



