Obituaries
Winifred Louise Schoenewe
May 10, 2019
Winifred Louise Cooper Schoenewe was born in Spencer, Iowa to Lynn and Loretta Harris Cooper on January 2, 1933.
Winnie attended public schools in Everly and Spencer and graduated from Everly High School in 1950. She married Ron Schoenewe in 1952 and they made their home in Everly where he managed Topsoil Schoenewe, a fertilizer and ag lime...
Charin Marie Brockshus
May 9, 2019
Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction and Faithful in Prayer… Romans 12:12
Charin Marie Brockshus, age 80 of Spencer, Iowa passed away on Thursday May 9, 2019, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa. Charin Marie Woodrich was born on December 8, 1938, in West Burlington, Iowa, to parents Reverend Glen Woodrich and Martha (Zink) Woodrich. Charin grew...
Ronald Junior Roghair
May 3, 2019
Ronald Junior “Shorty” Roghair, the son of Jacob and Mary (Rozeboom) Roghair was born October 5, 1937 in Sanborn, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Hartley, IA area, where he attended school, and graduated from Hartley High School in 1955.
Ronald married Sharon Pearson on August 7, 1965 at the Baptist Church in Willmar, MN. Ronald...
Lois Arlene Carlson
May 1, 2019
Lois Arlene Carlson, the daughter of Oscar and Elvira Lundquist Peterson, was born April 20, 1929 in Aurelia, IA. In 1936, her family moved to a farm near Moneta where she attended school and graduated from Moneta High School. She continued her education at NBT in Sioux City, IA.
Lois met Donald Carlson while both working at Bjornstad Drug...
Marlene Phyllis Butler
Apr 30, 2019
Marlene Phyllis Siedschlag, daughter of William and Doris (Nenow) Siedschlag, was born on November 29, 1938 in Norfolk, NE. She departed this life on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
Marlene was baptized on January 1, 1939 by Pastor Albert Knoll and was confirmed on April 6, 1952 by Pastor William J. Hassold at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk,...
Peggy Marie Brock
Apr 28, 2019
Peggy Marie Brock, the daughter of Clarence and Esther Woods Heller, was born February 23, 1946 in Salmon, AR. Her family moved to Fonda, Iowa where she received her early education and graduated from high school.
On October 26, 1974, Peggy married the love of her life, Richard Brock in Storm Lake, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in...
Helen Laura Sheely
Apr 26, 2019
Helen Laura (Anderson) Sheely, the daughter of Elmer “GE” and Laura Jane (Stauffacher) Starr, was born July 12, 1920 in Iowa City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the LuVerne, IA area, where she received her early education. When she was 8 years old her family moved to Spencer, IA and she continued her education in Moneta schools. She...
Helen June Carrington
Apr 24, 2019
Helen June Carrington, the daughter of Louis and Mary (Heick) Schultz, was born on June 30, 1917 in Peterson, Iowa. She was raised and attended Brooke School, where she graduated. She then attended Iowa State University where she obtained a BS Degree in teaching. Following college, she taught Home Economics and then she was a wife, mother and homemaker...
Sharon Lynn Small
Apr 23, 2019
Sharon Lynn (Maranell) Small, the daughter of Marlin and Amy (Block) Maranell, was born on June 13, 1947 in rural Archer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sanborn, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Sanborn High School. During her high school days, Sharon waited tables and babysat.
On September 27, 1969, Sharon married Kenneth Small, Jr....
Sharon Ann Knudtson
Apr 23, 2019
Sharon Ann Knudtson, the daughter of Leonard and Betty (Hanson) Beckmann, was born on April 1, 1955 in Pender, NE. Her parents raised her in Bancroft, NE where she attended elementary, middle and high school. During the summers as a child, and carrying on the tradition with her own daughters, she would travel to Minnesota to visit family. After graduation, she...
Dale Leroy Funk
Apr 18, 2019
Dale LeRoy Funk, the son of James and Joanne (Solberg) Funk, was born November 20, 1959, in New Ulm, Minnesota. His childhood years were spent in the St. James, Minnesota area where he attended school.
Dale moved to Texas where he met and married Gayle Delzer in August of 1983. They had three children together: Josh,...
Dorothy Evelyn Huberg
Apr 18, 2019
Dorothy Evelyn (Zieman) Huberg, the daughter of William and Clara (Crowl) Zieman, was born May 5, 1915, on a rural Linn Grove farm, homesteaded by the family in 1872, six miles south of Royal. Dorothy grew up with two brothers, Robert and Wendell. She attended Willow Lawn Country School before graduating from Peterson High School in 1933.
Dorothy married...
Suzanne Kathryn Rothmeyer
Apr 15, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Suzanne Kathryn Rothmeyer would like to state that her heart wore out from all the love she has given throughout her life on April 15, 2019. Suzanne graced the world on August 3, 1947. Suzanne was the 5th of 7 children of Dorothy (Seidl) and Clarence Rothmeyer. Suzanne grew up...
Dr. Thomas Jacob Milleman
Apr 15, 2019
Dr. Thomas Jacob Milleman 78 of Glen Ellyn, Illinois passed away April 15, 2019 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Schaumburg, Illinois of complications of Lewy body disease.
Thomas was born January 5, 1941 in Spencer, Iowa the son of Anthony (Tony) and Helen Milleman. He grew up on a farm north of Spencer. He attended the country school Meadow...
Jean Beverly Beving
Apr 14, 2019
Beverly Kohn was born January 17, 1925 to Wesley and Estella Kohn. She was raised on the family farm north of Spencer and attended the nearby one room school house, and then graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. She attended Hamline University in St Paul, Minnesota where she received a Bachelor of Science, with a nursing degree.
In...
Patricia Ann Johnson
Apr 12, 2019
Patricia 'Pat' Johnson, wife of Magnus Johnson. Pat was born on March 18, 1925 in Clay County. She was the second oldest of six children born to Omer and Marguerite (Parks) O’Hearn: Eugene O’Hearn, Pat, Joan Koenig, Janet Koenig, Janice Schultz, and Jacqueline Sorensen. Pat attended Summit Township #8 country school through the 7th grade and went on to graduate...
Regina Harleman
Apr 11, 2019
Regina Christina Harleman, the daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Peters) Henkel, was born January 14, 1927, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was raised and attended school in Spencer, Iowa, graduating in 1945. Following high school, she worked at various places including Bjornstad’s Hardware and Drugstore as a bookkeeper for several years, and as a secretary for the...
Wayne Everett Carlson
Apr 10, 2019
Wayne Everett Carlson, the son of Clifton and Mildred (Shirbroun) Carlson, was born January 9, 1936 in Coon Rapids, IA. His childhood years were spent in Webb, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Webb High School in 1953. After high school, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Marine Corp from January of 1954 until...
Ilene Marie Sidles
Apr 8, 2019
Ilene Marie Sidles, the daughter of Thomas and Imogene (Nissen) Fries, was born November 25, 1947 in Estherville, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Graettinger, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Graettinger High School.
Ilene married Donald Sidles on February 9, 1973 in Sioux Falls, SD. To this union four children were born: Ranae, Kevin, Wanda...
Robert "Bob" Ray Franker
Apr 5, 2019
Robert Ray Franker, the son of Everette and Genevieve (Clift) Franker, was born March 24, 1929 in Royal, Iowa. His childhood years were spent on a farm NE of Royal, where he attended country schools for 8 years. He later graduated from Royal High School in 1947.
Bob married Iris Wilken on November 7, 1948 at the First Lutheran...