Obituaries

Jan. 11, 1926 — Nov. 7, 2018 John "Dick" Notestine, 92, of Okoboji passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A memorial Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. ...

March 6, 1944 - Nov. 8, 2018 Jean M. Thompson, 74, of Carlisle, Ohio, formerly of Spirit Lake passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at her home in Carlisle, Ohio. Funeral services for Jean will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. ...

March 21, 1934 — Nov. 2, 2018 A funeral service for David Bordwell, 84, of Lakefield, Minnesota, was held Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Jackson, Minnesota. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. David Emery Bordwell, the son of Reno and Ruby (Parsons) Bordwell, was born March 21, 1934, in Minneota Township in Jackson County, Minnesota. ...

March 21, 1937 — Nov. 11, 2018 A private family service for Cleo Bunde, age 81, of Estherville, formerly of Spirit Lake, will be held at a later date. Cleo J. Bunde was born March 21, 1937, to James and Daisy (Headley) Coleman in Onaka, South Dakota. ...

Aug. 30, 1929 — Oct. 28, 2018 A funeral service for Willa Jean Dobson, 89, of Milford, was held Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at Faith Community Church in Milford. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Willa Jean Ruth (Colvin) Dobson passed away Sunday Oct. 28, 2018, after a decline in health at Accura Health in Milford. ...

April 11, 1919 — Oct. 26, 2018 A funeral service for Viola Lohrmann, age 99, of Milford, was held Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Lone Tree Cemetery in Everly. Viola Elnora Lohrmann, the daughter of Amelia (Hoeppner) and John Henry Holst, was born April 11, 1919, in Petersen. She graduated as valedictorian from Everly High School in 1936 and later graduated cum laude from Buena Vista College...

May 21, 1939 — Oct. 27, 2018 A Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia "Patty" Lynch, 79, of Spirit Lake, was held Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.  Interment was at Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park.  Patricia "Patty" Jean Lynch was born on May 21, 1939 in Rock Island, Illinois, to Lawrence M. ...

March 29, 1925 — Nov. 4, 2018 Glen Hundley, 93, of Spirit Lake and formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. Services for Glen will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. ...

Nov. 6, 1926 — Oct. 30, 2018 A celebration of life for Georgia Clarity Myerly, age 91, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Memorials may be directed to Accura Healthcare in Milford...

Dec. 10, 1921 — Oct. 16, 2018 Doris Darlyne Goitein passed away of natural causes on Oct. 16, 2018, in Titusville, New Jersey at the age of 96. She was born Doris Darlyne Meyer on Dece. 10, 1921, in Lake Park to John Robert Meyer and Norma Lage Meyer. ...

Dec. 3, 1927 — Oct. 31 2018 A memorial service celebrating the life of Arline Chamberlain was held Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at the Woodcrest Assisted Living Apartments Chapel in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Friends visited until the time of the service at the Chapel...

Sept. 12, 1938 — Oct. 15, 2018 A Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Pick, 80, of Milford was held Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment was at Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park. Larry Pick was born on Sept. 12, 1938, to Gregor and Theresa Pick. ...

July 11, 1932 — Oct. 17, 2018 Joyce Overocker, 86, was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. She was surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services were held at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church on Monday Oct. 22, burial followed at the Lakeview Cemetery...

Aug. 31, 1929 — Oct. 24, 2018 A funeral service for Frank Hodge, 89, of Milford, was held Monday, Oct. 29, at Faith Community Church in Milford. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Memorials may be given to Lakes Regional Hospice or Faith Community Church...

Dec. 5, 1938 — Oct. 15, 2018 Wayne Orval Turner passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2018, at the Leesburg Regional Hospital in Leesburg, Florida. He was born Dec. 5, 1938, along with his twin brother, in Earl Park, Indiana, to Orval and Ethel (Partlow) Turner. He received his schooling in Earl Park, Spirit Lake and graduated from Lake Park High School in 1956...

