Obituaries

Aug. 16, 1951 — Oct. 5, 2019 Larry Dotson was born on Aug. 16, 1951, in Spencer to Duane and Norma (Nelsen) Dotson. He spent his childhood in Spencer with his three younger siblings, Rod, Sharon, and Janet. Larry graduated from the Spencer High School in 1969. ...

Oct. 20, 1932 — Oct. 10, 2019 Funeral services for Darwin Will, 86, of Spirit Lake, was held Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens in Spirit Lake.  Darwin Ellsworth Will was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Payton, the son of Harry and Ila (Tonkinson) Will. Darwin was raised in rural Milford, where he attended country school before graduating from Milford High School in 1951...

May 15, 1937 — Sept. 29, 2019 A memorial service for Peggy Robinson, 82, of Milford, was held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial will be at Milford Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are preferred to the Humane Society of Northwest Iowa or Milford Public Library...

Sept. 20, 1956 — Oct. 2, 2019 A memorial gathering for Kyle Johnson, 63, of Lakefield, Minnesota, was held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lakefield.  Kyle passed away Oct. 2, 2019, at Lakes Regional  Healthcare in Spirit Lake...

Aug. 13, 1935 — Sept. 26, 2019   Visitation will take place from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Henry Olson Funeral Chapel for Ruth Campbell. Interment is at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. At sunset on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, Ruth Agnes Harris Campbell, loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother passed away at age 84 after a brief illness...

Aug. 28, 1920 - Sept. 22, 2019 Ruth M. Barnard, 99, of Spirit Lake passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. Memorial services for Ruth will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 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 www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Feb. 22, 1939 — Sept. 27, 2019 A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church for Russell George Mitchell of Omaha and formerly of rural Webb. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Braman Southwest Chapel at 6505 S. 144th St. in Omaha, with a Rosary at 7 p.m...

May 15, 1944 - Sept. 24, 2019 Robert "Bob" Henry Rossow, 75, of Spirit Lake passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at his home in Spirit Lake with his family by his side. Private family services will be held 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 may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Aug. 12, 1946 — Sept. 27, 2019 Ned Alan Stockdale, 73, of Okoboji died Sept. 27, 2019 at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake. A celebration of life will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake on Saturday Oct. 5. Visitation begins an hour before the 10 a.m. service time...

May 19, 1947 — Sept. 17, 2019 Gary H. Wilson Sr., 72, of Spencer passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at Cobble Creek Assisted Living in Spencer. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Northlawn Cemetery in Spencer. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Jan. 6, 1952 — Sept. 15, 2019 A funeral service for Mark Hasara, age 67, of Estherville, was held Thursday, Sept.19, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery.  Mark Andrew Hasara, the son of Clement J. Hasara and Deloris E. Bergendahl, was born Jan. 6, 1952 in Lakefield, Minnesota...

Sept. 1, 1914 — Sept. 15, 2019 A Mass of Christian Burial for Alice Bonnell, age 105, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at St. Margaret's Cemetery.  Alice Marie (Hood) Bonnell passed away peacefully at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake on Sept. ...

June 8, 1943 — Sept. 15, 2019 LaRene Deana Hesebeck, the daughter of Floyd and Nadine (Morris) Wolter, was born on June 8, 1943 in Sibley. She grew up on the family farm in rural Allendorf, attending country school in her youth and graduating from Sibley High School in 1961...

March 21, 1962 — Sept. 8, 2019 Timothy D. Radke, age 57, of Alta, died Sept. 8, 2019, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services took place Thursday, Sept. 12, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta. Burial was at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Alta. ...

Nov. 27, 1941 — Sept. 7, 2019 A Mass of Christian Burial for Irene Clark, 77 of Milford was held Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Irene Louise Clark, the daughter of Eldon and Irene (Koch) Wallace, was born Nov. 27, 1941 in Odebolt. After graduating from Odebolt High School, she attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City...

Feb. 7, 1946 — Sept. 11, 2019 A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at United Methodist Church in Peterson for Carlene Nothwehr. Interment was at St. John's Cemetery in rural Peterson. The Rev. Michael Hyde officiated. Carlene Marie Nothwehr, the daughter of Carl and Shirley (Bruner) Struve, was born Feb. ...

July 27, 1954 — Aug. 27, 2019 On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Sean passed on after a lengthy illness at his son Mike Kelly's residence in O’Brien, Oregon, He was 65 years old. Sean was born in Estherville and went to Spirit Lake High School where he was a star wrestler. ...

1941-2019 A funeral service for Mitch Clarence Mitchell, 77, of Spirit Lake, was held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park. Interment was at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Mitch Clarence William Mitchell, the son of Clarence and Anna (Laue) Mitchell was born on Oct. 15, 1941, in rural Minnesota...

June 21, 1936 — Sept. 4, 2019 Harold Anthony Overmann, 83, of Marion, formerly of Spirit Lake, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at The Views of Marion. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family greeted friends at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion...

Feb. 20, 1953 — Aug. 22, 2019 A celebration of life was held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at American Lutheran Church of Windom, Minnesota, for Merlin Ralph Clark. Burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery in Windom at a later date. Merlin Ralph Clark was born Feb. 20, 1953 in Spirit Lake, the son of Elbert and Donna (Trunell) Clark. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lake Park Methodist Church. He attended school in Lake Park...

July 18, 1929 — Aug. 10, 2019 Mathew "Matt" P. Zieringer, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Mathew Peter Zieringer was born July 18, 1929, in Chicago, the son of Mathias and Kathe (Reykers) Zieringer. At 17 he began his 22-year military career earning the rank of Major in the United States Army serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam as well as Guam, Japan, seven years in Germany and the U.S. until Aug. 31, 1968...

Sept. 11, 1923 — Aug. 26, 2019 Dr. Alfred Libby Klein, 95, of Spirit Lake passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A memorial service for Al will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation was Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will take place at a later date in the Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

March 4, 1919 — Aug. 24, 2019 A funeral service for Viola Roberts, 100, of Spencer, formerly of Okoboji, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment will be at Lone Tree Cemetery in Every...

Nov. 19, 1939 — Aug. 19, 2019 A memorial service for Larry Jackson, 79, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Good News Community Church in Okoboji.  Larry Lewis Jackson, the son of Benton and Vera (Weathers) Jackson, was born Nov. 19, 1939, in Oto, Iowa. Larry grew up in Oto, helping on the family farm and was active in 4H, raising a Grand Champion Hereferd. Later, Larry resided in South Sioux City, Nebraska and Sioux City before eventually moving to Spirit Lake...

Jan. 23, 1921 — Aug. 22, 2019 Genevieve Gertrude Leusink, age 98, of Sioux Center passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A funeral service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 31, at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating...