Obituaries from June 2010

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.

Dean Allan Baker (06/16/10)
Dean Allan Baker died at his home Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Ronald C. Jaacks (06/16/10)
Ronald Charles Jaacks, 70, of Joplin, Mo., passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at his home after a a lengthy illness.

Virgil Everett Perkins (06/16/10)
Services were held Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in Lake Park for Virgil Everett Perkins. The Rev. Jennifer Hesebeck presided. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

Vangie Thompson (06/09/10)
Vangie Thompson, 41, of Sauk Rapids, Minn., formerly of Spirit Lake passed away June 6, 2010, at the Hennepin County Medical Center.

Thomas Paul Swain (06/09/10)
Thomas Paul Swain, 81, passed away May 31, 2010, with his family by his side.

Sharon Kay Bragg (06/09/10)
I was born, Sharon Kay Basler, the daughter of Billy Dale Basler and Beatrice June Williamson Basler, on November 19, 1942, in Lake City, Iowa.

Jacquelyn V. (Sammons) Graves (06/09/10)
Jacquelyn V. (Sammons) Graves, age 80, of Council Bluffs, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness.

Elfriede Gerstandt (06/09/10)
Services were held Thursday, June 3, for Elfriede Gerstandt, who passed away May 31, 2010. Elfriede Gerstandt was born April 5, 1928 in Paullina, the daughter of Elsie (Brandt) and Herman Ploen. She continued her education and graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College.

Edward Ray Stary (06/09/10)
Edward Ray Stary was born in Dallas County, Iowa near Redfield on January 15, 1915. He was the youngest of four children to Edward T. and Olive F. (Cave) Stary.

Duane Douglas Prill (06/09/10)
Duane D. Prill, 79, passed away June 1, 2010 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was born on May 5, 1931 in Carroll County, Iowa, to Herman and Hazel (Parsons) Prill. The family resided in Glidden, Iowa, where Duane graduated from high school.

Virginia Griffin (06/02/10)
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 5, 2010, beginning with a service at 11 a.m. in the open-air shelter, Oneota Park, Spencer

Rose Anderson (06/02/10)
A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 1, at the First Lutheran Church in Milford for Rose Anderson, 88, of Milford.

Robert J. Stroh (06/02/10)
A funeral Mass was held Friday, May 28, 2010 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Omaha, Neb. for Robert J. Stroh.

Maxine B. (Hurd) Triba (06/02/10)
A mass of Christian burial was held Friday, May 28, for Maxine B. Triba (Hurd) of Omaha, Neb., who passed away May 23, 2010. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha.

Irma Leona Gano (06/02/10)
Funeral services were held Friday May 28, 2010, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Irma Leona Gano. Burial was at Milford Cemetery in Milford

Helen Margaret Leaneagh (06/02/10)
Helen M. Leaneagh, age 79 of Lone Rock, died on Sunday May 23 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Funeral services were at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lotts Creek (2706 50th Ave) at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, with Rev. David Bergquist officiating.

William "Bill" James Graettinger (06/02/10)
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Estherville for William "Bill" James Graettinger of Estherville. Father Brian Hughes officiated.

Gladys Norton (06/02/10)
Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday May 27, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford with interment at Calvary Cemetery in Milford for Gladys Norton, who passed away May 24, 2010.

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