July 29, 1939 — Oct. 15, 2018 Merle “Jerry” Van Patten, 79, of Orlando, and formerly of Spirit Lake passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at his daughter's home in Wallingford. A memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 19, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. ...

May 20, 1927 — Oct. 17, 2018 Marge Husen, 91, of Okoboji passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Lakes Regional Healthcare. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at St. Margaret's Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Visitation was held on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at the church. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

April 8, 1924 — Oct. 17, 2018 Bonnie Lavonne Mitchell, 94, of Spirit Lake passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Lakes Regional Healthcare. A memorial service was held Monday, Oct. 22, at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church. A private family burial took place in the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

April 12, 1955 — Oct. 9, 2018 A memorial service for Sandy McIntire, 63, of Milford, was held Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Sandra Louise McIntire, the daughter of Joyce (Bailey) and Russell LeMaster, was born April 12, 1955, in Muldraugh, Kentucky. She graduated from Milford High School...

March 29, 1928 — Oct. 9, 2018 A funeral service for Roy T. Hauge, 90, of Milford, was held Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.  Interment was at Milford Cemetery.  Roy Tillman Hauge was born March 29, 1928, in Dawson, Minnesota to Sam and Inga Hauge. ...

July 30, 1924 — Oct. 5, 2018 A funeral service for Margie Bolt, age 94 of Milford was held Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial was at the North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer. Margie Louise Bolt, the daughter of Ondena (Trent) and Carl Carlson, was born July 30, 1924, in Howard, South Dakota. She graduated from Sac City High School...

Sept. 23, 1931 — Sept. 24, 2018 Longtime Sac City resident Virginia Thompson passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at age 87, in Salinas, California, where she had been residing with her daughter, Lucinda, since last Christmas. Virginia May Tackett was born Sept. 23, 1931, to parents William and Dessie (Gilstrap) Tackett in Milwaukee. Virginia's family resided in Estherville. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith...

April 5, 1927 — Oct. 6, 2018 Martha Jo (Pray) Woodard, 91, of Arnolds Park, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 in Spirit Lake. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation with family present will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. ...

Dec. 16, 1953 — Oct. 4, 2018 Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer for Lorraine Mary Kenney of Spirit Lake. Rev. Tim Johnson officiated. Interment was at Mount Zion Catholic Cemetery in Fonda. Lorraine Mary Kenney, the daughter of Leo and Florence (Peiffer) Hammen, was born Aug. ...

Sept. 5, 1936 — Oct. 4, 2018 A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Oct. 6, for John Clement Cain Jr. of Spirit Lake and formerly of Sheldon. Interment was at St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery in Sheldon. Rev. Siby Punnoose, Msgr. Kenneth Seifried, and Rev. Tim Johnson were the concelebrants...

April 19, 1933 — Sept. 29, 2018 A Mass of Christian Burial for John M. (Bud) Brooks, 85, of Arnolds Park was held Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Milford. John "Bud" Melford Brooks, the son of Zetta C. ...

June 24, 1964 — Sept. 29, 2018 Jeff Farrar passed away suddenly of cardiac arrest the evening of Sept. 29, 2018, in Okoboji, surrounded and cared for by multiple friends and family members. Jeff was born on June 24, 1964, in Omaha, Nebraska, to his parents, Terrie and Don Farrar. ...

July 19, 1931 — Sept. 28, 2108 A funeral service for Bev Dodge, 87, of Terril, was held Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at United Methodist Church in Terril. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Beverly Jean Dodge, the daughter of Albert and Esther (Sullivan) Mohr, was born in Estherville on July 19, 1931. ...

July 7, 1929 — Sept 19, 2018 Ardyce Lavon Rush, 89, of Urbandale passed away Sept. 19, 2018, at her home at Deerfield Retirement Community. A celebration of life service was held Oct. 5, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Ardyce was born July 7, 1929, to Sam and Addie Mills in Spencer. ...

