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Douglas McArthur Erne
May 16, 2008
Douglas McArthur Erne was born March 29, 1942 in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Henry Erne and Esther (Arenson) Erne. Doug's early years were spent in Atwater, Minnesota. He later moved to Terril, Iowa, where he attended high school and graduated in 1960. In June of 1960, Doug enlisted in the United States Army. During his time in the...
Clara Marie Tietz
May 10, 2008
Clara Marie Tietz was born December 22, 1914 to John J. and Alvina M. (Kerstein) Gramenz in Luverne, Iowa. She was raised and went to school in Fenton, Iowa along with her siblings, Harold, Elizabeth, Raymond and Lorraine. She married Raymond Henry Louis Tietz on June 13, 1937. They lived in Fenton until 1946, when they moved to Estherville, Iowa...
Harold M. Recher
May 9, 2008
Harold M. Recher was born to Emil and Bertha Recher on August 23, 1925 near Harris, Iowa. He entered military service during World War II in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He received a bronze battle star in recognition of his service. He was married to Joy Emerson and two daughters, Lois and Lola were born to this...
Vernette Evelyn Imhoff
May 6, 2008
Vernette Evelyn Imhoff was born on January 9, 1923 in rural Holstein, Iowa, the daughter of Hans and Lillie (Raabe) Serk. Vernette grew up near Holstein and graduated from Holstein High School. Vernette was united in marriage to Arnold Hein on March 9, 1942 in St. Louis, MO. While Arnold was in the service, they lived in St. Louis, South...
Everett Ernest Jens Jensen
May 5, 2008
Everett Ernest Jens Jensen was born August 22, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Jens and Florence (Reincke) Jensen. He completed his junior year in high school and received his GED at a later time. On October 8, 1958, Everett was united in marriage to Betty Jane (Albers) in Battle Creek, Iowa. Everett owned a Feed and Implement...
George Lamer
May 5, 2008
Services for George Lamer of Spirit Lake formerly of Omaha will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:00AM at the Braman Mortuary in Omaha, Nebraska. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday. George Lamer passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008. Local arrangements are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.
Matthew Allen Schierholt
May 2, 2008
Matthew was born May 20, 1979 to Deb and Frank (Butch) Schierholt in Sibley, Iowa. The family resided in Lake Park, Iowa. Matthew, along with his mother and sister, moved to Spencer, IA in 1985 where he attended the Spencer school system. In 1992 they moved to rural Valley Springs, SD. Matt graduated from Brandon Valley High School in 1998....
Elvera Matthiesen Rolfes
Apr 27, 2008
Elvera Elizabeth Matthiesen Rolfes was born October 23, 1921 in Clay County, Iowa, the daughter of Peter and Lucy (Wohlenberg) Matthiesen. She attended grade school in Everly and graduated from high school in Harris, Iowa. Elvera was united in marriage to Leonard Matthiesen on January 1, 1941 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. After Leonard returned from WW II, they moved to...
Bertle M. Anderson
Apr 23, 2008
Bertle M. Anderson was born June 10, 1922 in Ringsted, Iowa to Bert and Marie (Stennes) Anderson. When Bertle was five, the family moved to a farm near Halfa, Iowa where he attended and graduated from Halfa Consolidated School. Bertle joined the United States Navy in 1944. Upon completion of diesel machines, he was assigned duty aboard the destroyer escort,...
Frank J. Mastrorilli
Apr 22, 2008
Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 22 at Turner Funeral Home in Milford for Frank J. Mastrorilli of Spencer, who passed away Saturday, April 19 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Frank was born to Andrei and Agata (Marzola) Mastrorilli on September 14, 1922 in Ossing, New York. He was a graduate of Ossing High School and...
Stratton R. Eller
Apr 14, 2008
Stratton R. (Tad) Eller, Jr., 64, passed away in his home in Milford, Iowa on April 14, 2008. Tad lived and worked, in the Lakes Area since the early 1990's, and had many friends in the area. He also spent many summers as a boy, on Lake Okoboji. Tad was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Stratton and Rosalie (Swanson)...
Nelda Louise Matz Vint
Apr 13, 2008
Nelda Louise Matz Vint was born July 9, 1919. She was the daughter of Albert Matz and Elsie (Schultz) Matz. She was raised and went to school in Wells, Minnesota. She married Earl Vint on September 18, 1936. They spent their early married life in Wells and then moved to Albertville, Minnesota, where Earl managed the J.F. Anderson Lumber Co....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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