Obituaries from February 2012

Vera DeVaul Marshall (02/29/12)
Aug. 15, 1928 -- Feb. 20, 2012 Vera DeVaul Marshall, 83, of Okoboji, died of natural causes Feb. 20, 2012, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. Vera Jeanne DeVaul was born Aug. 15, 1928 in Rolfe to Abram and Flossie Day DeVaul. When Vera was six and the oldest of four children, her father died. She credited her mother, her extended family and the "village" of Rolfe with raising her family through the following difficult years...

Robert Eugene Vellema (02/29/12)
Sept. 10, 1947 -- Feb. 23, 2012 Robert Eugene Vellema was born on Sept. 10, 1947 in Sibley. He was the son of Henry and Bertha (Walburg) Vellema. He lived his youth in rural Harris on the family farm. He attended school in Ocheyedan where he graduated from high school. Bob served in the United States Army, for one tour of duty, during the Vietnam Conflict, and was honorably discharged...

Maxine Mildred Ruyter (02/29/12)
July 13, 1915 -- Feb. 24, 2012 Maxine Mildred Ruyter was born on July 13, 1915, in Hull. She was the daughter of Frank A. and Maud F. (Shutter) Miller. She lived her youth in Hull where she attended school. She was united in marriage to Henry Ruyter of Boyden, on April 22, 1937, in Sioux Falls, S. D. They lived in Boyden where Maxine was a homemaker. They later moved to Sheldon. Henry and Maxine spent 22 winters in Texas. Henry passed away on Sept. 27, 1997...

Evelyn Henderson (02/29/12)
July 19,1921 -- Feb. 13, 2012 A funeral service for Evelyn Henderson, age 90, of Spirit Lake was held Friday, Feb. 17, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Memory Gardens in Spirit Lake. Evelyn passed away Feb. 13, 2012 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake...

Darlene Hill (02/29/12)
Sept. 16, 1922 -- Feb. 17, 2012 A funeral service for Darlene Hill, 89, formerly of Arnolds Park was held Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Darlene Marie Hill was born Sept. 16, 1922, in Madison Township, the daughter of Ray and Adella (Umbaugh) Dick...

Velma Palmer (02/22/12)
Sept. 9, 1913 -- Feb. 13, 2012 A funeral service for Velma Palmer, age 98, of Milford, was held Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial was at Milford Cemetery in Milford. Velma M. Palmer was born Sept. 9, 1913, in Spring Township, Cherokee County to William and Lydia Braasch. She moved with her parents to Sutherland where she received her education. On Oct. 5, 1939, she was united in marriage to Earl Palmer. They have lived in Milford since 1939...

James Myron Moeller (02/22/12)
Oct. 23, 1938 -- Jan. 22, 2012 James Myron Moeller, 73, son of the late Myron Moeller and Lillian Yeutter Moeller, passed away in Southampton, N.Y., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Jim was born Oct. 23, 1938, in Spencer. As a teenager, he assisted in his parents' hardware store and plumbing business. ...

Howard R. Baker (02/22/12)
Oct. 11, 1932 -- Feb. 17, 2012 Howard R. Baker, age 79, of Storm Lake, Iowa and formerly of Ocheyedan died Feb. 17, 2012, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 20, at Hope Evangelical Free Church in Storm Lake. Burial was at the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery in Ocheyedan. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Evelyn Henderson (02/22/12)
July 19, 1921 -- Feb. 13, 2012 A funeral service for Evelyn Henderson, 90, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Memory Gardens in Spirit Lake. Evelyn Louise Henderson was born July 19, 1921, to Wayne and Lola Creery in St. Edwards, Neb. She spent some of her childhood there until January 1926 when she moved with her parents to Spirit Lake...

Charles Edward Buchman Jr. (02/22/12)
Jan. 27, 1927 -- Feb. 17, 2012 Charles Edward Buchman JR., the son of Charles E. Buchman, Sr. and Annie Fischer Buchman was born in Sibley on Jan. 27, 1927, and passed with his family around him at Baptist Health in Little Rock, Ark. on Feb. 17, 2012, at the age of 85 years...

Mervyn Fronk (02/15/12)
Aug. 2, 1936 -- Jan. 29, 2012 Mervyn Lonnie Fronk, 75 passed away peacefully Jan. 29, 2012 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. A celebration of his life was held Saturday, Feb. 4, at Brooks Tonini Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entombment of cremains will be held at a later date at Masonic cemetery in Des Moines...

Jolene Rick (02/15/12)
Aug. 12, 1955 -- Feb. 7, 2012 A funeral service for Jolene Rick, 56, of Spirit Lake was held Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Jolene Marie Rick was born Aug. 12, 1955, in Cedar Rapids the daughter of Keith and Stella Ann Rick. Jolene was raised in Urbana, Iowa. She attended special education classes in Urbana and Blairstown...

Daniel Leonard Garms (02/15/12)
Jan. 7, 1947 -- Feb. 6, 2012 Daniel Leonard Garms, age 65 of Round Lake, Minn., passed away at his home on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, surrounded by his family. Dan was born Jan. 7, 1947 in Worthington, Minn. to Gladys (Hinkeldey) Garms and Leonard Garms. Dan graduated from Sioux Valley School in 1965 and later graduated from Jackson Vocational School in 1966 as a Lineman. Dad worked at Federated Rural Electric in Jackson, Minn. from July of 1966 to October 2000...

