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Sophia I. Nachtigal
Jan 13, 2012
Sophia Irene Nachtigal was born January 25, 1910 in Terril, Iowa, the daughter of Anna (Schnell) and Clyde Buckles. On January 30, 1929, Sophie was united in marriage to Emil (Pat) Nachtigal. The couple made their home in Ames, Lake Park and Nevada before moving to Spirit Lake in 1942. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in...
Dick Eugene Alexander
Jan 10, 2012
Richard Eugene Alexander was born July 6, 1925 in Okoboji, Iowa, the son of Jasper and Vera (Wilson) Alexander. He graduated from Arnolds Park High. Dick served as a Gunner's Mate upon the USS Maryland in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946. On March 12, 1949, Dick was united in marriage to Betty Colleen Eckman in Jackson, Minnesota....
Michael Lindsay
Dec 29, 2011
Michael J. Lindsay was born September 19, 1958 in Spirit Lake, Iowa to Jerry and Delores (Benjamin) Lindsay. He attended school in Arnolds Park and worked as a cook and mechanic. He resided in Arnolds Park, Iowa, Mesa, Arizona for 15 to 20 years and in Spirit Lake, Iowa since 2007. Mr. Lindsay was affiliated with the Methodist Church. His...
Marvin Childers
Dec 19, 2011
Marvin M. Childers, Jr. was born June 21, 1944 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Marvin M. and Flora (Micone) Childers. He was raised and educated in Seattle. Marvin entered the US Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. Marvin was united in marriage to Rita Elphick on November 28, 1964 in Seattle, Washington. Marvin's work as a service representative for...
Donald Meyer
Dec 19, 2011
Donald Lee Meyer was born June 29, 1941, the son of Lawrence and Alice (Dau) Meyer at Whittemore, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Whittemore. Upon graduation, Don attended Iowa State University, where he obtained his Business degree. On April 12, 1964, Don was united in marriage to Lorraine Ellen Butzke in Whittemore. Through his work as an accountant,...
Genevieve Baschke
Dec 17, 2011
Genevieve Emma Baschke was born October 30, 1918 in Milford, Iowa, the daughter of Peter J. and Charlotte S. (Albrecht) Diederich. She was raised on the Diederich farm northwest of Milford. Genevieve attended the St. Joseph Catholic Church as well as St. Joseph Catholic School from first grade to tenth grade. She then attended Milford High School, graduating in 1937....
Vivian Helfenstine
Dec 14, 2011
Vivian June Helfenstine was born June 30, 1924 in Libertyville, Iowa, the daughter of Van T. and Bertha Marie (Scovel) Lawson. On May 5, 1956, Vivian was united in marriage to Jack Helfenstine in Fairfield, Iowa. She lived in Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas City before moving to Spirit Lake over thirty years ago. It was there that she owned...
David Berninger
Dec 13, 2011
David Berninger, 52, of Spirit Lake, passed away peacefully at his home in Spirit Lake on December 13, 2011. David John Berninger was born July 27, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Pat Berninger. He graduated from Portage High School in Portage, Michigan in 1977 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was...
Melvin Williams
Dec 12, 2011
Mr. Williams, 71, from Spirit Lake, passed away December 12, 2011 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Melvin D. Williams was born February 15, 1940 in Findlay, Illinois to Noble and Genevieve (Harvey) Williams. He graduated from high school in 1957 and served a tour of duty in the United States Army. He married Ardyce Rowe on June 1,...
Arthur Noland
Dec 6, 2011
Art was born in Valley Washington. His mother died shortly after his birth, and he traveled to Minnesota in the company of an older brother when he was six weeks of age. There he resided with and aunt and uncle - Fred and Jane Tyre in Minnesota township, Jackson County. In 1932 he married Margaret Norton and spent the majority...
Lenora Jo Habur
Dec 2, 2011
Lenora Josephine Halbur was born to Joseph and Helen (Wood) Lowry at Superior, Iowa on December 20, 1928She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School at Larchwood, Iowa. On May 20, 1948 she was united in marriage to Clarence J. Halbur at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford and seven children were born to this union. Jo was a devoted homemaker....
Harold Tegtmeier
Dec 2, 2011
Rev. Harold Frederick Tegtmeier was born January 10, 1932 to Fred C. and Elsie (Wetengel) at the Tegtmeier farm in Bennington Township in Black Hawk County near Waterloo, Iowa. He was baptized in St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Mount Vernon Township on February 7, 1932 and was confirmed on April 2, 1944. Together with his family he joined Zion Lutheran...
Eloise Lambert
Dec 1, 2011
Eloise Josephine Lambert, 98, was born on November 12, 1913 on a farm in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the oldest child of Roy and Josephine (Berg) Lambert. Her early years were spent amid the rural scene where she attended a country, one-room schoolhouse located north of the farm. Eloise was an excellent student especially in reading, spelling, punctuation, and attendance. After...
Evelyn Mohr
Dec 1, 2011
Mrs. Mohr, 90, of Lake Park, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Lake Park Care Center, Lake Park, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date.
Gary Ader
Nov 23, 2011
Gary B. Ader was born to Francis and Bonnie (Jensen) Ader May 13, 1938 at home on a farm in Weston, Wisconsin. As a child he moved to Menomonie, Wisconsin with his family where he attended elementary, high school and later Stout University. Gary began his working career with Western Electric and Thermal King. In 1961, Gary and his young...
Dale VanKleek
Nov 21, 2011
Dale Leslie Van Kleek was born October 5, 1925 in Alpha, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Rose (Ross) Van Kleek. He attended Clay County country school #4 southwest of Royal. During WWII, Dale served in the Army Air Corps. He was Honorably Discharged in 1946. In 1947, he was united in marriage to Jennie Hunt in South Dakota. Together...
Sharon Franke
Nov 17, 2011
Sharon Franke was born January 5, 1966 in Creston, Iowa. Sharon was the daughter of Wayne and Dorothy (Edwards) Franke. Sharon lived in Creston and Atlantic before moving to Lake Park, Iowa in 2006. She enjoyed word searches, WWE wrestling, computer games and watching NASCAR, especially Tony Stewart. Sharon passed away November 17, 2011 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit...
Maxine Grisham
Nov 17, 2011
Cathryn Maxine Grisham was born to Jesse and Laura (Johnson) Beeler at Cabool, Missouri on December 18, 1914. She was proud to have graduated in 1971 by attaining her G.E.D. On September 15, 1932 she married Gordon Richard Grisham at Elk Creek, Missouri where they made their home and farmed. In 1946 they moved to Cylinder and farmed for two...
Mary Aldridge
Nov 8, 2011
Mary Kay (Johnson) Aldridge was born May 21, 1944 in Jackson, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Schmitz) Johnson. Mary was raised and educated in both Jackson, Minnesota and Spirit Lake, Iowa, graduating from Jackson High School. Mary was united in marriage to Herbert Leroy Aldridge on April 6, 1962 in Jackson. The couple made their home in Spirit...
David Quance
Nov 6, 2011
David Holmes Quance, 66, of Spirit Lake died Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Dave was born in Des Moines to Duane and Mary Ellen Quance. He graduated from Dowling High School in 1963 and married Marilyn Sharp in 1966. He and Marilyn lived in Ames and Eldora before moving to Spirit Lake in 1994. During that time, Dave worked...
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