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Lester Leonard Meyer
Feb 2, 2010
Lester Leonard Meyer was born January 7, 1916 in Raymond, South Dakota, the son of Frank and Thekla (Peterson) Meyer. After graduating from Raymond High School, Lester served in the United States Army during WWII. On September 13, 1940, Lester was united in marriage to Blanche Goering in Sibley, Iowa. He worked as a tool and die worker at Berkleys...
Joey Elbert
Feb 2, 2010
Joey Elbert was born with a ball in his hand. He was born as Joel Robert Elbert on March 15, 1960 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Edward and Jean (Hefti) Elbert. Joey lived in Luverne Iowa in his primary school years, then moved to Spencer in his junior high and high school years. He graduated from Spencer High...
Ed Smith
Jan 24, 2010
Ed Smith, 79, of Spirit Lake. Ed passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Milford Nursing Home in Milford.
June L. Chaffin
Jan 20, 2010
June L. Chaffin was born to Harry Glen England and Eva Elva ( Adams ) England , June 13, 19 22 in Spencer , Iowa . She attended school in Spencer, graduating from high school there in 1941. On February 13, 1942 , June married Bill Chaffin in Tacoma , WA where Bill was stationed in the Army. Returning to...
Mary K. Allen
Jan 16, 2010
Mary K. Allen was born to Kenneth and Charlotte (Zerfoss) Thomson in Estherville, Iowa on April 2, 1950. She graduated from Superior High School and then attended college for a couple years. Mary lived in Superior, Ames, Waterloo, Iowa; Grand Forks, North Dakota, Midland, Michigan, Omaha, Nebraska and Alpharetta, Georgia before moving to Spirit Lake in 2005 to live closer...
Nina Peterson Wood
Jan 10, 2010
Nina Peterson Wood was born October 1, 1909 at Linn Grove, Iowa to Andrew Peter Mathison and Fay Pierce Mathison. She received her education at the Royal, Iowa school, graduating in 1927. On June 19, 1929 she married Carl Peterson. They farmed in the Royal area for many years. Carl passed away May 31, 1957. Nina married V. J. (Chubb)...
Phil Wayne Nelson
Jan 10, 2010
Phil Wayne Nelson was born to George and Fern (Hill) Nelson at Cherokee, Iowa on April 23, 1946. He graduated from Sutherland Public High School. On May 20, 1966 he married Donna Ebel at Primghar, Iowa and three children, Dawn, Ron and Todd were born to this union. Phil served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 to...
Eleonore Adele Helm
Jan 4, 2010
Eleonore Adele Helm was born March 11, 1934 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Eleonore (Echtermann) Köhnen. Eleanore met her husband, Henry Helm Jr. in a café in Germany. They were married on December 19th, 1959. They lived in Cologne, Germany, and eventually moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they lived for many years. Nore later moved to Okoboji,...
Lucile H. Fischer
Jan 3, 2010
Lucile Hazel Clausen was born on January 14, 1918 in Montgomery, Iowa to the proud parents of Louis and Agnes Clausen who farmed in and around Lake Park for years. Lucile attended Diamond Lake #4 for the 1st thru 8th grades, then attended Lake Park for one year before attending Excelsior for three years and graduated in 1935. While attending...
Michael Tangney
Dec 29, 2009
Michael Tangney A Funeral mass and memorial services are planned for the summer of 2010 for Michael Eugene Tangney, 72, who passed away December 29, 2009 at his home in Okoboji. Mike was born on April 17, 1937 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was the son of Earl Joseph Tangney and Jean Maurer Tangney. Mike was raised in Spencer, graduating...
John McCarthy
Dec 28, 2009
John Thomas McCarthy was born March 26, 1965, in Estherville, Iowa, the son of John (Jack) and Joyce McCarthy. He graduated from Estherville High School in 1984. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, served in active duty during the Middle East Crisis and was honorably discharged in 1987. Upon his return to Iowa, he worked various...
Donna Powell
Dec 26, 2009
Services for Donna Powell, 75, of Terril will be held Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 10:30AM at the United Methodist Church in Terril, Iowa. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Powell passed away December 26, 2009 at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, Iowa.
Irene Marie Eakin
Dec 24, 2009
Irene Marie Eakin was born January 21, 1917 in Russell, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Louisa (Cory) Crozier. She received her high school diploma. On March 26, 1938, Irene was united in marriage to Virgil Eakin in Canton, South Dakota. The family lived in Sibley, Iowa before moving to Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1965. She attended the Baptist Church....
Marian Buchanan
Dec 23, 2009
Marian Buchanan, 95, of Arlington, Washington formerly of Milford, Iowa. Mrs. Buchanan passed away December 23, 2009 at the home of her daughter, Jeaninine Lish, in Arlington.
Donald Glen Rush
Dec 19, 2009
Donald Glen Rush, 83 of Spirit Lake Iowa passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at his home in Des Moines. Donald will be cremated and a Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Donald was born July 21, 1926 to Charles Orson and Maggie...
Gene Fredric Schwartz
Dec 14, 2009
Gene Fredric Schwartz was born July 25, 1939 in Estherville, Iowa, the son of Richard and Mathilda Schwartz. He lived on a farm near Terril before moving to Spirit Lake in 1950. He attended Spirit Lake High School. He worked as a groundskeeper at Brooks Country Club in Okoboji. He enjoyed landscaping, antiques, automobiles and farm machinery. He was interested...
Rose Louise Blum
Dec 12, 2009
Rose Louise Branstetter Blum was a vivacious woman who passed from this life from cancer on her 85th birthday at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Rose was the daughter of Virgil Abernathe Branstetter and Ada Margaret (McAfee) Branstetter. She was the fifth of eight children in the Branstetter family. She was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, moved to Eagle...
Allen Dale Slater
Dec 11, 2009
Allen Dale Slater was born July 22, 1941 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Mabel (Cox) and Ernest Slater. He graduated in the class of 1959 from Emmetsburg High School. On November 6, 1964, Allen was united in marriage to Karleen Anderson in Terril, Iowa. The couple resided in Estherville, Iowa and operated Slaters Grocery for a period of time....
Jodien Gerdes Huisenga
Dec 10, 2009
Jodien Gerdes Huisenga was born August 2, 1962 in Windom, Minnesota , the daughter of Alfred A. and Marlene M. (Pick) Gerdes. At the age of three, the family moved to Milford , Iowa where Jodien graduated high school. She was united in marriage to Chip Huisenga on August 31, 1997 in Arnolds Park , Iowa . Jodien was blessed...
Richard D. Fry
Dec 1, 2009
Richard D. Fry was born March 14, 1936 in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Kenneth C. Fry and Bernice (Bullock) Fry. He graduated from Inwood High School in 1954 and attended Morningside College in Sioux City. Richard served in the United States Navy from 1957-1959. On August 29, 1959, Richard was united in marriage to Verla (Olen) in Sioux...
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