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Bonnie Snow
Apr 9, 2012
Bonnie Belle Snow was born August 30, 1922 to Lonnie and Nina (Wilson) McFarland in Lake Park, Iowa. Bonnie attended High School in Lake Park. She married Harvey L. Snow on August 15, 1941 in Worthington, Minnesota. They lived for 30 years on Silver Lake before moving to a senior apartment in Lake Park. In November 2006 they moved to...
Donna Browning
Apr 1, 2012
Donna Lee (Donovan) Browning, was born September 9, 1941 at Forest City, Iowa. She grew up in Wesley, Iowa until she entered high school. She then to the Spirit Lake area and graduated from Spirit Lake Iowa High School in 1959. On March 25, 1962 she married Robert Browning. To this union was born two boys, Robert Lee in 1962...
Marguerite Hejtmanek
Mar 31, 2012
Marguerite Christina Hejtmanek was born August 15, 1917 in Clarkson, Nebraska, the daughter of Edward and Elsie (Roether) Zelenda. On June 23, 1936, Marguerite was united in marriage to Lawrence Hejtmanek in Clarkson, Nebraska. The couple lived in Aitkin, Minnesota and Rochester, Minnesota before moving to Spirit Lake in 1963. Marguerite worked in quality control at Berkley's for many years....
Duane Gould
Mar 29, 2012
Gaylin Duane Gould was born November 16, 1924, the son of Nathan and Agnes (Tweet) Gould. He was raised and educated near Milford, graduating from Okoboji Consolidated School. He entered the US Army and served his country at the end of WW II. Duane was united in marriage to Shirley Clark on June 18, 1953 in Milford. The couple made...
Anna Mae Winters
Mar 28, 2012
Anna Mae (Godfrey) Winters was born on February 24, 1932 in Washta, Iowa to William and Edna (Small) Godfrey. In 1938 she moved with her family to rural Lake Park, Iowa. Anna Mae attended Excelsior Consolidated School graduating in 1949 as valedictorian of her class. She then attended Mankato School of Business in Mankato, MN. Upon completion she worked at...
Gary Widdel
Mar 27, 2012
Gary Robert Widdel was born July 3, 1942 in Armstrong, Iowa, the son of Duane and Geraldine (Opsal) Widdel. He graduated from Fenton Central High School in 1960. Gary was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church in Fenton, Iowa. On September 4, 1965, Gary was united in marriage to Sandra Arlene Jansen in Fairmont, Minnesota. They lived in Spirit...
James Otto
Mar 25, 2012
James Miller Otto was born October 9, 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa to Earl and Eleanor (Miller) Otto. He graduated from Storm Lake High School, completed his undergraduate studies at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota and Seward, Nebraska. He later received his Masters at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jim married Janet Mae Harvey on April 13,...
Helen Besch
Mar 25, 2012
Helen Adele (Higley) Besch was born May 19, 1920 in Fenton, Iowa to Harvey and Katherine (Gappa) Higley. She attended a country school near her home and Presentation Academy in Whittemore, Iowa, graduating in 1937. Helen married James H. Besch on February 19, 1941 and lived on the Besch family farm until 1978 when they moved into the town of...
Thora Robinson
Mar 23, 2012
Thora Elnora Robinson was born August 21, 1926 in Okoboji, Iowa, the daughter of Ural and Vivian (Davis) Cother. On August 16, 1946, Thora was united in marriage to Forrest Robinson at the Methodist Church in Arnolds Park, Iowa. The family made their home on Upper Gar Lake and remained in that house for fifty-eight years. Thora worked as a...
Ellowene Clifford
Mar 20, 2012
Ellowene Mae Clifford was born to Howard and Dosia Boers (Carr) in Milford, Iowa on November 17th, 1923. She graduated from Milford High School. On May 2nd, 1943, she married LaVern "Cliff" Clifford and remained in Milford while LaVern served his country in central Europe. Upon Cliff's discharge they moved to Chicago where Ellie worked and Cliff went to Communication...
Lorraine Ficken
Mar 18, 2012
Lorraine Ficken was born December 23, 1918 to William Wheatly and Mable Grace (Wood) Pickering in Newell, Iowa. She graduated from Terril High School in 1936 and attended Estherville Junior College. She taught rural schools in Emmet and Dickinson County for three years. On March 23, 1940, Lorraine was united in marriage to Harley Ficken. In 1947, the couple made...
Bernice Moritz
Mar 10, 2012
Bernice M. Moritz was born to Carl H. and Clara (Brandt) Olson on August 8, 1931 in Cherokee County, Iowa. On January 6, 1952 she married Ivan Moritz to which one child, Gail, was born. They farmed for ten years at Dickens, Superior, Iowa. After farming, they bought and owned a resort for ten years before moving to their home...
Brad Riley
Mar 2, 2012
Bradley Dean Riley was born April 6, 1954, the son of James W. and Mabel (Peterson) Riley. He resided in Spirit Lake and was formerly from Deloit, Iowa. Brad attended school in Denison, Iowa and then served his country in the United States Army for eight years during the Vietnam Era. He loved to cook, play golf and watch football....
Jerry Roskammer
Feb 29, 2012
Jerome Alan Roskammer was born March 9, 1938 in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Lester and Cora (Schallau) Roskammer. In his early years, Jerry attended grade school in Calumet. He graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1957. Jerry was united in marriage to Mary Jo (Lohrmann) Trebbien at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford on October 6, 1979. The...
Barbara Lynn Wills
Feb 26, 2012
Barbara Lynn Wills was born April 11, 1945 in Pender, Nebraska, the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Roosendaal) Jaycox. The family moved from Nebraska to live in Lake Park, Iowa when Barb was very young. Barb graduated from Lake Park High School in 1963 and moved to Spirit Lake. In the 1970s she babysat for several children in her home...
Darlene Hill
Feb 17, 2012
Darlene Marie Hill was born September 16, 1922 in Madison Township, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Adella (Umbaugh) Dick. Darlene was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America. She worked at the Arnolds Park Amusement Park, The Empress and the Pier 30 Café in Arnolds Park. She loved nature and enjoyed listening to country music Darlene passed away...
Velma Palmer
Feb 13, 2012
Mrs. Palmer, 98, of Milford passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. Velma M. Palmer was born September 9, 1913 in Spring Township, Cherokee County to William and Lydia Braasch. She moved with her parents to Sutherland, Iowa where she received her education. On October 5, 1939, she was united in marriage to...
Evelyn Louise Henderson
Feb 13, 2012
Evelyn Louise Henderson was born July 19, 1921 to Wayne and Lola Creery in St. Edwards, Nebraska. She spent her childhood there until January 1926 when she moved with her parents to Spirit Lake, Iowa. She attended school in Spirit Lake and graduated in May, 1940. She married Lloyd Anfinson in January, 1941 and to this union three children were...
Jolene Marie Rick
Feb 7, 2012
Jolene Marie Rick was born August 12, 1955 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the daughter of Keith and Stella Ann Rick. Jolene was raised in Urbana, Iowa. She attended special education classes in Urbana and Blairstown, Iowa. Jolene worked at Opportunities in Vinton. Following the family moving to Spirit Lake in 1995, Jolene began work at Echo-Plus, where she continued to...
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