Obituaries from January 2008

James "Jim" Carlson (01/02/08)
Funeral services for James "Jim" Carlson, 64, of Spencer, will be held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. The Rev. Bonnie L. Jensen and the Rev. Richard A. Jensen will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial will be at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer. Mr. Carlson passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2008, at Spencer Hospital...

Mildred S. Lundstrom (01/02/08)
Graveside services for Mrs. Mildred S. Lundstrom, 86, of Spencer, will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Milford Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the service. There will be no viewing or visitation. Interment will take place at Milford Cemetey...

Marlo D. Tuttle (01/02/08)
Marlo D. Tuttle, 83, of Durant, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in his home. In accordance with Marlo's wishes his body has been donated to The University of Iowa Medical School. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Marlo was born Nov. 24, 1924, to Henry and Clara (Hvam) Tuttle in Mitchell, S.D. He married Kathryn...

Eugene (Gene) W. Wigdahl (01/03/08)
Funeral services for Eugene (Gene) W. Wigdahl, 80, will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at Bethany Lutheran Church of Emmetsburg. Visitation will be held at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home of Emmetsburg from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008. Gene passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, at the Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Fla., while visiting family during the Christmas season...

Stanley Clyde Parr (01/03/08)
Funeral services for Stanley Clyde Parr, 79, of Lincoln, Neb., will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Metcalf Funeral Chapel in Lincoln, Neb. Rev. Allen Myers will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until service time of the service at Metcalf Funeral Home in Lincoln, Neb...

Mildred S. Lundstrom (01/03/08)
Funeral services for Mildred S. Lundstrom, 86, of Spencer, will take place at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Milford, Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Milford Cemetery. Mildred passed away at Longhouse Residence in Spencer on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007...

James "Jim" Carlson (01/03/08)
Funeral services for James "Jim" Edward Carlson, 64, of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. The Rev. Bonnie L. Jensen and the Rev. Richard A. Jensen will officiate the service. Burial will be at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer...

Ralph Jalas (01/03/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Jalas, 89, of Sutherland, will take place at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at United Methodist Church of Sutherland. Rev. Jud Stover will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., today with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Sutherland...

Donna Pierson (01/03/08)
Services are pending for Mrs. Donna Pierson, 72, of Spencer, who passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at Avera Heart Hospital of Sioux Falls, S.D. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Raph Jalas (01/04/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Jalas, 89, of Sutherland, will take place at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at United Methodist Church of Sutherland. Rev. Jud Stover will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., today with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Sutherland...

Donna Pierson (01/04/08)
Funeral services for Mrs. Donna Pierson, 72, of Spencer, will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at Grace United Methodist Church of Spencer. Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home of Spencer...

Kenneth J. Kas (01/05/08)
Kenneth J. Kas, 93, of Sioux Rapids, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2008, at the El Dorado House in Gilbert, Ariz. Services for Kenneth will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at the First United Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids, with the family present during that time...

Yen Lovan (01/05/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Yen Lovan, 90, of Spencer, will take place at 2 p.m., today, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at Grace United Methodist Church of Spencer. Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery of Spencer...

Donna Pierson (01/05/08)
Funeral services for Mrs. Donna Pierson, 72, of Spencer, will take place at 10:30 a.m., today Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at Grace United Methodist Church of Spencer. Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the service. Interment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery of Spencer...

Clair E. Diehl (01/05/08)
Clair E. Diehl, 80, of Spencer, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 at the Spencer Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at the Dayton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Sunday at the Dayton Funeral Home in Dayton...

David D. Nelson (01/08/08)
Services for David D. Nelson were held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Alta, with Reverend Duane Olson officiating. Burial took place at the Scandinavian Cemetery at a later date. Dave passed away on Dec. 31, 2007. David D. Nelson was born to Arnold and Jean (Warme) Nelson on July 31, 1954...

Rueben Percy Heggestad (01/08/08)
Rueben Percy Heggestad, 86, of Okoboji, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Services for Rueben are pending. Rube was born on July 29, 1921, to Erick ("Ed") and Gunda (Veium) Heggestad in Stoughton, Wisc. He was raised and worked on the family farm before attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison...

Lloyd Strand (01/08/08)
Funeral services for Lloyd Strand, 82, of Emmetsburg, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Cylinder. Burial is in North St. John's Cemetery, Cylinder. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Joyce Funeral Home in Emmetsburg...

George Lanz (01/08/08)
Funeral services for George Lanz, 79, of Spencer, are pending. Special services and burial will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Lanz passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer.

