Obituaries

Vivian Reiman (09/01/10)
Mass of Christian Burial was held for Vivian Reiman, 90, of Milford, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford on Wednesday, Aug. 25 with Father Tom Flanagan, presiding. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

Howard "Bud" Kyle (09/01/10)
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Harold "Bud" Kyle age 80, of Milford.

Charles F. Berg (09/01/10)
Services for Charles Berg were held Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford for Charles F. Berg, 81, of rural Terril. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery.

Annabell Krogman (08/25/10)
September 24, 1927 - August 20, 2010 A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Aug. 24 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Sibley for Annabell Krogman, 82, of Sibley. Burial was at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Father John Vakulskas officiated...

Wesley H. Wilbur (08/25/10)
Oct. 29, 1931 -- Aug. 17, 2010 Wesley H. Wilbur, 78, died Aug. 17, 2010, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Memorial services were Friday, Aug. 20, at Grimes United Methodist Church in Grimes. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. at the church. Wes was born in Marathon on Oct. 29, 1931, to George and Vira Wilbur. He married Mary Ellen Elvin on Feb. 24, 1956...

Loral Francis Mitchell (08/25/10)
Aug. 26, 1942 -- Aug. 12, 2010 Loral Francis Mitchell the son of Ernest "Ernie" Francis Mitchell and Cora Mae (Zubler) Mitchell was born August 26, 1942 near Curlew, Iowa. He was raised in the Webb area where he attended school until the 10th grade...

Frederick Ekstrand (08/25/10)
May 18, 1935 -- Aug. 11, 2010 Frederick Ekstrand passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010. Fred was born May 18, 1935, in Pocahontas to Ellen and Carl Ekstrand. Fred was raised in Pocahontas, was baptized in the Covenant Church, graduated from Pocahontas High School, and attended North Park College in Chicago. He served in United States Army...

Ray Elisha Chesnut, Jr. & Delshia Muriel Williams-Chesnut (08/18/10)
A graveside memorial service is being held Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at the Murray Cemetery, Murray, Iowa for Ray and wife Del Chesnut. They were residents of Des Moines and Spirit Lake, and wintered in Arizona for many years. Most recently, they resided in the state of Washington, where they died just over one year apart...

Edna E. Woods (08/18/10)
Funeral services for Edna Woods were held Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Ben D. Saunders (08/18/10)
A memorial service for Ben Saunders, former Okoboji City Administrator, will be August 27 at 2 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park with lunch to follow.

Inez Marie (Woodrum) Edwards (08/18/10)
Inez Marie Woodrum Edwards, 92, of Mesa, Ariz., passed away on July 23, 2010.

Danny Eugine Johnson (08/18/10)
Danny Johnson, 69, of Yuma , passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010, at Yuma Regional Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1941, in Jackson, Minn., to Harold and Evelyn Johnson. Danny was united in marriage to Dona Emerson on November 9, 1963, in Spirit Lake, Iowa

Wilma Jean Coyer Galvin Small (08/11/10)
Wilma Jean Coyer Galvin Small was born in Worthington, Minn., and raised on a farm in the Sioux Valley, Minnesota area. She attended District #108 Jackson County Country School and graduated from the Spirit Lake High School.

Gaylin Derold Johnson (08/11/10)
May 20, 1934 - Aug. 4, 2010 Gaylin Derold Johnson was born May 20, 1934 in Spencer the son of Martin and Gertrude Elnora (Mills) Johnson. On July 9, 1966, Gaylin was united in marriage to Ethel Mohr in the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua. The family lived on a farm northwest of Terril until 2009 when they moved to Homestead in Spirit Lake...

Gary D. Kane (08/11/10)
Feb. 28, 1942 -- July 27, 2010 Funeral services for Gary D. Kane, 68, of Milford were held Saturday, July 31, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford with Father Thomas Flanagan officiating. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Gary Dean Kane was born Feb. 28, 1942 in Spencer, the son of William and Elvera ( Crist ) Kane. He was raised and educated in Milford, graduating from Milford High School. Following high school, Gary served in the U.S. Army...

Alice Ada Benit (08/11/10)
Alice Ada Benit was born Nov. 3, 1912, in Lakefield, Minn., the daughter of John and Alvina (Rust) Tomford. She was educated in a one room schoolhouse near Lakefield.

Roy E. Caskey (08/04/10)
Roy E. Caskey, age 94, of Willmar, died Friday morning, July 16, at Rice Care Center in Willmar.

