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Ralph Boles
Aug 10, 2009
Ralph Boles was born September 20, 1927 in Hartley, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Sadie (VanCleve) Boles. On March 22, 1953, Ralph was united in marriage to Delores May Hunt in Milford, Iowa. The family lived west of Milford until moving into town in 1956. He farmed and worked general construction. He enjoyed gardening and riding his yellow bicycle...
Ravina Hintze
Aug 6, 2009
Ravina Mae Hintze was born October 20, 1918 at Melvin, Iowa to Sever and Mae (Schut) Raveling. She attended school in Lake Park. On November 4, 1936 she married Lester John Hintze at Spirit Lake. They farmed in Sioux Valley until 1958 when they took over the operation of the Sioux Valley Log Cabin Steak House and Dance Hall. Les...
Peter Harmsen
Aug 6, 2009
Peter Harmsen was born June 9, 1924 in Rock Valley, IA, the son of Walter and Marie (Noteboom) Harmsen. He graduated from Sheldon High School in Sheldon, IA and entered the Military Service (Army) from March 1943 through March 1946. Peter was united in marriage to Leona Van Veldhuizen on June 18, 1946 in Sheldon, IA. He worked with his...
Miriam Cecel Ferguson
Jul 31, 2009
Miriam Cecel Ferguson on June 20, 1919 at Grundy Center, Iowa to Samuel and Clara Moats. She graduated from Conrad High School. On August 12, 1938 she was married to Eldon Ferguson. The couple farmed near Waukee for four years before moving to Urbandale where he developed a bridge painting business. They operated this business for 17 years before founding...
Bernice Eichman
Jul 27, 2009
T. Bernice Eichman was born June 20, 1919 at her home in Old Town Milford, the daughter of Halver Knudson and Sarah Ellen "Sadie May" Nattress. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Arnolds Park High School. She was united in marriage to John Frederic Eichman on September 22, 1939. The couple made their home in rural...
Blake Joseph Schierholt
Jul 27, 2009
Blake Joseph Schierholt was born April 4, 1983 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Theresa Schierholt and Keith Ahrenstorff. He attended school in Lake Park until 3rd grade and then moved to the farm with his mom in Milford and completed his education at the Okoboji Schools. He enjoyed picking on his little brother, Tyler, golfing, visiting Las Vegas,...
Margaret Elizabeth Shriver
Jul 21, 2009
Margaret Elizabeth Shriver, 93, formerly of Okoboji, Iowa, died peacefully in the North Central Hospice in Mason City on July 21, 2009. Margaret (Margie) was born on November 12, 1915, the beloved daughter of Mary and James Murphy of Livermore, Iowa. She was the youngest of five children, Kathryn, Rita, Celestine (Sally), and Francis, all of whom preceded her in...
Frank H. Seely
Jul 14, 2009
Frank was born Sept. 8, 1924 in Fenton, Iowa. He married Verdell Marie Boettcher and they farmed in the Fenton area until 1963 when they moved to Spirit Lake. Frank worked for Berkley Fishing until he retired in 1987. They enjoyed their church, family, hunting and fishing and spending time with their friends Max and TJ. Frank was preceded in...
Mildred Mabel Olson
Jul 6, 2009
Mildred Mabel Olson, the daughter of Sam and Laura (Rose) Dotson, was born August 6, 1914 in Lake Township, Clay Co., Iowa. She grew up on a farm, and graduated from Lake Center High School in 1932. On September 11, 1940, she married Dewey Olson near Ruthven, Iowa. They lived in Des Moines, Iowa for two years where they were...
Jack Colwell
Jul 4, 2009
Jack Colwell was born on March 17, 1926 in Gowrie, Iowa to Ray and Rachel Colwell. He graduated from Cherokee High School in 1944 and enlisted in the navy. He served on the destroyer, "The USS Stanly" in the Pacific. While serving, he saw combat engagements near twenty-nine different islands including the Philippines, the invasion of Leyte, Mindoro and Luzon...
