Obituaries

Eula Marie Belken

Eula Marie Belken

Aug 17, 2019

     Eula Marie Belken, the daughter of Orville and Loretta (Bennett) Utley was born November 11, 1944 in Spencer, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where she attended Spencer schools.

     Eula married Dale Belken on April 7, 1961 in Spencer. They lived in Spencer until 1984, when they moved to Lost Island Lake in...

Ardyce Colleen Stevenson

Ardyce Colleen Stevenson

Aug 10, 2019

Ardyce Colleen (Tuschoff) Stevenson 91, of Spencer, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday August 10th, 2019. She had resided for the past 2 years at Northshire Nursing Home in Spencer.

     Ardyce was born July 10th, 1928 near Moneta, Iowa to Jens (Chris) and Ora (Lighter) Tuschoff. She was raised in Moneta, Iowa and graduated from...

Scott Leroy Moding

Scott Leroy Moding

Aug 10, 2019

     Scott Leroy Moding, the son of Leslie and Irene (Grawet) Moding, was born on February 5, 1964, in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up attending and graduating from Spencer High School in Spencer, Iowa in 1983. He was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran. After high school he attended and graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon...

Roger Henry Kruse

Roger Henry Kruse

Aug 9, 2019

     Roger Henry Kruse, the son of Alvin and Clara (Berg) Kruse was born August 11, 1932, in rural Peterson, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Royal area where he attended school and graduated from Royal High School in 1951.  He attended Dana College in Blair, NE for two years.  In 1953, he entered the military and served...

Cleone Faye Farquhar

Cleone Faye Farquhar

Aug 7, 2019

Cleone Faye (Klett) Farquhar, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Hakeman) Klett, was born September 20, 1922 on a farm near Lake Park, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent on the farm, where she attended country school and later graduated from Everly High School in 1940.  After high school, she attended a 3 year course at a nursing school at...

Virgil Eugene Schmeling

Virgil Eugene Schmeling

Aug 5, 2019

     Virgil Eugene Schmeling, the son of Arthur and Rosa (Rambath) Schmeling was born May 30, 1931 near Cylinder, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Terril, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1947.

     Virgil began farming with his dad before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps and serving...

Donald Duane Paulsen

Donald Duane Paulsen

Aug 5, 2019

     Donald Duane Paulsen, the son of John Carl and Matilda Alvina (Wede) was born on July 26, 1928, in Lone Tree Township, Clay County, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Moneta, IA. He attended school in Moneta and graduated from Moneta High School.

     He married Jean Heien on October 12, 1952 at First English...

Thomas James Triplett

Thomas James Triplett

Aug 3, 2019

Thomas J. Triplett, the son of James Eugene and Inez Burdeen (Haye) Triplett, was born June 16, 1934 in Primghar, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in rural Sutherland, where he attended Waterman #1 Country School and finished his education at Sutherland Consolidated High School. After his schooling, he entered the U.S. Army at Camp Chaffee in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. ...

Beverly Carol Kenobbie

Beverly Carol Kenobbie

Aug 3, 2019

      Beverly Carol Kenobbie, the daughter of Wesley and Margaret (Porter) Bryan, was born January 7, 1940 in Spencer, Iowa.  She received her (1st - 12th grade) education at Greenville-Rossie Consolidated School.

 In her younger years, Bev was involved in 4-H, class plays, choir, annual staff & cheerleading. It was there Bev met the love of her life, Blaine Kenobbie....

Tom Charles Steinkamp

Tom Charles Steinkamp

Aug 2, 2019

 

     Thomas Charles Steinkamp, the son of Edward and Marjorie (Wittrock) Steinkamp, was born May 24, 1955, in Carroll, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent on the family farm near Wall Lake, Iowa. He received his education, graduating from Wall Lake High School. Following high school, he worked at several places before becoming a police officer in Wall Lake. ...

Emmet Eugene Doyle

Emmet Eugene Doyle

Aug 1, 2019

The family has set up a memorial fund in his name and would appreciate

 donating to the fund instead of flowers.

