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Edith Tatman
Sep 23, 2007
Edith Margaret Tatman was born on November 1, 1926 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Alma (Clausen) Shuttleworth. She received her education in Estherville and enjoyed her class reunions through the years. Edith was united in marriage to Richard Tatman on July 9, 1947. The couple lived in Estherville for a time while Edith worked for Dr. J.B....
Larry Thompson
Sep 22, 2007
Larry Eugene Thompson, son of Bernice (Maher) Arp and Andrew Ted Thompson was born in Harris, Iowa on October 2, 1930. He attended school in Harris, graduating in 1949. He was baptized in the Methodist church and in 1968 became a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Harris. At age 12, Larry started working for Woodworth's Grocery. After graduation...
Carl Griese
Sep 21, 2007
Carl Rodney Griese was born March 27, 1936 the son of Henry and Helen (Frey) Griese in Ocheyedan, Iowa. He attended the Melvin High School. On April 11, 1957, Carl was united in marriage to Colleen Woltersdorf in Sibley, Iowa. The couple lived in Melvin before moving to Round Lake Township in Round Lake, Minnesota in 1969. The couple was...
Beverly Petersen
Sep 19, 2007
Beverly Ann Petersen was born December 21, 1929 in Okoboji, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Lola (Heldridge) Wilson. She was raised in Okoboji, graduating from Arnolds Park High School. She was united in marriage to Frank Gilmore on January 8, 1949 in Jackson, Minnesota. The couple had three children, Kris, Keri and Karla. Beverly married James Petersen on September...
Robert Goyette
Sep 18, 2007
Robert Dale Goyette, the son of Ollie and Ione Goyette was born September 2, 1929 in Hartley, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Royal, Iowa where he received his education, graduating from Royal High School. He attended Westmar College for two years. Robert married Phyllis Holdren on September 25, 1950. Following their marriage, they moved to Royal and Robert...
Buelah V. Rusch
Sep 16, 2007
Beulah Viola Rusch was born September 19, 1916 in O'Brien County, near Everly and Hartley, Iowa, the daughter of Charlie T. and Minnie Mae (Gipe) Rusch. Beulah moved with her family to Lake Park in 1927. She worked as a production worker for the Campbell Soup Company in Worthington, Minnesota for several years. She was a member of the United...
Kathryn Lage
Sep 16, 2007
Kathryn Marie Lage was born to Albert and Mary Askeland at Spencer, Iowa on July 15, 1925. She was a graduate of Milford Community School. On November 23, 1947 she was united in marriage to Donald G. Lage at Milford, Iowa. She was a social reporter for the Milford Mail and worked at the Farmers Cooperative Elevator as a bookkeeper....
Denton E. Wunder
Sep 15, 2007
Denton Earl Wunder, Sr. was born March 4, 1932 in Milford, Iowa, to Hans Samuel and Myrtle Mae (Funk) Wunder. Denton was raised and educated in the Milford area, graduating from the original Okoboji Consolidated School in 1949. Young Denton was a music lover, learning the guitar from Dr. Sieman, playing throughout the area performing occasionally on local radio. Denton...
George C.. Hoyt
Sep 12, 2007
George C. Hoyt was born March 7, 1925 at Missouri Valley, Iowa to David Fletcher Hoyt and Sadie (Sims) Hoyt. A World War II veteran, he served in the U. S. Navy from 1943 until the end of the war. On April 21, 1948 he was married to Rosalie Duhn at Graettinger, Iowa. George worked for John Morrell Co. in...
Cody Thackrey
Sep 8, 2007
Cody Lee Thackrey was born October 11, 1989 in Worthington, Minnesota the son of Kimberly Kay (Thackrey) Koffron. Cody lived near Dunnell, Minnesota and Spirit Lake, Iowa before moving to La Plata, Missouri in 2006. He was a senior at La Plata High School, where he was a member of the FCCLA and La Plata Youth Group. He enjoyed wrestling,...
