Obituaries

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...

June 4, 1923 — Sept. 2, 2018 James Vincent Trebbien, 95 of Milford passed away on Sept. 2, 2018, at Accura Healthcare in Milford, where he has been a resident for the last two years. Jim was born on June 4, 1923, to Charles Leo and Charlotte (Thelen) Trebbien. He was raised on a farm south of Milford and attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Milford High School in 1941...

Dec. 15, 1975 — Sept. 3, 2018 A funeral for Bill Cooper, age 42, of Milford, was held Monday, Sept. 10 at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church in Milford. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Billy Joe Cooper, the son of Cheryl (Riley) and Marion Cooper, was born Dec. 15, 1975 in Spencer. He attended Spencer Community School and Pocahontas Area Community School and later worked in construction as a contractor...

March 10, 1922 — Aug. 23, 2015 Austinette "Tudy" Pearl Namtvedt Nehrus, 93, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, formerly of Spirit Lake, Windom, Minnesota, and Lakefield, Minnesota, passed away Aug. 23, 2015, in Minnetonka. A graveside service for Tudy will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Terril Cemetery in Terril. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake is in charge of arrangements...

May 19, 1976 — Aug. 29, 2018 A funeral service for Shannon Aeikens Jones, age 42, of Spirit Lake, was held Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery. Shannon Marie Aeikens Jones, the daughter of Patricia (Owens) and Glenn Aeikens, was born May 19, 1976, in Spirit Lake. ...

Jan. 10, 1960 — Aug. 30, 2018 A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, for Marlys Sheridan of Estherville. Visitation was Monday at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel. Burial was at St. Patrick's Cahtolic Cemetery in Estherville. The Rev. Merlin Schrad officiated...

Dec. 30, 1981 — Aug. 25, 2018 A funeral service for Bethany Ann Huseman, age 36, of Milford, was held Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Bethany Ann Huseman died peacefully at Spencer Hospital on Aug. 25 after a long battle with angiosarcoma cancer. ...

Feb. 1, 1930 — Aug. 20, 2018 A funeral service for Willa Ann Reverts, 88, of Milford, was held Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the Milford Community Center in Milford. Interment was at Union Township Cemetery in Harris. Willa Ann Reverts, daughter of Elmer and Anna (Winter) Siemers was born Feb. 1, 1930, in rural Harris. She lived her youth in the Harris area and attended Allison Country and Harrison Rural Schools...

Nov. 21, 1956 – Aug. 11, 2018 Capt. Robert "Bert" Lincoln Rogers sailed across the bar on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. He passed away suddenly in Spirit Lake, surrounded by family. At the time of his passing, Bert and his wife, Donna, were enjoying a family celebration at Lake Okoboji, where the Rogers family had spent many summers on the lake, sparking Bert's love of sailing...

Feb. 2, 1926 — Aug. 23, 2018 Richard Kimmel, 92, of Okoboji passed away on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Muse Norris Hospice House in Mason City. A private family funeral will be held at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Dec. 2, 1940 — Aug. 20, 2018 Richard M. Benzkofer, age 77, died unexpectedly on Aug. 20, 2018, in Austin, Minn., from a heart attack. Dick was a gentle, compassionate, selfless, and patient soul who cherished family, and at its heart, his wife of 53 years, Peggy. ...

June 29, 1956 — July 1, 2018 A time of visitation and fellowship will take place from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Sanborn Funeral Home of Sanborn for Neal Von Rice. Interment will take place at Baker Township Cemetery near Melvin. Neal Von Rice, son of Raymond G. ...

May 19, 1929 —Aug. 23, 2018 Private graveside service were held at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer for Morris "Moe" Bernard Weiner. Rabbi Guy Greene officiated. Morris "Moe" Weiner son of Harry Louis Weiner and Ida Vishniskie Weiner, was born May 19, 1929, in Kankakee, Illinois. He was orphaned as a young child and was raised at the Marks Nathan Jewish Children's Home in Illinois...

April 13, 1940 — Aug. 20, 2018 A Memorial Service for Patricia Moeller, 78, of rural Lakefield, Minnesota, and formerly of Spirit Lake, was held Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Patricia Gayle Moeller, the daughter of Alice and John Hummel, was born April 13, 1940, in Jackson, Minnesota...

July 26, 1934 — Aug. 21, 2018 Mary Swalve, 84, of Ocheyedan passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at the Accura Healthcare of Milford. Per Mary's request, there will be no services. A private family burial will take place at the Ocheyedan Cemetery at a later date. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Dec. 25, 1930 — Aug. 12, 2018 LeRoy "Lee" Bernier died peacefully at home on Aug. 12, 2018, in Everly at the age of 87. Lee was born on Dec. 25, 1930, in Sibley to Arthur and Clara (Schlicht) Bernier. He graduated from Excelsior High School in 1950. He married Sue Seidel Aug. 5, 1956, after returning from the Korean War, where he served in the Air Force. After moving to their farm in Everly where they farmed and raised livestock, they welcomed five children into their family...

May 8, 1921 — Aug. 24, 2018 Ila Maxine (Walker) VonHoldt was born May 8, 1921, to John Patterson and Ada Marie (Halbrook) Walker in Boone. Ila attended school in Boone until her family moved to Lake Park when she was seven years old. She continued her education in Lake Park and Excelsior...

March 21, 1922 — Aug. 23, 2018 A funeral service for Helen K. (Gibson) Hewitt, was held Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery. Helen K. Hewitt, the first child of Hans and Cora Kuinsland, was born March 21, 1922, in Milford. ...

March 6, 1931 — Aug. 18, 2018 The memorial service for Donald Wheeler will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at the United Methodist Church in Balaton, Minnesota, with interment at Lakeside Cemetery in Balaton immediately following. A visitation will take place from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. ...

