Obituaries

Funeral services for Mark William Kahley, 52, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. The Revs. Jen Henry and Jeff Geiger will officiate the service. The services will be livestreamed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page...

Graveside services for Roger Hoberg, 93, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. The Rev. John Syvertson will officiate the service. Visitation with the family was Monday at the Warner Funeral Home...

Amy Ferwerda passed away at her home in West Des Moines on July 26, 2020. She graduated high school in Spencer and had an associates degree from Mankato State University. Amy loved spending time with family and friends at the beaches in Florida, gardening and reading. Memorial services will be private for family members only. Amy is survived by her sister, Julie Ferwerda from The Villages, Florida, and Annette Ferwerda from Cocoa Beach, Florida...

Dennis E. Eaton, 74, passed away July 28, 2020. He was born on Aug. 12, 1945, to the late Louis and Norma (Nixon) Eaton in Sioux Rapids. In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by his brother, Darwin Eaton. He is survived by his wife, Karen Eaton; sisters: Diane Althaus (David) and Darlene Eaton (Susan); sister-in-law, Debby Eaton; and a host of other relatives and friends...

Franklin Allen Herwig, 67, of Paullina, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Unity Point in Sioux City. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. ...

There will be no formal services for Nancy Schlichting, 79, of Spencer, who passed away in Spencer on Monday, July 13, 2020. Donations may be made to a favorite charity in Nancy’s name. Nancy Ann Schlichting, the daughter of Frank and Gladys (Haack) Galema, was born on Oct. ...

Services for David Peters, 67, of Dickens, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Pentecostal Church in Spencer. The Rev. Brad Wallace will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Inurnment at North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer...

Private family services for Josephine Linn, 92, of Winterset, formerly of Spencer, Sutherland and Paullina, with immediate family only, will be conducted at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. The services will be livestreamed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page for friends and family to see at that time. There will be no public visitation. Burial will be at Pee Dee Cemetery at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in Atalissa...

A celebration of life for Loren Vreeland, 95, of rural Graettinger, was conducted on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Henry Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Chaplin Marsha McKeever officiated. He was laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg. Military honors were performed by VFW Post 3388 and American Legion Post 91 of Estherville...

Private family services for Jeffrey Mahrt, 64, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Trish Underberg will officiate the service. There will be a celebration of life for Jeff at a later date. ...

Services for Peggy Wigen, 93, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2020, at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg. Visitation will be conducted from 9-10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Rozella “Peggy” Margaret Louise Wigen went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 22, 2020, in McAllen, Texas. She was surrounded by her nephew, Roy Wigen and his wife, Monica...

Memorial services for Anna Schomburg, 93, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. She passed away June 27, 2020 at her home. interment will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Vince Appel, 84, of Spencer, formerly of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Vince in survived by his wife of 26 years, Marian; and children: Steve (Mary), Denis (Krissy), Dan (Renee) and Michele (Dan). Also survived by 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. ...

Robert “Bob” Smith Tolle was born May 29, 1927, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Zepha and Stanley Tolle. Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1946-48 receiving a World War II victory medal. Bob and Mae (Frith) married on Aug. 4, 1951, in Dubuque. Bob was raised on the family farm, west of Spencer. Bob and Mae have resided in Casa Grande, Arizona, for the past 12 years...

Jason Eric Dirks Jones, born June 30, 1974, in California, passed away June 12, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska. Jason moved to Iowa when he was 4. He grew up in Clay County and graduated from Spencer High School in 1994. Jason liked doing construction work and landscaping. He looked forward to and enjoyed getting together with family...

Private family services for Stanley Duane Jespersen, 95, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. They will be livestreamed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page. Rev. Mark Wilms will officiate the service. There will be no public visitation...

Bruce Charles Bjorke passed away in his home on June 25, 2020, while under hospice care surrounded by his wife of 59 1/2 years and family. Bruce had a strong but quiet belief in Jesus as his Savior and lived out that faith in all areas of his life. Because he valued all people, Bruce looked outside himself for ways to contribute to his community and could always find a connection to someone wherever he went...

Graveside services for Lucile Arebelle Beck, 99, of Spencer, were conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. Curtis Batschelet officiated the service. Visitation was prior to the services at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Funeral services for Janice Lee Young, 80, of Spencer, formerly of Rolfe, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Paul Frederiksen will officiate the service. Burial will be at Clinton Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe...

Private family funeral services for Mark Richard Ditsworth, 61, of Spencer, will be conducted at a later date. Private burial will be at a later date. Mark, the son of Richard Ditsworth and Josephine (Logan) Ditsworth, was born Oct. 1, 1958, in Estherville. ...

Brian P. Glover, 57, of Independence, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Visitation will take place on Monday, June 29, 2020, from 5-8 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia, Minnesota. Social distancing will be observed. Private graveside service held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery...

Private family funeral services for Darlene Virginia Mills, 100, of Webb, were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. The services were livestreamed and can be viewed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page. Rev. Tonna Parsons officiated the service. There will be no public visitation. Burial will be at Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids...

Jerry Robert Darnell, 69, of Sheldon, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. A private family service was held at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020, at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon with Rev. David Keith officiating...

Delores Jean Niess, of Osage, passed away on June 19, 2020, at the Faith Lutheran Nursing Home where she has resided since 2012. A private funeral service will be held on June 23 at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will take place at Sacred Heart Cemetery...

Private family funeral services for Rosemary Saunders, 86, of Spencer, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Warner Chapel in Spencer. The services were livestreamed and could be viewed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page. Revs. Tom and Wendy Van Tassell officiated the service. There was no public visitation. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Private family funeral services for Connie Rohlk, 89, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. The services will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page. Rev. Clint Loveall will officiate the service. There will be no public visitation. Burial will be at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer...

Following a short, but courageous fight with cancer, Peg (O’Brien) Reit passed away peacefully June 16, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska. She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas “Yote” O’Brien. Survived by her husband, Kyle Reit; mother, Mary O’Brien; siblings: Shannon Larson, Don (Stacie) O’Brien, Tom (Erin) O’Brien, Mary Ann (Jason Ramirez) O’Brien and Matt (Kristi) O’Brien; nieces, nephews, her extended family and many friends. ...

A celebration of life for Larry Prince, 71, will be conducted from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2020, followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m. at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Ruthven. Rev. Bill Schreiber will officiate the service. Inurnment will be conducted at Crown Hill Cemetery in Ruthven. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 33 of Ruthven...

Private family funeral services for Darlene Mills, 100, of Webb, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. The services will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page. Rev. Tonna Parsons will officiate the service. There will be no public visitation. Burial will be at Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids...

Private family graveside services for Mary Grover, 75, of Spencer, will be conducted at Fairview Cemetery in rural Langdon. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. There will be no public visitation. Mary Krage Grover, the daughter of James and Harriett (Krage) Conway, was born on Oct. 8, 1944, in Emmetsburg. She was raised and attended school there graduating from high school. She then attended Emmetsburg Junior College...

Funeral services for Ethan James Lindsay, 91, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2020, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Michael McGinley will officiate the service. Burial will be at Newell Cemetery at a later date...

Funeral services for Jerald “Jerry” Leland Crew, 85, of Webb, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday with the family present from 2-4 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Private family memorial services for George Skyler-Elsworth Cole, 24, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at Warner Chapel in Spencer. George, the son of Jay Cole and Elaine Tasich, was born on Feb. 3, 1996, in Denison. He received his early education in Dunlap and then moved to Spencer where he finished his schooling and graduating from Clay Central in Everly. ...

Betty Jane (Bradley) Pothast, 91, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Spencer, died Friday June 5, 2020, at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Graveside services will be Friday, June 12, 2020, at 10 a.m. at North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer. A celebration of life will follow at 11 a.m. at the Convention Center, Clay County Fairgrounds...

Mildred “Middy” I. Deegan, 104, died peacefully Tuesday, June 1, 2020. Family committal services are planned for a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Spencer Children’s Theatre Foundation, or the Spencer First Congregational Church...

Funeral services for Donald Howard Christy, 89, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Michael McGinley will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Poland Township Cemetery in Marathon. Military services will be conducted by the American Legion Glen Pedersen Post 1 and Clay County VFW Post 3159 of Spencer...