Obituaries

Darrel Rae Walton

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

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...

Kathleen "Kathy"  Evans

Kathleen "Kathy" Evans

Sep 26, 2017

SERVICES Services will be held at a late date.

Ruth Lavonne Batschelet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. ...

Stuart  Kruse

Stuart Kruse

Sep 12, 2017

  Stuart Frank Kruse, the son of Frank and Marilyn (Hughes) Kruse, was born October 24, 1962 in Spencer, Iowa.  His childhood years were spent in Royal, where he received his education from Clay Central Community Schools.

    After his schooling he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  Following his discharge, he moved back to Royal he worked at IBP in...

Helen "Connie" Jane Peters

Helen "Connie" Jane Peters

Sep 6, 2017

Helen 'Connie' Jane Peters, the daughter of Walter and Annie Speth Conrad, was born November 27, 1925 in Bingham Lake, MN.  Connie received her early education at Meadow Township School in Lake Center and graduated from Spencer High School in 1943.

     Connie married Orlin Duane Peters on June 9, 1946 in Langdon, IA.  Following their marriage, they lived near...

Velma  Mae Crew

Velma Mae Crew

Sep 5, 2017

     Velma Mae Crew (Brinkley) was the daughter of Cleve and Florence Brinkley.  Her childhood was spent in rural Ayrshire where she graduated from Silver Lake Consolidated School.

     Velma married Marvin on May 22, 1940 at the Methodist Church in Ayrshire.  She and Marv took up farming for many years to follow. 

     Velma and Marv moved to...

Delores May Meier

Delores May Meier

Sep 3, 2017

Delores May Meier, the daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Leonard) Graham, was born December 22, 1933 in Logan, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Logan, where she received her education, graduating from Logan High School. While in high school, she was a cheerleader, was a member of the school band, basketball, choir, was a drum majorette and was homecoming...

Donna Rae Schwarz

Donna Rae Schwarz

Sep 2, 2017

      Donna Rae Schwarz, the daughter of Fred and Hilda (Ringler) Winter, was born March 10, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa.  Her childhood years were spent in Sioux City, Iowa, where she received her education graduating from Sioux City East High School.

     Donna married Fred Schwarz on October 12, 1957 in Sioux City.  They moved to Spencer,...

Bonnie  Albertson

Bonnie Albertson

Sep 1, 2017

Bonnie Albertson celebrated life, and it showed. And when she talked of death she made it known that she wanted a celebration after she died. Little did she, or any of us, know that she would be present for a celebration in her last days of life.

Bonnie (Sanderson) Albertson, 74, of Spirit Lake, Iowa died Friday evening, September 1st, at...

Bryan Jay Granstra

Bryan Jay Granstra

Aug 31, 2017

Bryan Jay Granstra was born on May 13, 1958 in Sioux Falls, SD. He went home to meet his Savior on August 31, 2017 at the age of 59. He was the beloved son of Barney J. and Shirley (Ruehle) Granstra both living in Spencer.

     He was baptized in Pierre SD Lutheran Memorial Church and confirmed at Hope Lutheran...

June Myers

June Myers

Aug 30, 2017

(Mona) June Myers, the daughter of Carl Andrew and Audrey Juliel (Griffin) Holmberg, was born July 3, 1932 on a farm north of Dickens. She received her early education at a country school near Dickens. Her family later moved to a farm south of Rossie, where she continued her education, graduating from Greenville-Rossie Consolidated School in 1950 as Salutatorian. June...

Charles Clayborn Clifton

Charles Clayborn Clifton

Aug 29, 2017

On August 29th, 2017 at the age of 97, Charles Clayborn Clifton of Knoxville Iowa, formerly of Spencer, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Homestead Assisted Living in Knoxville, Iowa. Charles Clifton, the son of Cloyd and Cordelia Clifton, was born on January 27, 1920 in Peterson, Iowa. He grew up in Peterson with his brother, Glen and sister, Ruby and...

Janine Cecelia Cook

Janine Cecelia Cook

Aug 25, 2017

Janine Cook passed away at McKeenen Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday August 25th, 2017 at the age of 77 with her husband and children present. Janine, the daughter of Clifford and Bernice Wilmot, was born in Spencer, Iowa on June 27th, 1940. Janine's childhood was spent in Terril, Iowa where she later graduated from Terril High School in...