Obituaries from August 2010

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...

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