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Ella Marie Kraninger
Oct 24, 2013
Ella Marie (Boernsen) Kraninger was born April 7, 1933 in Hartley, Iowa, the daughter of Mary (Recher) and William Boernsen. She was baptized on May 17, 1933 and confirmed on May 25, 1947 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in May City. On February 17, 1952, Ella was united in marriage to Dwayne Edward Kraninger at St Johns Lutheran Church. They...
William Bolt
Oct 24, 2013
William John Bolt was born March 3, 1918 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the son of John and Edith (Hancock) Bolt. William was raised and educated in Dinsdale, Iowa. Following graduation, William attended Iowa State Teacher's College (University of Northern Iowa) on a basketball and baseball scholarship, where he earned his degree. William joined the US Navy on April 8, 1942, serving...
Bernadette Sanderson
Oct 23, 2013
A family service will be held at a later date for Bernadette Sanderson, age 87, of Ruthven at the Union Cemetery in Groton, South Dakota. Bernadette Eugenia (Barondau) Sanderson was born September 8, 1926 in Onaka, South Dakota to Joseph A. Barondau and Magdaline Daschle. She was baptized, confirmed and receive her First Holy Communion at St. Johns Catholic Church...
Cletus C. Ortmeier
Oct 22, 2013
Cletus Casper Ortmeier, son of Catherine Elizabeth (Grewe) and John Ferdinand Ortmeier, was born January 22, 1931 in Dodge, Nebraska. Cletus attended St Charles School in West Point, Nebraska and then Glencoe School in Dodge, Nebraska. He graduated with an 8th grade education and then went on to get his GED through the University of Maryland while in the service....
Jody Sternberg
Oct 19, 2013
Mary Jo "Jody" Sternberg was born in Spencer, Iowa, on March 27, 1948, the daughter of Hugh & Gerry Sternberg of Milford, Iowa. Jody attended primary schools in both Iowa and California when the family moved there for five years. She also took specialized classes to help her overcome the speech and physical challenges that were a way of life...
Timothy L Kuiper
Oct 19, 2013
Tim Kuiper went to "The Next Place" comfortably at his home October 19th, 2013, at the age of 45. Tim was born to Sue (Clark) Saxton and James Kuiper in September, 1968. He attended school in Spirit Lake, IA and grew up in Montgomery, IA, where he acquired a love of hunting, trapping and horses. Tim attended college at Southeast...
Dale D. Cooklin
Oct 14, 2013
Dale Darwin Cooklin was born on March 1, 1928, to Herman and Effie Cooklin at Estherville, Iowa. Dale was raised and educated in Estherville. In May of 1945, he entered the US Navy, serving as a Seaman 1st Class during World War II. Dale received his Honorable Discharge on August 23, 1946. On June 10, 1950, Dale was united in...
Willy Tridle
Oct 11, 2013
William Eugene Tridle IV, son of Kimberly (Askeland) Thomsen and William (Bill) Tridle, was born August 29, 1983 in Des Moines, Iowa. He lived in Orient, Iowa before moving to Melvin, Iowa where he graduated from Hartley Melvin Sanborn School in 2002. Willy moved to Milford in 2004. He worked in construction for several years and enjoyed fishing, playing darts...
Shirley Tutt
Oct 5, 2013
Shirley Ann Tutt, the daughter of Earl and Emma (Blomquist) Tutt, was born on September 9, 1933 in Marathon, Iowa. She started school in Marathon, but later went to Laurens where she graduated in 1952. She studied nursing at University of Iowa, graduating in 1955 from a three year program. After graduation, she went to Ames, Iowa and worked at...
Daniel Inbody
Oct 4, 2013
Daniel Dean Inbody was born August 8, 1957 in Spirit Lake Iowa to Kenneth and Mary Ellen (Egeland) Inbody. Dan was a graduate of Spirit Lake High School (1975), Iowa Lakes Community College (1977) and received his Heavy Construction Engineer Degree from Arizona State (1985). In high school, Dan participated in football, wrestling and track and continued playing football at...
Lincoln Guthrie
Oct 4, 2013
A Celebration of Life service for Lincoln Guthrie will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford, Iowa at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Military rites will be provided by Milford American Legion Post 384. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the discretion of the...
Erma Thorn
Sep 30, 2013
Erma Engel Thorn was born September 19, 1912 to Ludwig "Louis" and Maggie (Buttschau) Engel in Lake Park, Iowa. She graduated from Lake Park High School and went on to Nettleton Business School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On October 15, 1931, Erma was united in marriage to Joe Thorn in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The couple made their home...
James Kelsey
Sep 26, 2013
James (Jim) Everett Kelsey was born on February 4, 1940 to Frank and Glee Kelsey in Spencer, Iowa. He had four half brothers, Charles, Francis, Clair and Paul Anderson. Jim married Deanna Schumacher on September 4, 1964 in Jackson, Minnesota. From this marriage came Kyle Willis and Kirt Lynn. They lived in Milford, Iowa before moving to Montgomery, Iowa in...
Richard Sohn
Sep 26, 2013
Richard Paul Sohn was born June 15, 1937 in Sioux Valley, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Hertha (Weise) Sohn. He was raised and educated in Sioux Valley and rural Lake Park, graduating from Excelsior High School. He served in the Minnesota National Guard from 1960 until 1967. Richard was united in marriage to Barbara Jean Morrison on June 27,...
Al Moriston
Sep 22, 2013
Alfred Leonard Moriston was born on August 10, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa to Leonard and Lois (Larson) Moriston. For most of his life, he was a cook who was proud of his profession. He worked at various kitchens including Indian Hills Care Center and Cruises' Restaurant, which are both in Sioux City. Al spent the last seventeen years living...
Lavonne Leek
Sep 15, 2013
LaVonne Mary Leek was born August 5, 1929 to Ernest and Ruth (Brown) Boyer in Petersburg, Minnesota. On October 22, 1954 LaVonne was united in marriage to Gerald Leek at Canton, South Dakota. They moved to Spirit Lake where she was a housewife who enjoyed cooking, canning, and sewing. She also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing bingo,...
Curtis Kuehl
Sep 12, 2013
Curtis Wayne Kuehl, the son of John and Hannah (Recher) Kuehl, was born June 23, 1934 in May City, Iowa. Curt was baptized on July 29, 1934 and confirmed on May 22, 1949 at St. Johns Church in May City. After graduating from high school in Excelsior in 1952, Curt was enlisted into the United States Army in 1954 and...
Adolph Laubach
Sep 11, 2013
Adolph Robert Laubach was born to John and Katie (Holdman) Laubach on December 28, 1919. He was christened on March 31, 1929 at his home. He attended country school until the 8th grade and was confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux Valley, Minnesota in December, 2001. Adolph bought his farm in Jackson County, Minnesota in March of 1953....
Steven Branstetter
Sep 10, 2013
Steven Hugh Branstetter (Pebe), was born to Leonard and Katherine (Boardman) Branstetter on August 2nd, 1948 in Spencer, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Milford, Iowa and Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Chandler High School (Arizona) in 1967. Everyone lovingly called Steve "Pebe" because his little brother Jerry could not pronounce Steve correctly and it came out as " Pebe"...
Burl Place
Sep 9, 2013
Burl Romaine Place was born September 15, 1917 in Scranton, Iowa, the son of Clyde and Laura Place. Bus was raised and educated in Scranton, graduating from Scranton High School in 1935. On May 6, 1940, Burl was united in marriage to Ruth Reinhart at St. Paul Rectory in Scranton. The couple made their home in Scranton, while Bus worked...
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