OBITUARIES

Sara Mae Higgins Koepp passed away Friday night, August 5, 2022, in the skilled nursing facility (Accura) in Milford Iowa.

A memorial service for Dwayne “Dewey” Anderson, 69, of Spirit Lake, was held Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church in Milford. 

Robert Wayne Strouse passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the age of 82. “Coach Strouse” was a coach, mentor, motivator, teacher, brother, loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. 

Max Cory was born December 18th, 1944, to Lois and Max Cory, Sr. Max and his family spent summers in Lake Okoboji, setting in stone a love for sailing, skiing, boating, and all things Okoboji.

Marvin Nile Harris, 66, of Spirit Lake passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake with family by his side. 

James T. “Jim” Umbarger, 88, passed away July 26, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Duane Spangler, age 65, of Lehr, North Dakota,formerly of Jackson, Minnesota, will be held on August 20, at 11:00 a.m., at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Jackson with Father Jonathan Fasnacht officiating.

Randall Wayne Glover as born on May 21, 1952, in Terril, Iowa, to parents Wayne Darwin Glover and Peggy Lou Houser Glover and passed away on July 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee, after an extended hospital stay.

A funeral service for Jacob De Jong, 91, will be held Saturday, July 23, at 11:30 AM, at First Presbyterian Church, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM at the church with a reception following the service. Burial will be at Worthington Cemetery.

A come and go gathering to celebrate the life of Duane Alvin Kiner, Jr., will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022, from noon-6:00pm, at the home of Steve and Penny Weaver (1673 310th Ave., Spirit Lake).

Herbert Hagedorn, 90, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Lakes Regional Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

Irene Elfrieda Scherer was born on March 4, 1922, in Dover, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Mathilda (Ihrke) Scherer

Phyllis Verdelle (Hansen) Madsen passed away on July 11, 2022, in Centennial, Colorado, at the age of 89.

Raymond Robert VonHoldt, the son of Raymond and Ila (Walker) Von Holdt, was born December 9, 1946, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. After graduating from Harris Lake Park in 1965, Ray was drafted into the United States Army and was honorably discharged in January, 1968.

Walter Mier, 83, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

LaVonne Kness, 91, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake, surrounded by her loving family. 

Dale Lane Grabill was born March 1, 1955, to Don and Bonnie Grabill in Harlan, Iowa. He attended Harlan Community Schools and graduated in 1973.

at the Estherville United Methodist Church, 102 South Eighth Street.

A memorial service for Gene Reynolds, age 87, of Milford, Iowa, was held Monday, June 27, 2022, at Faith Community Church in Milford. 

Richard (Dick) Kenneth Koep was born on April 8, 1937, in Spencer, Iowa, to Ed and Mathilda (Koele) Koep. He graduated from Milford High School in 1955. 

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Shirley Crosby, age 87, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from 1:00-4:00pm, at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

A memorial service and celebration of life for Paul Johnson will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

Ellen Conlon Rose was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on October 20, 1943, and passed away at the age of 78 on June 11th, 2022.

Ryan Daniel Breitbach, 49, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at his home in Lake Park.

Delbert George Bryan, “Deb”, of Richfield, Minnesota, passed away November 19, 2021, in the hospital, with his family at his side.

A funeral service for Angie Mayer, 48, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, June 3rd at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

A funeral service for Cloy Goetsch, age 83, of Andover, Minnesota, formerly of Terril, Iowa, was held on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

memorial service and celebration of life for Paul Johnson will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, May 18, 2022, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A funeral service for Rodney Graham, age 95, of Lake Park, was held Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Lake Park. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.