Obituaries from March 2010

Richard M. Manogue (03/31/10)
Richard M. Manogue passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. He was born on June 2, 1915, in Spencer to Michael and Anna (Peterson) Manogue.

Faye E. Nuehring (03/31/10)
Faye E. Nuehring, 91, of Marshalltown and formerly of Independence, Iowa, died Saturday evening, February 13, 2010, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Dorcas Rita Donovan (03/31/10)
Dorcas Rita Donovan, age 54, beloved friend, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 19, 2010, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer.

Charlotte Alger (03/31/10)
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Graettinger for Charlotte Alger of Graettinger. Burial is at Valley View Cemetery in Graettinger. Rev. Michael L. Shaffer is officiating.

Joseph James Cecil (03/31/10)
Funeral services were held Friday, March 26, at the Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home in Spirit Lake for Joseph James "Doc" Cecil.

Louis C. Nuehring (03/24/10)
Louis C. Nuehring, 89, of Marshalltown and formerly of Independence passed away Monday, March 15 , 2010, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Karen R. Mettler (03/24/10)
Karen R. Mettler, 67, of Arnolds Park, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. She was born on September 30, 1942, in Shellsburg, Iowa, to Glen and Lucille (Lint) Bascom.

Sandra Somers Petska (03/24/10)
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 26, 2010, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake for Sandra Somers Petska, age 37, of Okoboji.

Verda Lucille Woodley (03/24/10)
Nov. 3, 1920 -- March 12, 2010 Services were held Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at St Joseph Catholic Church for Verda Lucille Woodley. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Milford. The Rev. Brian Danner presided. Verda Woodley, the daughter of Sherman Cutler and Verna Mabel Morris, was born in Estherville, on Nov. 3, 1920. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1939...

Iva L. Peterson (03/24/10)
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Luther Manor Chapel in Sioux Falls for Iva L. Peterson. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake on March 25.

Gerrit "Bob" Peter Porter (03/24/10)
Services were held Friday, March 19, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer for Gerrit "Bob" Peter Porter of Spencer. Interment was at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon. The Rev. Chuck Kellogg officiated.

Carole Ann Wallace (03/24/10)
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 13, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Carole Ann Wallace, 79, formerly of rural Spencer and Milford. Interment was at Milford Cemetery

Harold "Butch" Boers (03/17/10)
Dec. 11, 1924 -- March 11, 2010 A private family graveside service will be held at a later date for Harold "Butch" Boers, who passed away on March 11, 2010 at the age of 85. He was born to John and Ethel (Calkins) Boers on December 11, 1924 in Milford...

William May (03/17/10)
A funeral service was held Monday, March 15, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake for William May, 85, of Spirit Lake. William May, age 85, of Spirit Lake, passed away March 10, 2010, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Ruth Elaine Cook (03/17/10)
Services were held Friday, March 12, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Lake Park for Ruth Elaine Cook of Lake Park and formerly of Terril. Ruth passed away March 7, 2010 at the Lake Park Care Center in Lake Park at 92 years of age.

Dennis Leroy Meyerdirk (03/17/10)
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park for Dennis Leroy Meyerdirk. Turner Jenness Family Funeral Homes of Lake Park is in charge of the arrangements.

Melvin E. Cook (03/17/10)
A celebration of life was held Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake for Melvin E. Cook, age 72, of Arnolds Park. A memorial visitation was held Monday, March 15, at the Schuchert Funeral Home

Clifford Glen Weaver (03/17/10)
Services were held Wednesday, March 10, for Clifford Glen Weaver, who passed away March 6, 2010, at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 89 years of age.

William Raymond Boyer (03/17/10)
Services were held Thursday, March 11, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park for William Raymond Boyer, who passed away March 7 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake at 94 years of age.

Melvin E. "Bud" Busch (03/10/10)
A funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, at Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church in Ledyard for Melvin E. "Bud" Busch.

Harry Dudley Smith (03/10/10)
Sept. 7, 1930 -- Feb. 5, 2010 A February memorial was held at the American Legion Post #27 in Apache Junction, Ariz., for Harry Dudley Smith. Harry was born in Little Rock, Ark. He and his mother traveled to Spirit Lake by bus when he was a very young boy and his mother took employment as a nanny for the family of Herb Boehm. Later, his mother and Herb were married...

Paul W. Boutwell (03/10/10)
Memorial services were held Sunday, March 7, for Paul W. Boutwell, 85, of Janesville, Wis. at Cedar Crest Memorial Chapel in Janesville. Mr. Boutwell, the father of Paula Henry, passed away Thursday, March 4, at Mercy Medical Center in Janesville.

Cheryl Renee Dykshoorn Buren (03/10/10)
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 3, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal for Cheryl Renee Dykshoorn Buren, who passed away Feb. 28 at Spencer Hospital at the age of 57.

Joey Elbert (03/03/10)
Services were held Saturday, Feb. 27, Spirit Lake High School Gymnasium for Joey Elbert of Spirit Lake.

Marlene Rae Schultz (03/03/10)
Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 26, at St. John's Lutheran Church in May City for Marlene Rae (Dahlman) Schultz, 72, of Hartley

Jacob KI Ralph (03/03/10)
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer for Jacob "Jake" KI Ralph, 28, of Wahpeton. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Spence

Carl L. B. Pedersen (03/03/10)
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 23 at St. John's Lutheran Church in May City for Carl Leonard Bach Pederson.

Lester Meyer (03/03/10)
Services were held Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at Turner Funeral Home in Spirit Lake for Lester Leonard Meyer, 94, of Spirit Lake.

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