Obituaries

Richard Albert Reynolds

Richard Albert Reynolds

Dec 14, 2016

SERVICES Families wishes were no services to be held. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT

Florence Alma Rusch

Florence Alma Rusch

Dec 12, 2016

Florence Alma Rusch, the daughter of Roy T. and Ella (Moon) Pullen, was born February 19, 1912 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on a farm north of Spencer. She attended Spencer schools, where she graduated from Spencer High School. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Rusch on November 28, 1936 in Spencer, Iowa, and they continued...

Lois Boers Adams

Lois Boers Adams

Dec 8, 2016

Lois B. Adams, the daughter of Edward and Lenora (Brown) Boers, was born September 2, 1920 in Milford, Iowa. She was raised in Milford and after the death of her father from injuries received in WWI, her mother remarried and she was raised by her and her stepfather, Alfred Dagfinson. She attended Milford Community School and later graduated from Milford...

Vivian Arlene Cook

Vivian Arlene Cook

Dec 6, 2016

Vivian Arlene Cook, the daughter of Theodore and Clara (Lemme) Julson, was born on August 6, 1927, in Colton, SD. She attended country schools in the Colton area and then went to school in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1945. She went on to Augustana for two years and then Sioux Valley School of Nursing graduating...

Dorothy M. Beck

Dorothy M. Beck

Dec 1, 2016

Dorothy M. Beck, the daughter of Bayard Franklin and Alta Vera Fink Taylor, was born September 8, 1925 in Langdon, Iowa. Dorothy received her early education and graduated from the Lake Center School. Dorothy married Robert Ernest Beck on September 8, 1943, at the Methodist Parsonage in Spencer, IA. Throughout their marriage they made their home in Spencer. Dorothy worked...

Inez M. Rossiter

Inez M. Rossiter

Dec 1, 2016

Inez Marguerite Rossiter of Spencer was welcomed to heaven by her Savior on December 1, 2016. She was a devoted wife of 58 years to Marvin, a loving mother to her children Mark Marvin -- who is also with her in paradise -- Kimberly Ann Cloyd (Miles), Stephanie Sue Gebert (Wade) and Kevin Melvin Rossiter, and a beloved grandmother to...

Service Of Remembrance 2016

Service Of Remembrance 2016

Nov 28, 2016

Warner Funeral Home, Hospice of Spencer Hospital, Abben Cancer Center and Area Churches invite you to join us at a candlelight "Service of Remembrance". Anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one is welcome to attend. It will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, November 28 at First Christian Church, 701 East 18th Street, Spencer, IA. Approximately 145...

Lucille Harriet Rusk

Lucille Harriet Rusk

Nov 28, 2016

Lucille Harriet (Adams) Rusk was born April 12, 1922, on the family farm outside of Rossie, Iowa. The fifth of eight children to William Russell and Jo Hannah (Siefken) Adams, Lucy attended the Rossie Consolidated School and graduated in 1941. Lucy married Clayton James Rusk on February 23, 1944, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Following their marriage...

Jean Denise Tennant

Jean Denise Tennant

Nov 25, 2016

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to People For Pets in Spencer. Jean Denise Tennant, the daughter of Fred and Joyce (Silva) Tennant, was born January 20, 1954, in San Diego, California. Her childhood years were spent in San Diego where she received her early education. Her family moved to Everly, Iowa, when she was 17 and continued...

Maxwell Joseph Koch

Maxwell Joseph Koch

Nov 19, 2016

Maxwell Joseph Koch, the son of Mike and Madeline (Schmid) Koch was born April 5, 1930 in Peterson, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where he graduated from Spencer High School in 1948. He went on to attend the University of Iowa. Max married the love of his life Joanne Humphrey on March 26, 1951 in...

Ernest 'Paul' Hansen

Ernest 'Paul' Hansen

Nov 19, 2016

Rev. Ernest Paul Hansen was born on March 10, 1929, in Pipestone, MN to Ernest Fred and Catherine (Christiansen) Hansen. He grew up on a farm near Jasper, MN and was the oldest of six children. He attended a one room school house until 8th grade in Rural Rock County. Paul graduated in 1947 from Jasper Consolidated High School in...

Gladys 'Birdie' Ilene Tibbetts

Gladys 'Birdie' Ilene Tibbetts

Nov 18, 2016

Gladys 'Birdie' Ilene Tibbetts, the daughter of Clayton and Myrtle (Prentice) Birchard, was born February 3, 1925, in Ayrshire, Iowa. She graduated from Milford High School in 1942. Following graduation, she worked at the Fostoria Bank for four years. Gladys was united in marriage to Wayne Bodenhamer on November 10, 1946 and to this union, three children were born. Gladys...

Charles William Huberg

Charles William Huberg

Nov 15, 2016

Charles William Huberg, the son of Hjelmer and Dorothy Zieman Huberg, was born October 4, 1935 on the family farm outside of Royal. He grew up on that farm and received his education from Royal High School. Following graduation, Charles drove truck and farmed with his dad. On June 5, 1955, Charles married Loueen Mohr at the First English Lutheran...

Roger Dean Foley

Roger Dean Foley

Nov 15, 2016

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established by the family. Roger Dean Foley, the son of William and Goldie (Guertin) Foley was born May 17, 1928 in Sibley, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Sibley area, where he graduated from Sibley High School in 1946. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and...

Beth Darlene Bohrns

Beth Darlene Bohrns

Nov 14, 2016

Beth Darlene Bohrns, the daughter of David and Jeannie Pollock Johnson, was born January 31, 1925 in Haydock, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Chariton, where she received her education. Beth continued her education at St Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL where she earned a degree as a Registered Nurse. Beth married Ivan 'Bud' Edward Bohrns on April 27,...

Donald Duane 'Bud' Lamaak

Donald Duane 'Bud' Lamaak

Nov 12, 2016

Donald Duane Lamaak, born December 8, 1929, in Herring, Iowa (Sac County) to John and Carrie (Sinning) Lamaak. He was baptized at Wheatland Presbyterian Manse, Breda, IA on January 23, 1934. Donald (Don or Bud) later joined Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake, IA. On August 16, 1951 he entered the army and served in Japan and Korea and was...

Betty Lea Schwarck

Betty Lea Schwarck

Nov 9, 2016

Betty Lea Schwarck, the daughter of John and Alma (Pattee) Pullen, was born February 16, 1922 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School. Betty married Myron "Bud" Schwarck on February 4, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. After their marriage, they farmed near Spencer for many years, until their...

Jack H. Porter

Jack H. Porter

Nov 9, 2016

Jack Harrison Porter, the son of John and Gertrude (Frahm) Porter, was born February 8, 1927 in Mankato, MN. His childhood years were spent in Mankato where he received his early education. His family later moved to Ft. Dodge, IA, where he continued his education. Jack entered the military in April of 1945 and served with the U.S. Army during...

Richard 'Dick' Wayne Wittrock

Richard 'Dick' Wayne Wittrock

Nov 3, 2016

Richard Wayne Wittrock, the son of Edward and Annetta (Troxel) Wittrock, was born May 6, 1935 in Sutherland, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Hartley, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Hartley High School. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Navy from November of 1953 until his honorable discharge in October...

Delores Marie Colling

Delores Marie Colling

Nov 2, 2016

Delores, the daughter of William and Mary (Schneiders) Bohlke, was born on January 10, 1923, on the family farm near Granville, Iowa. She received her early education attending a one-room schoolhouse near Granville. Dee left school in the 8th grade to help her family out financially due to the depression. Dee worked as a mother's helper and a telephone operator...