Cleo Evelyn Wolthuis (02/15/12)
Aug. 24, 1919 -- Feb. 8, 2012 Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Warner Chapel in Spencer for Cleo Evelyn Wolthuis of Fostoria. The Rev. Dr. Jo Frahm Watkins officiated. Burial was at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer. Cleo Evelyn Wolthuis, the daughter of Charlie and Minnie (Johannsen) Kohn, was born Aug. 24, 1919, in Spencer. Her childhood years were spent in Spencer where she received her education, graduating from Spencer High School in 1938...

Albert "John" Nicol, Jr. (02/08/12)
March 21, 1930 -- Jan. 2, 2012  Little did we know on the morning of Jan. 2, 2012, God was going to call Dad home. It breaks our hearts to lose him, however, he has not gone alone. A part of us has gone with him. Dad has left us with peaceful memories and though we cannot be with him, he will always be in our hearts. ...

Betty Wright (02/08/12)
Sept. 28, 1923 -- Jan. 25, 2012 A funeral service for Betty Wright, 88, of Arnolds Park was held Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. Burial was at Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park. Betty Wright was born Sept. 28, 1923, the daughter of Guy and Mabel (Harris) Bumgarner in Numa, Iowa. She was raised and educated in Numa...

Bonnie Beth (Meyer) Porter (02/08/12)
Aug. 12, 1921 -- Jan. 27, 2012 Bonnie Beth (Meyer) Porter, age 90 of Spirit Lake, formally of Missouri Valley passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Jan. 31, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Missouri Valley. The Rev. Mike Berner officiated. Burial was at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Missouri Valley...

Elizabeth Giefer (02/08/12)
Nov. 4, 1924 -- Jan. 31, 2012 A funeral service for Elizabeth Giefer , 87, of Okoboji was held Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial was at Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery in Jackson, Minn. Elizabeth Maxine Giefer was born Nov. 4, 1924, in Salem, S. D., the daughter of Fred and Florence (Gill) Roling...

Eugene "Gene" Watters (02/08/12)
Oct. 9, 1922 -- Jan. 29, 2012 Eugene "Gene" F. Watters, age 89, of Indianola and formerly of Sanborn died on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at the Westview of Indianola Care Center at Indianola. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Eugene Forrest Watters, the son of Forrest and Mae (Niswander) Watters, was born in Sanborn, Iowa, on Oct. 9, 1922. He lived his youth and received his education at the Sanborn Community School, graduating with the Class of 1940...

Kathlyn Johnson (02/08/12)
March 29, 1921 -- Feb. 3, 2012 Kathlyn Johnson, 90, of Arnolds Park, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. She was born on March 29, 1921, in Palmer, Iowa, to Josiah and Eva Moore. Kathy graduated from Akron high School in 1939, and the University of Northern Iowa, with a teaching degree. She was united in marriage to Laurel Johnson on July 4, 1944, in Kanawha, Iowa. Kathy taught for several years...

Lenus "Leny" Edward Thelen (02/08/12)
April 3, 1932 -- Jan. 23, 2012 Lenus "Leny" Edward Thelen, age 79, of Carroll passed away at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Mass of the Christian Burial was held Friday, Jan. 27 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll with Rev. ...

Mabel Diana Egan (02/01/12)
Nov. 15, 1938 -- Jan. 21, 2012 A funeral service for Mabel Diana Egan, 73, of Spirit Lake was held Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial was at St. Margaret's Cemetery. Diana Egan was born Nov. 15, 1938 in Minneapolis, the daughter of Leslie and Martha Gardener...

Donna Marie LaDuke Jordahl (02/01/12)
Sept. 17, 1943 -- Jan. 28, 2012 Donna Marie LaDuke Jordahl, age 68, of Blue Earth, Minn. passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Hope United Methodist Church in Blue Earth, Minn. with visitation at Winter Funeral Home in Blue Earth...

Harry J. "Corky" Arthur II (02/01/12)
Dec. 10, 1927 -- Jan. 23, 2012 Harry J. "Corky" Arthur II, 84, of Winter Springs, Fla. went to heaven Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 at home surrounded by family and dear friends. Services were held Monday Jan. 30, 2012 at Tuskawilla United Methodist Church located at 3925 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, FL 32707. Rev. Molly Warren officiated. Arrangements are by National Cremation Society Funeral Home...

James Harold McDonnell (02/01/12)
May 28, 1937 -- Jan. 27, 2012 James Harold McDonnell, the son of Thomas Harold and Mary Josephine "Mae" (Higley) McDonnell, was born May 28, 1937, in Whittemore. His childhood years were spent in Whittemore, where he received his early education. He graduated from the Presentation Academy in 1955. ...

Thomas James Francis McNally (02/01/12)
Feb. 12, 1955 -- Jan. 24, 2012 Thomas James Francis McNally, the son of Maurice and Mary Ellen (Donohue) McNally was born on Feb. 12, 1955 in Holyoke, Mass. He lived his childhood years in Massachusetts and later proudly served his county in the United States Army as a Vehicle Tank Recovery Commander, with the 2nd Engineer Battalion; 2nd Infantry Division...

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