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Jack Helfenstine
Jun 28, 2012
Jack Litton Helfenstine was born June 24, 1926 in Fairfield, Iowa to William and Edith (Litton) Helfenstine. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. On May 5, 1956, Jack was united in marriage to Vivian Lawson in Fairfield, Iowa. They resided in Spirit Lake since 1973 where they operated Sportsmans Pub for twenty-one years....
Dale Dotson
Jun 28, 2012
Dale Donald Dotson, the son of Lyman "Sam" Dotson and Laura Rose Dotson was born August 3, 1924 on a farm near Terril, Iowa, the youngest of five children. He graduated from Lake Center High School in 1942 where he was Senior Class Secretary/Treasurer, a member of the basketball team and performed in many high school plays. On March 27,...
Robert Sangl
Jun 25, 2012
Robert Eugene Sangl, 77, of Dunnell, MN passed away on June 24, 2012. Bob was born in Spirit Lake, IA on January 26, 1935 to Frank and Marjorie Sangl. Bob graduated from Sioux Valley High School and spent most of his adult life in Watertown, SD before returning home to the southern MN area. He was an avid fisherman and...
Thomas Herrick
Jun 22, 2012
Thomas DeWitt Herrick was born August 18, 1932 in Hubbard, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Maude (DeWitt) Herrick. After graduating from high school, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Buena Vista College. On June 22, 1952, Thomas was united in marriage to Darleen Martens. They were later divorced in 1977. Thomas worked as a teacher and an...
Mabel Carr
Jun 14, 2012
Mabel O. Carr was born on May 19, 1910 to Emma Elizabeth Traver Jones and Minor Marvin Jones in Dickinson County, Milford Township, Iowa. She received her early education in Dickinson and Clay County, graduating from Spencer High School in 1928. She was a school teacher for three years, two years in the lower grades at Fostoria, Iowa. She was...
Richard Stetzel
Jun 13, 2012
Richard D. Stetzel was born to Lewis and Mabel Welty Stetzel on July 18, 1925 in Dickinson County, Iowa. On August 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Christoffer in Spirit Lake, Iowa. They lived in a small house on a farm near Spirit Lake and later moved to a larger farm site on the east side of...
Gary Gehrt
Jun 12, 2012
There will be no formal services for Gary Gehrt, 72, of Spencer. Mr. Gehrt passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Spencer Municipal Hospital.
Stanley Tolle
Jun 12, 2012
Stanley Dominic Tolle was born January 15, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Stanley and Zepha (Smith) Tolle. Early in his youth, his mother returned to Spencer to raise Stan and his brother Bob. After attending Spencer High School and graduating in 1943, Stanley enlisted in the military and served in the occupation army at the end of WWII....
Howard Titterington
Jun 6, 2012
Howard Lewis Titterington was born May 28, 1927 to Vernon and Coila (Jeppeson) Titterington at the home of his grandparents, Dan and Effie Jeppeson. He graduated from Milford Public School in May, 1945. Howard then continued his education at Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. Howard and Roseana (Johnson) were married at Little Sioux Lutheran Church, rural Milford, on June 22,...
Stanley Christenson
Jun 3, 2012
Stanley Dean Christenson was born October 2, 1943 in Lake Park, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Lillian (Thompson) Christenson. He graduated from Lake Park Community School in 1961. In 1964, Stan enlisted in the United Air Force and served as a Staff Sergeant until he was honorably discharged in 1968. Stan worked at JBS Swift in Worthington, Minnesota. He...
Mary Schmeling
Jun 2, 2012
Mary Coleen Schmeling was born October 24, 1930 in Terril, Iowa the daughter of Carl and Madalene (Gibbs) Johnson. She graduated from Terril High School in 1948. On October 31, 1948 Mary was united in marriage to Marvin Alvin Schmeling at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Terril, Iowa. Mary and Marvin farmed in rural Milford, Iowa before retiring and moving...
Brenda Lindsay
May 31, 2012
Brenda Sue Lindsay passed away at the age of 49 on Thursday, May 31, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake from cancer. Brenda was born December 2, 1962 in Spencer, Iowa to Diana (Drexler) and Jerry Lindsay. She grew up in Arnolds Park, Iowa and attended Arnolds Park Public Schools. Growing up she enjoyed working with the Lindsay Dock...
Bill Svendsen
May 30, 2012
William (Bill) Ray Svendsen was born February 5, 1947 in Milford, Iowa to Dale and Margaret (Askeland) Svendsen. He graduated from high school and attended two years of college. He worked for John Morrell as a truck driver and also worked in heating and air conditioning. Bill lived in Spirit Lake and for the last twelve years resided in Milford....
Marilynn Houser
May 24, 2012
Marilynn Jo Ann Houser was born May 19, 1932 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Helene (Geesman) Lighter. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard, in 1981. Both continued to work in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area until Marilynn's retirement from teaching in 1991. The couple then returned to live permanently in their home on West Okoboji spending winter...
Nancy Nance
May 23, 2012
Nancy Rae Nance was born August 22, 1945 in Morley, Iowa to Perry and Clara Louise (Easterly) Joslin. She graduated from Olin in 1963. She was united in marriage to Cordell Ira Nance on March 17, 1989 in Arthur Heights, Iowa. Cordell and Nancy lived in Spirit Lake, Iowa since 1989. Nancy was a member of the Methodist Church, the...
Navaeh Espinoza
May 16, 2012
Nevaeh Lei Espinoza was born April 29, 2012 in Spirit Lake, Iowa the daughter of Connie Espinoza and Max Cretsinger. She passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at her home in Milford at seventeen days of age. Left to mourn are her parents, Connie Espinoza and Max Cretsinger; grandparents, Tim Linn and Heather Titus; great grandparents, Gary and Nancy Espinoza....
Myrtle Counsell
May 12, 2012
Myrtle F. Counsell was born September 23, 1913 in Terril, Iowa, the daughter of George and Mable Rouse. She graduated from the Terril High School and then from the Sioux City School of Cosmetology. On February 3, 1939, Myrtle was united in marriage to James E. Counsell in Little Rock, Iowa. They farmed northeast of Little Rock, Iowa before moving...
Patty Poss
May 11, 2012
Patty (Patricia) Ann (Mincer-Arends) Poss of Kansas City Missouri, formerly of Milford Iowa, died Friday, May 11, 2012 after a short, courageous battle with cancer with all her family present. Patty was born October 24, 1956 in Spencer Iowa to Roger and Ann (Dwinger) Mincer. She was previously married to Larry Arends and later to Craig Poss. Patty is survived...
Ronald Wemark
May 8, 2012
Ronald Dean Wemark was born July 3, 1953 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Norman and Pauline (Ash) Wemark. He attended elementary school in Decorah, Iowa and later attended junior high and high school in Milford, Iowa. He lived in the Lakes Region the rest of his life. On April 28, 1973, Ron married Donna Robinson in Arnolds Park, Iowa....
Jerry Stukey
May 5, 2012
Jerald Allen Stukey was born Oct. 24, 1940, in Spencer, Iowa. His parents were Walter and Florence (Krukow) Stukey. He was raised on a farm east of Spencer with his siblings: Edward, Darlene, and Gaylen. His dad had a shop on the farm where he repaired the neighbors' cars, trucks, and farm implements. Jerry and his brothers learned, at a...
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