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Arvin Ditsworth
Aug 8, 2008
Arvin C. Ditsworth was born on December 2, 1933, the son of Elmer and Marie (Madsen) Ditsworth in Kossuth, County, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Swea City, Iowa, graduating from Swea City High School. He then attended and graduated from Mankato Teachers College in Mankato, Minnesota. On June 12, 1955 Arvin was joined in marriage to Joan C....
Delora Emerson
Jul 31, 2008
Delora J. Emerson was born December 2, 1928 in Marysville, Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Crawford) Emerson. She graduated high school in Lake Park, Iowa with the class of 1948. Delora lived in California, New Mexico, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia before moving to Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1982. Delora worked in telemarketing and won several awards since...
Milton Jergensen
Jul 31, 2008
Milton W. G. Jergensen was born to Benny and Josephine Bendixon Jergensen on January 27, 1917 at Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1935. He was united in marriage to Doris Tritle on April 29, 1939 at Storm Lake, Iowa. The couple made their home in Spirit Lake before moving to Royal, Iowa in 1942....
Glenn Hemphill
Jul 29, 2008
Glenn E. Hemphill was born April 16, 1917 in Milford, Iowa the son of Frank and Maryetta (Warburton) Hemphill. He was raised and educated in Milford, graduating from Milford High School. Glenn entered the US Army on July 17, 1942. He served with the 95th Division, 377th Infantry under General Patton. He was awarded the Bronze Star as well as...
Vivian Ripka
Jul 29, 2008
Vivian Pauline Ripka was born January 25, 1921 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of William and Louise (Meleon) Millslagle. She graduated from Kewanee High School in 1939. On September 26, 1942, Vivian was united in marriage to Gilbert Ripka in Kewanee, Illinois. The couple made their home in Kewanee, Illinois. During WWII, Vivian lived in Dearborn, Michigan for a short...
Scott VanRoekel
Jul 22, 2008
Scott David VanRoekel was born March 7, 1965 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of David and Carol (Roetman) VanRoekel. He was raised and educated in Cherokee, Iowa, graduating from Cherokee High School. Scott loved being a father and being in the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and gardening. He had a great sense of humor and was known by everyone for...
Kay Hoeppner
Jul 12, 2008
Kameron Kay Hoeppner was born September 9, 1943 in Milford, Iowa, the daughter of Harvey and Gladys (Jensen) Madsen. She was raised and educated in Milford, finishing her final year of high school in California. Kay was united in marriage to Robert Hoeppner on December 6, 1968. The couple made their home in Hartley, where they raised their family, until...
Kay Granstra
Jul 5, 2008
Kathleen Joanne Granstra was born July 11, 1936 in Sanborn, Iowa the daughter of Ray and Nellie (Brower) Elgersma. She attended Sheldon Christian School as well as Western Christian High School. Kay was united in marriage to Johnny Granstra on March 8, 1956 in Sheldon, Iowa. The couple lived in Harris, Iowa and Worthington, Minnesota before moving to Spirit Lake,...
Geneva Timm
Jun 26, 2008
Geneva Mae Kuehl Timm was born May 21, 1920 in Sioux Valley Township, Jackson County, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael J. and Helen (Bamsey) Karnis. She was raised and educated in the Sioux Valley area, graduating from Sioux Valley School. She then attended and graduated from Mankato Commercial College. On September 12, 1940, Geneva was united in marriage to Leslie...
Joan Keagle
Jun 24, 2008
Joan Mae Keagle was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Kossuth County (Lotts Creek) Iowa, daughter of Earl and Irene Leininger Lauritson. She grew up and was educated in the Algona area. She married Dorvan D. Keagle on February 2, 1951 and lived and worked in Terril and Spirit Lake. For ten years she was employed by Berkley (Pure Fishing) in...
Troylene Dean
Jun 21, 2008
Troylene Marjorie Dean was born December 13, 1940 in Kilgore, Texas, the daughter of Vernon Sherman Flenniken and Jewell Francis Franklin. She graduated from Spirit Lake High School with the class of 1959. On July 24, 1959, Troylene was united in marriage to Herbert Glen Dean, Jr. in Estherville, Iowa. The couple first made their home in Pensacola,, Florida, while...
Cecelia Clark
Jun 21, 2008
Cecelia Mary Schumacher Clark was born on November 20, 1905 in Constance, Nebraska, the daughter of Joseph and Emma Bruns. She was united in marriage to Herman Schumacher on September 30 in Constance. The couple moved to Spirit Lake and has lived here for sixty-five years. Cecelia worked at the Spirit Lake High School and Okoboji Dairy. She was a...
Patricia Peters
Jun 21, 2008
Patricia Ann Peters was born February 3, 1934 in Macon, Georgia, the daughter of Virgil and Mary Tyler. On July 30, 1960, Patricia was united in marriage to Lowell Peters in Nashville, Tennessee. Patricia lived in Chicago, Germany, Italy, Macon and Spencer before moving to Arnolds Park in 1998 and then to Spirit Lake in 2005. Patricia worked in banking...
Agnes Howard
Jun 14, 2008
Agnes Anna Howard was born July 21, 1927 in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Ludwig and Agnes Rosemany (Chleborad) Stolarik. Agnes was united in marriage to Cleo Howard on December 25, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa. The couple made their home in Sioux City until moving to Milford, Iowa in 1968. Agnes was a member of First Lutheran Church...
Marie Schuett
Jun 7, 2008
Marie Martha Raveling Schuett was born to Severt and Mae (Schut) Raveling on December 3, 1919 in Melvin, Iowa. She graduated country school and worked until she met her future husband, Albert. Marie and Albert were married on November 18, 1940 in Worthington, Minnesota. Marie worked for Campbells Soup Company for twenty-four years. All the while continuing to live on...
Donald Bonnell
Jun 6, 2008
Donald James Bonnell passed away at the Milford Nursing Center on June 6, 2008. Don was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on July 14, 1920 to Gladys Murphy Bonnell and Harry C. Bonnell. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Fort Dodge High School, and Fort Dodge Junior College, as it was known then. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army...
Robert Jay Miller
May 30, 2008
Robert Jay Miller was born on April 27, 1915 in Indianola, Iowa, the son of Dr. William Jay and Ivah Summy Miller. He was united in marriage to Emily Heinz Miller at the Fort Snelling Chapel in Minnesota. Robert received his degree in veterinary medicine from Iowa State. He was a Colonel in the Veterinary Corps serving as inspector of...
John L. Roghair
May 29, 2008
John L. Roghair, son of Jake and Mary (Rozeboom) Roghair, was born March 11, 1926 in Maurice, Iowa. His childhood years were spent near Sanborn, Iowa, before they moved to Hartley. John worked very hard helping his dad with farm work. They had row crops, cattle, hogs, cows and chickens. For many years John did custom bailing. John was united...
Sarah Ellen King
May 28, 2008
Sarah Ellen King was born May 19, 1918, the daughter of Bruce and Rose (Lentz) Kelly, on a farm near Spirit Lake, Iowa. She attended school in Spirit Lake, graduating from Spirit High School in 1935. Sarah was united in marriage to Clyde S. King on November 14, 1936. The couple made their home in Lake Park, where they ran...
Gilbert F. Feldhacker
May 18, 2008
Gilbert F. Feldhacker, 79, was born March 26, 1929 at Crofton, Nebraska to Edward and Rose Tramp Feldhacker. He was the youngest of nineteen children. On December 27, 1948 he was married to Theresa Wuebben. They made their home on a farm near Crofton, NE until 1949 when they moved to Milford. Gib and his brother, Elmer, operated Elmer and...
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