Obituaries
David Joe Arnold
Mar 10, 2019
David Joseph Arnold, the son of Bernard and Jeannette (Maurer) Arnold was born January 14, 1936 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, IA and Wakefield, NE, where he attended school.
David married Patricia Eaton, they later divorced. He then married Carol Trenary in the summer of 1981 in Storm Lake, IA. David worked...
Josephine Alice Beving
Mar 10, 2019
Josephine Alice Beving, the daughter of Alfred and Bertha (Speed) Simonsen, was born on April 29, 1940 in Sioux Rapids, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Arnolds Park. She attended school in Arnolds Park and also in Milford. She graduated from Arnolds Park High School. After graduation, she attended Business School in Minnesota for two years.
On July...
David Joe Arnold
Mar 10, 2019
SERVICES Graveside services will be held 3:00 P.M., Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Laurens Cemetery in Laurens, Iowa OFFICIATING Pastor Nick Hanges CASKET BEARERS HONORARY BEARERS:Taylor MosloskiBrendan JohnsonJeff ArnoldBill ArnoldCorey ArnoldJeff WillisChris WillisScott ArnoldAndy ArnoldShawn Holliman VISITATION There will be no visitation INTERMENT Laurens CemeteryLaurens, Iowa
Dyann Delores Getting
Mar 7, 2019
DyAnn Delores Getting, the daughter of H. Wayne and Neva Olhausen Tibbetts, was born January 28, 1941 in Hartley, IA. DyAnn attended school and graduated from Hartley High School in 1959. After high school, DyAnn continued her education at Buena Vista College where she received her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education in 1964.
On September 9, 1962,...
Brian Keith Rittenhouse
Mar 3, 2019
Brian Keith Rittenhouse, the son of Michael Rittenhouse and Barb Baysinger, was born March 10, 1963 in Heidelberg, Germany. Brian grew up and received his education in Spencer, Iowa.
Brian married Lauri Ostermann in July of 1983. In August of 1987, Brian married Kay Determan. Brian worked for Old Home and for 15 years, he lived with Shelly Wurm.
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Kenneth Edward Selzer
Feb 28, 2019
Kenneth Edward Selzer, 88, died at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on February 28, 2019. Ken was born on June 4, 1930 in Clay County, Iowa. Ken was raised in the Peterson and Spencer, Iowa area by his mother Irma Viola (Blackmer) and father George Conrad Selzer. Ken graduated from Spencer High School.
Ken met Lois...
Melba May Medsker
Feb 27, 2019
Melba May Medsker, the daughter of Dell and Mabel (Fields) Tibbetts, was born on September 14, 1930, in Peterson, Iowa. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from Peterson High School.
She married Daryl “Bud’ Medsker on March 11, 1949, in Jackson, Minnesota. Melba was a homemaker and raised her family. Throughout their married life, they lived...
Jack Michael Slaymaker
Feb 26, 2019
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family.
Jack Slaymaker, the son of Russell and Charlotte (Peacock) Slaymaker, was born April 13, 1947, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer where he received his early education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1965.
After graduating High School, Jack spent some time in...
Daniel Joseph Kinlen
Feb 23, 2019
Daniel Joseph Kinlen, the son of James II and Viola (Schweder) Kinlen was born on December 27, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI. He grew up in Naperville, IL and attended high school at Loyola Academy and college at the University in Evansville. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1972 and served as an Army Airborne Ranger Pathfinder until his...
Sue Krebs
Feb 21, 2019
Leah Susan Krebs, “Sue”, left this world on February 21, 2019, but her larger-than-life persona and trademark humor will not be forgotten. She will be missed by many but most of all, Folgers Coffee, who is devastated by the loss of Sue. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sue was raised by a gang of feisty Italians that included her...
Angela Lashbrook
Feb 21, 2019
Angela Ellen Lashbrook, daughter of Connie (Fitzloff) Sams, was born January 5, 1965, in Spencer, Iowa. After graduating from Albert City-Truesdale High School in 1983, she spent some time in Arizona. Angie received her associate of science degree in retail marketing management from Iowa Lakes Community College in 1997. She went on to receive her bachelor's degree in human resource...
Norma Lee Remillard
Feb 19, 2019
Norma Lee Remillard, the daughter of Thomas and Nannie Haney Caskey, was born November 2, 1923 in Jackson, MN. Her early education was received in Spirit Lake where she graduated from the Spirit Lake High School in 1942.
Norma married Cecil Howard Remillard on January 20, 1945, in Lakefield, Minnesota. They spent the early years of their marriage in...
Hope Marie Wilken
Feb 17, 2019
Hope Marie Wilken, the daughter of Hans and Lillian Meelhause Dwinger, was born December 10, 1933 in Hartley, IA. She received her early education in Country Schools and later graduated from Everly High School in 1951.
Hope married John Wilken on March 6, 1970, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Everly, IA. Following their marriage, they moved into...
Jay Everett Prather
Feb 15, 2019
Jay Prather of Spencer, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2019, at his home.
Jay Everett Prather was born April 28, 1959, to Virgil and Darlene (Amis) Prather in Spencer, Iowa. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1977, and from Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1979, with a degree in Agriculture Banking.
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Marilyn Jean Pettit
Feb 15, 2019
Marilyn Jean Pettit, the daughter of Lester and Lucile (Groves) Welch was born on June 18, 1928, in Arnolds Park, Iowa. On December 1, 1952, Marilyn married Clifford Pettit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They lived in Everly until 1966 when they moved to Hartley, Iowa. Years later they moved to Tucson, Arizona, for one year. Deciding they wanted...
James Franklin Kerns
Feb 14, 2019
A memorial fund has been established by the family. James Franklin Kerns, Sr., the son of Elery and Sylvia (Parker) Kerns, was born February 5, 1943, in Cushing, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Washta and Quimby, Iowa, area where he received his education, graduating from Washta High School in 1961. After his schooling, he...
Larry Craig Vanwesten
Feb 9, 2019
Larry Craig VanWesten, the son of Lawrence and Harmina (Risius) VanWesten was born April 25, 1953 in Sibley, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sibley area, where he attended school and graduated from Sibley High School.
Larry has worked for Auto Glass his entire life, starting in Sibley, and then transferring to Auto Glass in Spencer...
Richard Arlin Culver
Feb 4, 2019
Richard Arlin Culver, the son of Arlin and Mildred Davis Culver, was born July 9, 1964 in Spencer, Iowa. He received his early education and graduated from Spencer High School in 1983. Rich continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa.
On August 19, 1988, Rich married Jeanie Anderson at the Mansion in Spencer, Iowa. Rich...
Dixie Jean Rigby
Feb 3, 2019
Dixie Jean Rigby, the daughter of Paul and Elsie (Koenen) Zierke was born December 9, 1945 in Worthington, MN. Her childhood years were spent in Worthington, where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Dixie had polio at a young age and spent a few weeks in an Iron Lung at Sister Kenny...