Obituaries
Betty Lou Warren
Jan 27, 2019
Betty Lou Warren, the daughter of Lyle and Lorene (Crouch) King, was born near Royal, IA, where she was raised and attended country school before the family moved to Everly where she finished her schooling, graduating in 1957.
On October 31, 1958, Betty married Clifford Warren in Jackson, MN. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Beresford, SD, before...
Ralph Norman Selzer
Jan 26, 2019
Ralph Norman Selzer was born on September 1st 1932 in Peterson Iowa. He was the 6th of 9 children born to George and Irma (Blackmer) Selzer. He spent his youth on the family farm near Spencer Iowa where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School. After graduation he entered the military and served in the Korean War as...
Carol Lucille Albers
Jan 25, 2019
Carol Lucille Albers was born February 8, 1923 on a farm near Fostoria, Iowa to Luther and Orpha (Allen) Shatto. Carol attended country school and graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. Following graduation, Carol was the assistant manager of F.W. Woolworth, a five-and-dime in Spencer, a position made possible for a young woman because of World War II.
Carol...
Cole Allen Millard
Jan 23, 2019
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Cole's name. Cole Allen Millard, the son of John Millard and Dena Wintz was born July 14, 1995, in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in the Milford, Iowa area. He attended Okoboji Schools, graduating from Okoboji High School in 2014. He then attended Northwest Iowa Community...
Tyrus "Ty" Raymond Fideler
Jan 22, 2019
A memorial fund has been established by the family with the Spencer Family YMCA. More information can be found at www.spencerymca.org. To make a donation, check or money order may be mailed to:Spencer Family YMCAP.O. Box 212Spencer, IA 51301
Tyrus Raymond Fideler was born April 11, 1929, in Remsen, IA, the son of Sylvester and Clothilda Nothem Fideler.
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Wayne Elbert Calhoon
Jan 20, 2019
Wayne Elbert Calhoon, the son of Ross and Nellie (Reed) Calhoon, was born August 29, 1936 in Page County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Shambaugh, Iowa in Page County, where he received his early education at Linn Point Grade School and later graduated from Clarinda High School in 1955. Wayne continued his education at Clarinda Community College...
Mary Jane Parsons
Jan 20, 2019
Mary Jane Parsons was born September 1, 1931 at the home of her parents, Thomas F. and Esther (Gunnarson) Saunders on College St. in Peterson, IA, where she spent the first 21 years of her life. Upon graduating from Peterson High School in 1949, she enrolled at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls for one year, transferring to...
Virginia "Ginny" Ione Brinkley
Jan 20, 2019
Virginia (Ginny) Ione (Gosch) Brinkley was born on September 3, 1923 in Omaha, NE. Virginia was called to her heavenly home on January 20, 2019 at the Spencer Hospital. Virginia was the third child born to Henry Peter and Josephine Emma (Greve) Gosch. At three days of age, Virginia’s mother passed away, so she went to live with her aunt...
Lowell Watters
Jan 17, 2019
Lowell Elvis Watters son of Helma Katherine Kruse and Daniel Elvis Watters was born on December 16th, 1920 in Hartley, IA. He spent his youth there graduating in 1939 from the Hartley Community School. Lowell went on to serve his country in WWII in the Army from 1942 to 1944 when he was honorably discharged.
On December 16th,...
Karen Kay Manley
Jan 17, 2019
Karen was born on January 20, 1951 to Donald and Jean Denny of Hartley, Iowa. Growing up, Karen helped on the farm and tormented her younger brother Bruce. She began her education in a one room school house near the family farm and later completed her education in the Hartley school district. She then attended Spencer School of Business.
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Rick Allen Dietrich
Jan 13, 2019
Rick Allen Dietrich, the son of Alvin Dietrich and Mary Grover, was born on March 5, 1959, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The family moved to Everly during his middle school years, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1977. While in high school he loved playing football, basketball and other sports. After graduation Rick attended University...
Alma "Jeanie" Jean Berends
Jan 11, 2019
Alma Jean “Jeanie” Berends, the daughter of George and Lillian Voogd Lorenz, was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, where she grew up. Her family moved to Iowa when she was 15. Jeanie graduated from the Spencer High School in 1955.
Jeanie married Eugen Pooler in July of 1958. Jeanie worked as a cook at the Spencer Senior Center for 11...
Rickey Jo Dean
Jan 6, 2019
SERVICES Memorial services are pending with Warner Funeral Home of Peterson INTERMENT Oakland CemeteryPeterson, Iowa
Susan Lee "Koehnk" Decker
Dec 31, 2018
Susan Lee Decker, the daughter of Alvena and Ray Koehnk, was born on April 8, 1960 in Hartley, IA. She grew up in Everly, IA and graduated from Everly Community High School in 1978. After graduation she attended the University of Iowa and later lived in Houston, TX, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Asheville, NC and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico...
Edwin Geerdes
Dec 28, 2018
Edwin Theodore Geerdes passed away on December 28, 2018, at the age of 94.
He was the second son of John B. and Jennie (Reents) Geerdes and was born January 29, 1924, on the farm south of Everly, Iowa. He attended Everly Community School. He remained on the family farm when his parents moved to Milford,...
Elenore Mae Lawrence
Dec 27, 2018
Elenore Mae VanBerkum Lawrence, daughter of James and Magdeline (VanderBerg) VanBerkum, was born March 21, 1930, in West Branch Township near Sioux Center, Iowa (She always said she was born at the fork of the river near Caramel.)
Her childhood years were spent in Rock Valley, Iowa, where she received her early education, graduating from Rock Valley High School. She...
Russell Eugene Christensen
Dec 27, 2018
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. Russell Eugene Christensen was born November 29, 1927 on a farm near Royal, Iowa to Elizabeth (Jensen) Christensen and John "Edward" Christensen. Russ graduated from Royal High School, began farming with his father, and met a new first year school teacher named Marilea Eggleston. Russ and Mary...
Shirley Mae Granstra
Dec 25, 2018
Shirley Mae Granstra, the daughter of Walter and Edna (Johnson) Ruehle was born May 11, 1927 in Ruthven, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Ruthven and Ayrshire, IA areas where she attended school. She graduated from Ayrshire High School in 1945. She received her teaching certificate and taught at several country schools and then Harris Schools.
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William Francis Geary
Dec 19, 2018
William Francis Geary, was born on December 22, 1930, on the family farm between Fonda and Varina, Iowa. He entered Into Eternal Life December 19, 2018 at Spencer Hospital, Spencer, Iowa.
Known by friends and family as Bill, he was the middle son of parents Okley Edmund Geary and Catherine “Katie” (Schnetter).
A devote Catholic, Bill enjoyed farm...
Mae Koch
Dec 19, 2018
Mae Charlotte Koch, the daughter of Theodore and Maude (Duval) Hansen, was born January 10, 1929 in Webster County, NE. Her childhood years were spent in Nebraska, where she received her early education, graduating from high school. She continued her education from the Nebraska Wesleyan University, where she received her degree in Music.
She married Richard Koch on...
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