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Funeral Notice: Judy Nibbelink

Funeral services for Judy Nibbelink, 77, of Aurelia, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at United Methodist Church, in Peterson. Rev. Tyler Thomsen will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson. Nibbelink passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Warner Funeral Home of Peterson is in charge of arrangements.

Carolina Reinert

Carolina B. Reinert, 89, of Spencer, formerly Marcus, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hospital surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, Father Timothy Pick will officiate. Burial will be at Holy Name Cemetery, in Marcus. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Funeral Notice: Teresa 'Terri’ Kopel

Funeral services for Teresa “Terri” Kopel, 91, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Spencer. Visitation will be open after 5 p.m., Friday, with family present to receive friends from 5-7 p.m., at Warner Funeral Home. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Kopel passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Gary Wolthuis

Gary William Wolthuis, 83, of Spencer, passed away on Sept. 27, 2023. Gary was the oldest of three children, born to Gerhard and Bernice Wolthuis.

He grew up on a farm and attended country school until fourth grade. He went on to finish his education in Spencer. Graduating in 1958.

He was baptized, confirmed and was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Spencer until retiring to Casa Grande, Arizona.

Estel Fairchild

Funeral services for Estel Glen Fairchild, 94, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Warner Chapel, in Spencer. Visitation with family present to receive friends will be conducted from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Fairchild passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at Longhouse Nursing Home in Spencer.

Edwin Bayne

A celebration of life for Edwin L. Bayne, 95, will be conducted at a date and time yet to be determined at the United Methodist Church in Wapello.

He died Sept. 27, 2023, at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer. Born Oct. 5, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, Ed was the son of William Leroy and Grace Bayne. On July 23, 1970, he married Mary Louise Morrison Wilkerson in Washington, Iowa.

A 1945 graduate of Oakville High School, Ed graduated from Wesleyan College in 1975.

Funeral Notice: Estel Fairchild

Funeral services for Estel Fairchild, 94 of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Warner Chapel, in Spencer. Visitation with family present to receive friends will be conducted from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Fairchild passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at Longhouse Nursing Home in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Phillips

Barbara Jean (Bill) Phillips, 72, of Spencer died in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Sept. 22, 2023. She was the second of four children to Robert and Doris (Ulrich) Bill. She was married to her husband Al Phillips for nearly 40 years.

Braden Huberg

Funeral services for Braden Allen Huberg, 21, of Lolo, Montana, formerly of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. Braden passed away Sept. 1, 2023, and was the son of Deanna (Burger) Johnson and Justin Huberg.

Funeral Notice: Scott Brown

Funeral services for Scott Brown, 70, of Peterson, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at First Congregational Church, in Spencer. Rev. Michael Hyde will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, at Warner Funeral Home in Peterson. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Spencer. Scott passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at his residence. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Walter Slipke

Walter Lewis Slipke, 91, died peacefully in the presence of his children Sept. 17, 2023, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Walt was born on Aug. 11, 1932, in Norton, Kansas, and grew up in the small town of New Almelo, Kansas, where he was known as Wally. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served honorably from 1951-54, including a deployment to the Korean War.

Clarence ‘Clip’ Schreuder

Clarence “Clip” W. Schreuder, 83, of Aurelia, passed away on Friday evening, Sept. 15, 2023, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee.

Betty Hamilton

Betty Louise Johnson Hamilton of New York City passed away at home on Sept. 14. She was born on Nov. 25, 1923, to Charles and Dessie Johnson on the family farm near Marathon.

She was predeceased by husband Arthur Hamilton in 1962; partner of 30 years Geoffrey Cobb Ryan in 2007; parents of Spencer; brother George Johnson; and sister Dorothy Vaubel.

Elvera 'Vera' Eckert

Funeral services for Elvera “Vera” Matilda (Gade) Eckert, 95, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday Sept. 29, 2023, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, in Spencer, Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Rush Lake Cemetery in Spencer. Eckert passed away Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer.

Arlene Benson

Arlene (Vos) Benson, the daughter of William and Artie Vos, was born Aug. 30, 1928, in New Sharon. Arlene taught school in a one room schoolhouse for several years. She met her husband when the school bus blocked the driveway and she was delayed for work. Arlene married that school bus driver (LaVern) on March 9, 1951, in New Sharon.

Funeral Notice: Harold Piercy

A celebration of life for Harold Piercy, 76, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at the VFW in Spencer. Rev. Tonna Parsons will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Piercy passed away Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

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