Obituaries
Douglas Edwin Geerdes
Jul 20, 2023
Douglas (Doug) Edwin Geerdes passed away on July 20, 2023, at the age of 70.
Doug was born June 6, 1953 and was the second son of Edwin and Ellen (Hirt) Geerdes. He was raised on the Geerdes family farm south of Everly, Iowa. He graduated from Everly Community School. Afterwards, he attended Iowa State...
Ronald Rohrbaugh
Jul 20, 2023
Ronald R. Rohrbaugh, the son of Jesse and Leona (Monahan) Rohrbaugh was born November 14, 1935, in Peterson, Iowa. Ron was a member of the United Methodist Church in Peterson where he was baptized, confirmed and attended Sunday school. He attended the Peterson Consolidated School and graduated in 1954. He enjoyed playing football and the Bass Horn...
Darline Alma Hughes
Jul 16, 2023
On November 28,1927, Darline Alma was born in Laurens, IA, the only child of Oscar and Alma (Wenell) Johnson. She grew up in the Albert City area surrounded by many cousins as both of her parents came from families of 10 and 11 children. Family ties and reunions were always very important to her, and she was very proud of...
Linda Christine Taylor
Jul 15, 2023
A Memorial Fund has been set up in her name by the family.
Linda Christine Taylor, the daughter of Claude and Herma (Leighter) Krieger was born on May 5, 1948 in Spencer, IA. She was raised on a farm near Terril, IA and received her early education in Terril, graduating from Terril High School in 1966. After graduation she...
Glen "Skip" Arthur Vanderpool
Jul 11, 2023
Glen (Skip) Arthur Vanderpool, 78, was born July 6, 1945 in Orient, Iowa to Merle J. and Violet E. (Mensing) Vanderpool. He received his education in Greenfield Community Schools in Greenfield, Iowa. After his education Skip served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970.
Skip married Janet Lynn Thompson at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Virgil Keith Prather
Jul 8, 2023
Virgil Prather was born to John Tinsley Prather and Elna Thomsen Prather on February 22, 1927 in Omaha, NE. He grew up in Newell, IA and graduated from Peterson High School in Peterson, IA.
After high school he worked at the Farm Implement in Peterson. In 1951 he entered the US Army where he was stationed at Camp...
Patty Sue Tesch
Jul 4, 2023
*In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Patty's name.
Patty Sue Tesch, the daughter of Tiny and Alice (Bundy) Blom, was born April 18, 1949 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm southeast of Lake Park. She received her early education at Excelsior Township Country School. After country school, Pat...
Lyle Burton Grover
Jul 3, 2023
Lyle Burton Grover, passed away suddenly on July 3, 2023 at Longhouse-Northshire Nursing Home. He was 82 years old.
Lyle is survived his children Cheryl Riley (Ed Vierow) of Royal, Iowa; Rick (Tracey) Grover of Milford, Iowa; Brian (Stacy) Grover of Spencer, Iowa; and Brad (Cheri) Grover of Amarillo, Texas; and stepdaughter Angie Friedrich of Spencer, Iowa. He will be...
John Rohlk
Jul 3, 2023
John Jr. Rohlk, the son of John and Lillie (Wiese) Rohlk, was born August 1st, 1927 in Holstein, IA. He was the fifth of thirteen children. Brother Larry passed in infancy. His childhood years were spent in Holstein and later in Highview. After his education, he helped on the family farm as many young men did during...
Cynthia Ann Behrends
Jul 3, 2023
Cynthia Ann Behrends, the daughter of Delbert and LaVonne (Plagman) Schuknecht was born September 18, 1946 in Paullina, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Greenville and Rossie, IA area, where she attended school and graduated from Greenville Rossie High School in 1964. She then attended Mankato Commercial College.
Cynthia married Ronald Behrends on September 26,...
Daniel Full
Jul 3, 2023
Daniel Clarence “Dan” Full passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60 in Dubuque, Iowa on Monday, July 3, 2023.
Dan was born in LeMars, Iowa on May 13, 1963. He was the fifth of six children born to Alvin and Delores Full. He attended school at Alton St. Mary’s in Alton, Iowa and Spalding Catholic...
Barbara Jean Christensen
Jun 27, 2023
Barbara Jean Christensen, the daughter of Howard and Stella (Cook) Hildreth, was born December 12, 1929 in Emmet County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm east of Terril. She received her early education at Twelve Mile Lake Township Country School and later graduated from Terril High School. She married Harold Christensen on June 7, 1953...
Clayton Schuett
Jun 24, 2023
Clayton Henry Schuett, the son of Leo H. and Eva (Bell) Schuett, was born, raised and attended grade school in Lincoln Township O’Brien County, Iowa. Clayton graduated from Hartley High School in 1949.
Clayton was employed at Fairmont Foods Company in Hartley until being drafted into the Army in February 1952, serving one year in...
Jerry Joel Kramer
Jun 22, 2023
Jerry Joel Kramer, the son of John and Minnie (Heldt) Kramer was born April 3, 1934 in Moneta, IA. His child hood years were spent on the family farm near Everly, IA, where he attended school and graduated from Everly High School in 1952.
Jerry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1952 and served until...
James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr.
Jun 20, 2023
James Thomas Mengelsen, Sr., born December 24th, 1946 to Ernest and Colleen (Parks) Mengelsen. James was born early and very tiny. James met Sharon while he was stationed in Hawaii and fell in love with her. They married on September 14th 1973 in Sioux Falls, SD. They settled in Spencer to raise their family. James is survived by his children...
David Francis Severson
Jun 20, 2023
David Francis Severson, the son of Henry and Adlyn Severson was born July 20, 1943 in Spencer, IA. His childhood years were spent in the Ruthven, IA area, where he attended school and graduated from Ruthven High School in 1961. He attended Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista College and graduated with his B.S. in Business.
Dave...
Larry Eugene Beck
Jun 17, 2023
Larry Eugene Beck, the son of Robert E. and Dorothy M. (Taylor) Beck, was born March 26, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1963. Upon graduation, he earned his associate degree in accounting from Mankato Commercial College. Following his schooling, he entered the military...
Donald Freeburg
Jun 14, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Donald (Don) David Freeburg of Mesa, AZ. He passed at age 78 on June 14, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Donald Freeburg was born in Spencer Iowa on September 19, 1944, to Bernard and Bernice Freeburg. Donald was a caring and loving husband to Georgia...
Ray Edwin Dirksen
Jun 13, 2023
Ray Edwin Dirksen, the son of Theodore and Johanna Anna (Ringering) Dirksen, was born on November 14, 1935 in Everly, Iowa. He was raised and attended Country School #1in Everly until the 8th grade and then finished his education in Spencer graduating in 1953. On June 2, 1958 he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. While...
Phyllis Lillian Powers
Jun 10, 2023
Phyllis L. (Bohrns) Powers of Spencer, formerly of Hartley, was born to William and Lillie (Thoms) Bohrns on August 29, 1931 in Calumet. Phyl’s father worked for the Illinois Central Railroad and her family lived in Matlock and Fort Dodge for a time, but the bulk of her childhood was spent in Calumet. She graduated from Calumet High School in...
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