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Marlene Bruce

Funeral services for Marlene Orris Bruce, 89, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m., April 15, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Ben Unseth will officiate the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Bruce passed away Dec. 31, 2022, at home in Spencer.

Patricia Thuringer

Funeral services for Patricia Ann Thuringer, 89, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Brian Feller will officiate the mass. Interment will be conducted. Interment will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Sandra ‘Sandi’ Wilmot

A celebration of life for Sandra “Sandi” Sue Wilmot will be held Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Majestic Pavilion at Historic Arnolds Park from 4-7 p.m.

Funeral Notice: Sandy Dotson

Funeral services for Sandy Dotson, 79, of Milford, will be conducted at noon, Friday, April 7, 2023, at Downtown Church in Milford. Rev. Greg Jorgenson officiated the service. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 6, at the Arnolds Park Amusement Park Pavilion with family present from 4-6 p.m. Luncheon will be served following the memorial service at the church. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Sandy passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Aspire of Lake Park.

Joyce Campbell

Joyce Alene Campbell, 89, of Cedar Falls, died March 13, 2023, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born Oct. 6, 1933, in Columbus Junction to Russell and Dorothy (Knotts) Owens.

Joyce graduated from Ainsworth High School and attended Iowa Wesleyan College. She then began a teaching career that would take her to several Iowa schools.

Raymond 'Ray' Stanley

Services for Raymond “Ray” Darrell Stanley, 81, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, in Emmetsburg. Rev. Lana Williams will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg.

Funeral Notice: Shirley Kesterson

Funeral services for Shirley Kesterson, 83, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Spencer. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Visitation will take place starting at 2 p.m., with family present from 2-4 p.m., at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial at Our Lady of Good Council in Moorland. Shirley passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at her home in Spencer.

Barbara Boardman

Barbara Winslow Boardman, 65, of Media, Pennsylvania, formerly of Spencer, passed away March 26, 2023.

She was born Aug. 2, 1957, in Spencer, the fourth child of Wayne and Mary Annette “Sammy” Winslow. At Spencer High School, she was a standout in debate, winning the state title in extemporaneous speaking.

Dorothy Spiess

Memorial services for Dorothy Jean Spiess will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Tom Peterson will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery of Spencer.

John Olson

John Leroy Olson, of Spencer, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was the son of Irvin and Edith Olson. He was born on the family farm near Spencer. John graduated from Spencer High School in 1947. After graduation from Iowa State College in Ames, he earned a master’s degree from Fresno State University.

Velma Hamrick

Funeral services for Velma Marie Flint Hamrick, 97, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church, in Spencer. Rev. Tonna Parsons will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Funeral Notice: Beverly Pearson

Private family graveside services and a celebration of life for Beverly Pearson, 96, of Des Moines, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at a later date. Rev. Deb Mechler will officiate the service. Beverly passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Notice: David Smith

Funeral services for David Smith, 86, of Mason, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Warner Chapel, of Spencer. Rev. Tom Petersen will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at noon, at the funeral home in Spencer. Private burial will be conducted at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. David passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Mark Schmid

Funeral services for Mark Schmid, 72, of Everly, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Brian Feller will officiate the service. A Catholic vigil service will take place at 4:30 p.m, prior to visitation. Visitation will take place Thursday, March 23, starting at 5 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Burial at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Bernadine Meyer

A celebration of life for Bernadine Meyer, 64, of Spencer, will be conducted from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Spencer VFW. Burial will be art George W. Twidwell Cemetery in Silva, Missouri, at a later date. Meyer passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

 

Funeral Notice: David Smith

Services are pending for David Smith, 86, of Mason, formerly of Spencer, who passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society of Manson. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

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