Obituaries
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Frank Joseph Schierholt
Oct 21, 2010
Frank Joseph Schierholt was born May 2, 1934 in LeMars, Iowa, the son of Frank A. and Mildred (Ruba) Schierholt. He graduated from Excelsior High School in 1952. Frank served in the National Gaurd for three years. On February 1, 1956, Frank was united in marriage to Becky Boyer in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Frank owned and operated Schierholt Implement in...
Larry Verrips
Oct 21, 2010
Larry Verrips was born into the hands of Ervin and Darlene Verrips on June 7, 1953. Larry attended the Bethel Church in Sheldon until the age of 18. During his high school days he attended Sheldon High School, home of the Orabs. He also attended South Dakota State University in Vermillion. He graduated in 1975 with a business degree. Larry...
June Arnold Krebs
Oct 19, 2010
June Maxine Krebs was born July 16, 1927 to Clayton E. Arnold and Ethel (Kline) Arnold in Lake Park, Iowa. She was raised and educated in Lake Park, graduating from Lake Park High School in 1945. June received her elementary teaching certificate from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) in Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1947. She taught in both Forest City...
Jim Melton Fredericksen
Oct 18, 2010
James Melton Fredericksen, 74 of Lake Park, IA passed away October 18 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. James (Jim) was born June 13, 1936 in Estherville, IA, son of Dr. James and Olive Fredericksen. After graduating from Estherville High School, he attended Estherville Jr. College and served in the National Guard Armed Forces for several years. Jim...
Irene Wirtz
Oct 11, 2010
Irene Wirtz was born March 12, 1923 in Earling, Iowa, the daughter of Lena (Johansman) and Nicholas Majerus. At an early age, she moved to the Spirit Lake area. On October 4, 1949, Irene was united in marriage to Norbert Wirtz in Spirit Lake. Irene worked at Berkleys for twelve years before owning and operating Irene's Antiques and Collectibles in...
Jeffrey Russel Wittler
Oct 9, 2010
Jeffrey Russel Wittler was born on September 4, 1987 in Round Rock, Texas to Beverly Jean Sauer Wittler and Vernon William Wittler. Jeff passed away on October 9, 2010 at twenty-three years of age. At the time he was in the Clinical Care Unit in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Jeff was a kind, caring, loving, sensitive young man. He loved his...
Lynwood Johnson
Oct 8, 2010
Funeral services for Lynwood "Lyn" Johnson, 67, of Milford, Iowa were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Lynwood Johnson was born Aug. 1, 1943 in Luverne, Minn., the son of Arnold and Inez (Lorange) Johnson. He graduated from Hills Minnesota High School in 1961 and...
James Bonham
Oct 7, 2010
James M. Bonham of Denison, Iowa formerly of Terril, Iowa has passed away at the age of 46 years, 11 months and 24 days. He died at the Atlantic Care and Rehab Center on October 7, 2010. He was born to Marvin R. Bonham and Alice L. Gilliland on October 11, 1963. He is survived by Richard and Alice Mulder...
David John Stein
Oct 7, 2010
David John Stein, Sr. passed away at home on October 7, 2010 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous six year battle. An avid bicyclist, water enthusiast, and instrument rated pilot, he was struck overnight with spinal cord paralysis due to transverse myelitis. He was later found to have multiple myeloma cancer and met yet another challenge when he...
James Wilson
Oct 7, 2010
James (Jim) Wilson, son of Wade Howard and Pearl Louise Nelson Wilson, was born February 8, 1930 at home in Milford, Iowa. He attended Milford School until 3rd grade. He resided in Milford, IA his entire life. Jim worked hard all his life. His early years were spent working with his father & brothers operating the family excavating & dragline...
Jeanne Derner McBride
Oct 1, 2010
Jeanne Elaine Derner McBride was born January 7, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Leona and Bernard Derner. Jeanne graduated from Milford High School. She continued her education receiving her Bachelor of Arts at University of Iowa and her Masters at Drake University. Jeanne served as Director of Student Activities at Drake University, Mankato State University and North Country...
Earl Wesley Turner
Sep 27, 2010
Wes Turner was born March 25, 1957 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Jack and Doris Evans. Wes served in the United States Navy. He lived in Georgia, Tennessee, Jamaica and Alabama before moving to Iowa in 1989. On May 7, 2005, Wes was united in marriage to Donna Lee Ullensvang in Milford, Iowa. The couple made their home in...
Linda Winter Wallace
Sep 26, 2010
Linda Marie (Winter) Wallace was born May 26, 1960 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Norman and Stella Winter. She graduated from Milford High School and continued her education at a community college in Worthington, Minnesota. On September 1, 1984, Linda was united in marriage to Brad Wallace at the Little Sioux Lutheran Church in rural Milford, Iowa. The couple...
Dave Dean Heuer
Sep 24, 2010
David Dean Heuer was born November 19, 1955 in Salem, Oregon, the son of Edwin Sr. and Martha (Lytsell) Heuer. On June 22, 1977, Dave was united in marriage to Betsey Fliflet in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Dave lived in Stockton, Illinois, Savanna Illinois, Salem, Oregon and Marysville, California before moving to Lake Park, Iowa in 1990. He enjoyed reading, drawing,...
Dorothy Ryan
Sep 15, 2010
Dorothy Jean Ryan was born November 17, 1927 in Cherokee County near Cleghorn, Iowa. She was the daughter of Perry Allen King and Alice Elizabeth Gowan King. Dorothy graduated from Wilson Senior High School in Cherokee on May 22, 1946. She then graduated from The School of Nursing at State University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa on August 10,...
Mason Vermaine Newgard
Sep 15, 2010
Mason Vermaine Newgard was born June 23, 1942 to Oswald and Eulallah Mason Newgard at Ruthven. He was married to Nancy Sorenson and to this marriage was born one son, Kory. On December 31, 1981 Mason and Diane Cleary Robeson were married at Emmetsburg, Iowa. They became the parents of a son, Chris. As a young man Mason was a...
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