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Jon C. Peters
Apr 12, 2013
Memorial donations may be given to: Lakes Area Youth Trap Club 1692 270th Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360 Jon Clifford Peters was born on March 1, 1955, in Carroll, Iowa to Clifford and Edna Peters. His childhood years were spent in Carroll and he graduated from Carroll Public School in 1973. In high school he sang in choir and swing choir,...
Phil Lemker
Apr 11, 2013
Phillip John Lemker, son of Archie and Ardis (Rohan) Lemker was born November 3, 1930 in Gillette, Wyoming. In 1949, Phil was enlisted in the United States Army and served as a Sergeant in the Signal Corps during the Korean War until receiving his Honorable Discharge in 1952. On November 20, 1956, Phil was united in marriage to Kay Kathleen...
Irving Bockman
Apr 4, 2013
Irving John Bockman and his twin sister, Irene Gosch, were born to Bill and Martha Bockman on January 26, 1921, in Yorktown, Iowa. The family moved to Dickinson County in his youth, and he has resided in the area his entire life. Irving entered the US Army Air Corps on February 8, 1943, serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations...
Jenean Hall
Apr 1, 2013
Jenean Hall was born April 24, 1934 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to Gilbert and Coda (Carver) McPherson. She graduated from high school and married Charles Hall on December 1, 1980 in Groveland, Florida. She lived in Kentucky, Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin and Iowa since 1997. Jenean was a member of New Journey Community Church. She loved to help others, sewed for the...
Deloris Larsen
Mar 29, 2013
Deloris Muriel Larsen was born May 28, 1930 to Renold and Mildred (Ottjes) Lecy in Racine, Minnesota. She graduated from Austin, Minnesota high school in 1948. Deloris married Elmer Larsen on September 15, 1951 in Brownsdale, Minnesota. They lived in Brownsdale before moving to Lake Park, Iowa in 1959 upon purchasing Dane's Café and Bowling Alley which eventually became Larsen's...
Bea Wilson
Mar 27, 2013
Bea Wilson was born on July 2, 1927 in Jackson, Minnesota to Albert and Lena Albertson. Her family moved to Spirit Lake a few years later where she attended Beauty School in Mason City, Iowa, graduating in 1950. She worked in Ocheyedan and Spencer for a few years. Then she opened her own shop in Spirit Lake in a few...
Betty Jean Louscher
Mar 23, 2013
Betty Jean Caviness Louscher passed from this world and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 23, 2013 in the hospice unit of Spencer Hospital. Betty was taken by a rare and fatal illness that strikes the brain of one in a million people. Her illness was elusive, difficult to diagnose and involved searches by...
Gordon Lee Mennen
Mar 21, 2013
Mr. Gordon Lee Mennen, 96, of West Okoboji, Iowa passed away March 16, 2013 at his winter residence in Bonita Beach Florida. Memorial Service: 2 pm Friday, June 28, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji, Iowa. Interment: 1 pm Saturday, June 29, 2013 at LeMars Memorial Cemetery in LeMars, Iowa. Gordon Mennen, World War II Veteran, longtime NW...
Lyle Westergard
Mar 17, 2013
Lyle John Westergard was born in Graettinger, Iowa on July 20, 1937 to John and Venetta (Hansen) Westergard. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Lyle grew up on the family farm north of Lost Island where he learned to work hard. In high school Lyle was active in FFA and played football. He graduated in 1956 and...
Helen Farrow
Mar 17, 2013
Helen Farrow, 107, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her home in Spirit Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Elmore United Methodist Church. Helen Joyce Farrow was born January 23, 1906 in Elmore, Minnesota, to Bessie Ripley and John H. Krosch. She was raised and educated in Elmore, graduating from Elmore...
Avis Hoffman
Mar 16, 2013
Avis Marie Sorensen was born to Fred and Frances Sorensen on September 2, 1927 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Avis was the second of eight children; Betty, Verland, George, Donald, Carole, Larry and Rhonda and was proceeded in death by Betty, Donald, and Rhonda. Avis was swept off her feet by her neighbor, Virgil Hoffman, whom she was married to for...
Margaret Cravens
Mar 15, 2013
Mrs. Margaret Cravens, 91, of Spirit Lake, passed away Friday, March 15, 2015, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Service: 10 am, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake Visitation: after 3 pm, Monday, March 18, 2013 with the family present from 5 - 7 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake....
Jane Wittrock
Mar 13, 2013
Jane Elizabeth Wittrock, the daughter of Leo Ralph Parks and Mildred Ruth Groves, was born January 3, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa. She graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1964. On August 27, 1966, Jane was united in marriage to James Francis Wittrock at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Milford, Iowa. Jane worked in customer service at Parks Marina for...
Marvin Mowery
Mar 11, 2013
Marvin Warren Mowery was born on December 29, 1939 in Milford, Iowa, to Oscar (Whitey) Warren Mowery and Frances Mahalia (Jensen) Mowery. The family moved to Chicago in 1940 where his father worked for a welding company as a master welder building tanks for WW II. When the war was over they moved back to the area where Marvin attended...
Patricia Jean Paskert
Mar 10, 2013
Patricia Jean Paskert, the daughter of Donald and Carolyne (Kirkwood) Laubenthal, was born August 9, 1961 in Spencer, Iowa. After graduating from high school, Pat received her Associates Degree in Accounting from the Spencer School of Business. She lived in Cylinder, Iowa before moving to Lake Park, Iowa in 1986. Pat worked as a plant manager at GCC Ready Mix...
Marvin L. Rehms
Mar 2, 2013
Mr. Marvin Rehms, 86, of Lake Park, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Lake Park Care Center in Lake Park, Iowa. Funeral Services: 11 am Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at United Methodist Church in Lake Park. There will be a Masonic Service at 10:15 am at the church. Interment: Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Marvin was born...
Timothy Lemker
Mar 2, 2013
Timothy Harold Lemker, son of Phillip and Kay Lemker, was born October 11, 1960 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Tim graduated from Harris-Lake Park High School in 1979. On July 2, 1989, Tim was united in marriage to Jeri (Benson-Good) at Lake Okoboji. They made their home in Harris, Iowa. Tim worked in Research and Development at Stylecraft for thirty years....
Raymond Egan
Feb 25, 2013
Raymond Francis Egan was born May 13, 1933 in Ellsworth, Minnesota to Elmer and Margret Egan. He graduated from high school and married Diana Cecil on January 7, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa. Ray served his country in the US Army. He was employed by Rock Island Railroad, insurance sales, bail bondsman and a chicken farmer. He lived in West...
Harry Perkins
Feb 23, 2013
Harry Robert Perkins, the son of Robert and Gertrude (Yule) Perkins, was born February 17, 1933 in Superior, Iowa. Harry graduated from Superior High School and continued his education at Iowa State University before enlisting in the United States Army in 1953. He was honorably discharged in 1955. On October 17, 1957, Harry was united in marriage to Jo Ann...
James Streit
Feb 23, 2013
James Streit, 83, of Milford, passed away February 23, 2013 at his home in Milford, Iowa. Visitation will begin after 3 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2013 with the family present from 5 - 7 pm. There will be a Knights of Columbus service at 6:30pm followed by a Parish Scripture Service at Turner Jenness Funeral Home on Tuesday. Mass of...
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