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Shirley Brown, 94, of Emmetsburg, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Ankeny. Mass of Christian burial is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Emmetsburg. Rev. Bill Schreiber will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Ruthven. Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home.

**Rotary supports SHS After Prom Committee
Spencer Rotary representative Bob Rose donated $300 to the Spencer High School After Prom Committee. Nathan (pictured) and Christy Prenzlow are the chairs of the committee.

The Spencer Tigerettes are hosting The Dance Challenge on Nov. 20 at Spencer High School in the field house. The Dance Challenge is a competition featuring more than 200 dancers representing 14 high schools and studios from around the state of Iowa. This event is also a fundraiser for the SHS dance team. Spectator admission is $10, children ages 5 and under are free. The event is scheduled to start at 9 a.m., and the doors will open at 8 a.m. to teams and spectators.

Sioux Rapids P.E.O. Chapter GJ announces that applications are being accepted from area postsecondary women students for scholarships of $500 to be awarded in February of 2022. To be eligible for a scholarship the applicant must be from, or living in, the Buena Vista County or Clay County area.

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 11 students from Spencer Middle School traveled to Le Mars to participate in the Northwest Iowa Junior High Honor Choir Festival. Students selected were Sopranos: Destiny Lawrence, Mary Peterson, Alivia Pierce, Ellie Spieker; Altos: Kelsi Cheevers, Abbey Crew; Jayden Freed, Neveah Gracia, Mikalah Prickett; and Tenors: Robbie Gerlock and Michael Sandoval. Students were divided into two choirs: the treble choir and the bass choir.

Funeral services for Raymond Muller, 104, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Tim Frasher will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday until the time of service at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Military services will follow the graveside service at the cemetery. Muller passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at St.

Tigerettes to host The Dance Challenge
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Grand Avenue Community Outreach has announced the resignation of its Executive Director Kevin Brown, who is leaving the agency to serve in a similar capacity for the Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries -- STEMM.

Class 4A, District 1 All-District football honors have been announced by the district head coaches.
The Tigers posted a 7-3 record, 4-1 in district play for runner-up honors.
Spencer senior Andrew Hough was honored by Class 4A, District 1 coaches as the co-offensive lineman of the year winner, along with Truman Klein of Webster City.
The district first, second and honorable mention teams, both offense and defense are:
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**SHS After Prom teams round up aluminum funds
The Spencer High School After Prom Committee could not have picked a nicer day for its Pop Can Collection fundraiser. Sunday, teams of parents and students manned the bins, separating the large volume of cans it received from donors during a two-hour window at the Spencer Family YMCA. The group hoped the effort would raise $3,000 toward its overall goal of $10,000.

On the afternoon of Nov. 7, Spencer Police officers were investigating a report of stolen property in the 600 block of Fourth Avenue SE. A vehicle pursuit began in connection with the investigation, involving a black Chevy Tahoe driven by 36-year-old, Tabetha Lee Wilson, of Milford. Officers pursued the Tahoe, until it lost control and came to rest in a ditch in the 1100 mile of 380th Street in Clay County.

Brenda Tiefenthaler recently joined Spencer Rotary. She is the vice president of patient care services and informatics at the Spencer Hospital.

Graveside services for Arlene Jennie Milton, 93, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Spencer. Rev. Chris St. Clair will officiate the service. Visitation with the family will be conducted from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Milton passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Las Vegas. Warner Funeral Home of Sutherland is in charge of arrangements.

Norma Jean (Prather) Bartels, 95, of Iowa City, formerly of Spencer, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. To share a thought, memory or condolence with her family, please visit the funeral home website at www.gayandciha.com.