Records

Kyle Kent Tomlinson, age 46, of Spirit Lake was charged with driving under the inflence at 3:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the 15200 250th Avenue in Spirit Lake. Preston Michael Harms, age 21, was booked into the Dickinson County Jail at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, on charges of driving while license denied/revoked due to previous OWI, driving under suspension and driving while license suspended...

Aug. 6, 1946 — July 2, 2019 William "Bill" Dale Thiesen, 72, of Spirit Lake passed away on July 2, 2019, at his home in Spirit Lake. There was a gathering to celebrate Bill's life at the VFW in Spirit Lake on Saturday July 13. Arrangements are under the direction the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Feb. 28, 1948 — Aug. 15, 2019 Richard James Ratcliff, 71, of Spirit Lake passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. A mass of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will take place in the Okoboji View Cemetery in Arnolds Park. Arrangements were under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

May 26, 1927 — Aug. 19, 2019 Mary Mortensen, 92, of Waterloo, died Monday, Aug. 19, at the Martin Health Center — Western Home in Cedar Falls. She was born May 26, 1927, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Fred C. and Mrytle Wachtel Leigh. She married James Melvin Mortensen on May 14, 1952, in Clinton, and he preceded her in death...

March 23, 1922 — Aug. 3, 2019 A funeral service for Viola Place, 97, of Correctionville and formerly of Milford, was held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Faith Community Church in Milford. Interment will be at Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park. Viola Lavonne Nebben Place was born to John and Myrtle (Moore) Nebben on a farm near Colman, South Dakota on March 23, 1922...

June 15, 1949 — Aug. 2, 2019 A Mass of Christian Burial for Pegi Reints, 70, of Okoboji and formerly of Waverly was held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Margaret "Pegi" Joan Koll Reints, the daughter of Michael and Rita (Goodrich) Koll, was born June 15, 1949, in Fort Dodge. She graduated from Pocohontas Catholic High School in 1967. Pegi lived in various places throughout Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska before recently moving to Waverly and Okoboji...

Dec. 12, 1935 — Aug. 4, 2019 Marv "Marvin" Johnson, 83, of Spirit Lake passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at his home. A visitation was held on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. A private family burial will take place in the Lake View Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

May 15, 1973 — Aug. 9, 2019 Johnathan Michael Inbody, 46, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away peacefully Aug. 9, 2019, surrounded by his loving family and his dog Bubba Murphy at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born May 15, 1973, in Spirit Lake, the son of Gerald Mark Inbody and Joni R. Wells Wolfe. He attended schools in Spirit Lake and Lakewood, Colorado, and graduated from Alameda High School with the class of 1992...

Aug. 15, 1924 — Aug. 5, 2019 Funeral services for Betty Kaiser, 94, of Milford was held Friday, Aug. 9, at Hope Reformed Church in Spencer. Interment will be at First Reformed Cemetery in rural Everly.  Betty Kaiser was born Aug. 15, 1924, the daughter of John and Nora (Phipps) Miller in rural Hartley, Iowa. She was raised and educated in Hartley, graduating from Hartley High School in 1941...

Jan. 31, 1922 — Aug. 2, 2019 Ann Chozen, 97, passed away peacefully at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake on Aug. 2, 2019. Private burial will take place at Lakeview Gardens in Spirit Lake. Celebration of Life will take place at a later date, which will be announced...

April 29, 1928 — July 26, 2019 A funeral service for Zona Rademacher, age 91, of Terril, was held Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Terril. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Terril. Zona Ann Rademacher was born April 29, 1928, to William and Anna Meyer (Frank) in Spirit Lake. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith...