Obituaries

June 13, 1947 — March 3, 2018 Richard "Rich" Marousek, 70 years, passed peacefully at the age of 70 on March 3, 2018, after a one-year battle against lung cancer. Rich was born June 13, 1947, in Sioux City to parents Leslie and Margaret (Van Houten) Marousek. ...

May 1, 1944 — June 4, 2018 A funeral service for Margie Riggen, age 74, of Arnolds Park, was held Friday, June 8, 2018, Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial was at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Memorials may be sent to Abben Cancer Center or Arnolds Park Library in honor of Margie Riggen...

Nov. 6, 1940 — May 23, 2018 Gary Lee Cleghorn, 77, of Okoboji passed away on May 23 in California. He was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota, Nov. 6, 1940, to Lorol and Hazel (Odor) Cleghorn and moved with his family to Spencer before starting school there. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1958 where he distinguished himself as an athlete. Gary attended Morningside College and South Dakota State University before he was employed by the Iowa Conservation Commission...

Sept. 25, 1961 — June 1, 2018 A funeral service for Chuck Paine, 56, of Spirit Lake was held Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation also was on Tuesday until the time of the service at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life gathering followed at the VFW in Spirit Lake...

Oct. 23, 1933 — June 7, 2018 A funeral service for Charles "Chuck" E. Woodworth, 84, of Madrid and formerly of Albert City and Milford was held Monday, June 11, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Union Township Cemetery in Harris...

Aug. 31, 1924 — June 4, 2018 A funeral service for Cecil Lev, 93, of Lake Park was held June 8, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. There will be a private interment at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park at a later date. Cecil C. Lev, the son of William and Ethel (Johnson) Lev, was born Aug. 31, 1924 in Lakefield, Minnesota. He graduated from Lakefield High School in 1942...

June 1, 1933 — May 19, 2018 A memorial service for Betty Parks, age 84, of Milford, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home. A burial will be held at Northlawn Cemetery in Spencer prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society...

Sept. 3, 1923 — June 2, 2018 A funeral service for Ray Gillespie, 94, of Lake Park was held Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Burial was at the Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church for the Harvest Festival...

Sept. 6, 1931 - May 29, 2018 A memorial service for Tom Clark, 86, of Spirit Lake was held at the Epworth Hall Chapel at the United Methodist Camp in Monarch Cove in Spirit Lake on Saturday, June 2, 2018. John Thomas Clark, 86, died peacefully Tuesday, May 29, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. ...

Dec. 7, 1925 — May 31, 2018 A funeral service for Irene Jansen of Lake Park was held Monday, June 4, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery. Irene Elizabeth Jansen was born Dec. 7, 1925, in Dickinson County's Excelsior Township, the daughter of Waitsell and Elsie (Smith) Burnside. ...

Jan. 27, 1923 — May 28, 2018 Darleen Brewster Narey, a longtime supporter of families and children in Spirit Lake, died surrounded by family on May 28 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. She was 95. Darleen had deep roots in Spirit Lake. Her parents owned a general store in town and she graduated from Spirit Lake High School, going on to Grinnell College and then Drake University, where she graduated with a degree in education. ...

April 23, 1930 — June 2, 2018 Betty J. Dillehay, 88, of Harris passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Pearl Valley Nursing Home in Lake Park. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, at the United Methodist Church in Harris. ...

Nov. 4, 1946 — May 23, 2018 A Mass of Christian Burial for Wayne Krogman, age 71, of Spirit Lake, was held Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at West Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley. Wayne Krogman, the son of Norbert and Annabell (King) Krogman, was born Nov. ...

April 25, 1933 — May 18, 2018 A memorial service for Ronald Claussen, age 85, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Ron's honor...

March 4, 1929 — May 24, 2018 A funeral service for Paul Larson, 89, of rural Jackson, Minnesota, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Indian Lake Baptist Church in Worthington, Minnesota. Burial follows at Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery in Worthington. Memorials may be designated to Shetek Baptist Camp and may be left at the church or at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake...

May 11, 1939 — May 26, 2018 Nile E. Batman, 79, of Milford passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at his home in Milford. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Lake View Cemetery in Spirit Lake. ...

Jan. 29, 1944 — May 24, 2018 Funeral services for Brett A. Riggen, 74, of Arnolds Park, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Union Memorial Church in Milford. Interment will be at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 30. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer are appreciated...

April 14, 1937 — May 24, 2018 Joyce Katherine Meyers Barnes Dusek of East Bernard, Texas, was born in Milford on April 14, 1937. Her parents were John Henry Meyers and Winifred Adelaide Delaney Meyers. She died on May 24, 2018, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston...

May 27, 1929 — May 17, 2018 A funeral service for Irene Kruger, age 88, of Lake Park, was held Monday, May 21, 2018, at United Methodist Church in Harris.  Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Irene (Mouw) Kruger was born May 27, 1929, near Ritter, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Jeanette (Hyink) Mouw.  She graduated from Newkirk High School in 1946. After high school, she worked a number of jobs as a waitress, nanny and house cleaner...

July 17, 1939 — May 11, 2018 Ron was born in Seward, Nebraska, to parents Helen "Marge" Hindman Reisinger and Marion "Pat" Reisinger. He moved with his parents, who were teachers, to various teaching positions and settled in Sheldon for his high school years. ...

