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Bradly L. Larson
Nov 11, 2007
Bradly Lynn Larson was born on April 15, 1972 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Ann Larson Paige. He attended Arnolds Park Elementary and graduated from Okoboji High School. Eleven years ago, Brad moved to Carroll, Iowa where he was employed at the Pella Window plant. He loved to go fishing with his uncles, watch NASCAR racing and then...
Rose Knudtson
Nov 8, 2007
Rose Isabelle Jones was born to Edward and Ardellia Jones on March 30, 1905 in Nebraska. She worked in a grocery, dry goods store as a young lady. She married Knudt Knudtson on July 2, 1936. She nurtured and loved his six children as her own. They lived on the Knudtson century farm in Okoboji Township until 1952 when they...
James P Murray
Nov 8, 2007
James Patrick Murray was born January 3, 1926 at Ayrshire, Iowa to William Murray and Josephine Emma (Wigen) Murray. Jim graduated from high school Spirit Lake, attended college in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Pharmacy. On October 6, 1952 he was married to Madonna Marie Raher at Sioux City. They made their home...
Rachel DeShazo
Nov 5, 2007
Rachel I. DeShazo was born on May 3, 1915 in Superior, Iowa, the daughter of William and Cora (Heath) McMillan. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1936. She was united in marriage to Grover (Clifford) DeShazo. The couple lived south of Superior as well as by the State Line where the couple farmed for many years. In 1973, they...
Lawrence Zech
Nov 2, 2007
Lawrence Henry Zech was born June 25, 1934 in Havelock, Iowa to Henry and Reka Zech. He was raised and educated in Pocahontas, Iowa, where he graduated from Pocahontas High School. He went to the University of South Dakota in Yankton, South Dakota. Lawrence entered the US Army on November 27, 1956 serving until receiving an Honorable Discharge on October...
Virgil Rolfes
Oct 25, 2007
Virgil J. Rolfes was born to Frank and Ida (Dreckman) Rolfes at LeMars, Iowa on January 13, 1929. He attended St. Joseph School in LeMars for six years and then rural country school for two years. On September 10, 1957 he married Carol Paskert at Remsen, Iowa. She died in 1994. In 1998 he married Elvera Matthiesen. Virgil farmed in...
Richard Jensen
Oct 21, 2007
Richard Alfred "Dick" Jensen was born in Graettinger, Iowa on November 9, 1927 to Leona (Mason) and Alfred Jensen. The family moved to Burt, Iowa in 1928 and then to Lake Park, Iowa in 1932. Dick attended Lake Park schools, graduating in 1945. He joined the Navy in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946. Dick returned to Lake Park...
H James Wilson
Oct 20, 2007
Herbert James "Jim" Wilson, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at his home in Wahpeton at seventy-seven years of age. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Turner Funeral Home with Monsignor Kenneth Seifried officiating. Interment will be at Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa 2:30 PM Friday, October 26,...
Dennis Molendorp
Oct 19, 2007
Dennis Leroy Molendorp was born on August 17, 1945 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Eldon and Doris (Brown) Molendorp. After serving his country in the United States Navy, Dennis farmed with his dad. He worked at McQuay Manufacturing and also a grounds keeper for Beaches Resort which led him into his lawn service and wood splitting. He lived...
Orville Carlson
Oct 16, 2007
Orville Lee Carlson, son of Carl John and Rebecca Johnson Carlson, was born on March 12, 1915 in Adelthi, Iowa. He attended Hauge Country Grade School and graduated from Lake Center School. He served in the United States Navy on the APA 200 Marathon Ship during World War II. Orville was united in marriage to Lucille Ellen Duncan in the...
Gladys Brinkley
Oct 15, 2007
Gladys Carrol Brinkley was born July 23, 1918 in Dickens, Iowa the daughter of William and Isabelle (O'Clair) Stukey. She was raised and educated in Dickens, where she was active in basketball, drama and other high school activities. On August 22, 1936, she was united in marriage to Dale Brinkley in Spencer, Iowa. In 1937, the couple moved to the...
Sylvia Elbert
Oct 11, 2007
Sylvia Irene Elbert was born October 11, 1911 in Monroe, Wisconsin to John S. and Alvina (Blumer) Becker. After her father passed away when Sylvia was 7 years of age, she went to live with her grandparents, Bertha and Henry Blumer in LuVerne, Iowa. She received her education in the LuVerne Schools and graduated in 1929. She was married to...
Normand Oleson
Oct 3, 2007
Normand Elmer Oleson was born April 4, 1923 to Elmer and Edna Oleson at Webb, IA, and attended primary school years in Webb. His father was a rural mail carrier at Webb. Normand moved with his family to Milford in 1930, attended school in Milford and graduated high school in 1941. Normand married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Marilyn Anderson...
Lavone Fick
Sep 28, 2007
Lavone B. Fick was born on April 1, 1919 in Schleswig, IA, the daughter of Herman and Marie Rusch. She graduated from Mapleton High School in Mapleton, IA in 1935. On February 26, 1939 Lavone was united in marriage to Lenhardt Fick. During the course of her life, she was a farmers wife and later worked as a bookkeeper from...
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...
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