Spencer High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

Beloved husband and father Rodney Ray Gary 60 of Nixa Missouri passed away April 15 2025 on a beach in Aruba. He always said the beach is where he belonged and God apparently agreed. His wife of 21 years Kristy Polete was right by his side. Their journey of love and adventure began when Kristy was h...

Vernon Harold Tippett 84 of Quincy Illinois formerly of Memphis Missouri passed away Wednesday October 8 2025 at the High Point Residence in Quincy Illinois. Vernon was born on April 25 1941 in Ottumwa Iowa the son of Harold William and Helen Maurine Hicks Tippett. In 1957 he was an Eagle Scout and ...

William Palmer Woodcock IV born on February 6 1929 in Spencer IA passed away peacefully on the morning of December 20 2025 at Morningside House an assisted living facility in Blue Bell PA. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 70 years Mary Jane Matson Woodcock of North Andover MA his sister Susa...

Evelyn Burns Shrout Sorrell 92 wife of Roy Sorrell passed into her heavenly home on November 14 2025. She was born on July 11 1933 the daughter of John Edward Shrout and Gladys West Shrout. Her life was full raising three sons on the Spencer Pike into successful separate careers in education broadca...

   David (Dave) W. Dwyer of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at age 83, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous journey with cancer. He faced his illness with the same quiet strength, grace, and determination that defined his life.  &n...

Edra Violet (Smith) Wheelock age 97, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames.The only child of Charles R. and Nancy Hazel (Wright) Smith, Edra was born on January 11, 1928, in Spencer, West Virginia. She grew up in central West Virginia and graduated as valedict...

A Husker and Lincoln Northeast basketball standout Wayne was born February 8 1938 in Shenandoah Iowa the son of Glen and Grace Hester. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1956 University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1961 and later received his MBA from Creighton University. He married his high scho...

Stephen Kirk Waggie 76 of Indianola Iowa passed away surrounded by family Monday December 8 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday December 13 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Family will greet friends prior to service from 9 to 10 a.m. Inurnment of cremains w...