Oct. 4, 1920 — Oct. 7, 2018 Ronald C. Olson, 98, of Spirit Lake passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at his home in Spirit Lake. Per his wishes, there will be no formal services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Dec. 27, 1955 — Sept. 25, 2018 Robert William Eddy, 62, of Vian, Oklahoma, formerly of Spirit Lake passed away on Sept. 25, 2018, at his home in Vian, Oklahoma. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at the St. Margaret's Cemetery in Spirit Lake. A reception will be held at the VFW in Spirit Lake after the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhomes.com...

May 31, 1935 — Sept. 24, 2018 Richard A. "Dick" Schneider, age 83, of Sheldon who passed away on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care. His funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at the Sheldon United Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin Lindley officiating...

June 14, 1933 — Sept. 20, 2018 Frederick Dwayne Blau, age 85, of Reading, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at the Slayton Healthcare Center. This funeral was Wednesday, Sept. 26 with visitation at Bethel Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Reading. Interment was at Zoar Presbyterian Cemetery in rural George...

June 16, 1959 — Sept. 8, 2018 Diana Kaye Omundson, the daughter of John and Myrtle (Simonsen) Omundson, was born June 16, 1959, in Estherville. She passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale, Arizona, at the age of 59...

Sept. 17, 1970 — Sept. 22, 2018 A funeral service for Brian Peck, age 48, of Milford, was held Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church in Milford. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Brian Dean Peck, son of Richard and Janet (Schuknecht) Peck, was born on Sept. 17, 1970. Brian grew up in rural Cherokee.  Brian was baptized in September 1970 at Peace Lutheran Church and confirmed in April 1985 at Trinity Lutheran Church...

June 10, 1932 — Sept. 14, 2018 A memorial service for Susan Sturies, age 86, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery. Susan Bertha Sturies, of Spirit Lake, passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sept. 14, 2018, following a short illness...

Feb. 12, 1951 — Sept. 21, 2018 Scott C. Schmitz, 67, of Arnolds Park passed away on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. ...

June 13, 1930 — Sept. 20, 2018 Nancy McMickle, 88, passed away Sept. 20, 2018 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Lake Park. She was born June 13, 1930, in Los Angeles to Robert and Anne McMickle. She graduated from UCLA and was a graphic artist for much of her life. She relocated to the Lakes Region in 2002 to be near family. She enjoyed drawing, painting, and knitting and was passionate about animals, volunteering at the humane society. ...

May 15, 1949 — Sept. 16, 2018 A funeral service for Lowell D. Rogne, 69, of Spirit Lake, was held Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Memory Gardens in Spirit Lake. Lowell Deane Rogne, the son of Hennie (Olson) and Wayne Rogne, was born May 15, 1949, in Sioux Rapids. ...

May 4, 1933 — Aug. 22, 2018 Ardyth “Ardy” Barber, 85, of Okoboji passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at the Calvin Community Home in Des Moines. A memorial service for Ardy will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 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...

June 16, 1989 — Sept. 13, 2018 A memorial service was held Monday, Sept. 17, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sibley for Jesse Richardson of Sibley. The Rev. Barbara Kopperud officiated. Jesse Richardson was born on June 16, 1989, in Spirit Lake. ...

June 18, 1926 — Sept. 8, 2018 Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. M.L. Northup, 92, of West Okoboji was held Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment was at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Humboldt on Friday, Sept. 14. Memorials in his honor may be given to Iowa Department of the Blind, 524 4th St., Des Moines, IA 50309 in memory of Maurice L. Northup...

April 18, 1928 — Sept. 16, 2018 Angela Frey Peterson, age 90, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. She was born in Dickinson County to Gus and Esther Frey. Peterson attended high school in Milford and later earned her teaching certificate from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska. For two years, she taught third grade in Cherokee and later substitute taught in Spirit Lake and Milford...