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Wallace E. Schilling
Feb 2, 2012
Wallace (Wally) E. Schilling was born on October 23, 1911 to Fred and Ruth (Miller) Schilling in Stanton, NE. He graduated from Stanton High School in 1929. Later he moved to Chicago, IL, where he met Dorthy (Dottie) Newens. The couple was married on January 25, 1936. Wally enlisted in the army at the beginning of WWII and served in...
Elizabeth Giefer
Jan 31, 2012
Elizabeth Maxine Giefer was born November 4, 1924 in Salem, South Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Florence (Gill) Roling. On August 23, 1952, Elizabeth was united in marriage to Edward Charles Giefer in Madison, South Dakota. She lived in Salem, Jackson and the Twin Cities before moving to the Iowa Great Lakes Region in 1984. Elizabeth worked as a...
Betty Wright
Jan 25, 2012
Betty Wright was born September 28, 1923, the daughter of Guy and Mabel (Harris) Bumgarner in Numa, Iowa. She was raised and educated in Numa. While living and working in Chicago, Illinois, Betty met Ford Wright, Jr. They were united in marriage on February 22, 1943 in Arkansas. The couple soon moved to Arnolds Park, where they worked and raised...
Diana Egan
Jan 21, 2012
Diana Egan was born November 15, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Leslie and Martha Gardener. Diana completed high school and was united in marriage to Raymond Francis Egan on January 7, 1961 in Elsworth, Minnesota. She lived in Minnesota, Iowa and various places in the United States and Europe as a child with her mother and stepfather, Martha...
Sophia I. Nachtigal
Jan 13, 2012
Sophia Irene Nachtigal was born January 25, 1910 in Terril, Iowa, the daughter of Anna (Schnell) and Clyde Buckles. On January 30, 1929, Sophie was united in marriage to Emil (Pat) Nachtigal. The couple made their home in Ames, Lake Park and Nevada before moving to Spirit Lake in 1942. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in...
Dick Eugene Alexander
Jan 10, 2012
Richard Eugene Alexander was born July 6, 1925 in Okoboji, Iowa, the son of Jasper and Vera (Wilson) Alexander. He graduated from Arnolds Park High. Dick served as a Gunner's Mate upon the USS Maryland in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946. On March 12, 1949, Dick was united in marriage to Betty Colleen Eckman in Jackson, Minnesota....
Michael Lindsay
Dec 29, 2011
Michael J. Lindsay was born September 19, 1958 in Spirit Lake, Iowa to Jerry and Delores (Benjamin) Lindsay. He attended school in Arnolds Park and worked as a cook and mechanic. He resided in Arnolds Park, Iowa, Mesa, Arizona for 15 to 20 years and in Spirit Lake, Iowa since 2007. Mr. Lindsay was affiliated with the Methodist Church. His...
Donald Meyer
Dec 19, 2011
Donald Lee Meyer was born June 29, 1941, the son of Lawrence and Alice (Dau) Meyer at Whittemore, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Whittemore. Upon graduation, Don attended Iowa State University, where he obtained his Business degree. On April 12, 1964, Don was united in marriage to Lorraine Ellen Butzke in Whittemore. Through his work as an accountant,...
Marvin Childers
Dec 19, 2011
Marvin M. Childers, Jr. was born June 21, 1944 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Marvin M. and Flora (Micone) Childers. He was raised and educated in Seattle. Marvin entered the US Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. Marvin was united in marriage to Rita Elphick on November 28, 1964 in Seattle, Washington. Marvin's work as a service representative for...
Genevieve Baschke
Dec 17, 2011
Genevieve Emma Baschke was born October 30, 1918 in Milford, Iowa, the daughter of Peter J. and Charlotte S. (Albrecht) Diederich. She was raised on the Diederich farm northwest of Milford. Genevieve attended the St. Joseph Catholic Church as well as St. Joseph Catholic School from first grade to tenth grade. She then attended Milford High School, graduating in 1937....
Vivian Helfenstine
Dec 14, 2011
Vivian June Helfenstine was born June 30, 1924 in Libertyville, Iowa, the daughter of Van T. and Bertha Marie (Scovel) Lawson. On May 5, 1956, Vivian was united in marriage to Jack Helfenstine in Fairfield, Iowa. She lived in Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas City before moving to Spirit Lake over thirty years ago. It was there that she owned...
David Berninger
Dec 13, 2011
David Berninger, 52, of Spirit Lake, passed away peacefully at his home in Spirit Lake on December 13, 2011. David John Berninger was born July 27, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Pat Berninger. He graduated from Portage High School in Portage, Michigan in 1977 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was...
Melvin Williams
Dec 12, 2011
Mr. Williams, 71, from Spirit Lake, passed away December 12, 2011 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Melvin D. Williams was born February 15, 1940 in Findlay, Illinois to Noble and Genevieve (Harvey) Williams. He graduated from high school in 1957 and served a tour of duty in the United States Army. He married Ardyce Rowe on June 1,...
Arthur Noland
Dec 6, 2011
Art was born in Valley Washington. His mother died shortly after his birth, and he traveled to Minnesota in the company of an older brother when he was six weeks of age. There he resided with and aunt and uncle - Fred and Jane Tyre in Minnesota township, Jackson County. In 1932 he married Margaret Norton and spent the majority...
Lenora Jo Habur
Dec 2, 2011
Lenora Josephine Halbur was born to Joseph and Helen (Wood) Lowry at Superior, Iowa on December 20, 1928She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School at Larchwood, Iowa. On May 20, 1948 she was united in marriage to Clarence J. Halbur at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford and seven children were born to this union. Jo was a devoted homemaker....
Harold Tegtmeier
Dec 2, 2011
Rev. Harold Frederick Tegtmeier was born January 10, 1932 to Fred C. and Elsie (Wetengel) at the Tegtmeier farm in Bennington Township in Black Hawk County near Waterloo, Iowa. He was baptized in St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Mount Vernon Township on February 7, 1932 and was confirmed on April 2, 1944. Together with his family he joined Zion Lutheran...
Eloise Lambert
Dec 1, 2011
Eloise Josephine Lambert, 98, was born on November 12, 1913 on a farm in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the oldest child of Roy and Josephine (Berg) Lambert. Her early years were spent amid the rural scene where she attended a country, one-room schoolhouse located north of the farm. Eloise was an excellent student especially in reading, spelling, punctuation, and attendance. After...
Evelyn Mohr
Dec 1, 2011
Mrs. Mohr, 90, of Lake Park, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Lake Park Care Center, Lake Park, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date.
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