Obituaries

June 14, 1944 — April 24, 2019 Frank William Leu was born June 14, 1944, to Oliver and WillaJean (Williams) Leu. He spent his early years on a farm in southwest Minnesota. His family moved to Sibley, where Frank finished high school and met his wife, Susan Stachour. They were married on Aug. 2, 1963...

Sept, 9, 1951 — May 14, 2019 Edward Ray Gade, the son of Raymond and Dorothy Gade was born on Sept. 9, 1951, in Heron Lake, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor's degree for mechanical engineering from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer until his retirement...

Jan. 17, 1929 — May 18, 2019 Dorothy M. Schultz, 90, of Milford passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Milford. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Visitation will be held one hour prior the service on Thursday at the church. ...

Dec. 2, 1929 — May 16, 2019 Betty Goodell Buchman was born Dec. 2, 1929. She was the daughter of Glenn O. and Bessie Snow Goodell. She was born at Lake Park and attended the Excelsior School, graduating with the class of 1947. She was married to Charles E. ...

Oct. 1, 1960 — May 7, 2019 Scott McConnell, 58, of Spirit Lake passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences can be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

May 15, 1950 — May 3, 2019 A funeral service for Patricia Ann Zweibahmer, 68, of Spirit Lake, was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery. Patricia Ann Zweibahmer was born May 15, 1950, in West Union, the daughter of Cyril J. Zweibahmer and Ruth F. (Heldt) Zweibahmer...

Oct. 20, 1947 — April 30, 2019 A memorial service for Mark Nicol, age 71, of Milford, was held Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Excelsior Methodist Church. Burial was at Excelsior Township Cemetery. Mark (Nick) Nicol passed away at the Nicol family farm on April 30, 2019. ...

Feb. 8, 1926 — May 2, 2019 A service for Aletha Meyer, 93, of Spirit Lake was held Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in a family service at a later date. Aletha Lois Meyer, the daughter of Conrad and Ida (Rachuy) Krahling, was born Feb. 8, 1926 in rural Ashton. She attended school until the eighth grade at Dale Township...

March 19, 1951 — April 27, 2019 A funeral service for Nina Bishop, 68, of Milford and formerly of Spirit Lake and Laurens, was held Thursday, May 2, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Interment was at Laurens Cemetery in Laurens. Nina Annette Bishop, the daughter of Carroll and Bonnie (Johnson) Newgard was born on March 19, 1951, in Laurens, Iowa. She was raised in rural Webb and graduated from South Clay High School in Gillett Grove in 1969...

Dec. 27, 1932 — April 29, 2019 Sandra M. Switzer, 86, Raytown, Missouri, passed away April 29, 2019. Services were, Friday, May 3, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, Missouri; interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church, 1800 S. Northern Blvd, Independence, MO, 64052...

April 1, 1955 — April 23, 2019 A memorial service was held Monday, April 29, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford for Sharon Ann Knudtson of Fostoria. The Rev. Tim Johnson officiated. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in rural Milford. Sharon Ann Knudtson, the daughter of Leonard and Betty (Hanson) Beckmann, was born on April 1, 1955, in Pender, Nebraska. ...

June 8, 1932 – April 23, 2019 Joyce Parham, 86, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Lakes Regional Hospital in Spirit Lake. She was born Joyce Marie Wiseman on June 8, 1932, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Francis Irene Gray of Nabb, Indiana and Samuel Lawrence Wiseman of Rineyville, Kentucky. ...

May 17, 1957 — April 23, 2019 A visitation for Cindy Hanby, 61, of Machesney Park, Illinois, and formerly of Spirit Lake, was held Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Memorials in honor of Cindy may be directed to Leukemia Research Foundation through allbloodcancers.org...

Aug. 20, 1925 — March 26, 2019 Morris L. Norman passed away peacefully on March 26, 2019, in Bonita Springs, Florida, reaching the end of his life as optimistically as he lived it, his positive attitude a gift to all who knew him. Morris was born on Aug. ...

Aug. 5, 1950 — March 31, 2019 There is no formal service planned for Keri Dietrich, 68, of Milford. Keri Lee Dietrich was born Aug. 5, 1950, to Frank and Beverly (Wilson) Gilmore in Estherville. She was raised in Arnolds Park graduating in 1968. She was baptized in the Methodist Church...

Oct. 12, 1934 — April 7, 2019 Shirley Mae Van Iperen, the daughter of John and Frances (Popma) Schuller, was born Oct. 12, 1934, in Ireton.  Shirley was united in marriage to John H. Van Iperen on Sept. 18, 1952, in Hawarden. They farmed in Alton and later moved to Hospers, where John owned Van Iperen Feed and Grain. In 1983, they moved to Spirit Lake...

Dec. 10, 1924 — April 7, 2019 A memorial service for Raymond "Rocky" Duhn, age 94, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, April 15, 2019, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial took place at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Raymond "Rocky" Joseph Duhn, the son of Soren and Marie Duhn, was born Dec. ...

