Obituaries

Services for Rev. William “Bill” Smith, 95, were conducted Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ruthven. Rev. Eric Patten officiated the service. Interment was conducted at Crown Hill Cemetery in Ruthven. Smith passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Spencer Hospital, with family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: B.F. Smith and George Smith; and a grandson, Peter Nordwall...

Maurice "Maurie" D. Randall, 89, of New Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo. Per Maurice’s wishes, a private family graveside service will be held at a later date at New Hampton Cemetery in New Hampton...

James “Jim” I. Stienstra, son of Ivan and Lois Stienstra, was born on Nov. 27, 1951, in Orange City. Jim received his early education in Spencer, graduating from Spencer High School in 1970. He later attended Iowa State University where he played basketball and graduated in 1974. He received his CPA license in 1975 and began practicing as an accountant...

Funeral services for Virgil Russell Spiess, 86, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Tim Frasher will officiate the service. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be conducted at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer...

Father Mark E. Harrington, 70, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, while under the care of hospice. Mark E. Harington, son of Robert “Digger” and Doloras Harrington, was born on Dec. 11, 1950, in Spencer. Father Mark attended Heart Grade School in Spencer and then went on to graduate from Precious Blood Seminary in 1969. ...

Beverly Ann Bernholtz, 93, of Lake City, passed away at home on Thursday, July 15, 2021, surrounded by her family. A private family mass and Christian burial will be celebrated at a later date. Bev was born to Albert and Rose (Gallagher) Schwartz on Dec. ...

Mass of Christian burial for Larry Dean Rustan, 82, was conducted on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Co-celebrants are Revs. Tim Hogan and Peter Nguyen. Interment was conducted at Calvary Cemetery in Ayrshire. ...

A funeral service for Clementine Anderson, 98, of Hartley, formerly of Milford, was held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Clementine Elizabeth (Bruns) Anderson, the daughter of Horace and Edith (Stroman) Bruns, was born Oct. ...

Graveside services for Charlotte Marion (Walstrom) Peterson, 93, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Royal and Kenmare, North Dakota, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Peterson passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls...

Virginia Ann Grey was born Feb. 17, 1948, and was welcomed into the home of Frederick Emil Grey and Stella Pauline Haas Grey, where she was raised on a farm in Logan Township, Clay County. Virginia's family included her relatives, her pets, the people on the neighboring farms around her and her church...

Graveside services for Susan “Sue” Rae Sears, 71, of Milford, formerly of Spencer, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Hope Reformed Church in Spencer. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2021, with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Mrs. Sears died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at her home in Milford...

Services for John Henry Elbert, 86, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Revs. Timothy Hogan and William Schreiber will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Military services will be conducted at American Legion Glen Pedersen Post No. 1 in Spencer and VFW Clay County Post No. 3159 in Spencer...

Funeral services for Virginia “Deda” Myrtle Behrens, 97, of Spencer, formerly of Milford, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Lee Laaveg will officiate the service. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial will be at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer...

Marion E. "Tiny" Bragg, 89, of Newell, formerly of Spencer, died June 23, 2021, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. Private family graveside services will be at the Newell Cemetery. Marion was born Oct. 23, 1931, to William E. and Vera (Mangham) Bragg in Greene County...

Funeral services for Carla Mae Zenkovich, 86, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Zenkovich passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer...

Barbara Ann Bright, 78, of Albert City, formerly of Sioux Rapids, died on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Albert City. Memorial services will be held Saturday June 19, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Sliefert Funeral Homes in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service...

Graveside services for Glen Orville Stoterau, 98, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Rev. Lynn Dau will officiate the service. Military services will be conducted by Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post No. 228 from Hartley. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley...

Patty J. Roberts, 81, of Spencer, passed away on May 22, 2021, at Riverview Manor, Pleasant Valley. Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Weasey’s Lounge & Grill in Spencer...

Private funeral services for Phyllis Jean Krusenstjerna, 95, of Spirit Lake, will be conducted at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine will officiate the service. Burial will be at Odebolt Cemetery in Odebolt. She passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley...

No formal service will be held at this time for Duane Stanley Hansen. Duane, the son of Elmore and Clara (Schmidt) Hansen, was born Nov. 9, 1929, in Spencer. Duane received his education in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1947. Throughout his youth, Duane worked at his grandfather’s and father’s clothing store and helped in the dry cleaning business. ...