Iris Erickson (01/08/08)
Memorial services for Iris Erickson, 86, of Spencer, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Warner Chapel of Spencer. Rev. Paul Hansen will officiate the service. There will be no visitation. Iris passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at Longhouse Residence of Spencer...

Donald Dodge (01/08/08)
Funeral services for Donald Dodge, 90, of Terril, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Milford. Rev. Tim Nappe will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Mr. Dodge passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, in Sioux Falls...

Donald L. Dodge (01/09/08)
Funeral services for Donald L. Dodge, 90, of Terril, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at First Lutheran Church of Milford. Rev. Tim Nappe will officiate the service. Don passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D. on January 5, 2008, at ninety years of age...

Iris Erickson (01/09/08)
Memorial services for Iris Erickson, 86, of Spencer, will be held at 1:30 p.m., today, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Warner Chapel of Spencer. Rev. Paul Hansen will officiate the service. There will be no visitation. Iris passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at Longhouse Residence of Spencer...

Irene Woolston (01/09/08)
Funeral services for Irene Woolston, 81, of Sutherland, will take place at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, at Warner Funeral Home of Everly. Rev. Michael Hyde will officiate the services. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m., today with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home in Everly...

Billie Myers (01/10/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Billie Myers, 50, of Everly will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spencer. Rev. Ed Murray will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m., Friday with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home of Everly...

Dean L. Toland (01/10/08)
Dean L. Toland, 79, passed away Jan. 8, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at Sunset Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at Sunset Funeral Home of San Antonio...

Irene Woolston (01/10/08)
Funeral services for Irene Woolston, 81, of Sutherland, will take place at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, at Warner Funeral Home of Everly. Rev. Michael Hyde will officiate the services. Interment will take place at Oakland Cemetery of Peterson...

Dorothy E. Hoffmann (01/11/08)
Dorothy Elizabeth (Davis) Hoffmann passed on Friday Jan. 4, 2008, at Spencer Municipal Hospital at Spencer. A celebration of life for Dorothy E. Hoffman, 90, will take place on what would have been her 91st birthday, Feb. 15, 2008, at the Marathon Public Library. Friends are encouraged to attend...

Billie Myers (01/11/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Billie Myers, 50, of Everly, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spencer. Rev. Ed Murray will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m., today with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home of Everly...

Brian Kelly Trierweiler (01/15/08)
A memorial service for Brian Trierweiler, 43, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Greenville will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Spencer. Brian was laid to rest on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...

Doris Mae Hetland (01/15/08)
Funeral services for Doris Mae Hetland, 79, of Brookings S.D, will take place at 10:30 a.m., today, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at First Lutheran Church of Brookings. Visitation will take place prior to the services at the church. Interment will take place at Badger City Cemetery of Badger, S.D...

Wilbur "Willie" Hebbel (01/15/08)
Funeral services for Wilbur "Willie" Hebbel, 82, of Spencer, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at First Congregational Church in Spencer. The Revs. Tom and Wendy Van Tassell will officiate the 1:30 p.m. service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Earl Skaar (01/15/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Earl Skaar, 93, of Hartley, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Hartley. Rev. LeRoy Riemer will officiate the service. Visitation will take place at 3 p.m., Wednesday with the family present from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home of Hartley...

Pearl Welle (01/15/08)
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Welle, 97, of Spencer, formerly of rural Milford, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Hope Reformed Church of Spencer. Rev. Tamara Entin will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home of Spencer...

Keith McGee (01/16/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Keith McGeee, 91, of Peterson, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at United Methodist Church of Peterson. Rev. Roger Maize and Rev. Charles Hall will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday with the family present from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Peterson...

Rose Jean Davis (01/16/08)
Memorial services for Rose Jean Davis, 61, of Terril, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Milford. A time of remembrance and gathering will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel of Estherville...

F. "Van" Van Ampting (01/16/08)
Funeral services for Mr. F. "Van" Van Ampting, 81, of Spencer, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Bethany Lutheran Church of Spencer. Rev. Scott Meier will officiate the service. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the memorial service Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Church...

Wilbur Hebbel (01/16/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Wilbur "Willie" Hebbel, 82, of Spencer, will be held at 1:30 p.m., today, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at First Congregational Church of Spencer. Revs. Thomas and Wendy Van Tassell will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery of Spencer...

