Obituaries from March 2009

Letitia (Northey) Lawson (03/18/09)
(April 10, 1896 - Feb. 22, 2009) Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the Union Memorial Church in Milford for Letitia (Northey) Lawson, 112, who passed away Feb. 22.

Philip F.H. Pugh, M.D. (03/18/09)
(Oct. 22, 1917 - March 6, 2009) A celebration of life service was held March 13 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake for Philip F. H. Pugh, M.D. of Sioux City and Lake Okoboji, who passed away March 6, 2009.

Claretta H. Rehms (03/25/09)
(Jan. 23, 1925 - March 15, 2009) A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 11 at Little Rock cemetery for Claretta H. Rehms, who passed away March 15 due to complications after a car accident on March 15, 2009. A reception will follow at her cottage at Lake Okoboji...

Dale W. Bastman (03/25/09)
(June 5, 1919 - March 7, 2009) Funeral services were held March 18 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park for Dale W. Bastman, 89, who passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, S.D. from a Hemorrhagic stroke suffered on Jan. 26...

Lewis M. Boers (03/25/09)
(Jan. 15, 1920 - March 9, 2009) Funeral services were held Friday, March 13 at the Mason Funeral home in Pleasantville for Lewis Maynard Boers, 89, who passed away March 9 at his home. Pastor Don Hill officiated. A Masonic Service was held March 12 for Boers. Lewis was cremated following the funeral service and burial was in the Pleasantville Cemetery. Military Honors were accorded by the Pleasantville American Legion Post No. 108 and the United States Navy...

Donna Lee Elizabeth Anne Samuels Sherrill (03/25/09)
(May 26, 1935 - March 12, 2009) Funeral services were held March 17 at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in West Bend for Donna Lee Sherrill, 73, who passed away on March 12, 2009, at her home in Milford. Interment will be at a later date...

Richard Lyle "Schultze" Schultz (03/25/09)
(Feb. 21, 1932 - March 9, 2009) Funeral services were held recently for Richard L. Schultz, 77, of Spirit Lake who passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Hilltop Care Center. Richard was born in Bronson, to John and Elsie Schultz. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War...

Permilla "Pam" Farmer (03/11/09)
(June 29, 2917 - Feb. 28, 2009) Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 4 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Waterloo for Permilla "Pam" Farmer, 91, of Friendship Village, who passed away at Cedar Valley Hospice Home Saturday, Feb. 28 following a brief illness. Burial was at the Waterloo Cemetery.

William Edward Bass (03/04/09)
Funeral services were held March 4 at the Dingman Funeral Home in Worthington for William Edward Bass, 75, of Rushmore, formerly of Milford, who passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 at Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Mildred E. Hanson (03/04/09)
(Feb. 27, 1915 - Feb. 24, 2009) Funeral services were held Feb. 27 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton for Mildred E. "Millie" (Lundberg) Hanson, 93, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Dayton, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.

Penelope Ann Lowman (03/04/09)
(Sept. 22, 1941 - Feb. 24, 2009) Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the First Christian Church in Cedar Falls for Penelope "Penny" Ann Lowman, 67, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Milford, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

Gordon MacRunnels (03/04/09)
(Sept. 27, 1926 - Feb. 21, 2009) Graveside services were held Feb. 22 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake for Gordon S. MacRunnels, 82, who passed away Feb. 21 at Lake Park Care Center. Rev. Lon Lewis officiated. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Louise Henry Wilson (03/04/09)
(Feb. 26, 1914 - Feb. 18, 2009) A memorial service was held Feb. 21 at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake for Louise Henry Wilson, 94, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.

Donald Dale Howard (03/11/09)
(Dec. 27, 1913 - March 5, 2009) A memorial service will be held at a later date for Donald Dale Howard, 95, of Maryville, Mo. who passed away on March 5, 2009 at Parkdale Manor Healthcare in Maryville.

Dr. Kurt J. Sunner (03/11/09)
(Aug. 3, 1938 - March 7, 2009) Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. March 11 at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church for Dr. Kurt J. Sunner, 70, who passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

Robert C. von Holdt (03/11/09)
(Dec. 28, 1935 - March 2, 2009) A celebration of life service was held March 7 at the Little Swan Lake Winery in Superior for Robert C. von Holdt, 73, of Lake Park, who passed away Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Fairmont Hospital in Fairmont, Minn.

Olga B. Wieme (03/11/09)
(Feb. 4, 1921 - March 1, 2009) Funeral services were held March 5 at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls for Olga B. Wieme, 88, of Sioux Falls, S.D., who passed away March 1, 2009, at Sanford / USD Medical Center.

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