OBITUARIES

Virgil H. Grave, 92, of Lake Park, passed away March 27, 2020, at Pearl Valley Rehab and Nursing in Lake Park.

A funeral service for Pearl Godfrey, age 93, of Spirit Lake, and formerly of Lake Park, will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 1:30pm, at the Excelsior United Methodist Church in rural Milford. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.

A Mass Of Christian Burial for Joan Langel age 87 of Milford, will be held at 10:30, Thursday, March 5, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, from 5 – 7pm, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. There will be a Rosary Service at 6:30pm, with a Parish Scripture Service to follow.

Mabel Janis Anderson Kruse, 96, of Spirit Lake passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Lakes Regional Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

Lee Edward Tuel passed away unexpectedly on February 4 at the Pearl Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Lake Park.
Lee was born on June 28, 1947. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Milford, and, starting in 1957, on a farm near Dwight, North Dakota. Lee was a sweet, quiet, and gentle person. He was born with developmental disabilities. He had a happy childhood. His brothers were his constant companions on the farm. They played baseball for hours and hours. Lee loved dogs. He loved the activity of the farm. He liked routines and had a number of assigned chores, such as feeding and watering the chickens, and gathering eggs.