Lowell Elvin Lindstrom (01/17/08)
Lowell Elvin Lindstrom passed away Jan. 6, 2008, surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. A family prayer service in memory of Lowell was held on Thursday Jan. 10, 2008, with the Rev. Dale Farwell officiating. Interment will follow at a later date in the family plot at the Laurens Cemetery...

B. Ruth Dexter (01/17/08)
B. Ruth Dexter, 92, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2009, at the Tompkins Health Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at the Hope United Methodist Church in Havelock. Rev. Dwight Grosvenor and Rev. Travis Abrahamson will officiate...

Pearl Welle (01/17/08)
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Welle, 97, of Spencer, formerly of rural Milford, will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Hope Reformed Church of Spencer. Rev. Tamara Entin will officiate the service. Interment will take place at North Lawn Memorial Park of Spencer...

F "Van" Van Ampting (01/17/08)
Funeral services for Mr. F. "Van" Van Ampting, 81, of Spencer ,will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Bethany Lutheran Church of Spencer. Rev. Scott Meier will officiate the service. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the memorial service Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Church...

Earl Skaar (01/17/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Earl Skaar, 93, of Hartley, will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Hartley. Rev. LeRoy Riemer will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina...

Marie E. Johnson (01/17/08)
Marie Evelyn (Conover)Johnson, 92, passed away on Jan. 13, 2008. Memorial services will be held in the spring. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Marie was born on Feb. 9, 1915, to Claude and Tracy (Paulsen) Conover of Holstein. She married Virgil E. Johnson of Cushing on March 31, 1937, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The couple had the distinction of being the first couple in the USA whose marriage took place on live radio KSOO...

Edwin L. Youmans (01/18/08)
Edwin L. Youmans, 84, of West Chester, Pa., retired Dean and Professor Emeritus at West Chester University, passed away Jan. 11, 2008, at Barclay Friends Home. Arrangements are pending. Edwin grew up in Estherville, where he graduated from Estherville High School in 1942. ...

Eloise Shearer (01/18/08)
Services are pending for Mrs. Eloise Shearer, 105, of Spencer, who passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at Longhouse Residence of Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Leora Johnson (01/19/08)
Ruth Leora Johnson, 96, of Linn Grove, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Iowa City, where she had lived and had been cared for by her family for the past 28 months. Funeral services for Ruth will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at Riverside Presbyterian Church in Linn Grove...

Keith McGee (01/19/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Keith McGeee, 91, of Peterson, will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at United Methodist Church of Peterson. Rev. Roger Maize and Rev. Charles Hall will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Diamond Center Cemetery of rural Aurelia...

Patricia Duffney (01/21/08)
Memorial services for Patricia Duffney, 72, of Spencer, will be held Monday, Jan. 21, at Bethany Lutehran Church in Spencer. The Rev. Scott Meier will officiate the 1:30 p.m. service. Cremation is in lieu of a burial. Mrs. Duffney passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer...

Eloise Shearer (01/21/08)
Funeral services for Eloise Shearer, 105, of Spencer, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tom Van Tassell will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Mrs. Shearer passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer...

Eloise Shearer (01/22/08)
Funeral services for Eloise Shearer, 105, of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tom Van Tassell will officiate the service. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Mrs. Shearer passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer...

Mary Long (01/22/08)
Funeral services for Mary Long, 91, of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at the United Methdoist Church of Estherville. Rev. Lynn A. Potter will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. tonight at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel...

Patricia Duffney (01/22/08)
Memorial services for Patricia Duffney, 72, of Spencer, were held Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at Bethany Lutehran Church in Spencer. The Rev. Scott Meier officiated the service. Cremation is in lieu of a burial. Patricia passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer...

Florence Mincer (01/22/08)
Funeral servies for Mrs. Florence Mincer, 91, of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at Warner Chapel of Spencer. Rev. Dale Hodges will officiate the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home...

Jody Clark (01/22/08)
Funeral services for Jody Clark, 58, of Greenville, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Grace Congregational Church of Greenville. Rev. Tonna Parsons will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. today with the family present from 5-8 p.m. from Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Dorothy Strautz (01/23/08)
Funeral services for Dorothy Strautz, 86, of Spencer, will be held Friday, Jan. 27, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. The Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Mrs. Strautz passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Spencer Hospital. Memorials may be sent to the Spencer School Foundation...

Jody Clark (01/24/08)
Funeral services for Jody Clark, 58, of Greenville, were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Grace Congregational Church of Greenville. Rev. Tonna Parsons officiated the service. Interment took place at Liberty Cemetery of Greenville. Jody passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at St. Luke Lutheran Home of Spencer...

Florence Mincer (01/24/08)
Funeral servies for Mrs. Florence Mincer, 91, of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at Warner Chapel of Spencer. Rev. Dale Hodges will officiate the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home...

Corinne Ripple Stevenson (01/25/08)
Corinne (Ripple) Stevenson, 83, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, after battling complications from a stroke. Services will be held on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose. She spent a lifetime raising three sons and caring for her partner and husband of 50 years, Robert Stevenson, who preceded her in death in 1998...

Dorothy Strautz (01/25/08)
Funeral services for Dorothy Strautz, 86, of Spencer, will be held today, Friday, Jan. 27, 2008, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. The Rev. Chuck Kellogg will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Wanda Mills (01/28/08)
Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Mills, 80, of Spencer, will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Warner Chapel of Spencer. Rev. Tom Dettmer will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m., Sunday with the family present from 2-4 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home...

Martin Wolthuis (01/28/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Martin Wolthuis, 88, of Spencer, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. David Kruse will officiate the service. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home...

Oliver Frank Offutt (01/29/08)
Memorial services for Oliver Frank Offutt were conducted by Pastor Rev. R. Rynearson at St. Paul Lutheran Church, McAllen, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. Oliver passed away Dec. 14, 2007, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital. Kreidler Funeral Home handled the cremation performed by Val Verde Memorial Gardens, Donna, Texas, Dec. 16, 2007, following a human tissue harvest by Legacy of Life...

Wanda Mills (01/29/08)
Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Mills, 80, of Spencer, were held Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Warner Chapel of Spencer. Rev. Tom Dettmer officiated the service. Interment took place at Logan Township Cemetery in Gillett Grove. Wanda passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008...

Alice Birchard (01/29/08)
Funeral services for Alice Birchard, 64, of Spencer, will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tom Dettmer will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Mrs. Birchard passed away Monday, Jan. 28, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer...

Eloa Cook (01/29/08)
Services for Eloa Cook, 83, of Estherville, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at United Methodist Church of Estherville. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday at Henry-Olson Funeral Home of Estherville. Interment will take place at Crown Hill Cemetery of Ruthven...

Raymond Freeburg (01/29/08)
Services are pending for Mr. Raymond Freeburg, 84, of Spencer, who passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at St. Luke Lutheran Home of Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Wilbur Tigges (01/29/08)
Funeral services for Wilbur Tigges, 100, of Cherokee, will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at St. John's United Church of Christ in Peterson. The Rev. Charles Hall will officiate the 11 a.m. service. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery in Peterson. Mr. Tigges passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital in Cherokee...

Martin Wolthuis (01/30/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Martin Wolthuis, 88, of Spencer, were held Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. David Kruse officiated the service. Interment took place in North Lawn Memorial Park of Spencer. Martin passed away Thursday, Jan, 24, 2008, at Longhouse Residence of Spencer...

Ray Freeburg (01/30/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Ray Freeburg, 84, of Spencer, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at First English Lutheran Church of Spencr. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will take place at 11 a.m., today, with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home of Spencer...

Marcella ReMillard (01/31/08)
Services are pending for Mrs. Marcella ReMillard, 85, of Gilbert, Ariz., formerly of Spencer and Hartley, who passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at home in Gilbert. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Ray Freeburg (01/31/08)
Funeral services for Mr. Ray Freeburg, 84, of Spencer, will be held at 11 a.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at First English Lutheran Church of Spencr. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery of Spencer...

Wilbur Tigges (01/31/08)
Funeral services for Wilbur Tigges, 100, of Cherokee, formerly of Peterson, will be held today, Thursday, Jan. 31, at St. John's United Church of Christ in Peterson. The Rev. Charles Hall will officiate the 11 a.m. service. Interment will be at St. John's Cemetery in Peterson...

Alice Birchard (01/31/08)
Funeral services for Alice Birchard, 64, of Spencer, will be held today, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tom Dettmer will officiate the 10:30 a.m. service. Alice passed away Monday, Jan. 28, at Longhouse Residence in Spencer...

Mildred Frances Groff (01/31/08)
Mildred Frances Groff, 89, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake. No service information was provided. Mildred was born May 8, 1918, in Dickens, the daughter of Robert B. and Verna (Wilson) Taylor. She was raised and educated in rural Lake Park, graduating from Excelsior Consolidated School in 1934. Mildred worked as a bookkeeper at Glen Hall Chevrolet in Spirit Lake...

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