Jan. 6, 1929 — April 12, 2019 Nancy Wolfe, 90, of Spirit Lake passed away on April 12, 2019, at Accura Health Care of Spirit Lake. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will take place in the St. Alban's Episcopal Church Columbarium. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Dec. 25, 1923 — April 10, 2019 Milton Madsen, 95, of Spirit Lake passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Accura Health Care of Spirit Lake. Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 16, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake followed by military funeral honors presented by the American Legion Tempe Post #23 and VFW John W. ...

June 27, 1965 — April 5, 2019 A funeral service for Jeffery "Skip" Eggers, 53 of Milford was held on Friday, April 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial took place at the Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park. Jeffery Michael Gregory Eggers was born on June 27, 1965, in Denison, to Donald A. ...

June 17, 1927 — April 7, 2019 Jack Cronin Osborne, age 91, passed away peacefully at Edgewater in West Des Moines on Sunday, April 7, 2019. He will be truly missed by his family and all of the people he touched throughout his life. A celebration of his life was held Saturday, April 13, at Edgewater, 9225 Cascade Ave., West Des Moines...

April 20, 1925 — April 10, 2019 Dale Lewis Sturgeon, age 93, of Arnolds Park and Cherokee passed away April 10, 2019. Memorial service and interment will be held on a later date. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Feb. 16, 1943 — April 3, 2019 A memorial service for Wayne Goetsch, age 76, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, April 8, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Wayne Marvin Goetsch was born Feb. 16, 1943, the son of Elmer Albert and Hilda Anna (Probst) Goetsch, in Terril. He was raised and educated in Spirit Lake...

July 22, 1946 — April 3, 2019 Tony Vincent Hawn, 72, of Arnolds Park passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. A celebration of life was held Monday, April 8, at the Downtown Church in Milford followed by military rights provided by the American Legion Timpe Post 23 and John W. ...

Aug. 7, 1936 — April 4, 2019 Doris Ann Johnson, 82, of Arnolds Park passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake, following a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life service was held Tuesday, April 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. ...

Dec. 3, 1953 — March 31, 2019 A funeral service for Barrett Gray, age 65, of Spirit Lake, was held Thursday, April 4, 2019, at United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Barrett Wayne Gray, 65, of Spirit Lake passed away at home on March 31, 2019, after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family...

May 2, 1920 — Feb. 9, 2019 A celebration of life church service for Anna (Ann) Katherine Dodge, 98, of Terril, will be 10 a.m. Saturday April 13, 2019, at First Lutheran Church of Milford. Anna Katherine Dodge, the daughter of Amour and Katie (Seidel) Harris, was born May 2, 1920, near rural Dickens. Ann joined an older sister and a brother. The Harris family farmed near the Dickens and Cornell area, and she graduated from Cornell in May 1937...

June 4, 1927 - March 26, 2019 Funeral services were held Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer for Alfred "Al" John Tielbur of Spirit Lake. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer with military services conducted by the American Legion — Glen Pedersen Post #1 and VFW Clay County Post #3159...

May 9, 1934 — March 27, 2019 A funeral service for Lawrence Gath, age 84, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery. Lawrence Donald Gath, the son of Ernest and Anna (Koster) Gath, was born May 9, 1934, in Round Lake, Minnesota. He graduated from Lake Park High School in 1953...

Sept. 6, 1931 — March 19, 2019 Funeral services for Jeanette Van Tassel, 87, of Jefferson, will be held at noon Saturday, April 6, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson.  Visitation with the family will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, 119 West Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA...

Nov. 17, 1949 — March 25, 2019 A funeral service for Cathy Simpson, age 69, of Des Moines and formerly of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, April 1 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery. Cathy Coleene Simpson passed away peacefully at her home in Des Moines on March 25, 2019, after a lengthy illness...

April 29, 1973 — March 31, 2019 Arnold Joseph Tolan, 45, of Spirit Lake passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Parish Center in Spirit Lake. ...

April 5, 1927 — March 19, 2019 A funeral service for Roseana Titterington, age 91, of Milford, was held Friday, March 22, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Little Sioux Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Milford. Roseana Alice Titterington was born April 5, 1927, in rural Milford, the daughter of Marenus and Alice Mae (Mertens) Johnson. ...

May 22, 1934 — March 21, 2019 A memorial service for Jody Rickman, age 84, of Spirit Lake and formerly of Arnolds Park, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church...

Nov. 2, 1941 — March 18, 2019 Gary Lee Gould, son of Raymond and Ruby (Swanson) Gould, was born Nov. 2, 1941, in Cherokee and passed away March 18, 2019, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville at the age of 77. Gary lived with his family in Larrabee, graduating from Sutherland High School...

July 14, 1958 — March 19, 2019 A funeral service for Denise Hemphill, age 60, of Lake Park, was held Monday, March 25, 2019, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Denise Sharon (Voss) Hemphill was born to Eugene and Sharon (Ihnen) Voss, on July 14, 1958, in Lakefield Minnesota. ...

Dec. 9, 1948 — Feb. 26, 2019 Our brother Larry Herman Kleen was born Dec. 9, 1948, the youngest of five children of Herman and Goldie Kleen of Pomeroy. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pomeroy, brother Merle and sister Bonita as sponsors. ...