Emmet Eugene Doyle, the son of Joseph and Ann (Mahan) Doyle, was born June 23, 1945, in Ayrshire, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Ayrshire where he received his early education at Ayrshire Sacred Heart School and later...

Julie Marie  Huber-Benson

Julie Marie Huber-Benson

Jul 25, 2019

    Julie Marie Benson, the beloved daughter of Jerry and Gina (Bates) Huber, was born November 11, 1981 in Spencer, IA. Julie had a joyous personality, infectious laugh, and a perpetual inner light that shone forth for all to see. Her love of learning and science was her motivation to major in Chemistry at Briar Cliff University where she...

Leola "Lee" Eleanor Tucker

Leola "Lee" Eleanor Tucker

Jul 25, 2019

      Leola “Lee” Eleanor Tucker, the daughter of Delor and Mable (DeMars) Franker was born July 4, 1922, in Royal, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Moneta, Iowa, area where she attended school.

      Lee lived in Los Angeles, California, before moving to Spencer, Iowa, where she worked for Casey’s General Store for 27 years. She married...

Elyjah James Nehman

Elyjah James Nehman

Jul 25, 2019

     Elyjah James Nehman, the infant son of Rhys Nehman and Rebecca Updike passed away on Thursday, July 25 at the Spencer Hospital. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother, Glenda Updike, and great-grandfather, Robert Tesch; paternal great-grandfather, Dennis Gilleland, and great-uncle Tim Swalve; several great-aunts and great-uncles.

     Left to cherish Elyjah’s memory are his parents, Rhys...

Darrell Eugene Woods

Darrell Eugene Woods

Jul 25, 2019

   

Darrell Eugene Woods, the son of Dale and Esther (Angle) Woods, was born May 8, 1941, in Britt, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Britt, France, and Germany where he received his education.  His family moved to America and settled in Spencer, Iowa, in 1962.

    Darrell married Linda Bowlin on January 12, 1969, in Spencer.  Throughout...

Christopher Jon Gehler

Christopher Jon Gehler

Jul 22, 2019

     Known to many and loved by most also known as Daddy to me and Papa to my Babes will be missed more than words will ever describe.

     Christopher was born in Mason City Iowa to Jan and Aug Gehler on March 24 1961 where he attended school until his early teenage years when the family moved here...

Craig Irvin Woodall

Craig Irvin Woodall

Jul 21, 2019

    Craig Irvin Woodall, the son of Chris and Wanda (Snow) Woodall, was born on January 27, 1956, in Spencer, Iowa. He grew up attending and graduating from Clay Central in Royal, Iowa. He was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. After high school he worked at Lundell Enterprises in Cherokee and later...

Timothy Scott Nichols

Timothy Scott Nichols

Jul 21, 2019

     Timothy Scott NIchols born March 21, 1953 in Fort Dodge, Iowa died peacefully with family by his side in his home on July 21, 2019 after a short battle with cancer.  Left to cherish his memory, loving wife of 47 years, Claudia (Pfeiffer) Nichols, Brother David (Holly) Nichols of Seattle, WA, Three children: Andy (Haley) Nichols, their children, Asher...

Blair Steven Bailey

Blair Steven Bailey

Jul 19, 2019

 

  Blair Bailey, the son of Frank and Blanche (Franker) Bailey was born September 14, 1951 in Cherokee, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Peterson where he received his education graduating from Sioux Valley High School in 1971.

     He “studied life” at Iowa State University in Ames for 3½ years before he moved home to help is...

Mary Alice Plagman

Mary Alice Plagman

Jul 14, 2019

Formerly of Peterson     Mary Alice Plagman, the daughter of Peter and Etta (Thomas) Raveling, was born on March 7, 1926 on the family farm in Clay County, Iowa. She was raised and attended country schools near Peterson. She then went to Peterson High School graduating in 1943. She worked at the Peterson Bank during high school until she was married.

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