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Sandra ‘Sandi’ Wilmot

A celebration of life for Sandra “Sandi” Sue Wilmot, 81, from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Majestic Pavilion at Historic Arnolds Park.

Funeral Notice: Mildred ‘Millie’ Scharnberg

Funeral services for Mildred “Millie” Scharnberg, 99, of Spencer, will be conducted at Warner Chapel, in Everly. Visitation with the family will be from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, May 27. Burial will be at Lonetree Cemetery in Everly. Scharnberg passed away Sunday, March 3, 2022, at St. Luke’s in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Notice: John Anderson

Funeral services for John Anderson, 80, of Milford, will be conducted from 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Warner Chapel, in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Anderson passed away Saturday, May 20, 2022, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry Howe

Funeral services for Jerry Lou (Hoover) Maiden Howe, 94, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, May 15, 2023, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Barrie Trittle will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Poland Township Cemetery in Marathon.

He passed away peacefully at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on May 10, 2023.

Jeanne Reimers

Jeanne Rae Reimers, 83, of Cromwell, Connecticut, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Jeanne was born on Oct. 26, 1938, in Spencer the daughter of Lloyd and Loretta Iverson.

Jeanne loved spending time with her family and her fur babies, reading, being by the ocean and enjoying lobster rolls.

She is survived by her husband, four children, three grandchildren, four great-grandsons and her brother.

Jeanne is preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.

Bruce Warner

Capt. Bruce Warner, husband, father, scripturalist, scientist, businessman, fisherman and friend, went home to be with his heavenly father on May 4, 2023.

Mariyln Blair

Services for Mariyln Gale Blair, 95, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tom Petersen will officiate the service. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Marlyn the daughter of Vern and Lilly (Struve) was born on Sept. 22, 1927, in Clay County west of Rossie. She was raised near Rossie and attended school there, graduating in 1945 from Rossie High School.

Funeral Notice: Merla Rust

Funeral services for Merla Rust, 81, of Spencer, will be conducted from 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the First Baptist Church, of Spencer. Rev. Curtis Batschelet and Michael Hyde will officiate the service. Visitation with the family will be at the church from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, at the church, Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Merla passed away Thursday, May 6, 2022, at her home in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Jay Willfong

Jay Edwin Willfong, 69, of Sioux Rapids, died Dec. 13, 2022, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen.

Memorial services will take place Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the First United Church in Sioux Rapids. A time of fellowship will follow the service at the Sioux Rapids Fire Department.

Alvera Seidel

Funeral services for Alvera Mae Seidel, 91, will be conducted Friday, May 5, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Bellevue Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bellevue, Nebraska. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 8, 2023, at North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer.

She was preceded in death by parents Clarence and Julia Harris; brother Lee Harris; sisters Flora Seidel, Bessie Brinkley and Alma Mathews; infant daughter Susan Whitcomb.

Michael Modlin

Michael “Mike” Modlin, 73, retired industrial technology teacher and coach at Walnut CSD, Denison CSD, Spencer CSD, Central Dallas of Minburn CSD, Johnston CSD and Waukee CSD, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, of cancer. He also coached with the Perry High School and Dallas Center High School wrestling programs during his long career. Michael was an educator for 41 years and an IHSAA official for over 20 years.

Sonja Wimmer

Funeral services for Sonja Burns Wimmer, 84, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 5, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Barrie Tritle will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour to the services at the church. Interment will be Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Jerry Nelson

Funeral services for Jerry Dean Nelson, 70, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Brad Smith will officiate the service. Visitation will take place Wednesday, starting at 5 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m., at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Jerry passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Keelson Harbor in Spirit Lake.

Glenda Rhodes

Funeral services for Glenda Joan Rhodes, 69, of Cape Coral, Florida, at 2 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2023, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Perry DeGroot will officiate the service. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Riverside Cemetery.

Funeral Notice: Shane Spencer

Private family services for Shane Spencer, 60, of Everly, will be conducted at a later date. Shane passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at Aspire of Lake Park. Warner Funeral Home of Everly is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Notice: Clarence Gaudian

Funeral services for Clarence Gaudian, 96, of Spencer, formerly of Paullina, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 1, at Prairie View Cemetery. Clarence passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Montecito Post Acute Care at Mesa, Arizona.

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