Douglas Milton Taylor (08/04/10)
Jan. 21, 1955 -- July 15, 2010 Douglas Milton Taylor was born January 21, 1955, in Spencer, the son of Duane and Janice (Mac Collin) Taylor. He graduated from Milford Community High School and continued his education at Morningside College and Iowa Lakes Community College...

Vivian Grace Alexander (07/28/10)
Vivian Grace Alexander was born Nov. 1, 1909, in Dickinson County, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Lillian (Dunaway) Powell.

Robert Brown (07/28/10)
Funeral services for Robert Brown were held July 21, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park.

Doris Ann Clark (07/28/10)
Doris Ann Clark was born March 3, 1943, in Estherville the daughter of Gilbert and Esther (Luehring) Gunderson. She was raised and educated in Terril. Upon graduating from Terril High School, Doris attended Buena Vista in Storm Lake.

Michael F. O'Donoghue (07/28/10)
Michael F. O'Donoghue, 75, of Cedar Rapids passed away on July 24, 2010 at his home following complications from lung cancer.

Richard Kruse (07/28/10)
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lakefield, Minn. for Richard Lee Kruse, 46, of Chicago and formerly of Lakefield, Minn. and Okoboji.

Charlotte Thomson (07/28/10)
Funeral services for Charlotte Thomson were held Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at the Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial is at Superior Cemetery.

Rose Louise Branstetter Blum (07/21/10)
There will be a Celebration of Life memorial picnic luncheon and family visitation for Rose Louise Branstetter Blum at Gull Point State Park lodge Sunday, July 25, 2010. Rose Blum, formerly of Milford, Terril, Spirit Lake and Estherville, passed away at the age of 85 on December 12, 2009, at Lakes Regional Health Center in Spirit Lake. ...

Mildred Mae Wilson (07/21/10)
April 24, 1914 -- July 11, 2010 Funeral services were Thursday, July 15, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Mildred Mae Wilson. She passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010, at the Milford Nursing Center where she had been a resident since May of 2008. She was 96 years of age...

Dean Charles Heide (07/21/10)
Dec. 28, 1947 -- July 11, 2010 Dean Charles Heide, age 62, of Spirit Lake, passed away, Sunday, July 11, 2010, at his home in Spirit Lake. He was born on December 28, 1947 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to William and Hannah (Aljets) Heide. Dean worked at Citation Homes in Spirit Lake, Hansco Manufacturing in Pomeroy, and Iowa Hydraulics in Pocahontas, before retiring to Spirit Lake in 2003. ...

Sam Speier (07/21/10)
Aug. 10, 2010 -- July 15, 2010 Sam Speier, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed July 15, 2010, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was 92. Private family services have been held in Sioux Falls. Mr. Speier was born August 10, 1917, in Sioux Falls, S.D. He attended college at the University of Michigan and the University of Nebraska and served four years in the armed forces. Mr. Speier seceded his father as owner of Shipley's Laundry. In 1950, he established Servall Linen Supply...

Mildred Mae Wilson (07/21/10)
Funeral services were Thursday, July 15, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Mildred Mae Wilson.

Frank Phelps Caughey (07/21/10)
Funeral services for Frank P. Caughey, 80, of Spirit Lake were held Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Interment was at Northlawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge.

Tom McGill (07/20/10)
February 28, 1926 - July 18, 2010 Funeral services for Tom McGill, 84 year old Buffalo man who passed away at the Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo, will be held Thursday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m. from the Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. ...

Mary Agnes Stein (07/14/10)
Dec. 24, 1919 -- June 30, 2010 Services for Mary Agnes Stein were held Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Mary Agnes Stein was born to John and Elizabeth (Carroll) Clancy on Dec. 24, 1919 in Fort Dodge. She grew up in Pomeroy where she received her early education and then furthered her education at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids...

Mary Ann Ridenour (07/14/10)
A funeral was held Monday July 12, 2010 at the Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home in Milford for Mary Ann Ridenour of West Okoboji. Mary passed away Friday, July 9 at her home with family at her side. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Mary Ann Ridenour was born in West Bend, the daughter of Elvin and Austa Baas. She was raised and educated in West Bend, graduating from West Bend High School in 1948...

Dennis J. Johnson (07/14/10)
Dennis J. Johnson, age 53, of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Spencer Hospital. He was born on July 17, 1956, in Storm Lake to Delbert H. and Lois C. (Torkelson) Johnson.

