OBITUARIES

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.

Webber, age 69, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 10:30am, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

A funeral service for Diane Trojahn, 82, of Milford, was held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Terril.

Robert “Bob” Higgins, 87, of West Okoboji, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Sandra Haht, 78, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Milford.

Wanda Lou Wood Nelson was born July 13, 1936, in Albert City, Iowa, to Charles and Louise (Carstensen) Wood.

Shirley A. Goldtrap, 93, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Accura Healthcare Center in Milford

Sheldon J. Bieri – age 69, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Laurens, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

A funeral service for Pauline Catherine Hodge, 88, of Milford, will be held Friday, April 29, at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Community Church in Milford, Iowa.

A funeral service for Ron Ihnen, age 81, of Superior, was held Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux Valley, Minnesota. Burial was at Sioux Valley Cemetery.

Betty Lavonne Gumm, of Spirit Lake, went to heaven on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at her home in Brio of Johnston in Johnston, Iowa.

Gene Edward Bilney, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, April 12, 2022, at his residence at The Beck,following a lengthy illness.

A funeral service for Bernie Cohrs was held on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Beverly B. Harpole-Taylor, of Spirit Lake, went to heaven April 7, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Bev was born June 18, 1942. Her parents were Claude and Melvina Harpole.

Michael “Mick” L. Noteboom of Davenport, formerly of Milford, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Promedica Skilled Nursing in Davenport, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob Mulhern, age 78, of Milford, will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 10:30am, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Sally Fairchild, the only daughter of Frank and Florence (Delaney) Riley,was born at Dr. Dolan Hospital in Worthington, Minnesota, on October 25, 1927.

A funeral service for Jim Huffman, age 49, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, March 14, 2022, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial was at St. Andrew’s Catholic Cemetery in Sibley.

Davadeen (Dee) Marie Long, 54, of Spirit Lake, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Bernard James Von Ehwegen was born at home in Nemaha, Iowa, on February 1, 1942, to Reinhardt and Bessie (Bogue) Von Ehwegen. Bernie died on March 6, 2022, at St. Luke’s Nursing Home in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 80.

Lorren Smith, most recently of Bowie, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 1, 2022, in Decatur, Texas. Lorren was a daughter of Glen Bush and Lorraine Bush and was born in Lake Park, Iowa. 

Marjorie Ann “Marge” Wollner died on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Accura Health Care of Milford Accura Health Care of Milford, of complications of a stroke and declining health.

Darryl K. Halling passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Sibley Community Hospital.

Herbert Hackbarth, age 92, of Spirit Lake,and formerly of Lotts Creek, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Aspire of Estherville.

A memorial service for Irel Bruns, age 90, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 11:00am, at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

Delaine Bell Olson (née KINDWALL) went to be with the Lord,February 21st, 2022, in Spirit Lake, at the age of 95.

Christopher Leonard Anson of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, was born on September 11, 1963, in Presque Isle, Maine, to Geoffrey Rupert Anson of Ascot, England; and Verna Hall Anson of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Gerald B. “Jerry” McGuire, 83, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away peacefully February 18, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Cheryl Ann Ricklefs, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home under Hospice care on February 17,2022.

A funeral service for Steven Shuberg, age 73, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at Willow Creek Cemetery in Royal.

A funeral service for Verne Hansen of Milford was held on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church in Milford. Burial was at Milford Cemetery.