Oct. 25, 1930 — Aug. 19, 2018 A memorial service for Charles "Chuck" Swanson, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Charles Swanson was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the son of Carl and Julia Swanson. ...

March 4, 1925 — Aug. 24, 2018 A funeral service for Ardith Ehret, age 93 of Lake Park, was held Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery.  Ardith Louise (Thorn) Ehret was born to James and Barbara (Main) Thorn in Excelsior township on March 4, 1925. ...

Jan. 25, 1967 — Aug. 10, 2018 A Celebration of Life gathering for Rob Schwarting, age 51, of Arnolds Park, was held Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Gull Point State Park Lodge. Robert "Rob-o" Lee Schwarting, the son of Jacqueline Fox and Gary Schwarting, was born Jan. 25, 1967, in Worthington, Minnesota. The family moved to Spirit Lake when he was five, where Rob was raised and finished high school...

This is for my mom, Trinca. My name is Jack James, I am her 13-year-old son. To me, it really doesn't matter where she was born or what college she went to and, at my age, it didn’t matter much where she went every day for work. She would kiss me hello, good morning everyday and kiss me good night every night. I will never get her hugs and kisses again, and it hurts my heart so bad...

Aug. 13, 1918 — Aug. 16, 2018 One of the area's prominent woman bowlers has rolled her last frame. Dorothy Rute passed from this life on Aug. 16, 2018. She was the daughter of Ray and Claire Broadie Lawrence, who farmed in rural Clay County. Dorothy was born on Aug. ...

Dec. 15, 1932 - Aug. 6, 2018 Rev. Albert O. Grendler Jr., died peacefully on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City. Mass of Christian burial was Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Fathers Paul Kelly, Larry McCarty, and fellow priests of the Diocese of Sioux City concelebrated the funeral. ...

Jan. 14, 1943 — Aug. 10, 2018 Patricia Fedders, 75, of Milford passed away peacefully in her home as she wished on Aug. 10, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service on Saturday at the church. ...

Feb. 2, 1942 — Aug. 8, 2018 A memorial service for Linda Laird, age 76, of Spencer, was held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Linda Lee Laird, the daughter of Josephine (Dunham) and Leroy West, was born Feb. 2, 1942 in Marietta, Ohio. After graduating from Marietta High School, she attended College of Charleston...

Aug. 18, 1924 —Aug. 9, 2018 A memorial service for Irene Reed, age 93, of Milford, was held Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Irene Pearl Reed, the daughter of Lela (Whiteford) and Louis Bendixen, was born Aug. 18, 1924 in Estherville Township in Emmet County. After graduating from Estherville High School in 1942, she attended Telegraphy School in Crawfordsville, Indiana...

Nov. 6, 1940 — May 23, 2018 A celebration of the life of Gary Cleghorn will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Barefoot Bar at 24457 178th Street in Okoboji. Gary passed away May 23 in northern California. Please join family and friends and share stories and memories of Gary...

April 17, 1929 — Aug. 1, 2018 Donna passed away on Aug. 1, 2018. She was born April 17, 1929, in Lake Park, the daughter of Bob and Hazel (Miles) Herbert. She had fond memories of growing up on a farm and loved to share her childhood stories. She was valedictorian of her graduating class and went on to attend Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. ...

Dec. 17, 1948 — July 20, 2018 Sandra Rae Rowland (nee Loof), 69, a long-time resident of Boise, Idaho, passed quietly in her sleep on July 20, 2018. She was born Dec. 17, 1948, in Cherokee to Marvin and Helen Loof. Sandra was a graduate of Arnolds Park High School Class of 1967 in Arnolds Park. ...

June 20, 1939 — Aug. 5, 2018 Marilyn Sue (Lowry) Sorensen, 79, passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at the home of Eric and Anita Sorensen in Spirit Lake. Marilyn was born June 20, 1939, to Ted and Viva I (McCool) Lowry in rural Harris, where she attended and graduated high school...

Dec. 29, 1959 — Aug. 3, 2018 A service for Karla Noble, 58, of Ocheyedan, was held Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Visitation was Tuesday and continued until service time at the church. Karla Kay Noble was born on Dec. ...

March 4, 1947 — Aug. 3, 2018 A memorial gathering for Jimmie Linn, 71, of May City, Iowa will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at Florence Park in Milford. The memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. with a luncheon to follow. Jimmie was born on March 4, 1947, to Dale Linn and Buellah (Hennick) Linn. ...

May 24, 1933 — Aug. 6, 2018 Funeral services will be held at 10:3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, for Elizabeth Isder of Estherville. Visitation is 5-7 p.m., Thursday at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial will be at Estherville Lutheran Cemetery with the Rev. Brian Jack officiating...

Aug. 18, 1962 — July 29, 2018 A funeral service for Eileen Lynch, 55, of Spencer, was held Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Good News Community Church in Okoboji. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery near Spencer. On Aug. 18, 1962, Eileen C. Lynch (Matlage) made her grand entrance into the world. Eileen was the first of five children born in Watsonville, California to Fred and Verlene Matlage. She enjoyed growing up on a farm and thoroughly enjoyed playing practical jokes on all those around...

Aug. 8, 1926 — April 27. 2018 Donald M. Stencil of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away on April 27, 2018. Don was born on Aug. 8, 1926, to Mary Frances and John Peter Stencil in Sioux City. Don was a loving husband, an incredible father and a man people looked up to. ...

Aug. 9, 1962 — Aug. 2, 2018 Brad McQueen, 55, of West Okoboji passed away on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services for Brad will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Military Rites will be conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard Honor Guard. A Celebration of Brad's life will be held at 5 p.m. ...