Local obituaries for Northwest Iowa.
John Clouse
Aug 16, 2026
VISITATIONTuesday, August 25, 20264:00 - 7:00 PMGeelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
SERVICEWednesday, August 26, 202610:00 AMGrace Lutheran ChurchSpirit Lake, Iowa
CLERGYRev. Jami Goetz
John Theodore Clouse, son of Ted and Sally (Elliott) Clouse, was born on January 30, 1958, in Newton, Iowa. He attended middle school in Spirit Lake and graduated from Emmetsburg High School, where he enjoyed playing football and helped lead his...
Linda Conlon
Aug 11, 2026
VISITATIONMonday, August 17, 20269:30 - 11:00 AMFaith Lutheran ChurchSpencer, Iowa
MEMORIAL SERVICEMonday, August 17, 202611:00 AMFaith Lutheran ChurchSpencer, Iowa
CLERGYRev. Ben Unseth
Linda Sharon Riecke Conlon, 85, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away on August 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of a family who cherished her deeply.
Linda was born on March 20, 1941, to Ray and Helen Riecke. She grew up in Ruthven,...
Troy Olson
Jul 26, 2026
Troy E. Olson of Ruthven passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Spencer Hospital, at the age of 61. He will be having a celebration of life visitation.
CELEBRATION OF LIFEFriday, July 31, 20264:00 - 7:00 PMGeelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
Troy Ellsworth Olson, son of Garry and Janice (Kathman) Olson, was born on November 2, 1964, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He...
Pamela Dirks
Jul 20, 2026
In lieu of flowers, come and share memories of Pam and spend time with those who mattered most to her - her family.
CELEBRATION OF LIFEFriday, August 7, 20264:00 - 6:00 PMGeelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
Pamela "Pam" Sue Dirks, daughter of Benny and Anna (James) Conatzer, was born on April 27, 1963, in Chouteau, Oklahoma. On November 7, 1987, Pam was united...
Jerrod Stokes
Jul 3, 2026
You can view Jerrod's Memorial Service here: Memorial Service
VISITATIONTuesday, July 7, 20264:00 - 7:00 PMGrace ChurchEmmetsburg, Iowa
SERVICEWednesday, July 8, 202610:00 AMGrace ChurchEmmetsburg, Iowa
CLERGYRev. Curtis DeFord
INTERMENTRush Lake CemeteryMallard, Iowa
Jerrod Lee Stokes, son of Daniel and Jeanelle (Johnson) Stokes, was born on March 25, 1980, in Pocahontas, Iowa. He began his education at the Little Red School in Emmetsburg before attending fifth grade...
Brad Taylor
Jun 29, 2026
A Private Family Burial will take place at the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District in Gridley, California at a later date.
Brad Allen Taylor, son of Pat and Pamela (Glover) Taylor, was born on April 25, 1975, in Sacramento, California.
On February 19, 2009, Brad was united in marriage to Jenny in Spencer, Iowa. Together they were blessed with three daughters.
Throughout his life, Brad...
Janet Heikens
Jun 28, 2026
Janet's Funeral Service will be livestreamed and available to view using this link: www.spencersacredheart.com/funerals
VISITATIONThursday, July 2, 20264:00 - 7:00 PM (Rosary at 3:30 PM)Geelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
SERVICEFriday, July 3, 202610:30 AMSacred Heart Catholic ChurchSpencer, Iowa
CELEBRANTRev. Kevin Richter
INTERMENTEvergreen CemeterySummit Township Northwest of Spencer, Iowa
Janet Sue Heikens of Spencer passed peacefully in her sleep on June 28, 2026 with her husband of 37 years,...
Dean Koppen
Jun 24, 2026
Dean Charles Koppen was born June 17, 1949, in Elmore, Minnesota, the son of Harold and Darlene (Lowery) Koppen. He grew up in Lakota and graduated from Lakota High School in 1967. On November 15, 1969, Dean was united in marriage to Linda Menke at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bancroft.
Dean worked at Winnebago Industries in Forest City...
Virginia "Ginny" Origer
Jun 14, 2026
VISITATIONSaturday, June 20, 202610:00 - 11:00 AMHoly Family Catholic ChurchEmmetsburg, Iowa
MASS OF CHRSTIAN BURIALSaturday, June 20, 202611:00 AMHoly Family Catholic ChurchEmmetsburg, Iowa
CELEBRANTRev. John Thomas
DEACONJohn Rudd
INTERMENTSt. Mary's Catholic CemeteryMallard, Iowa
Virginia "Ginny" Origer, daughter of Lee and Gladys (Cox) Henely, was born February 2, 1951, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She received her education in Ayrshire beginning at Sacred Heart Catholic School until 8th...
