Records

Services for Maxine M. Eldridge, 84, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at United Methodist Church in Ruthven. Rev. Kris Hackbart will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted from 5-8 p.m Friday at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Ruthven...

Funeral services for Larry VanWesten, 65, of Spencer, will be conducted at a later date. Visitation was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. A second visitation will be conducted beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, with the family present from 5-8 p.m. at Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley...

Funeral services for Lillian Meyer, 89, of Winterset, formerly of Spencer, werheld at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. Russell Muilenburg officiated the service. Visitation was held from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, with the family present at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...

Memorial services for Terry Falline, 69, of Spencer, were conducted Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Paul Frederiksen officiated the service. Burial will be conducted at a later date. Terry Lee Falline, the son of Kenneth W. ...

A celebration of life gathering for Kenneth R. Bailey, 77, of Spirit Lake, was held Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Village West Resort. Ken passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Ken was born Sept. 21, 1941, the son of Frank Bailey and Blanche Franker Bailey. ...

Paul S. Zielstra, 62, of Council Bluffs, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Paul was born in Spencer to the late Vernon E. and Jean (Joynson) Zielstra. He graduated from Ruthven High School in 1974 and from Iowa Lakes Community College in 1977. ...

Services for Ronnie Eugene Joenks, 78, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at First Congregational Church in Spencer. Rev. Wendy Van Tassell will officiate. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Interment will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson...

Janet Boyd, 84, passed away Jan. 19, 2019, at Central Parke Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Mason, Ohio, under the professional loving care of Queen City Hospice and Central Parke staff. Visitation was held at Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave. in Ames on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. followed by a memorial service at noon. Following the service there will be a luncheon at Dublin Bay Irish Pub and Grill...

Funeral services for Ty Fideler, 89, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Fideler passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...

Arla Gould, 91, of Spencer, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at St. Luke’s Home in Spencer. Arla was born on July 10, 1927, to parents Hugh and Susan (Brooks) Jones. She grew up on a farm north of Linn Grove and attended grade school at Rossie Schools. She graduated from Peterson High School where she starred on the girls basketball team...

Services for Cole Allen Millard, 23, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Jen Henry will officiate the service. Burial will be conducted at Milford Cemetery in Milford. Cole Allen Millard was born in Spencer on July 14, 1995, to John Millard and Dena Wintz. ...

Memorial services for Mary Jane Parsons will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Greenville Congregational Church in Greenville. Rev. Trish Underberg will officiate the service. Interment will be conducted at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer...

Marjorie Van Vickle (Seemann), 85, passed away Sunday Jan. 20, 2019. The daughter of Lee and Irene Seemann, Marjorie was born at home on a farm near Greenville on Dec. 15, 1933. Following her graduation from Webb High School in 1952 she married Duane Van Vickle. After pursuing career opportunities in Omaha and Lexington, Nebraska, the couple settled in Spencer where Marjorie lovingly cared for her family and worked at the Clay County National Bank...

Douglas Bailey, 61, of Spencer, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Rochester, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 1- 3 p.m. at the Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Ruthven. Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home...

John Edwin Monnahan, 67, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, Kentuky. He was born Feb. 19, 1951, in Hartley, Iowa, the son of the late Edwin and Vivian Monnahan. In high school, John was a talented three-sport athlete and received honors in football, baseball and basketball. ...

Madison Kuehler and Brandt Illg were united in marriage on June 9, 2018, at Arrowwood Resort in Okoboji. The ceremony was officiated by Melissa Weber. Madison is the daughter of Jennifer Kuehler and Mathew Kuehler — both of Spencer; and Brandt is the son of Chuck and Amy Illg, of Spencer. Maids of honor were Macy Kuehler, sister of the bride; and Briana Anderson, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were: Baily Illg, sister of the groom; and Natalie Rachuy, Briana Dandy and Ashley Gathman — all friends of the couple. Best men were Brady Illg and Blake Illg — brothers of the groom. Groomsmen were Jordan Adams, Ben Roos, Jeremiah Howland and Alex Hyde — all friends of the couple. Ring bearers were Braxton Illg, son of the couple, and Beckham Kloewer, friend of the couple. Ushers were Jesse Kuehler, brother of the bride, and Chance Sorensen, friend of the couple. A reception and dance were conducted in the Wimbledon room at Arrowwood Resort following the ceremony. Madison is a 2013 graduate of Spencer High School and is employed at U.S. Bank in Spencer. Brandt is a 2011 graduate of Spencer High School and is employed at Doll Distributing in Spencer. The couple will continue to make their home in Spencer.