Obituaries
Dorothy Veitch
Oct 29, 2016
Dorothy C. Veitch, the daughter of Walter and Elsie (Coleman) Henry, was born in Linden, Iowa. As a child, the family lived in communities of Linden, Everly, Hartley and eventually settling in Spencer. Dorothy graduated from Spencer High School in 1935. Following graduation, she worked at the JCPenney Department Store in Spencer. While Donald was involved in WWII, Dorothy lived...
Constance 'Connie' Williams
Oct 28, 2016
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Senior Activity Center or the Faith Lutheran Church both in Spencer. Constance 'Connie' Coan Williams, the daughter of Louis and Viola (Mayou) Dehrkoop, was born September 27, 1932 in Hartley, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly area, where she attended country schools until the 9th grade and...
Danny Dean Leslie
Oct 25, 2016
Danny Dean Leslie, the son of Lawrence William and Peggy Ann (Mangels) Leslie, was born on June 23, 1959 in Hartley, Iowa. He was raised in Everly where he started his schooling then moving to Gillett Grove when he was in 6th grade, attending South Clay. He finished his schooling in Spencer, graduating in 1979. After graduation, Danny he helped...
Beverly Jean Dunkelberger
Oct 25, 2016
Beverly Jean Dunkelberger, the daughter of Ewald "Nick" and Arlene (Noble) Holler, was born December 2, 1942 in Correctionville, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the communities of Correctionville, Washta and Alta, Iowa until moving to a farm near Linn Grove in 1956, where she received her education. She attended college in Mankato, where she met the love of...
Jane Marie Byrn
Oct 24, 2016
Jane Marie Byrn, the daughter of Horatio and Kathryn (Morse) Kile, was born November 13, 1926, in Willoughby, Ohio. Her childhood years were spent in Kirtland, Ohio, where she graduated from Kirtland High School in 1944. She attended Baldwin Wallace Methodist College and graduated from Kent State University in 1948 with a degree in teaching. On September 12, 1947, Jane...
June M. Thiesen Campbell
Oct 20, 2016
June M. Thiesen Campbell, the daughter of Carl and Clara (Petersen) Wilson, was born June 26, 1928 in Gilmore City, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Ayrshire, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Silver Lake Consolidated. After high school, she attended Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, Iowa for two years. June married Louis C. Thiesen...
Helen Darlene Duhn
Oct 19, 2016
SERVICES Memorial Services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Alice Laota Dotson
Oct 18, 2016
Alice Laota Robinson was born on October 22nd, 1916 in rural Kanawha, Iowa to Carl & Sadie Robinson. Alice was the seventh of eight children. After graduation from Kanawha High School, Alice received a teaching certificate from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Alice began her teaching career in the one-room schoolhouse in Langdon, Iowa. She then taught at Okoboji...
Juanita G. Peterson
Oct 17, 2016
Juanita Grace Haburn Peterson was born September 4, 1925 to Lloyd E. and Grace J. (Combes) Haburn on a farm near Nemaha, Iowa. Her childhood was spent in rural NW Iowa and southern Minnesota. She graduated from Excelsior High School in 1943 and after attending summer school at Buena Vista College, she taught in a one room school, Lakeville Twp...
Dale Binning
Oct 16, 2016
SERVICES Graveside Services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT Riverside Cemetery Spencer, Iowa
Richard Ries
Oct 13, 2016
SERVICES Funeral services are pending with Warner Funeral Home of Spencer. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Cody Amos Connor
Oct 12, 2016
Cody Amos Connor, the son of Richard Skow and Karen LeClair Connor, was born June 12, 1988 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer and several other communities in Iowa, where he received his education. He graduated from Akron-Westfield High School in 2007, where he was involved in football and wrestling. After his schooling, he moved to...
Ronald Van Pelt
Oct 12, 2016
Ronald Craig Van Pelt was born Dec 31st, 1946 to Ray & Myrna (VerHoef) Van Pelt in Orange City, IA. He graduated from Orange City High School in 1965 and received his Associate's Degree at the Automotive Trade School of Sheldon. Ron worked for Punt Automotive in Orange City, and started his own auto parts store on the side. He...
Brian Cory
Oct 10, 2016
Brian Elliott Cory, the son of Francis and Margoret (Betts) Melanson was born April 24, 1950 in Manchester, NH. His childhood years were spent in Manchester area, where he attended school and graduated from Manchester High School. Brian enlisted in the United States Air Force, and worked as a Military Policeman, until his Honorable Discharge. He then moved to Maine...
Faye Minerva Beck
Oct 9, 2016
Faye Minerva (Whitford) Beck was born April 6, 1916 on a farm northwest of Ruthven, IA in Palo Alto County. Faye was the fifth daughter born, followed by two sons, totaling seven children born to Charles Henry and Grace Ann (Brown) Whitford. Faye attended Lake Center School. Faye was united in marriage to John Henry Beck on March 31, 1934....
Duane Henry Nagel
Oct 8, 2016
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Abben Cancer Center, Spencer Hospice, First English Lutheran Church in Spencer or the Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School in Spencer. Duane Henry Nagel, the son of Herman and Zipora (Braunschweig) Nagel, was born January 21, 1952 in Hartley, Iowa. Duane grew up on a farm at Hartley, Iowa where he...
Marie Leone Clarke
Oct 6, 2016
Marie L. Clarke was born October 2, 1921 in Ruthven, IA to Ernest and Grace Sampson Spaulding. She spent her childhood years in the Ruthven, Lost Island and Lake Center area. She married Charles J. Clarke on December 28, 1942 who preceded her in death in 1959. Marie passed away on October 6, 2016 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center...
Gary Stover
Oct 6, 2016
Gary Merle Stover, the son of Merle and Eula (Baedke) Stover, was born April 24, 1938, on the family farm near Havelock, Iowa. Gary received his early education attending school in Laurens and graduated from Laurens High School. Gary entered the military on September 16, 1957, and served in the U.S. Air Force. On August 16, 1959, Gary married Bette...
Fern Minnie Wohlers
Oct 4, 2016
Fern Minnie Wohlers, the daughter of Ed and Elsie Brandt Meyer, was born May 12, 1920 in Sherburn, MN. Fern grew up on a farm near Sherburn and attended Martin County Country School. On November 29, 1939, Fern married Fred Henry Wohlers in Estherville, Iowa. The early years of their marriage were spent in Minnesota, primarily in the communities of...
Dann Douglas Hyde
Sep 20, 2016
Dann Douglas Hyde, the son of Jack and Myrtle (Pinneke) Hyde, was born August 9, 1951 in Mason City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Ventura, Iowa right next to the water tower. He graduated from Ventura High School and later attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City. Dann entered the military in 1970 and served with the Army...