Willemke Weaver
Jun 12, 2009
Willemke "Wilma" Hoogeterp Weaver was born August 4, 1915, the first child of Hellebrand "Theo" and Jantje "Janet" (Schram) Hoogeterp at their home in Newkirk, Iowa. She was twelve when her mother passed away and she helped her father and sister until her father remarried. She was raised and educated in Newkirk, graduating from Newkirk High School in 1933. Following...
Sylvia Ramos-Mendez
Jun 8, 2009
A funeral service for one day old Sylvia Marisol Ramos-Mendez was held Monday, June 8 at St. Margaret's Cemetery, Spirit Lake. Fr. James Smith officiated. Sylvia died Saturday after a premature birth. Her parents are Joaquia and Florinda Ramos-Mendez of Estherville. She is also survived by two sisters.
Ordell Franklin Romine
Jun 1, 2009
Ordell "Pete" Franklin Romine was born November 21, 1922 to Lester and Anna Sievert Romine at Galva, Iowa He attended country school through the eighth grade after which he stayed home to help his father farm. On April 16, 1944 he was united in marriage to Wylma Hill at Estherville, Iowa He served his country in WWII from July, 1944...
James Harold Braband
Jun 1, 2009
James Harold Braband was born July 19, 1926 on the family farm, Rost Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm in Lakefield, MN and Estherville. After graduating in 1944 from Estherville High School, he served in the US Army in Germany during WWII. Jim was united in marriage to Loyce Lamack on February 22, 1953 at Jackson,...
Sylvia Mildred Carpenter
May 30, 2009
Sylvia Mildred Wallace was born November 24, 1921 to George and Connie (Christofferson) Wallace Sr. on the family farm located between Milford and Terril. Sylvia went to school in Milford, graduating in 1940. On October 5, 1945 she was united in marriage to Ted Carpenter. They enjoyed 63 ½ years of life together. Their love was evident to everyone who...
Joel David Rolfes
May 29, 2009
Joel David Rolfes was born August 9, 1967 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Virgil and Carol (Paskert) Rolfes. He was raised and educated in Lake Park, graduating from Harris Lake Park High School in 1985. He continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. Joel was united in marriage to Melissa Roede on October 10, 1992...
Deborah Gail Ihnen
May 29, 2009
She was born July 27, 1951 at Langdon, North Dakota to Marvin and Mamie Ahrendt Vollum. On August 13, 1982, Debbie was married to Roland (Rocky) Ihnen Jr. They had lived in Bloomington since 1984. Her favorite activities were camping with her family and cooking for them. Surviving are her husband, Rocky; daughter, Rachel (Scott) Drohnick of Bloomington, MN; son,...
Rose Kathleen Barriage
May 23, 2009
Rose Kathleen Barriage was born to Harry and Anna (Pitstick) Mendenhall on April 10, 1920 at Sac City, Iowa. She graduated from Lytton High School and then attended Buena Vista College for a year. During World War II she worked as an inspector in a G.M. defense plant at Lockport, New York. On December 30, 1943 she married Archie Barriage,...
Russell John Schroder
May 14, 2009
Russell John Schroder was born to Henry and Idena Schroder at Sibley, Iowa on November 2, 1925. He graduated from the eighth grade and then helped his father farm during World War II. On October 30, 1949 he married Betty Lorraine Young in Dickinson County. They lived on a farm near Melvin for a couple years, then in Arnolds Park...
Evelyn Rose Gerdes
May 13, 2009
Evelyn Rose Lydia (Konold) Gerdes was born August 29, 1921 to William and Martha Konold in Avoca, Minnesota, the eleventh of twelve children. She attended grade school in Avoca, and moved with her family to Worthington, Minnesota in 1938. She made salads at the Thompson Hotel until she married Arnold Gerdes on January 19, 1942. They settled on a farm...
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