Obituaries
Sherry Kae Nelson
Jun 16, 2016
Sherry Kae Nelson, the daughter of Bobbie Rae Menke Sr. and Betty Lou Kramer, was born April 2, 1966 in Spencer, Iowa. Sherry was raised in Webb, Iowa and went to South Clay School. She was the Homecoming Queen her senior year and graduated in 1984. Following graduation, Sherry worked at Shine Brothers, City of Spencer Park Department, managed Taco...
Karen Nellis
Jun 15, 2016
Karen Fay "Grandma" Nellis, the twin daughter of Cecil and Ruth (Stoner) Waggoner was born January 29, 1943, in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her early education. On November 15, 1958, Karen married Earl Nellis in Spencer. Following their marriage, they continued living in Spencer before moving to Hartley, Iowa, in...
Phyllis M. Steele
Jun 15, 2016
SERVICES Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Sutherland, Iowa. OFFICIATING Pastor John Erickson CASKET BEARERS VISITATION Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:00 P.M., Friday Evening at the Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home in Aberdeen, MN. MUSIC INTERMENT Waterman Cemetery Sutherland, Iowa
Judith 'Judy' Mae Lewis
Jun 12, 2016
Judith 'Judy' Mae Lewis was born to Earl and Helen (Edgecomb) Liester March 4, 1943 in Heron Lake, MN. Judy spent her childhood years in West Salem, WI until her family moved to Ruthven, IA at the age of 10. Growing up she detasseled and worked as a fry girl at the A&W in Emmetsburg and was a Majorette at...
Kristine 'Kris' Van Berkum
Jun 12, 2016
On April 3, 1959, Kristine Anne Van Berkum was welcomed into the loving home of her parents, Paul and Helen Mefferd, one brother, and five sisters. Since Kris arrived nearly ten years after the last sibling, she was totally adored. Kris was always helpful, kind and appreciative when growing up, and those traits continued into her adult life. If anyone...
Sheryl Lee Anderson
Jun 10, 2016
Sheryl Lee Anderson, the daughter of Raymond & Clarice (Johnson) Nation, was born on May 29, 1941 at Ft. Dodge, Iowa. She was baptized & confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Marathon for 57 years. On December 6, 1959, Sheryl was united in marriage to Larry Lynn Anderson at the Grace...
Pieternelle 'Nell' Dykshoorn
Jun 8, 2016
Pieternelle Bessie Dykshoorn, the daughter of Bas and Martha (Herrewynen) Dekker, was born November 14, 1928 in Boyden, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Sheldon, where she received her education, graduating from Sheldon High School. Nell married Lowell Dykshoorn and to this marriage 3 children were born. Nell and Lowell owned and operated Lindsay Water Softener Company for several...
Larry Lynn Anderson
Jun 6, 2016
Larry Lynn Anderson, son of Osmund and Jeanette Patterson Anderson was born in Marathon, Iowa on September 30, 1937. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Marathon of which he was a member for over 60 years. Larry attended public school in Marathon and graduated in 1955. He worked on the Milwaukee Railroad for 2 years...
Edith Elizabeth Bjorklund
Jun 6, 2016
Edith Elizabeth Bjorklund, the daughter of John and Ruby (Negus) Anderson, was born March 1, 1943 in Marathon, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Marathon, where she received her education graduating from Marathon High School. Edith married Donald Bjorklund on July 7, 1960 in Jackson, MN. After their marriage, they moved to Spencer, Iowa where she worked in the...
Raymond Franklin Banks
May 31, 2016
Raymond Franklin Banks, the son of Merrill and Leana (Case) Banks, was born October 6, 1920 in Clay County, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Spencer, where he received his education. Raymond married Edith 'Eleanor' (Knight) Banks on September 20, 1942, in Spencer. They farmed in the Fostoria area for many years before retiring and moving to Spencer in...
Marilyn Jean Kruse
May 28, 2016
Marilyn Jean Kruse, the daughter of Adrian 'Tuffy' and Pearl (Chatfield) Hughes, was born July 6, 1936 in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1955. After high school, she attended nursing school. She enjoyed organizing class reunions for the class of 1955 until the late 1990's....
Marjorie 'Marge' Batcheler
May 24, 2016
Marjorie (Marge) Viola Batcheler, born October, 21, 1920, to John Bendix and Anna Christena (Sarvold) Lundt, on a farm south of Webb, IA. Marge graduated from Gillette Grove Public School. Marge married Loyd Joseph Batcheler September 4, 1941 at Grace Methodist church parsonage. Marge helped Loyd at the farm, raising chickens, cooking for threshers and other workers over the years....
Jr 'Junior' Williams
May 23, 2016
Emmett B. 'Junior' Williams, the son of Emmett and Bertha (Kruckman) Williams, was born January 11, 1933 in Clinton, MO. He was raised and received his early education around the Rembrandt and Sioux Rapids area. On January 13, 1952, he married the love of his life, Joan Waterman in Rembrandt, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Rembrandt and Storm...
Donna Mae Yeager
May 22, 2016
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to CAASA or the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer. Donna Mae Yeager, the daughter of Noel and Ruth (Mann) Orcutt, was born May 4, 1939 in Indianola, IA. Her childhood years were spent in in Sioux Rapids and later Dodgeville, WI, where she graduated from high school. Donna later continued her education,...
Barry Dean Strang
May 20, 2016
SERVICES Memorial services will be held 4:00 P.M., Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Warner Chapel in Everly. OFFICIATING Father William Schreiber CASKET BEARERS VISITATION Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. MUSIC "Amazing Grace" "The Old Rugged Cross" By Anne Fell ORGANIST: Anne Fell INTERMENT At a later date
Jeanne Marie Bogenrief
May 19, 2016
Jeanne Marie (Stoltze) Bogenrief was born November 9, 1954, to Carl and Cora (Moore) Stoltze. She was raised on a family farm outside of Hinton, Iowa, where she learned her work ethics which she carried on her whole life. She attended Hinton School and made the all-state basketball team during her junior and senior years. This is also when she...
Lois Fliss
May 19, 2016
Lois Ethlyn Fliss, the daughter of Conrad and Claaska (Meyer) Winterboer was born July 28, 1929 in Everly, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Everly area, where she attended school and graduated from Everly High School. Lois married Virgil Fliss on August 5, 1948 in Everly, IA. She worked as a homemaker and helped Virgil on the farm....
Dennis Dean Mersch
May 15, 2016
SERVICES Private family services will be held at a later date. OFFICIATING CASKET BEARERS VISITATION MUSIC INTERMENT
Muriel Mae Johnson
May 14, 2016
Muriel Mae Johnson the daughter of Archie and Charlotte (Vander Hoff) Hines, was born on October 3, 1921, on a farm near Royal, IA. She received her education in country schools and graduated from Royal High School in 1939. After graduation, she attended the University of Iowa for one year, then beauty school in Sioux City. She worked at St....
Theodore 'Ted' Hubert Feekes
May 13, 2016
Theodore 'Ted' Hubert Feekes, the son of Gradus and Rena (Vanden Hul) Feekes, was born November 28, 1920, in Sioux Center, Iowa where he attended Christian and Public Schools. Following his schooling, he attended welding classes in Lake View, Iowa. He entered the military and served in the Army in Fort Lewis, WA in 1942 and was honorably discharged in...
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