Obituaries
Jerry Ganzevoort
Oct 20, 2017
Jerry Ganzevoort, the son of Cyril and Marie (Mathis) Ganzevoort was born on April 26, 1945, in Greenville, KY. Jerry graduated from Sioux Valley Community Schools, lettering in basketball and track. (He broke the track record for the mile) Jerry entered the U.S. Army in 1965. After basic training he served two tours in Vietnam. He reenlisted and was...
Arvin George Schmidt
Oct 17, 2017
Arvin George Schmidt, the son of John and Lena (Frick) Schmidt, was born September 2, 1932 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in Moneta, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Moneta High School. He later attended and graduated from Des Moines Area Community College. Arvin entered the military in 1953 and served with the...
Roger Lee Hayenga
Oct 16, 2017
Roger Lee Hayenga was a scholar. He was quick to teach, and sometimes quick to teach you to educate yourself. Many remember asking him a question and receiving the answer, “Look it up.” Not because he didn’t know, but because Roger wanted you to own your knowledge. He believed that knowledge was power; that power could get you anywhere you...
Carol Janet Lowe
Oct 13, 2017
Carol Janet Lowe, the daughter of Melvin and Vivian (Johnson) Aakhus, was born December 25, 1946 in Hartley, Iowa. She grew up in Everly, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Everly High School in 1965. She was confirmed at the Hope Lutheran Church in Everly.
During her adult life, Carol lived in the community of...
Barbara Jean Umbrell-Mcdonough
Oct 5, 2017
Barbara Jean McDonough-Umbrell, the daughter of Marguerite Loehr and Raymond Winthers, was born April 9, 1947, in Webb, Iowa. She received her early education in Webb and later at South Clay High School.
Barbara married Marvin Umbrell in 1965 at the Methodist Church in Webb, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Gillett Grove, Ayrshire and in 1968 they...
Joy Marie Austad
Oct 2, 2017
Joy Marie Austad, the daughter of William and Alice (Zick) Walterman was born October 19, 1946, in Madison, SD. Her childhood years were spent in the Madison area where she attended school and graduated from Madison High School. After graduation Joy moved to Aberdeen, SD, where she attended Northern State College.
Joy married Verdon Austad on December...
Alida "Jo" Josephine Tuttle
Oct 2, 2017
Alida “Jo” Josephine Tuttle, the daughter of Ray Porter Black and Mable (Cross) Black, was born August 26, 1920, in Webb, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1938. She lived in Clay County her entire life.
Jo married Harry Tuttle on March 2, 1938, in Papillion,...
Carly Anne Kreibaum
Oct 2, 2017
Carly Anne Kreibaum, the daughter of Roger and Gail (Noethe) Buchholtz, was born on December 9, 1983 in Sheldon, Iowa. She was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Sibley in 1984 and later confirmed in 1998. She was raised and attended school in Sibley, graduating in 2002. She then went on to study K-12 art education at...
Connie Jean Baker
Oct 2, 2017
Connie Jean Baker was born on January 23, 1954 in Spencer, Iowa. Her early childhood years in Everly. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1973. On June 16, 1973, she married her husband, Kent. They welcomed her first child, Lisa, that same year. Three years later, they welcomed their second child, Michael.
Connie held several different jobs, but...
Don B Phipps
Oct 1, 2017
Don B. Phipps, the son of David and Donna (Yeager) Phipps was born April 6, 1958, in Eagle Grove, Iowa. As a child, Don and his family moved around a lot. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18 and served until his Honorable Discharge.
Don worked and traveled with a Carnival. He married...
Darrel Rae Walton
Oct 1, 2017
Darrel Rae Walton, the son of Boyd and Edna (Allen) Walton, was born January 21, 1945 in Everly, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Everly, where he received his education, graduating from Everly High School in 1962. After his schooling, he worked in Spencer, Iowa at Globe Machinery. He later entered the military and served with the U.S. Army...
Phyllis Mae Eifert
Sep 26, 2017
Phyllis Mae Dahnke Eifert was born February 13, 1931, in Hartley, Iowa, to Irvin Fred and Lizzie (Wittrock) Dahnke.
Phyllis grew up on a farm near Hartley, Iowa. She moved with her family to Sutherland, Iowa, where she attended grade school, and later attended and graduated from Hartley High School. She was very active in oratory and won several...
Ruth Lavonne Batschelet
Sep 26, 2017
Ruth Lavonne Batschelet, the daughter of Gabe and Bessie (Fallon) Bolyard, was born on October 22, 1930, in Spencer, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Greenville and attended school in Gillett Grove, Iowa, until she was in 4th grade. In the fall of 1940, her family moved to a farm north of Cornell, Iowa, where she finished growing...
Colton Mitchell Baschke
Sep 19, 2017
Colton Mitchell Baschke, the son of Mitch & Missy Baschke was born on June 23, 1991 in Spencer IA. Colton grew up in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 2009. He then attended college at ICCC in Fort Dodge and then ILCC in Spencer. Colton was employed at Polaris Industries in Spirit Lake where he worked as a...
Thomas Lloyd Pearson
Sep 19, 2017
Thomas Lloyd Pearson, the son of Richard Nells and Louisa (Olson) Pearson, was born October 21, 1928 in Fostoria, IA. His childhood years were spent in Milford, IA, where he received his education, graduating from Milford High School. After his schooling, he enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1953.
Tom married...
Virginia Gayle Koenen
Sep 18, 2017
Virginia Gayle Koenen, the daughter of Fred and Matie (Gipple) Richter, was born on August 5, 1920 in Anita, Iowa. At an early age, her family moved to Sac City, IA, where she graduated from high school in 1938.
Virginia married Donald Lester Koenen on May 22, 1940 in Sac City. After Donald’s discharge from the Navy...
Edith Mary Hansen
Sep 18, 2017
Edith Hansen, the daughter of Edward Francis and Frances Lucille Barnette Washington, was born November 29, 1914 in Ruthven, IA. She received her early education at a country school in Ruthven and graduated from Spencer High School.
Edith married Ervin Hansen on August 3, 1932, in Ruthven, IA. Following their marriage they lived in Dickens, IA, and farmed near...
Raymond "Glenn" Hart
Sep 13, 2017
Raymond Glenn Hart, the son of Raymond and Ethel (Mason) Hart was born on September 21, 1924, in Langdon, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Langdon area where he attended school and graduated from Webb High School. He then furthered his education at the Omaha Nebraska School of Business.
Glenn was drafted into...
Melinda "Mindy" Jane Petersen
Sep 13, 2017
Melinda (55) passed away September 13, 2017 in Bloomington, MN. Melinda – or Mindy as she was known – was born October 10, 1961 in Spencer, Iowa. In recent years, Mindy resided at a REM group home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended a daycare workshop, RISE Creative Partnership in Bloomington, Minnesota. Previously she lived at Hammer Residences in Wayzata, MN. ...