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Eldon Rouse

Services for Eldon Bertice Rouse, 91, was conducted Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at United Methodist Church in Ruthven. Rev. Kris Hackbart officiated the service. In urnment will be at a later date at Silver Lake Cemetery in Ayrshire.

Eldon, son of Bertice and Olga (Prather) Rouse, was born Nov. 16, 1930, near Ayrshire. He received his education and graduated from Silver Lake Consolidated High School in Ayrshire.

Funeral Notice: Tom Hinrichsen

Funeral services for Tom Hinrichsen, 66, of Spencer, will be conducted from 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at the First Congregational Church in Spencer. Rev. Deb Mechler will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the service at the church. Hinrichsen passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Tesch

Funeral services for Dorothy Ann Tesch, 92, of Hartley, formerly of Paullina, who passed away on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina with Rev. Donald Erickson officiating. Burial will be at Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov.

Francis ‘Frannie’ Hoffrichter

Funeral services for Francis “Frannie” Joseph Hoffrichter will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Milford. Rev. Brian Hughes will officiate the service. Interment will be at Summit Township Cemetery in rural Spencer. Military services will be conducted by American Legion Glen Pedersen Post No. 1 and VFW Clay Co. Post No. 3159.

Ronald ‘Ron’ Flugum

Funeral services for Ronald “Ron” Flugum, 85, of Sioux City, formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, and Spencer, will be conducted from 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Deb Mechler will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted Friday at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer with the family present from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Lunch will follow after.

Marcia Stephas

Services for Marcia Stephas, 83, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at United Methodist Church in Royal. Rev. Al Grigg will officiate the service. Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Ernest Solmonson

A celebration of life for Ernest Lyle Solmonson, 100, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at United Methodist Church in Estherville. Rev. Doug Burton is the officiant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. He will be laid to rest at East Side Memorial Cemetery in Estherville. Military rites will be conducted by VFW Post No. 3388 and American Legion Post No. 91.

Shirley Drenth

On the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, Shirley Mae Drenth passed away at the age of 81, peacefully at her home. She lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with her husband of 63 years, Victor Gayle Drenth. Shirley was a beautiful wife, mother, grand (and great) mother, sister and friend to everyone she met.

Funeral Notice: Peg Norris

Funeral services for Peg Norris, 90, of Spencer, will be conducted from 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Rev. Tim Frasher will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer with the family present from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Norris passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Northshire Residence in Spencer.

Funeral Notice: Ronald ‘Ron’ Flugum

Funeral services for Ronald “Ron” Flugum, 85, of Sioux City, will be conducted from 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Deb Mechler will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted Friday at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer with the family present from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Military services will be conducted by the American Legion — Glen Pedersen Post 1 and VFW Clay County Post 3159.

Victor ‘Keith’ Pullen

Victor “Keith” Pullen, 89, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Funeral Notice: Harold Robinson

Funeral services for Harold Robinson, 66, of Spencer, will be conducted from 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Spencer. Rev. Curtis Batschelet will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the service at the church. Robinson passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at his home in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

James Christensen

Funeral services for James “Jim” Christensen, 66, of Spencer, will be conducted from 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Hope Reformed Church in Spencer. Rev. Perry DeGroot will officiate the service. Burial will be at the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in rural Royal. Christensen passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Kenneth Dubois

Funeral services for Kenneth “Kenny” Dale Dubois, 79, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Followed by lunch at the church. Rev. Tim Hogan will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, with the family present. A vigil service will begin at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, in Warner Chapel in Spencer. Interment will be at Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids, at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Virginia Hunter

Virginia “Ginny” Rae Hunter, 78, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on Nov. 2, 2022, at Highgate Senior Living under the care of Benefis Hospice. She died of leukemia.

Funeral Notice: Dale Paulsen

Funeral services for Dale Paulsen, 81, of Spencer, formerly of Graettinger, will be conducted from 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Rev. John Wolf will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at South Walnut Cemetery in rural Graettinger. Military services will be conducted by the Graettinger American Legion. Paulsen passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Spencer Hospital.

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