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Patricia Catanach (4/5/21)Patricia Ann Grubbs-Catanach passed away March 12, 2021, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born Aug. 26, 1943, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Patricia, known as Pat to family and friends, grew up in Spencer and often talked about how much she loved to ice skate in the winter and training hunting dogs with her dad. ...
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Michael Higgins (4/5/21)A memorial service for Michael Henry Higgins, 72, at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 9, 2021, at Henry Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Visitation will be conducted from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. He will be laid to rest at Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter at a later date...
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Doc Manwarren (4/5/21)Celebration of life memorial services for Kenneth “Doc” Eugene Manwarren, 71, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Spencer, are planned for Saturday, May 22, 2021. A come-and-go event is planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Manwarren Garage Car Showroom at 16445 255th Ave. in Spirit Lake. Lunch will follow the service for family and friends. At 4 p.m., a classic car tour will begin around the Lakes area...
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Charles Waddell (4/2/21)Graveside memorial services for Charles Thomas Waddell, 67, of Alta, formerly of Aurelia and Spencer, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia, with Rev. Bruce Rapp officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with military honors by the Grashoff-McManus American Legion Post No. 390 of Aurelia...
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Lens Luchtel Sr. (4/2/21)Graveside services for Lens “Lucky” Luchtel Sr., 86, of Fonda, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2021, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. Deb Mechler will officiate the service. Military services will be conducted by the American Legion — Glen Pedersen Post No. 1 and the VFW Clay County Post No. 3159...
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Maxine Davis (4/2/21)Funeral services for Maxine Joyce Davis, 89, of Spencer, were conducted Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Bill Shreiber officiated the service. Burial was conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. A future celebration of life will take place for everyone to join later this summer...
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Wayne Winslow (3/30/21)Wayne Curtis Winslow died March 28, 2021, in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, his home since 2013. Wayne was born Feb. 14, 1922, in Spencer the only child of C.C.N. and Tena Flaskegaard Winslow. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1939. He then attended Northwestern University, but his college career was interrupted by World War II. ...
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Virginia Jourdan (3/30/21)Virginia (Ginny) Jourdan, 88, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Spencer, passed away March 2, 2021, at home surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 25, 1932 in Morrow County, Ohio. Virginia worked at The Spencer Municipal Hospital for many years prior to her retirement in 1996. She loved animals, the KC Royals, the KC Chiefs and most importantly, the Ohio State Buckeyes...
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John Vance (3/30/21)John Vance, 77, passed away in Des Moines on March 29, 2021. John, the son of Charlie Vance and Minnie (Harr) Vance was born on March 5, 1945, in Spencer. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1964, studied at Capital Institute of Technology in Washington, D.C., and graduated from American Institute of Business in Des Moines. He worked in the finance department for an auto dealership until his retirement approximately 15 years ago...
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Debbie Bristow (3/26/21)Debbie Bristow, 65, of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, passed away on March 21, 2021, at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. Memorial service will be private due to COVID-19 concerns. Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate. Cards and other condolences can be sent to: Richard “Dick” Bristow, 944 S. Walnut St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011...
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Robert Zinn (3/26/21)Robert “Bob” Lee Zinn, 72, of Ankeny, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospice on Sunday, March 14, 2021, after battling through several compounding health issues. Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Monday, March 29, 2021, from 3-6 p.m. ...
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Karen Olin (3/23/21)Services for Karen Lynn Olin, 69, of Royal, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. Revs. John Jensen and Mark Wilms will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with family present from 5-8 p.m, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...
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Richard Terpstra (3/23/21)Funeral services for Richard “Dick” Allen Terpstra, 87, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Dick, the son of Rients and Lorian (Peterson) Terpstra, was born May 12, 1933, in Hartley. His childhood years were spent in the Hartley area where he attended Lincoln No. 8 country school and graduated from Hartley High School in 1951...
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Gary Johnson (3/23/21)Gary L. Johnson, originally from Spencer, passed away March 13, 2021. Gary, the son of Leslie and Helen Johnson, was born Aug. 16, 1941. He was No. 13 in our Johnson family. He passed away on March 13. Gary graduated from Spencer High School. Off to California, he worked at a steel mill, then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He earned the distinction of warrant officer; then, aviation school and, became a helicopter pilot, which, he flew during the Vietnam War, recovering the wounded...
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Gene Dalager (3/23/21)A funeral service for Gene Dalager, 79, of Spencer, was held on Monday, March 15, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Spencer. Burial will be held at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Langdon. Eugene Clifford Dalager, the son of Ober Herbert and Esther Jane (Swanson) Dalager, was born Dec. ...
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Schumann, Sikora plan May weddingRon and Susan Sikora, of Ruthven, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, Ryan Michael Sikora to Audrey Marie Schumann. Audrey is the daughter of Todd and Mary...
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Swanson, Cleveland to wed in MayChris and Lori Swanson, of Spirit Lake, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Piper Grace, to William Robert Cleveland, son of Chad and Brenda Cleveland, of...