Obituaries

June M. Thiesen Campbell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joyce Dingman

Joyce Dingman

Sep 19, 2016

Joyce Elaine Dingman, the daughter of Harold and Hattie (Sykes) Smith was born March 4, 1934 at home in rural Ruthven, IA. Her childhood years were spent in the Ruthven area where she attended school, graduating from Ruthven High School. Joyce married Lyle Dingman on October 17, 1952 in rural Milford, IA. They lived on military bases in Georgia, Louisiana,...

Brent Thomas Goetz

Brent Thomas Goetz

Sep 17, 2016

Brent Thomas Goetz, the son of Paul and Margaret 'Mickey' (Sinnott) Goetz, was born August 9, 1956 in Omaha, NE. His childhood years were spent in Sioux City, IA, where he graduated from Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Heelan High School in 1975 as class president. He then attended the University of Iowa for one year and transferred to Loras...

Darrell 'Duke' Johnson

Darrell 'Duke' Johnson

Sep 16, 2016

Darrell Duane Johnson passed away at Longhouse Care Center on Friday, September 16, 2016. He was born in Spencer, Iowa, on April 12, 1928, to parents, Ralph Henry and Edith Delilah (Simmons) Johnson. He was better known to everyone as "Duke." He graduated from Spencer High School, and lived his entire life in Spencer. As a young man, he worked...

James Howard Breffle

James Howard Breffle

Sep 7, 2016

James Howard Breffle, 74, of Spencer, Iowa died September 7, 2016 at his home. James Howard Breffle, son of Robert and Violet White Breffle was born August 25, 1942 in Lake Park, Iowa. On October 25, 1969 he was united in marriage to Nancy Caufman Breffle in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy, three children...

Charlotte Ann Amis

Charlotte Ann Amis

Sep 5, 2016

Charlotte Ann (Barglof) Amis was born April 9, 1922 to Elmer Albi and Carrie Marie (DeFrain) on the family farm in Greensville, IA. The family moved into Greenville in 1931. Charlotte was involved in school activities, 4-H and youth groups at the Friends Church. Charlotte graduated from Greenville Consolidated School in 1939. Charlotte was a candidate at the Clay County...