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DeLila Johnson
Jun 9, 2013
DeLila Mae Baker was born on August 15, 1927 to Mildred (Bell) and Alva Baker in Spirit Lake, Iowa. She attended school in Spirit Lake and following graduation worked for the phone company. On January 11, 1948 she married Nyle Johnson and left the phone company to become a farm wife and mother. To this union three children were born,...
Guy Hugunin
Jun 9, 2013
Memorial Service: 11 am, July 20, 2013, at Turner Jenness Funeral in Milford, Iowa, Interment: Milford Cemetery in Milford There will be a reception at Table 316 Restaurant in Arnolds Park following interment. Guy Jackson Hugunin III (also known as P.T. Gustan), 65, passed away at home in Placitas, New Mexico, on Sunday morning, June 9, 2013. Guy was born...
Jack Burnett
Jun 4, 2013
Jack Dale Burnett, son of Amel Jack Burnett and Gladys Taylor Burnett, was born April 4, 1933 in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines where he played football and ran track. He graduated from the University of Iowa and belonged to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. In 1955, Jack enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Cory Ritzer
Jun 3, 2013
Cory Allan Ritzer was born November 17, 1972 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Robert and Kathy (Haugen) Ritzer. Cory was raised and educated in Arnolds Park, graduating from Okoboji High School in 1991. Cory loved tinkering and fixing things ~ and occasionally breaking things. He also enjoyed fireworks, camping, singing and dancing and spending time with loved ones....
Allen E. Clark
Jun 3, 2013
Allen Edward Clark was born September 12, 1932, the son of Clyde and Zola (Lewis) Clark. Allen was united in marriage to Marjorie Stiner on March 30, 1952, in Lake Park, Iowa. The couple made their home in rural Lake Park, where Allen farmed. Allen and Marjorie moved to Spirit Lake in 2001. Allen was a member of Concordia Lutheran...
Helen Roelofsen
Jun 1, 2013
Helen Minnie Roelofsen, was born December 12, 1918 in Osceola County, near Harris, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Bertha Recher. She was raised near May City, Iowa, where she attended Allison Township #7 School. Helen was united in marriage to Neal Roelofsen on December 12, 1941. The couple made their home on a farm south of Harris. Helen had...
Bernard J. Hart
May 22, 2013
Service: 10:30 am Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment: St. Jacob's Cemetery in Graettinger, Iowa Visitation: After 5 pm with the family present from 5-7 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. There will be a Rosary at 6:30 followed by a Scripture Service at 7 pm Friday evening...
Glen Peters
May 20, 2013
Glen Edward Peters was born July 3, 1932 in Hartley, Iowa to Edward and Helen (Kruckenberg) Peters. He graduated from high school and served his country in the United States Army from January 1953 until December 1954 when he was discharged as a Corporal. Glen married Marlys Negus on October 21, 1956. They farmed by Hartley, Iowa until 1994 when...
Bruce B. Vodraska
May 17, 2013
Mr. Bruce Vodraska, 72, of Spirit Lake, Iowa passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Service: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation: after 5 pm Wednesday, May 22, family present from 5-7 pm, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Bruce Benjamin Vodraska was born January...
Ellen Mae Voss
May 7, 2013
Ellen Mae Voss, the daughter of Hans and Frieda (Wunder) Jansen, was born September 17, 1926 in Lake Park, Iowa. She graduated from Lake Park High School and continued her education at a teacher's college. On June 13, 1948, Ellen was united in marriage to Vernon Voss in Lake Park. They lived in Sioux Valley, Minnesota and wintered in Mission,...
John Lambert Dopp
May 6, 2013
Mr. Dopp, 53, of Lake Park, Iowa, passed away at his residence on Monday, May 6, 2013. Born John Lambert Dopp July 16, 1959 in Worthington, Minnesota to Merle Louis and Pauline Alice Vande Berg Dopp, John attended and graduated from Sibley (IA) High School in 1978. He attended Northwestern College and Dordt College. Those who knew him best will...
Esther Marie Rabe
May 3, 2013
Mrs. Esther Marie Rabe, 91, of Indianapolis, IN, and formerly of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 in Indianapolis. Visitation: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 1-2 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Graveside Service: 2:30 Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Spirit Lake Memory Gardens in Spirit Lake.
Dale Olson
May 1, 2013
Dale Olson, age 101, of Milford, passed away May 1, 2013 at the Milford Nursing Center. Service: 1:30 pm Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Union Memorial Church in Milford, Iowa. Visitation: after 4 pm Friday, May 3, 2013 with the family present from 5-7 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Interment: Okoboji Cemetery, Arnolds Park, Iowa Dale Rute...
Marie Miller
Apr 30, 2013
Marie Miller, age 102, of Spirit Lake, passed away at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. Service: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10:30 am at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation: Friday, May 3, 2013, after 3 pm with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Interment: Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake....
Kathleen A. Colbert
Apr 23, 2013
Kathleen Ann Colbert departed this world on April 23, 2013. She was born on October 21, 1917, to Charles and Helen Wurm of St. Paul, MN. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lawrence D. Colbert, M.D., who died on June 29, 1969. Kathleen graduated with a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Minnesota in 1939 and...
Neal A. Armstrong
Apr 21, 2013
Rev. Neal Alden Armstrong was born August 20, 1936 in Neola, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Ruth Armstrong. He died April 21, 2013. Neal graduated from Neola High School, Blackburn College, the University of Dubuque Seminary, and received an Educational Specialist degree from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in Neola in...
Vivian Fisher
Apr 19, 2013
A memorial fund has been established in Vivian's memory. Vivian Fisher was born September 17, 1932 in Superior, Iowa to Howard and Mary Leek. She graduated from Spirit Lake School. Throughout the years, Vivian worked as a cashier at the local theater and at two cafes. On October 29, 1950 in Lakefield, Minnesota, Vivian was married to LeRoy Fisher of...
Duane Petersen
Apr 17, 2013
Duane William Petersen was born April 16, 1938 in Terril, Iowa, the son of F. John and Mamie (Bremer) Petersen. He graduated from Terril Community High School in 1957. Duane was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Terril. Duane worked at Pro Cooperative in the fertilizer division in Terril, Iowa until his retirement in 2010. He was currently...
Marie Petersen
Apr 17, 2013
Marie Laurel Petersen was born on June 6, 1941, to Earl and Laura Mortland. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1959. She married Robert (Bob) Knox in August of 1958 while she was still in high school. They had two (2) children, Randy, born in 1960 and Kristi, born in 1963. Marie worked at many different doctors' offices in...
Joseph La Padula
Apr 16, 2013
Services: 1:30 pm, Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake Visitation: One hour prior to service time at the funeral home Interment: 10 am Monday, April 22, 2013 at Ft. Mc Pherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Joseph Gerard La Padula, the son of Joseph Lewis La Padula and Geraldine Calabrese, was born October 27,...
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