July 1, 1933 — May 13, 2018 A funeral service for Richard Read, 84, of Lake Park was held Friday, May 18, 2018, at United Methodist Church in Lake Park. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Richard Martin Read was born July 1, 1933 to Martin and Inez (Long) Read outside of Spirit Lake, near the shore of East Lake Okoboji. ...

June 18, 1970 — May 8, 2018 Michael James "Jim" Mayer age 47 of Sibley died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. A celebration of life service took place May 18 at the United Methodist Church in Harris with Rev. Steve Swenson and Rev. Emmanuel T. Naweji officiating. Inurnment followed at Union Cemetery in rural Harris...

June 24, 1953 — May 11, 2018 A memorial gathering for Kristol Krivolavy, age 64, of Milford was held Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Kristol Susan Krivolavy, the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Weihe) Krivolavy, was born June 24, 1953, in Woodstock, Illinois. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High. After graduation, Kristol moved to Rock Island, Illinois, and in 1998, she moved to Milford...

Aug. 13, 1962 — May 19, 2018 Kim Ranae (Huffman) Schniebs, 55, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at her home.  A celebration of life for Kim will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. ...

May 4, 1960 — May 19, 2018 Dennis Dunham, 58, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home in Spirit Lake. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Oct. 28, 1966 — May 14, 2018 A funeral service for Dawn Timmer, age 51, of Jackson, Minnesota, was held Saturday, May 19, 2018, at CrossWinds Church in Spirit Lake. Dawn Marie Timmer, 51, of Jackson passed away peacefully on Monday May 14, 2018. Dawn was born in Lakefield, Minnesota, to Eugene and Sharon (Ihnen) Voss on Oct. ...

Jan. 23, 1940 — May 13, 2018 A funeral service for Bev Schumann, 78, of Milford, was held Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial will be at Milford Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church Families in Service and Stephens Ministry. Bev passed away May 13, 2018, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls...

March 4, 1928 — Jan. 7, 2018 Joyce Satern, 89, of Estherville, formerly of Okoboji passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at Pearl Valley Nursing Home in Estherville. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral home in Spirit Lake. Burial took place in the Oakhill Cemetery in January in Estherville. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

July 14, 1937 — May 10, 2018 Funeral services were Tuesday, May 15, for Joan Louise Bailey of Spencer. Rev. Paul Fredriksen officiated. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Joan Louise Bailey, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Daniels) Simonsen, was born July 14, 1937, in Spencer. Her childhood years were spent in Sioux Rapids, where she received her education, graduating from Sioux Rapids High School...

June 17, 1944 — May 9, 2018 Irene Kay Hilbert, 73, of Spirit Lake passed away on May 9, 2018, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Burial was at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Estherville. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

June 7, 1963 — May 8, 2018 Funeral services for Dolores "Dede" Shuck of Spencer were held Friday, May 11, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer. The Rev. John Syvertson officiated. Dolores "Dede" Elaine Shuck was born on June 7, 1963 in Sioux City to Jeanne (Thorson) Shuck and Joe Shuck. ...

Aug. 25, 1959 — May 4, 2018 Alan E. Langel, the son of Earl and Joan Langel, was born Aug. 25, 1959, in Spirit Lake. He was the third of six children: Barbara, Nancy, Alan, Martin, Rodney, and Kelly. He attended Milford Community Schools and graduated in 1977. While in high school, he especially enjoyed music and participating in musicals...

June 16, 1940 — April 15, 2018 Angeline (Angie) Kay Snyder Bell, 77, of Cedar Rapids, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2018, surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Pastors Randy Kasch and Trish Decker will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday after 12:30 p.m. at the church...

March 7, 1941 — April 27, 2018 Roberta "Bobbi" Varisco, 77, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2018. She was born on March 7, 1941 to Howard and Bernice (McClelland) Spring. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Brooks Funeral Care, 7975 University Boulevard in Clive. Funeral service will b 1 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at Merle Hay Funeral Home 4400 Merle Hay Road. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake...

Feb. 24, 1924 —April 20, 2018 Services for Howard Wilson, 94, of Milford were held Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Union Memorial Church in Milford. Burial was at the Milford Cemetery with military rites by the Milford American Legion Post 384. Howard P. ...

April 6, 1938 — April 27, 2018 Charles Leroy Thoreson, 80, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Spencer and Spirit Lake passed away on Friday April 27, 2018 in Spirit Lake surrounded by his family. Chuck, the son of Carl and Velma Thoreson, was born April 6, 1938, in Spencer. It was there he received his education...

Aug. 13, 1994 — April 19, 2018 A funeral service for Casey Spaeth, age 23, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be given to the Discovery House in Spirit Lake...

March 28, 1955 — April 16, 2018 A memorial service for Jo Ann Workman, age 63, of Lake Park, was held Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. Jo Ann Workman, the daughter of Nellie (Sparks) and William Workman, was born March 28, 1955, in Columbus, Ohio. Jo Ann attended the Baptist Church...

July 9, 1963 — April 10, 2018 A funeral service for Dan Fisher, 54, of Iona, Minnesota, was held Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.  Daniel "Dan" Fisher, the son of Vivian (Leek) and LeRoy Fisher, was born July 9, 1963 in Spirit Lake. ...