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John Edwin Monnahan, 67, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, Kentuky. He was born Feb. 19, 1951, in Hartley, Iowa, the son of the late Edwin and Vivian Monnahan. In high school, John was a talented three-sport athlete and received honors in football, baseball and basketball. ...

Funeral services for Russell Christensen, 91, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. Rev. Mark Wilms will officiate the service. Private family interment will be conducted at Willow Creek Cemetery in Royal...

Barbara Halverson, 93, of Spencer, and formerly of Sioux Rapids, died on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at 3 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Barbara's name...

Memorial services for William Francis Geary, 87, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spencer. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. A rosary service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, also at the church...

Funeral services for Christina Louise Martin, 21, of Quimby, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Rev. Jonathan Riggert will officiate the service. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, also at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee with the family present from 5-7 p.m...

“Earl” Roger Millikan was born on Aug. 25, 1928, in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Cecil Millikan and Ona (Peck) Millikan. In 1946 he graduated from Hawarden High School. He served as a staff sergeant in the United States Army from Sept. 9, 1946, to Dec. 24, 1947. He was united in marriage to Alida Harskamp on Aug. 9, 1949, in Rock Valley, Iowa...

Funeral services for Edwin Geerdes, 94, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Warner Funeral Home of Spencer in Everly. Rev. John Syvertson will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Everly...

A funeral service for Joyce M. Wilson, 89, of Milford, was held Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at Faith Community Church in Milford, with interment at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Joyce, the daughter of Herschel and Vesta (Lamb) Salmon, was born Sept. 23, 1929 in Milford. She graduated from Milford High School in 1947 and later completed a course in secretarial training at Iowa Lakes Community College...

Funeral services for Shirley Granstra, 91, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at First English Lutheran Church of Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted beginning at 5 p.m. Friday at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer with family present from 5-7 p.m...

A celebration of life for Irene Groote will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Lee Laaveg will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the church. She will be laid to rest at a later date in Homan Township Cemetery in Sibley...

Graveside services for Mae Koch, 89, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. John Syvertson will officiate the service. Mae Charlotte Koch, the daughter of Theodore and Maude (Duval) Hansen, was born Jan. ...

Braydyn Matthew Thilges, infant son of Justin and Paige Thilges, of Algona, was born sleeping on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Private family funeral services were held on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents: Dean and Lois Jensen, Sandra Friedrichs, Jim VanVoorst, Aloysius Thilges and Wayne and Charleene Olson; great aunts: Irene Jensen and Sandy Olson; great uncle, Ron Ohotto; and cousin, Caleb Schuster...

Michael Paul Moir, 56, of Milford, passed away on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City after a 13-year battle with cancer. Services for Mike are pending currently with the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home of Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Services for Irene Tripp Pierce will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg. Interment will be conducted at Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg. Irene passed away Dec. 12, 2018, in Algona, Iowa. She is survived by two sons: Arnold Tripp of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Dale Tripp of Everly, Iowa; two daughters: Ilene (Darrell) Birchard of Dayton, Ohio and Arlene Webster of Bode, Iowa; and several grandchildren...

Funeral services for Donald Linnan, 89, of Spencer, formerly of Storm Lake, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Roger Linnan and Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. the day of the service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer...

Madison Kuehler and Brandt Illg were united in marriage on June 9, 2018, at Arrowwood Resort in Okoboji. The ceremony was officiated by Melissa Weber. Madison is the daughter of Jennifer Kuehler and Mathew Kuehler — both of Spencer; and Brandt is the son of Chuck and Amy Illg, of Spencer. Maids of honor were Macy Kuehler, sister of the bride; and Briana Anderson, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were: Baily Illg, sister of the groom; and Natalie Rachuy, Briana Dandy and Ashley Gathman — all friends of the couple. Best men were Brady Illg and Blake Illg — brothers of the groom. Groomsmen were Jordan Adams, Ben Roos, Jeremiah Howland and Alex Hyde — all friends of the couple. Ring bearers were Braxton Illg, son of the couple, and Beckham Kloewer, friend of the couple. Ushers were Jesse Kuehler, brother of the bride, and Chance Sorensen, friend of the couple. A reception and dance were conducted in the Wimbledon room at Arrowwood Resort following the ceremony. Madison is a 2013 graduate of Spencer High School and is employed at U.S. Bank in Spencer. Brandt is a 2011 graduate of Spencer High School and is employed at Doll Distributing in Spencer. The couple will continue to make their home in Spencer.