Hazel Swenson
Aug 21, 2007
Hazel Victoria Swenson was born November 8, 1921 in Osgood, Iowa, the daughter of Edwin and Mary (Barnheart) Besaw. She was united in marriage to Victor Luehring on May 29, 1939. Victor passed away in 1974. Hazel was united in marriage to Marvin Swenson on October 29, 1977. In their retirement, they enjoyed traveling the country delivering recreational vehicles for...
Irma F. Stammer
Aug 21, 2007
Irma Fay Stammer was born on April 11, 1924 in Spirit Lake, IA, the daughter of Irvin and Florence Brown. After graduating from North Superior High School, Irma married Everett L. Stammer on May 19, 1943 in Jackson, MN. The couple lived in Bodie Island, N.C. where Everett was stationed in the US Coast Guard and Irma worked at a...
Marilyn Braunschweig
Aug 19, 2007
Marilyn was born November 4, 1932 in O'Brien County, Hartley, Iowa to Malcolm Dale and Sarah Eve Husted Fogelman. She grew up in the rural Sutherland and Peterson areas, getting her education in those communities . On August 24, 1949 she married Paul Braunschweig Jr. in Jackson, MN. To this marriage were born 3 daughters, Dianna Lynn, Suzanna Kay and...
Serral Paulson
Aug 17, 2007
Serral (Jack) Paulson, 95, of Spirit Lake and formerly of Eagle Grove, Iowa passed away, Friday, August 17, at Spirit Lake. Jack lived most of his life in Humboldt and Wright Counties. He operated a small trucking company in Rutland, Iowa, owned and operated a motel in Clarion and an A and W in Eagle Grove. He was a member...
Margarete A. Hander
Aug 12, 2007
Margarete Arlene Hander was born February 16, 1920 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa the daughter of Charlie and Minnie (Gipe) Rusch. She was raised and educated in northwest Iowa. Margarete was united in marriage to Pete Hander on February 23, 1946 in Worthington, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Lake Park for several years before moving to Montgomery and finally...
Esther Thuente
Aug 7, 2007
Esther Margarite Catherine Thuente was born to John and Bertha (Lechtenberg) Thuente in Calmar, IA on July 26, 1927. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1945. She worked in a bank for several years before entering nursing school at Creighton St. Catherine's Hospital, graduating in 1951. She worked in surgery at St. Anne's Hospital in Algona, Children's Hospital in...
H. Robert Fairchild
Aug 6, 2007
H. Robert (Bob) Fairchild was born November 2, 1930 at Terril, Iowa to Enos and Bess Fairchild. He received his education at Terril Community School, Estherville Junior College and Buena Vista College. On July 11, 1958 he was married to Mary Margaret Griffin at Terril. They lived in the Terril area where they farmed and he did crop adjusting for...
Michelle L. Kutzbach
Aug 4, 2007
Michelle Lee Kutzbach, 55 was born November 2, 1951 in Spirit Lake, IA. She was the daughter of Dwaine and Darlyne Halquist. Michelle attended Lake Park High School. She worked in Okoboji during and after high school and also at Berkley's for a few years after marriage. Michelle married Donald Kutzbach on January 7, 1975 in Worthington, MN. After marriage,...
Leland L. Nelsen
Aug 4, 2007
Leland Leroy Nelsen was born on November 30, 1943 in Spencer, IA, the son of Marvin and Lillie (Christensen) Nelsen. He grew up on a farm north of Ruthven and received his education at Lake Center School. He served his country for four years in the military which included one year in Korea and thirteen months in Vietnam. After returning...
Harvey L. Snow
Aug 2, 2007
Harvey Leroy Snow was born March 9, 1920 at Lake Park, Iowa to Andrew Alfred Snow and Olive Myrtle Baker Snow, the youngest of 8 children. The family lived on the shores of Silver Lake, Lake Park. He graduated from Lake Park High School in 1938. On August 15, 1941 he was married to Bonnie McFarland at Worthington, MN. Harvey...
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