Records

There will be a memorial service for James "Slim" Farnes, 60, formerly of Spencer, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the mausoleum at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Slim passed away in San Tan Valley, Arizona, on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Darrell V. Goff, 67, of Garner, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at MercyOne Medical Center — North Iowa in Mason City. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 24, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Inurnment will be held at Crown Cemetery in Ruthven...

Gary John Rogers was born in Estherville on Dec. 17, 1933, to Otto Rogers and Lucile Trullinger Rogers. Gary was raised by his mother in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1953. He served in the United States Air Force from 1953-57. Gary married his high school sweetheart, Rita Kindlespire, on June 30, 1956, and was blessed with almost 55 years of a wonderful marriage...

Funeral services for Winifred Schoenewe, 86, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at First Christian Church in Spencer. Rev. JoAnn Thomas will officiate the service. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Thomas "Grub” Adams, 70, of Sioux Rapids, died on Friday, May 10, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the First United Church in Sioux Rapids. Private family interment will be held in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, from 5-7 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids...

Funeral services for Charin Marie Brockshus, 80, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Lee Laaveg will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the church...

Doris Andersen, 90, of Spencer, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at St. Luke Lutheran Nursing Home in Spencer. Funeral services for Doris will be held on Friday, May 10, 2019, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer with Rev. Lee Laaveg and Rev. John Syvertson officiating...

Funeral services for Virginia “Ginny” Brinkley, 95, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a..m. Friday, May 10, 2019, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the church...

Larry Winther, 75, of Spencer, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 14, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Spencer. Service will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Spencer. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery...

Mary Jo (Harrington) Cuttell, daughter of Robert (Digger) and Doloras Harrington was born on Sept. 28, 1954. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer, Iowa, where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1972. She continued her education at St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing graduating cum laude in June 1975...

Funeral services for Ronald Roghair, 81, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Spencer. Rev. Curtis Batschelet will officiate the service. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church...

Ann Jayne Viedenkamp was born to John and Ann Chermak, July 7, 1927, in Whiting, Indiana. After graduation from Horace Mann High School, she attended Central College in Pella, Iowa. She received degrees in teaching and education. She taught music in the Spencer area, where she met Dean Viedenkamp and married in 1952. They lived on the family farm and in 1959 their only child, Mark was born...

Funeral services for Lois Carlson, 90, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Don Taylor will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the funeral service at the church...

Bradley James Zelinsky, the son of Gerald and Geraldine (Eckley) Zelinsky, was born on Nov. 12, 1958, in Spencer. He died on Monday, April 8, 2019, in Des Moines at the age of 60. He received his education in the Terril Community School system, graduating in 1977. He also attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Upon completion of his education, Brad worked for Anderson Blacktopping in Milford before working at Zelinsky Service Center in Terril as a tire specialist...

Funeral services for Marlene Butler, 80, of Arnolds Park, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday at Warner Funeral Home with family present from 6-8 p.m...

Steve and Kim Rhode, of Spencer, announce the engagement of their son, Kristopher, of Altoona, to Alexa Cashatt, also of Altoona. Alexa is the daughter of Luann and Jack Halter of Altoona and Stacey...