Records

Nicole Erika Miler, age 35, of Sibley was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts at approximately 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 in the area of Lake Street in Spirit Lake. A Spirit Lake Police report listed Miler as a Spirit Lake resident. ...

Sept. 13, 1932 – Jan. 10, 2022 Raymond Watkins, age 89, of Spirit Lake passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. A funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake...

April 27, 1938 – Jan. 12, 2022 Donna Tritle, daughter of Cecil and Ruby (Bass) Rooks, was born April 27, 1938, in Marshalltown. On June 6, 1959, she married Elwin Tritle of Spirit Lake. Together they raised five children and also a niece. Donna was proud of all her children and never missed one of their activities...

May 5, 1933 - Jan. 17, 2022 Bonnie Pelzer passed away Jan. 17, 2022, at the age of 88. Bonnie was the fifth child of the late Frank and Ella Krueger. She was born May 5, 1933, in a farmhouse near Walnut. She attended a one room country school for her first eight years, graduating from Atlantic High School in 1953. She enrolled in the Omaha School of Business and upon graduating she worked in Omaha, Nebraska, for Brandies...

Feb. 25, 1930 – Jan. 12, 2022 A celebration of life for Jacob De Jong, age 91, of Spirit Lake will be held in the summer of 2022. Jacob James De Jong was born on Feb. 25, 1930, to Peter Arian and Elsie Wilhelmina (DeRoo) De Jong. Jake grew up in Newkirk and graduated from Newkirk High School in 1948. ...

Michael Hughes, age 48, of Spencer passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Spencer Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at First Baptist Church in Spencer. Pastor Steve Britton will officiate. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. ...

April 4, 1937 – Jan. 8, 2022 A celebration of life was held Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, for Shirley Walders, age 84, at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Armstrong. She was put to rest in Swea Township Cemetery, Swea City. Shirley Ann Walders, the daughter of Edwin and Helen (Enger) Janssen, was born April 4, 1937, on her grandparent's farm near Cylinder. She departed this life on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at Aspire in Lake Park, where she had resided for the last 10 years...

March 16, 1948 – Jan. 2, 2022 A funeral service for Jim Radcliffe, age 73, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake.  James William Radcliffe was born to Benjamin Radcliffe and Dorothy (Edgar) Radcliffe on March 16, 1948, in Le Mars. ...

April 11, 1950 – Jan. 3, 2022 A celebration of life was held for Anita Kay Plucker on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church in Milford.    Anita Baedke-Plucker, nicknamed Katie, was born and raised in Terril. After graduating from Terril Community School, Katie attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, receiving a BA in art education. ...

March 20, 1937 – Jan. 6, 2022 Alice M. Kabele, age 84, of Spirit Lake passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at her home in Spirit Lake. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com...

Aug. 31, 1939 – Jan. 8, 2022 Charles (Chuck) Melvin Hiner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the age of 82. Chuck was born on Aug. 31, 1939, in Sac City to James Franklin Hiner and Madge Ione Richards Hiner. ...