Spencer Rotary welcomed its newest member, Dan Gifford, the new Spencer city manager.

**Funds to be used for cat spay/neuter efforts

Spencer Hy-Noon Kiwanis members welcomed its newest recipient of the Crossman Fellowship, Past-President Kelsie Baccam (far right). The Crossman is named after Raymond Crossman, a former member of the Omaha Downtown Club and the third Nebraska-Iowa District governor from 1933-23. From 1930-31, he served as president of Kiwanis International. The local Hy-Noon club made a $500 donation to the Foundation General Endowment Fund.

Funeral services for Diana Walvoord, 73, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Mark Wilms will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Walvoord passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Pearl Valley Nursing Home in Primghar. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

**Broken water pipe assists in extinguishing blaze
Friday morning, Spencer Fire-Rescue responders were dispatched to 308 E. Fifth St. for a report of smoke showing from the upper windows of the residence.

**CCPH offering clinic Thursday afternoon
All adults, ages 18 years and older, who received a primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series, Pfizer or Moderna, or those who received the one dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, are eligible to receive booster doses to help protect them against COVID-19.

**Area residents take advantage of post-Thanksgiving deals

Recently the Spencer Fire Department went into the Spencer schools to provide educational opportunities regarding prevention information. Local firefighters shared prevention tips and interacted with the students.

This week over 300 million people celebrate Thanksgiving in America. If you Google thanksgiving origins, you will find a mass of historical information regarding the start of a holiday we relegate to big meals and family gatherings.

Funeral services for Delores Raveling, 89, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Peterson, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at First Congregational Church in Peterson. Rev. Tyler Thomsen will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Warner Funeral Home in Peterson. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery in Peterson. A time of lunch and fellowship will be conducted at the church after graveside services. Raveling passed away Saturday, Nov.

Funeral services for Lillian Johnson, 88, of Hartley, formerly of Terril, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Spencer. Rev. Justin Tonga will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril at 2 p.m. Johnson passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Janice Kay Swanson, 84, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday with the family present from 4-6 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. A time of lunch and fellowship will be at the church following the graveside service.

Memorial services for Israel Arcos-Flores, 41, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kelly will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at a later date.
Israel, the son of Felix Flores and Maria Arcos, was born June 1, 1980, in Vera Cruz, Mexico. His childhood years were spent in the Vera Cruz area, where he attended school.

Funeral services for Janice Swanson, 84, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday with the family present from 4-6 p.m. at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. A time of lunch and fellowship will be at the church following the graveside service. Swanson passed away Sunday, Nov.

Carl Martin, 58, of Connersville, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 18, 2021.
He was born on Sept. 5, 1963, in Spencer to his parents Edward Martin and Bessie (Evans) Martin.
Carl was a faithful member of Richmond New Life Tabernacle, and his priorities in life were his family and the Lord.