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Charles ‘Chuck’ Michael Pohar

Private family services will be conducted at a late date for Charles “Chuck” Michael Pohar, 89, of Arnolds Park, formerly of: Spencer. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Pohar passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Lakes Regional Hospital in Spirit Lake.

Chuck, the son of Charles and Jennie Pohar, was born on Jan. 17, 1935, in LaSalle, Illinois. He passed away at Lakes Regional Medical Center on Oct. 26, 2024.

Marjorie Kay ‘Marge’ Brehmer

Funeral service for Marjorie Kay “Marge” Brehmer, 81, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Hartley Funeral Home Chapel of Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau will officiate the service. Final resting place will be Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley.

Marge, the daughter of George and Florence (Leonard) Gathman, was born April 16, 1943, in Hartley. She spent her childhood in Hartley, where she attended Hartley High School.

Bessie 'Bess' Madsen

Bessie “Bess” Elizabeth Madsen, daughter of Earl A. Ashcraft and Gladys P. Cooper Ashcraft was born April 27, 1932, in Modale. Her childhood years were spent in Modale, Salix and Sioux City. She received her education in Sioux City.

Funeral Notice: Harold ‘Buddy’ Yungbluth

Funeral services for Harold “Buddy” Yungbluth, 80, of Royal, will by held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Charge in Royal. Pastor Mark Wilms will officiate the service. Visitation will be Monday at the church 5-7 p.m., with family present. Interment will be at Willow Cerek in Royal. Buddy passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home, of Spencer, is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Notice: Ruth Clarita

Graveside services for Ruth Clarita, 92, of Spencer, will by held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at North Lawn Memorial Park, in Spencer. The Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Ruth passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22 , 2024, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home, of Spencer, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent at www.warnerfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth Eugene Wright

Graveside services for Kenneth Eugene Wright will be conducted for 10 a.m, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at the Oakland Cemetery in Manchester, Iowa.

Kenneth, the son of Peter and Hazel (Davis) Wright, was born on May 9, 1948, in Manchester. He received his early education in Manchester and attended West Delaware High School where he graduated. After high school he entered into the military on Dec. 29, 1966, serving in the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 16, 1969.

Jody Rinken

Memorial services for Jody Rinken, 63, of Lufkin, will be held at a later date.

Rinken was born on Sunday, Feb. 5, 1961, in Iowa City, and died on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at her residence.

Delmar Roy Brockshus

Delmar Roy Brockshus, 85, of Spencer, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at his home. Delmar Roy Brockshus was born on June 13, 1939 in Hartley to parents Louis A. Brockshus and Lilly G. (Lange) Brockshus. Del grew up at May City and attended country schools there until the seventh grade. He then attended school in Hartley graduating in 1957.

Mary Baedke

Funeral services for Mary Alice (Blum) Baedke, 85 of Savage, Minnesota, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday evening at the First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. She passed away Oct. 12, 2024, at her residence.

Funeral Notice: Verlyn Kramer

A memorial gathering for Verlyn Kramer, 94, of Fostoria, will be conducted from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Private Family Burial will be held at Memory Gardens in Spirit Lake. Kramer passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Everly is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent at www.warnerfuneral.com.

Darwin Jay Winkowitsch

Darwin Jay Winkowitsch was born in Rock Rapids on June 2, 1953. He was the son of Kenneth and Kathryn (Cassens) Winkowitsch. Darwin was the oldest of five siblings including Dawn, Janice, Mary, and Daniel. The family lived at George, Iowa; Eagle Grove, Minnesota; Allendorf, Iowa; and Round Lake, Minnesota, before moving to Sibley in 1967. Darwin graduated from Sibley High School in 1971.

Richard Charles Marker

Richard Charles Marker, 79, of Maynard, Minnesota, died Sept. 29, 2024, at home surrounded by family.

He loved God, family, country and life.

Sandyann Twetten

Sandyann Twetten (née Story) passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Oct. 5, 2024, after a brief, valiant struggle with heart disease.

Ray Ohrtman

Funeral services Ray William Ohrtman, 97, of Spencer, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at United Lutheran Church, in Ringsted. Services will be conducted by Vicar Kim Kacmarynski. One hour prior to the service at the church. He passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2025, at his home in Spencer. Funeral services for St. John’s Cemetery, in Ringsted.

Ann Marie Myers

Ann Marie (Witte) Myers, 75, of Winter Park, Florida, formerly of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Advent Health in Winter Park following a lengthy illness.

Ann was born on July 13, 1949, in Independence to Fred and Shirley (Kuper) Witte. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith.

Richard ‘Kip’ Folsom

Richard “Kip" Folsom was a unique soul who entered this world on March 21, 1951, and departed on Oct. 3, 2024, after a brief illness.

Kip was born and raised in Spencer, the son of Dr. Richard Folsom and Patricia McVicker Folsom. He enjoyed many summers at nearby Lake Okoboji, riding his bike to the city swimming pool enjoying life in Spencer and attending Spencer Public Schools.

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