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Mary Lou Gossman
Apr 13, 2008
Mary Lou Gossman was born March 27, 1921 at Stanwood, Iowa to Elmer and Hope (Mattingly) Denkman. She graduated from high school at Stanwood. On December 21, 1941 she married James Robert Gossman. They made their home at Tipton, Iowa. They also lived at Cedar Rapids and Spencer before moving to Milford in 1945. Mary Lou attended Milford Baptist Church....
Mason Jeffrey Dible
Apr 10, 2008
Mason Jeffrey Dible was born January 29, 1990 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Jeffrey and Jody (Walker) Dible. He attended school in Sioux City, Spirit Lake and was currently a senior at Okoboji High School. Mason was the captain of the basketball team, playing three years on the varsity team as well as two years on the varsity...
Robert Lester Worrick
Apr 8, 2008
Robert Lester Worrick was born in Ocheyedan, Iowa on October 2, 1933 to George Lester and Ruth Isabelle (Boyd) Worrick. Bob was the third child of five, two brothers and two sisters. Bob attended Ocheyedan School and obtained his high school diploma while in the service. Bob joined the United States Air Force in 1950 and was honorably discharged in...
James E. Bonsall
Apr 8, 2008
James Elliott Bonsall, Sr. was born April 21, 1924 in Arnolds Park, Iowa to Arthur and Harriett (Woods) Bonsall. He graduated from Arnolds Park High School. As an 18 year old, he volunteered to the Army for World War II and was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He was recalled to active duty in the Korean War....
Roxana T. Houge
Apr 3, 2008
Roxana T. Houge was born February 26, 1923 in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of Sherman and Susan (Reeves) Tripplett. Roxana was united in marriage to Emmet Resh in 1940. Emmet passed away in 1946. She was then united in marriage to Elmer Houge in 1948. The family lived in the lakes area for most of their lives. Roxana enjoyed...
Theodore N. Frederick
Apr 3, 2008
Theodore Nicholas Frederick was born July 30, 1918 in Ashton, Iowa to Bill and Anna Frederick, the only child of this marriage. He lost his mother at a young age. When his dad was ready to marry again, he asked Ted which woman would you like to be your mother, Ted said, "Mary, she is a sweet lady." Five children...
Illene Hellinga
Apr 1, 2008
Illene Shirley Hellinga was born December 12, 1941 in Sibley, Iowa the daughter of Garret and Helen (Dykstra) Greenfield. She was raised in Sibley, graduating from Hull Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Fred Hellinga on January 17, 1964 in Sibley, Iowa. The couple made their home near Sioux Valley, Minnesota where they...
Marilyn Baker
Mar 31, 2008
Marilyn Rose Ann Baker was born to Merle and Elaine (Gednalske) Brown at Sioux Falls, South Dakota on May 30, 1955. She graduated from Arnolds Park High School and then studied criminal justice for a year at Western Iowa Tech at Sioux City. On June 15, 1981 she was united in marriage to Rocklyn E. Baker at Sioux Falls, South...
Marian Lacey
Mar 27, 2008
Marian Lorena Lacey was born September 27, 1905 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Morris and Mary McGuire Lacey. The family resided in Clay County until 1912, when they moved to a farm southwest of Kiester, Minnesota in Winnebago County. In 1914, the family moved to Dickinson County to a farm southwest of Milford. In September, 1916, her parents purchased...
Neal Roelofsen
Mar 27, 2008
Neal Roelofsen was born to Timen and Gertie (Rook) Roelofsen at rural Melvin on September 6, 1916. He grew up in Sioux Valley Minnesota and later the family moved to the family farm northeast of Harris. He entered the US Army, serving during WWII, until receiving an Honorable Discharge. Neal was united in marriage to Helen Recher on December 12,...
Basil L. Monkelien
Mar 26, 2008
Basil Lewis Monkelien, 75, died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 26, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa of complications due to chemotherapy. Basil was born on October 3, 1932, the son of Theodore and Alma (Johnson) Monkelien in Fonda, Iowa. He graduated from Pocahontas High School, Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska and the University of...
Cleora Pederson
Mar 17, 2008
Cleora Pederson was born May 16, 1916 at Fairmont, Minnesota to Rassmus and Ida (Bettin) Thompson. Cleora was married to Leo Sharar. Leo died in 1956 and she married Peter Pederson. Cleora lived in Spirit Lake for the last 40 years. She was an avid fan of professional wrestling on TV and often traveled to other towns to attend matches...
Paul A. Hintz
Mar 13, 2008
Paul Albert Hintz was born August 5, 1930 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Henry and Martha Hintz. The family moved to Terril, Iowa in his youth, where he graduated from Lake Center Consolidated School. Paul entered the US Army in 1952 serving until receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1954. Paul was united in marriage to Phyllis Marilyn Langel on...
Shirley J. Smith
Mar 12, 2008
Funeral Services for Shirley Smith, 62, of Spirit Lake will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 1:00PM at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Shirley passed away on March 12, 2008 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Shirley Joan Smith was born November 8, 1945 in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Maxine...
Keith I. Frost
Mar 7, 2008
Keith Irvin Frost was born on November 28, 1919 in Spirit Lake to Irvin R. and Marion LaDoux Frost. Keith graduated from Spirit Lake High School in 1937 and attended Iowa State University 1938-39. Keith was united in marriage to Audrey V. Rucker on October 19, 1941. Keith farmed in the Spirit Lake area after their marriage until 1942 when...
Vernon L. Brosh
Mar 6, 2008
Vernon LeRoy Brosh was born January 7, 1938 in Milford, Iowa the son of Wilbur and Ann (Matheson) Brosh. He was raised and educated in Milford. Vernon was united in marriage to Ella Rork on December 23, 1961 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. The couple made their home in Milford, where they raised their family. Vernon worked for several years as...
Vivien Meyer
Mar 3, 2008
Vivien Meyer, 93, of Arnolds Park died Monday, March 3 at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville. Vivien, as a resident of Rosewood Manor, in Estherville, was an active part of that community and developed many friendships over the past three years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 13, at 10:30 AM, at St. Joseph Catholic...
Adam L. Woodbury
Mar 3, 2008
Funeral services for Adam Woodbury, 28, of Terril will be held Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 6 after 3:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Turner Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Adam passed away Monday evening, March 3, west...
Verlyn J. DeWall
Mar 2, 2008
Verlyn James DeWall was born December 13, 1923, the son of Rudolph and Ida (Peton) DeWall in rural Terril, Iowa. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran in Terril and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran in Estherville. At the time of the Depression, his parents left the farm and moved to Estherville. His formal education was received in the Estherville school system....
Sandra L. Resh
Feb 28, 2008
Sandra Lee Resh, 63, of Spirit Lake, died on February 28, 2008 at Hilltop Care Center, Spirit Lake. Family services will be held later with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg. Sandra was born January 24, 1945 at Des Moines to Emmet and Roxana Tripplett Resh. She lived in Spirit Lake most of her life and for the past nine...
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