Mary Lee Legried Hendrickson (07/14/10)
Mary Lee Legried Hendrickson, age 77, of Ames passed away July 6, 2010 surrounded by her family at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

LaVonne Foote (07/14/10)
LaVonne Foote was born April 20, 1916, in Storm Lake, the daughter of Ralph and Mable (Doan) Van Buskirk. On April 12, 1936, LaVonne was united in marriage to Dale Foote.

Jeffery Mark Clark (07/07/10)
Jan. 27, 1959 -- June 27, 2010 Private family graveside service will be held in Laurens at a later date for Jeffery Mark Clark, 51 of Okoboji who died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Iowa City Hospital. He was born January 27 1959 in Spencer, He was the son of Geneva Tussing Clark of Okoboji and the late Stanley L. Clark of Laurens...

Lucy Krogman (07/07/10)
March 28, 1926 - June 29, 2010 Lucy Krogman, 84, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Lismore, Minn., passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Lismore, 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 2, 2010 with Father James Smith presiding...

Angela Lynn Johnson (07/07/10)
March 12, 1986 -- June 29, 2010 Angela Lynn Johnson was born March 12, 1986 in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of JoAnne La Padula and Randal Johnson. She was a 2004 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 2008 graduate of Wichita State University. During her years, Angie was actively involved with the Upward Bound Math & Science Program both as a student and an advisor mentor. She also was a proud member of the Wichita State University Crew Team where she served as captain and coach...

Gertrude Bosma (07/07/10)
January 29, 1916 -- June 29, 2010 Gertrude (Mellema) Bosma, daughter of Sam and Minnie (Kuiper) Mellema, was born on January 29, 1916, in Fairmont, Minn. Gertrude attended country school through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Gabe Bosma of Harris on Jan. 30, 1940, in Ashton. They lived in rural Harris where they farmed. In 1973, they moved to rural Ocheyedan. In 1979, they retired and moved to town in Ocheyedan. Gabe passed away on May 10, 1999...

Robert Douglas Whitney (06/30/10)
June 13, 1965 - June 19, 2010 Services were held June 24, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji with interment at a later date for Robert Douglas Whitney, who passed away June 19, 2010. Robert Douglas Whitney was born to Duane and Janet (Foss) Whitney at Worthington, Minn., on June 13, 1965. ...

Myrtle B. Varney (06/30/10)
June 29, 1919 - June 19, 2010 Services were held Thursday, June 24 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Terril for Myrtle B. Varney, who passed away June 19, 2010, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, at the age of 90. Myrtle B. Varney was the daughter of George and Cora (McKinlay) Varney, was born July 29, 1919, in Hobson, Mont...

Harry Tillotson (06/30/10)
April 9, 1921 - April 19, 2010 Memorial Services will be Saturday, July 3, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Sibley for Harry Tillotson, age 89, of Sibley, Iowa, who passed away on Monday, April 19, 2010, at St. Luke's Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa...

Elvin B. Strope (06/30/10)
February 22, 1923 - June 24, 2010 A memorial service will be held on July 10 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Estherville for Elvin B. Strope, 87, who entered eternal life on Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Greeley, Colo. He was one of 10 children born on February 22, 1923, in Venus, Neb. to William Wallace and Dora (Ickler) Strope...

Lewis William Pogeler (06/30/10)
Services were held Friday, June 25 with interment at Lakeview Gardens in Spirit Lake for Lewis William Pogeler, who passed away June 22. Lewis William Pogeler was born April 24, 1924 in Manson, the son of John and Lena (Carstens) Pogeler. He graduated from Manson High School in 1942. Lewis served his country during W.W.II. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1943 and received his basic training at Camp Polk, La. He was sent to the European front, where he served until the end of the war...

Elmerine (Ree) L. Krohn Anderson (06/23/10)
Elmerine (Ree) L. Krohn Anderson, 81, of Fort Myers, Fla., passed away February 15, 2010, at Hope Hospice in Shell Point.

Joyce LaVonne Gapinski (06/23/10)
Funeral services were held Saturday June 19, for Joyce (O'Farrell) Gapinski of Spirit Lake and formerly of Okoboji.

Maxine Elizabeth (Black) Honaker (06/23/10)
Maxine Honaker, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Saturday June 12, 2010, in Denver Colo., following a long illness. Services will be held on Friday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills, Colo.

Jeanne A. Arp (06/23/10)
Jeanne A. Arp, 83, of Spirit Lake passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 in Spirit Lake. A visitation was held Friday, June 18, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lak

Eugene "Smokey" Gordon Stover (06/16/10)
Eugene Gordon Stover, better known as "Smokey" passed away at Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, N.M. on May 15 at the age of 80. He was surrounded by his loving family.