Janice Breidinger
May 31, 2026
VISITATIONSaturday, June 6, 202610:00 - 11:00 AMFirst English Lutheran ChurchSpencer, Iowa
SERVICESaturday, June 6, 202611:00 AMFirst English Lutheran ChurchSpencer, Iowa
CLERGYRev. Paul Kaldahl
INTERMENTRiverside CemeterySpencer, Iowa
Janice Arlene Breidinger, daughter of Wayne and Irma (Waggoner) Pickering, was born on February 6, 1934, in Spencer, Iowa. She received her early education in Rossie and graduated from Rossie-Greenville High School. Following graduation, she attended one year...
Marjorie "Margie" Gustoff
May 25, 2026
CELEBRATION OF LIFE VISITATIONMonday, June 1, 20269:30 - 11:00 AMGeelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
SERVICEMonday, June 1, 202611:00 AMGeelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
CELEBRANTAndy Geelan
BURIALNorth Lawn CemeterySpencer, Iowa
Marjorie “Margie” Ann Gustoff, daughter of Louis and Florence (Whittrock) Umscheid, was born on June 27, 1940, on a farm outside of Milford. She attended school in Spirit Lake and graduated from Spirit Lake High School on...
Donald Schnell
Apr 27, 2026
A Private Committal Service will be held at a later date.
Donald F. Schnell, son of Oliver and Hazel (Saville) Schnell, was born on August 5, 1931, in Cherokee, Iowa. He graduated from Cherokee High School and went on to attend Iowa State Teachers College. He served his country in the United States Army until his honorable discharge.
Donald dedicated over 30...
Elfrieda "Frieda" Waldemar
Apr 24, 2026
VISITATIONSaturday, May 2, 202610:00 - 11:00 AMFirst Baptist Church of KironKiron, IowaSERVICESaturday, May 2, 202611:00 AMFirst Baptist Church of KironKiron, IowaCLERGYRev. Wayne StowersBURIALKiron CemeteryKiron, Iowa
Elfrieda Waldemar, daughter of Meinhard and Henny (Ketelson) Feddersen, was born June 18, 1940. She grew up as the sixth of ten children on the family farm near Denison, IA. Elfrieda was confirmed at Zion Lutheran...
Debbie McDermott
Apr 24, 2026
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Debbie Marie McDermott passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at her home in Graettinger, Iowa, at the age of 64.
Arrangements by Geelan Funeral Home
Rev. Curtis Batschelet
Apr 23, 2026
VISITATIONFriday, May 29, 20264:00 - 7:00 PMGeelan Funeral HomeSpencer, Iowa
A private family service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Curtis “Curt” James Batschelet was born December 27, 1968, in Spencer, Iowa, to Robert and Ruth (Bolyard) Batschelet. A 1987 graduate of Clay Central High School, Curt’s sense of calling was evident early—he once wrote in a fifth-grade paper that he...
Trisha Quail
Apr 22, 2026
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Trisha Sue Quail, daughter of William and Barb (Baysinger) Faust, was born on December 21, 1966, in Spencer, Iowa. She attended Spencer High School.
On February 12, she was united in marriage to John Quail in Laurens, Iowa. To this union, two sons were born.
Trisha worked at the Tangny Hotel in...
Janet "Jan" Mims
Apr 18, 2026
Janet "Jan" Marie Mims of Spencer (Formerly of Tyler, Texas) passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Spencer Hospital, at the age of 72. In keeping with her wishes, no formal service will be held at this time.
Messages of sympathy may be left to her family below.
Arrangements by Geelan Funeral Home.
Kenneth "Kenny" Krug
Apr 18, 2026
VISITATIONThursday, April 23, 20264:00 - 7:00 PMFirst Untied Methodist ChurchEmmetsburg, Iowa
SERVICEFriday, April 24, 202611:00 AMFirst United Methodist ChurchEmmetsburg, Iowa
CLERGYRev. Kolleen Queener
INTERMENTWest Bend CemeteryWest Bend, Iowa
Kenneth “Kenny” Melvin Krug, son of George and Mildred (Waterman) Krug, was born October 24, 1956, in Algona, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in West Bend, Iowa. Following graduation, he served his country by...
Robert "Pritch" Pritchard
Apr 6, 2026
A Private Committal Service will be held at a later date.
Robert “Pritch” Arthur Pritchard, son of Robert and Leverna (Mohler) Pritchard, was born on January 12, 1939. He attended Bedford High School and, following graduation, served his country in the United States Navy as a radar operator. During his time in the Navy, he had the opportunity to travel extensively,...
Anne Marie Harvego
Apr 4, 2026
Anne Marie "Annie" Jane Harvego passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Spencer Hospital, at the age of 60.
A Private Family Burial will be held at a later date.
To leave a message of sympathy for her family, you may do so at the bottom of this obituary page.
Geelan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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