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Richard Wolthuis
Aug 31, 2011
Richard Charles Wolthuis was born November 8, 1941 in Spencer, Iowa the son of Martin and Cleo (Kohn) Wolthuis. Richard was raised and educated in Spencer. Richard was united in marriage to Karen Schoorman on August 3, 1964 in Spencer. The couple made their home in Terrace Park in the city of West Okoboji. Rich worked general construction as a...
W.L. DeWitt
Aug 27, 2011
William L. (Buck) DeWitt, son of Virgil and Ellen DeWitt was born January 7, 1930 in Sioux City, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Woodbury County where he attended grade school at Blessed Sacrament and graduated from Central High School in 1947. Following his schooling, he entered the military and served with the US Navy. On March 3, 1952,...
Kenneth Dingel
Aug 25, 2011
Kenneth Ray Dingel was born on June 20, 1918 to Henry and Clara (Protextor) Dingel in Sanborn, Iowa. He went to school there and graduated from Sanborn High School. He married Alyce Mae Maranell on August 10, 1939 at Sheldon, Iowa. Kenneth was a hired hand for twelve years in the Sibley area until in 1945 when he rented a...
Goldie McBreen
Aug 15, 2011
Goldie Marie McBreen was born February 14, 1917 to Jacob and Elizabeth Patten. She attended Lake Center School and grew up on a farm near Langdon, Iowa. Goldie was united in marriage to Lewis John Bair on July 5, 1935. Lewis passed away during World War II on December 14, 1944. Goldie was then united in marriage to Wendell Thomas...
Betty Lane
Aug 8, 2011
Betty Joyce Lane was born September 10, 1929 the daughter of Wilmer and Viola Arneson in Emmetsburg, IA. She was raised and educated in Spirit Lake, Iowa and graduated from Spirit Lake High School. She was united in marriage to Donald A Lane on June 8, 1947 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. The couple made their home in Spirit Lake until...
Louis Jaeger
Aug 6, 2011
Louis Fredrick Jaeger was born December 4, 1910 on a farm near Royal, Iowa, the son of Carl and Anna (Claussen) Jaeger. He was raised near Royal, where he received his education. Louis was united in marriage to Leona Jipson on February 14, 1933 in Sanborn, Iowa. They remained married until her death sixty-one years later in 1994. They were...
Richard Stahly
Aug 5, 2011
Richard Dale Stahly was born August 26, 1932, in Allison Township, Osceola County, to Rude and Etta (Winter) Stahly. He attended Allison #8 Country School and later graduated from Harris High School in 1951. He volunteered for the draft in 1953 and spent two years in the Army serving in Korea and Japan. On November 15, 1957, he was united...
Al Schultz
Aug 5, 2011
Aloysius (Al) Schultz was born April 1, 1927 in Wells, Minnesota, the son of Benjamin and Julia (Stenzel) Schultz. He attended St. Casimir Catholic School in Wells. In 1944, Al was enlisted into the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1948. On April 10, 1951, Al was united in marriage to Mary Ann Nichols in Wells. Al worked...
James Bass
Aug 4, 2011
James William Bass was born June 27, 1957 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the son of William Edward E. Bass and May Madeline Gaylor Bass. He completed the eleventh grade at Algona High School and then enlisted in the United States Army. He served at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri working with missiles until he was honorably discharged in September, 1975. Jim...
Denise Petersen
Jul 27, 2011
A Memorial servcie for Denise Petersen will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 11:00am at the American Legion in Spirit Lake. Denise K. Petersen, 55, of Ocheyedan, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her residence.
Ina Anderson
Jul 26, 2011
Ina Eva Lisa Mary Carlson Anderson was born June 11, 1910 to Gus and Barbara Carlson on their homestead near Williston , ND. Gus was a tailor and Barbara was his faithful partner. They moved to Williston so Ina could attend school there. She graduated from Williston High School in l929. She then attended Minot State Teacher's College in Minot,...
Esther Helen Brown
Jul 26, 2011
Esther Helen Brown was born July 17, 1917 to Elmer and Stella (Kimball) Bisbee in Spencer, Iowa. After graduation from Spencer High School, she worked as an assistant librarian at the public library and later as the high school librarian. On July 11, 1942 Esther Helen married Roland D. "Red" Brown. To this union a daughter, Nancy, and a son,...
Glen Taylor
Jul 22, 2011
Glen Taylor died Friday July 22 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa, following a lengthy illness. A humble man with a great sense of humor, Glen led a highly-principled life, driven by three passions: family, farming, and the fantastic Boston Red Sox. Born June 27, 1922, to Robert Burns Taylor and Verna Wilson Taylor, he and his five brothers and...
Glen Wallace
Jul 18, 2011
Glen Cecil Wallace was born December 13, 1926, at the Wallace Homestead in rural Milford, Iowa, the son of Claire and Mary (Moritz) Wallace. Glen was raised on the family farm in Milford and attended Lakeview Township Rural School and Milford High School. Glen entered the US Army in 1943 and served in the European Theater of Operations during World...
Pamela Ann Thee
Jul 18, 2011
Pamela Ann Thee was born December 6, 1949 in Hartley, Iowa, the daughter of Mildred and Wilbert "Bud" Thee. Her early years were spent on the family farm near May City and she attended school in Hartley, until moving to Algona prior to her senior year. She attended Mankato State University. Pam married Terry Ford June 26, 1971 in Mankato,...
Jerry Ann Black
Jul 16, 2011
Jerry Ann Black was born May 12, 1934 to Winfield and Velma (McCracken) Davis in Enid, Oklahoma. She was a system analyst for Ag Products. She enjoyed participating in many community activities including Senior Dining, AA, Bridge, and Garden Club. Jerry passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake at seventy-seven years of age. Jerry...
Marcella Reese
Jul 13, 2011
Marcella Ilean Reese was born June 14, 1925 in Pocahontas, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Mary Ernst. She attended country school in Pocahontas. On February 4, 1951, Marcella was united in marriage to Raymon Reese in Algona, Iowa. Marcella lived in Pocahontas, Mallard, Halfa and Graettinger, Iowa. She then moved to Jackson, Minnesota where they farmed. At retirement, Marcella...
Fern Siebersma
Jul 11, 2011
Fern Margaret (Mayer) Siebersma, the daughter of Esther (Philiph) and Alvin Mayer was born on March 11, 1927. She spent her childhood on a farm near May City and graduated from Hartley High School in 1945. She played girl's basketball during high school and her team qualified for the Iowa State Girls 'High School finals. Fern was an all tournament...
Wayne Fronk
Jul 9, 2011
Wayne Vernon Fronk was born June 28, 1917, at Spirit Lake, Iowa to Earl and Marjorie (Nelson) Fronk. He attended school in Spirit Lake until sixth grade and then graduated from Woonsocket, South Dakota High School. While in high school, he played lots of basketball and football. Wayne worked for the A & P Grocery in Denison and was a...
Robert Blackburn
Jul 3, 2011
Robert "Ed" Blackburn was born in Stone, Kentucky to Andrew and Noleeka Blackburn on September 17, 1938. He graduated from Belfry High School, Belfry, Kentucky in 1957. After high school, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to seek employment. He met his wife, Doreen Swenson, of forty-nine years and ten months in St. Paul, Minnesota. The couple resided in Minnesota for...
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