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Donna Lee Sherrill
Mar 12, 2009
Donna Lee Elizabeth Samuels was born on May 26, 1935 in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of William Cruise Samuels and Bertha Alice Alberts. She was raised in Keokuk and attended St. Vincent's Elementary at St. Peter's Catholic High School, graduating in may 1954. On June 24, 1954, Donna Lee married Stanley Edward Sherrill at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (now...
Richard Lyle Schultz
Mar 9, 2009
Richard Lyle "Schultze" Schultz, 77, of Spirit Lake passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Hilltop Care Center. Richard was born in Bronson, Iowa, to John and Elsie Schultz. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was married for fifty years to Shirley Anne Schultz. They lived for many years in Elkhorn, Nebraska while...
Dale William Bastman
Mar 7, 2009
Dale William Bastman was born June 5, 1919 in Silver Lake Township, Dickinson County, Iowa, the son of Wilhelm Friedrich Carl and Bertha Dorthy (Dwinger) Bastmann. He was the second of five children, including his brother John George and his sisters Ellen Harriett, Edna Marie and Anna Mae. At the age of five years he moved with his family to...
Philip F.H. Pugh
Mar 6, 2009
A celebration of Dr. Pugh's colorful life will be held on Friday March 13, 2009. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, and will be followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Burial and reception will follow. Siblings: Vivienne Lentell, Vernon Hughes (both deceased) Wife: Elizabeth Ramsdell Pugh Children: Philip...
Letitia Lawson
Feb 22, 2009
Letitia (Northey) Lawson was called home to be with her Lord on February 22, 2009. Carrie Letitia Northey was born to Carrie and Albert Northey on April 10, 1896 in Okoboji, Township, near Milford, Iowa. She was married to William John Lawson on January 1, 1919. They were blessed with four children, Ruth Draper (Darrel), Jean Kutz (David), Elwin, and...
Gordon S. MacRunnels
Feb 21, 2009
Gordon S. MacRunnels was born to Ralph and Dollie (Waycoff) Mac Runnels on September 27, 1926 in Excelsior Township, south of Lake Park. As a young child, he moved to Spirit Lake with his parents. He attended the Spirit Lake Community School. He was a life long resident of Spirit Lake and worked for many years as a handyman doing...
Donna Minnie Larson
Feb 18, 2009
Donna Minnie Larson was born February 2, 1921 in Everly, Iowa the daughter of Everett and Maude (Twogood) Boyles. She was raised and educated in Everly, where she was a graduate of Everly High School. Donna was united in marriage to Alvin Larson on December 25, 1940, in Spencer, Iowa. The couple made their home near Milford, where they raised...
Esther Christiensen
Feb 18, 2009
On March 2, 1919 Esther Christensen was born in the great western plains of northeast, Wyoming, her parents Guy and Dora Glover had migrated from Terril, Iowa with other family members to homestead out west. Esther had two siblings, older brother Lester and a sister whom passed away on day after birth. The family returned to Terril after five years...
Mildred Eakin
Feb 9, 2009
Mildred Eakin was born on December 26, 1917 in Calumet, Iowa to Clarence and Edna (Seemann) Bunce. She graduated from Sibley High School in 1937 following her Teacher Training in Osceola County. She was united in marriage on October 17, that same year to Neil Armand Eakin in Canton, SD. The couple built their first home in Sibley, where they...
Imogene Ruth Martini
Jan 31, 2009
Imogene Ruth Martini was born in Bowdle, SD, on November 5, 1912, the only child of Laura and Merle Baker. She graduated from high school when she was 16, and from the University of South Dakota when she was 20 with a degree in Physical Education. She was initiated into Pi Beta Phi Fraternity in 1930. In 1937 she married...
Delores Mae Clark
Jan 30, 2009
Delores Mae Clark was born on July 25, 1927, in rural Lake Park, Iowa to George and Amelia Zaiser Mayou. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Lake Park High School. On January 2, 1947 she was married to Leon Clark at Spirit Lake. They farmed in Dickinson County, Iowa and southern Minnesota where she was a...
Mildred O. Thompson
Jan 27, 2009
Mildred O. Thompson, the daughter of Ben and Lena (Birkland) Benson was born June 21, 1910 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. On January 1, 1930 Mildred was married to Tenis Thompson in Ruthven, Iowa. In 1949 they moved to Arnolds Park where Tenis operated the Phillips 66 station. After Tenis' death, Mildred married Harold Justice in February of 1980. He was a...
June Evans
Jan 26, 2009
Amanda June Evans was born June 11, 1925 in Montgomery, Iowa the daughter of Michael and Stella (Webb) Albert. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Spirit Lake, High School in 1943. Following high school, June attended and graduated from Iowa State University. Following a short time in Philadelphia, June returned to the area and was united...
Betty Ann Moore
Jan 23, 2009
Betty Ann Moore, the daughter of John and Elva (Patten) Madagan, was born September 14, 1939 in Spencer, Iowa. She married Jerry W. Moore on January 5, 1957 in Miami, Oklahoma. The couple lived in California, Iowa, Texas, Arkansas and Michigan. They moved back to Spirit Lake in 1988. Mrs. Moore was a member of the United Methodist Church and...
Katy Ballantyne
Jan 22, 2009
Katy A. Ballantyne was born January 16, 1924, the daughter of Jacob and Jennie (Bimberg) Juusola in Menagha, Minnesota. Katy was united in marriage to Wayne E. Blum, Sr on October 5, 1940. Following Wayne's death in 1966, she married Glenn R.. Ballantyne on September 11, 1968 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The couple made their home in Spirit Lake,...
Bill Butler
Jan 12, 2009
Wilber T. "Bill" Butler, 81, of Spirit Lake, Iowa passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at Hill Top Care Center in Spirit Lake. Memorials may be made in Bill's name to the First Presbyterian Church of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Wilber T. "Bill" Butler was born in Titonka, Iowa on October 8, 1927 to Effie and Henry Butler. The family soon...
Clymene Jacobsen
Jan 12, 2009
Clymene Jacobsen was born July 24, 1920 Montgomery, Iowa, the daughter of Blaine and Lillie (Johnson) Tuttle. She was raised and educated near Spirit Lake, graduating from Spirit Lake High School. Clymene then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She worked at Dickinson County Treasurers Office in Spirit Lake for a short time before working at the...
Anna Pentico
Jan 4, 2009
Services for Anna Pentico, 73, of Spirit Lake, Iowa will be at a later date. Miss Pentico passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.
W. Clifford Willison
Jan 4, 2009
William Clifford Willison was born to Perry and Zona (Whitsman) Willison at Mason, Illinois on November 29, 1914. He was six years of age when his family moved from Effingham County, Illinois to Okoboji Township. He graduated from the original Okoboji School. On August 29, 1939 he was united in marriage to Alvena Barbara Wittrock at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Lorene Rute
Dec 30, 2008
Lorene Rute was born March 30, 1907 in Primghar, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred Ogle and Rosa Crooks. She grew up on a farm and was a graduate of Spirit Lake High School. Lorene attended junior college in Estherville, Iowa and then onto Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. After graduation, she taught in rural schools in Westport and...
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