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Kenneth Cable
Jul 2, 2011
Kenneth R. Cable was born February 7, 1926. At age 3, Ken was adopted by Emil and Grace Cable. He attended a country school as a young boy and received his GED at age 70. Ken served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII as a Tech Sergeant and was discharged in 1946. Ken was united in marriage...
Lawrence Lambert
Jul 1, 2011
Lawrence Francis Lambert, 95, was born on June 14, 1916 (Flag Day) on a farm in Spirit Lake, IA, the third child of Roy and Josephine (Berg) Lambert. He attended a country, one-room schoolhouse located north of the farm. After eighth grade graduation from Orleans Independent School, Lawrence worked on his parents' farm until he entered the Army on April...
Linda Ratcliff
Jun 29, 2011
Linda Jo Ratcliff was born in Estherville Iowa on October 5, 1955 to Mary and Floy Wolterman. Linda Graduated from Spirit Lake High school in 1973. After high school, Linda worked in various restaurants in the area. She was also the bookkeeper for The Standard Station in Spirit Lake for many years. Linda Married Tom Ratcliff on Oct. 25.1986. They...
Richard Harmon
Jun 27, 2011
Richard Dean Harmon was born on December 13, 1934 to Emmlet and Pauline (Aasland) Harmon on a farm place near Joice, IA. He attended school at a country school near Joice, IA., also attending school in Lake Mills, IA., and graduating from Ventura High School in Ventura, IA. Dick made his home with Ed and Ardith Furness during his Jr....
Lyle Johnson
Jun 24, 2011
Lyle Johnson, 87, passed away Friday, June 24 at his home after a lengthy battle against cancer. Lyle was born July 27, 1923 to Frank and Ruby Johnson. Lyle married Beryl Bowden September 5, 1944. Lyle took great pride in his family of 7 children, 19 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren. Lyle is survived by his wife of 66 years:...
Betty Munster
Jun 23, 2011
Betty Lorraine (Wilson) Munster, the daughter of Sam and Elsie (Gathman) Wilson was born on September 17, 1927 in Hartley, Iowa. She spent her childhood in Hartley and graduated from Hartley High School in 1945. Upon graduation, Betty taught rural school until 1949. Betty was united in marriage to Harold Munster on June 12, 1949 in Hartley, Iowa. The couple...
Jeffrey Downing
Jun 23, 2011
Jeffrey Lynn Downing was born to Dean and Beverly (Lander) Downing on September 15th, 1954 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a 1972 graduate of Milford High School. He lived in Milford for many years before moving to San Antonio, TX, where he resided with his Fiancé Beth Nicgorski until the time of his death. Jeff served proudly in both...
Audrey Kuhlman
Jun 17, 2011
Audrey Kay Kuhlman, of Milford, IA, was called home to the Lord on June 17th, 2011. Audrey was born August 13th, 1946 in Battle Creek, IA to Delbert and Jean (Negless) Steinbach and raised in Danbury, IA. Audrey spent her life on earth as a servant of the Lord. In life she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister...
Vera Keltz
Jun 16, 2011
Vera Viola Keltz was born February 3, 1935 in Everly, Iowa the daugher of Minord and Grace (Edmunds) Kruse. Vera was united in marriage to John Keltz on August 6, 1955 in Luverne, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Spencer, Iowa, where she worked as a custodian in the Spencer School System. Vera enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Al Glover
Jun 10, 2011
Allen Kenneth Glover was born on June 8, 1925 to Roy and Mabel (Olson) Glover in Estherville, Iowa. His family lived in several rural communities during his childhood. He graduated from Milford High School in 1943. Following graduation, Allen was employed as a meat cutter in a local grocery store. He was a long time Milford Policeman and retiring in...
Bonnie Giddings
Jun 5, 2011
Bonnie Giddings, 86, of Spirit Lake, passed away at the Palo Alto Hospital Sunday, June 5, 2011. There will be no local services.
Merlin Johnson
Jun 5, 2011
Merlin Iver Johnson, son of Iver and Inger Johnson, was born November 25, 1931 on the family farm east of Milford, Iowa He received his education at Arnolds Park, Iowa and his junior and senior years at Oak Park Academy at Nevada, Iowa. Following his graduation, Merlin farmed with his father until his induction into the Army, where he served...
Mary Jo Roskammer
Jun 4, 2011
Mary Jo Roskammer was born October 31, 1942 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Orie and Viola (Holst) Lohrmann. Mary Jo raised and educated in Everly. Upon graduating from Everly High School in 1960, Mary Jo attended Stewarts Beauty School in Sioux City, Iowa. Mary Jo was married to Vince Trebbien in September, 1965, and a son, Mike, was born...
Betty Halbur
Jun 3, 2011
Betty Jane Halbur was born December 5, 1926 in Breda, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Harmina (Auen) Luchtel. She was raised and educated in Breda. Betty was united in marriage to Edward Halbur on July 23, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas. The couple moved to Milford in 1954, where Betty worked at Berkley's for twenty-five years. Betty was a...
David Parker
Jun 3, 2011
A graveside service for David Parker, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas, will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 1:30pm at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake, Iowa. David is the husband of Constance Parker and the son-in-law of Harriet and the late Dan Ostermann.
Richard Kilgore
May 24, 2011
Richard Dallas Kilgore was born August 30, 1940 in Oakland, California, the son of Fredrick and Roberta (Elliott) Kilgore. He was united in marriage to Karen Heerde on November 8, 1966 in Sioux City, Iowa. They lived in Topeka, Kansas and have resided in Spirit Lake, Iowa since 1996. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Richard was employed...
Harold Ford
May 23, 2011
Harold Guy Ford was born May 30, 1913 in Bayard, Iowa the son of Guy and Aleta (Neff) Ford. He was raised near Guthrie Center, graduating from Guthrie Center High School. From 1936 until entering the Service, he lived in Des Moines and worked for the Keck Company delivering groceries throughout Iowa. Harold was united in marriage to Josephine Albert...
Dorothy Schilling
May 20, 2011
Mrs. Schilling passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at the MIlford Care Center.
Loren Tesch
May 20, 2011
Loren Harlen Tesch, 52 of Gordon Nebraska, died May 20th, 2011 at Chadron Community Hospital with his wife, children, grandchildren, and parents by his side. Loren was born July 19, 1957 in Primgar, Iowa, to Velma and Harlen Tesch of Milford, Iowa. Loren served in the United States Air Force as a military officer for 13 years. Then he was...
Jean Robbins
May 16, 2011
Jean Dolores Robbins was born December 15, 1928, the daughter of Dewey and Nelle (Hammer) Landeck. Jean was raised and educated in Sioux City. She attended Methodist Hospital Nursing School, graduating in 1950. Jean was united in marriage to Dale R. Robbins on September 16, 1950 in Sioux City. The couple made their home in Sioux City before moving to...
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