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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

There will be a private graveside services will be held for Mildred Scharnberg at Lone Tree Cemetery in Everly with a visitation/community reception (TBA). Memorials can be directed to Everly Fire and Rescue, Hap Ketelsen Community Center or the family.

Mildred Margaret “Millie” Scharnberg passed away March 19, 2023, at St. Luke Lutheran Home, her residence since 2018. She was 99 years old.

Burton “Butch” Lee Sierck, 87, of Spencer, passed away peacefully at his home on March 11, 2023.

Butch was the son of Otto and Hortense (Hartman) Sierck and born in Alta on Dec. 16, 1935. Butch moved to Spencer in June of 1947 and graduated from Spencer High School in 1954. He later married his high school sweetheart, Arlys (Smith) Sierck, on Sept. 21, 1957.

Helen Joyce (Buelow) Paulsen passed away on Feb. 25, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie and Lawrence; her greatnephew Adam Mikelson; and her brother Norman Buelow.

Helen is survived by Duane, her very devoted husband of 63 years, who lovingly cared for her; children, Gregory Paulsen and Stephanie (Robert) Kahl of Omaha; grandson, Michael (Joelle) Paulsen of Bartlett, Illinois; four great-grandsons; and many loving friends whose friendship she valued.

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.

Funeral services for June Davis, 102, of Peterson, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the First Congregational Church in Peterson. Rev. Tyler Thomsen will officiate the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson. A time of lunch and fellowship will be conducted at the church immediately following the services.

Memorial services for Lynne Niemeyer, 76, of Spencer, will be held at a later date. Niemeyer passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Accura Health Care of Spirit Lake. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent at www.warnerfuneral.com.

Tracy Rochelle Heller, 57, of West Des Moines, passed away at her home on Feb. 25, 2023. She was born on Nov. 1, 1965, in Royal, to John and Shirley (Zieman) Berberich.

Justin Avery Coates, 51, of Spencer, passed away Feb. 21, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at Spencer Family Church, 902 Fifth St. SW, in Spencer, with Rev. Larry Neiderhiser officiating.

Funeral services for Edward Morisch, 77, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. William Schreiber will officiate the service. Visitation will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 12, with the family present from 5-7 p.m., at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Private burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.