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Mardi Matthews

A celebration of life for Mardi Jo Currier Matthews, 83, of Spencer, will be held privately at a later date.

Mardi, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, departed this world on April 12, 2024. She was born on Jan. 27, 1941, in Emmetsburg to Gilbert and Lois Currier.

Throughout her life, Mardi lived in Spirit Lake, Spencer, and Bemidji, Minnesota, settling in Spencer for the last 17 years of her life.

Alexander Jentilucci

Alexander John Jentilucci was born on Jan. 31, 1938, and passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, at Stonebay Senior Living in Orono, Minnesota. Alex is survived by his wife, Dianne, and her brothers and sisters and their spouses and his nieces and nephews, all from the Twin Cities. Alex never lived in Spencer, but his wife, Dianne, grew up there and so did her brothers Dennis and Arlo, and her sisters Carol and Rhonda.

Funeral Notice: Bernie Campbell

Funeral services for Bernie Campbell, 80, of Hartley, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024, at First Baptist Church, in Spencer. Rev. Tylor Sarchet will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Campbell passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at home. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Lorna Burgeson

Funeral services for Lorna Gay Endersby Burgeson, 84, of West Des Moines, formerly of Peterson and Spencer, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Warner Chapel, in Spencer. Rev. Michael Hyde will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson. Lorna passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at Grand Living at Tower Plaza, in West Des Moines.

Funeral Notice: Ronald Lowe

Private family funeral services for Ronald Lowe, 81, of Spencer, will be conducted at a later date. Burial will be at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer. Lowe passed away at home on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at home. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Gerald Johnson

Gerald “Gerry” Johnson, 81, of Spencer, father of Kimberly Hanson and Joseph Johnson, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Cheryl Hoye

Cheryl Jean Hoye died April 4, 2024, at 76 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents — Marcella Anna (Roelle) Levin and Albert Lewis Levin; her husband’s parents — Katherine Hoye and Harry Hoye; and her brother-in-law- James Hoye.

Tory Hart

Funeral services for Tory M. Hart, 46, of Waverly, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Roger Linnan will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the services at the chapel. Interment will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. He passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his home in Waverly.

Terrilyn Vander Gaast

A memorial service for Terrilyn Vander Gaast, 78, of Everly, will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Inurnment will be at Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery in Milford. Visitation will take place on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 5-7 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly.

Bonnie Jensen

Bonnie Lou Hagedorn Jensen, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 31, 2024, at Eagan Pointe Senior Living. She was born on Oct. 11, 1938, to Everett Hagedorn and Kathryn Carlson Hagedorn of Royal. She was baptized and confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal. Bonnie graduated in 1956 from Royal High School, Royal where she excelled in music and sports. She was a star forward on the basketball team playing in two state tournaments. She married Richard A.

John Blair

Funeral services for John Eugene Blair, 96, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Blair passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at Spencer Hospital.

Funeral Notice: Tory Hart

Funeral services for Tory Hart, 46, of Waverly, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Roger Linnan will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the services at the chapel. Interment will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Hart passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his home in Waverly. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Sue Schaefer

Sue Ann Schaefer, 84, of Spencer, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at St. Luke Lutheran Home.

Kenneth Hample

Kenneth Richard Hample, 66, of Spencer, passed away at his daughter’s home in Spencer surrounded by his loved ones.

Funeral Notice: Lawrence ‘Larry’ Stanislav

Funeral services for Lawrence “Larry” Stanislav, 90, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Stanislav passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Ruthven Care Center. Warner Funeral of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Notice: John Blair

Funeral services for John Blair, 96, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Blair passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

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