OBITUARIES

Anna Louise Gibson, born on April 3, 1928, passed away on August 15, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Thomas Muhlbauer, age 93, of Milford and formerly of Everly, Iowa, was held Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

Gary Shaffer, 69, of Lakewood, Colorado; formerly of Spencer, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly while on vacation at his summer cottage in Okoboji, Iowa.

Richard Kenneth Anderson, born Dec 22, 1944, left his earthly body behind on August 7, 2025, after giving it his all, with congestive heart failure.

A funeral service for Everett “Jeff” Johnson, age 94, of Lake Park, was held Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Lake Park Methodist Church. Burial was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Brandee Lynn Roberts, 52 of Arnolds Park, Iowa passed away in Spencer on July 30 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Carolyn Mae (nee Happe) Joss, of Grafton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Lumia Memory Care in Mequon, Wisconsin.

James “Jim” Lee Taylor, born on February 15, 1937, passed away on July 28, 2025.

A funeral service for Beverly Buell, 92, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, July 25, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

Eileen K. Boettcher, 93, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

A funeral service for Bruce Walker, age 73, of Spirit Lake, was held Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

Jan Susan Torkelson, 73, of Terril, was called home to the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2025, passing peacefully in her home with her devoted husband of 52 years, Dewey, by her side.

June Luella, daughter of Howard and Ione (Hughes) Roetman, was born June 2, 1933, in Lake Park, Iowa.

Joe left us peacefully on July 7, 2025, at the age of 84, surrounded by the warmth and love of his family.

A visitation for Melvin Reimers, age 91, of Lakefield, Minnesota, was held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park.

A funeral service for Avis Pauling, age 95, was held Friday, July 11, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park. Interment was at Union Cemetery in Harris.

A Memorial Service for Deborah “Deb” Johnson, age 75, of Okoboji, will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 2:00pm at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

Frank Boyce Nelson was born July 16, 1932, to Frank A. and Martha (Hinrichs) Nelson in Ringsted, Iowa.

Neil has left many hearts broken by his sudden departure from our lives.

Doreen Junette Blackburn, resident of Milford, Iowa, born July 6, 1942, in Akron, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in Auburn, California.

Fredric (Fritz) Skewis Rosendahl passed away in Mt. Dora, Florida, at the age of 90.

Joyce Webster, 81, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Spirit Lake.

Bert Nystrom was born in a small town south of Stockholm, Sweden in, 1929.

Joan Cramer Schneider, 88 years old, passed away July 23rd in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Madonna Kramer, 85, of Milford, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at her home in Milford, surrounded by her family.

Laima Stammer, 73, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake, surrounded by her husband and all her children.

A memorial service for Jim Youde, age 79, of Apache Junction, Arizona, will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will be at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 5 – 7 pm.

A graveside service for Tom Crane will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, June 23, 2025, at Dickens Cemetery in Dickens.

A visitation for Steve Whitehouse, age 71 of Spirit Lake, was held at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00pm.

A Funeral Service for Doris Martin, age 99, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

David James “DJ” Cain of Council Bluffs, formerly of Spirit Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2025.

Terry Burdette Osgerby, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away at his home on June 5, 2025. He was 78 years old.