Obituaries

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...

Eunice Ann Hofmeyer, on Wednesday, April 25, 2019, joined our Savior, Jesus Christ, and many other loved ones in Heaven. We are forever grateful for her faith, family and friends. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, on Nov. 9, 1940, to Freida and Henry Foege, she is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; her youngest son, Paul; her granddaughter, Olivia; her parents and grandparents; her sister, Melinda; and her brothers: Ronald and David; as well as many other family and friends...

Funeral services for Helen Sheely, 98, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. John Syvertson will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the service at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

James David Darrah Sr., 78, passed away peacefully at his home in St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer on April 21, 2019. He is survived by three children: Patty Darrah of California, Sonia Hixson of Arizona and Jamey Darrah of Spencer; and one sister: Karen Click of South Carolina...

Funeral services for Sharon Small, 71, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Paul Frederiksen will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Funeral services for Sharon Knudtson, 64, of Fostoria, will be conducted, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Milford. Rev. Tim Johnson will be officiating the service. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the church. There will be a Catholic rosary at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be conducted at Calvary Cemetery in rural Milford...

Jean Lucille Peterson, 92, passed away peacefully at the Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, Florida, on April 18, 2019. She was born June 11, 1926, the daughter of Roland and Margaret Peterson, in Spencer, Iowa. Jean had an unprecedented zest for life always searching for the next adventure. ...

Ellsworth Schut, 91, of Sioux Center, died Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2019, at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating...

Funeral services for Dr. Thomas Jacob Milleman, 78, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Visitation will conducted one hour prior to the funeral services...

Funeral services for Dorothy Huberg, 103, of Royal, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2019, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Royal. Rev. Mark Wilms will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the funeral service...

Funeral services for Beverly Beving, 94, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Paul Frederiksen will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Services for Elizabeth "Liz" Flannegan, 85, will be conducted at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg. Rev. Bill Schreiber will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2019 at the funeral home...

Funeral services for Patricia A. Johnson, 94, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Curtis Batschelet will officiate the service. Visitation was Monday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Rebecca “Becky” Full, 60, of Belmond, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Memorial services for Becky Full will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 Third Ave. NE, in Belmond, with Rev. Cindy Morrison officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer...

Funeral services for Regina Harleman, 92, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2019, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Frederiksen will officiate the service. Visitation with the family was from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Funeral services for Wayne Carlson, 83, of Spencer, formerly of Webb, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Spencer. Rev. Curtis Batschelet will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Denise Rae Lentz, 54, of Shoreview, Minnesota, formerly of Spencer, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at Our Lady of the Peace Home in St. Paul, Minnesota. Funeral services were conducted at Calvary Lutheran Church in Golden Valley, Minnesota, at 11 a.m. on April 4, 2019, for family and friends...

Graveside services for Anna Mae Polson, 80, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2019, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. Curt Batschelet will officiate the service. Anna Mae Polson was born May 6, 1938, to William and Dorothy Wilson. She grew up in Cherokee...

Funeral services for Janet Haraldson, 91, of Rembrandt, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rembrandt. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Little Sioux Valley Cemetery...

Funeral services for Janet Haraldson, 91 of Rembrandt, Iowa will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rembrandt. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 8 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake...

Services for Donna Johnson, 83, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Jennifer Henry will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home...

Funeral services for Thora Johnson Grover, 99, of Spencer, formerly of Everly, were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Rev. Al Grigg officiated the service. Visitation was at 5 p.m. Friday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial was conducted at Lone Tree Cemetery in Everly. Following the graveside service there was a reception at the funeral home...

Services for Alfred “Big Al” John Tielbur, 91, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Al’s family will officiate the service. Interment will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Military services will be conducted by American Legion — Glen Pedersen Post No. 1...

Glenda Rae Fuller, daughter of Herb and Trudie Schlickelman was born April 21, 1947, in Emmetsburg Iowa. She passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 71. Glenda graduated from Ruthven High School and attended college at Iowa Lakes Community College and in Colorado...