OBITUARIES

A funeral service for Ernestine Larson, 89, of Milford, was held Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Milford Cemetery.

Ralph Olaf Lundquist passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 23, 2021, with family present. Funeral services and military burial will be held December 8, 2021, 2:00 PM, at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with immediate family. Condolences may be sent to the attention of Nissa Lundquist 3352 100th Street, Estherville, Iowa 51334. Arrangements and cremation will be handled by Crescent Tide Cremation Services in St Paul, Minnesota.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Janet Bottolfsen, age 73, of Milford. 

Joseph Elmer Meyer, 91, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Family and friends are invited to graveside services Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 10:00 am, at Calvary Cemetery, in Milford. There will be a reception following at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Milford, in the parish hall. 

C.W. Scott, best known as “Scotty” or Bill, was born to Clarence and Gertrude (Fisher) Scott in Rolfe, Iowa, on October 6, 1939. He passed away in Rochester, Minnesota, at the exact age of 82 on October 6, 2021. 

Deanna Rae Orwig, the daughter of Harold and Darlene (Wothuis) Herrin was born on November 16, 1948, in Spencer, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Milford and Spencer, Iowa, areas where she attended school and graduated from Milford High School in 1967.

Gordon Donald “Gordy” Fischer, one of three sons born to Art L. and Lucile H. (Clausen) Fischer, entered the world on October 3, 1942, in the family farmhouse south of Lake Park, IA. He grew up as most rural kids do – going to school, helping his Dad around the farm and playing when he could. He received his education at Sioux Valley, MN, graduating from Sioux Valley High School with the class of 1960.

David Ralph Smith, 70, of Milford, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 30th.

Mark Elon Donkersloot “Maven”, the fourth of five children born to Ed and Alma (Rons) Donkersloot, entered the world on July 14, 1957, in Sheldon, Iowa.

Boodie was born on June 29, 1954, to Walter and Rosemary Walton Koenen of Spencer, Iowa.

erry Owen Menefee of Casa Grande, Arizona, passed away on August 17, 2021. He was surrounded by family and passed peacefully. He was 79 years old.

Bette Jo Miller, 95, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

A visitation for JoAnn Hamm, age 93, of Arnolds Park, was held Wednesday, September 8, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. A private family burial was held at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

eona Mae Wyllie Moyer Winslow, 96, of Milford, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Accura Health Care in Milford, Iowa.

Funeral services for Barb Hanson, age 86, of Spirit Lake, were held on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Interment was in the Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Funeral services for Eloise Goodell, age 92, of Sibley,formerly of Lake Park,were held on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the United Methodist Church in Lake Park

Memorial services for David “Bud” McClure, age 89, of Lake Park, were held on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Burial was in the Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.

Cheryl “Gidget” Colleen Halbur, the daughter of Elmer and Vera (Gillett) Henningsen, was born April 6, 1948, in Estherville, Iowa.

Marilee Blair, precious daughter of John and Nancy Blair from Lake Park, Iowa, sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend, went to heaven on July 31, 2021.

Janis W. Madland Grant, age 76, of Okoboji, Iowa, passed away July 25, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

A memorial service for Bob Bruett, age 98, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, July 26, 2021, at United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Pearl Droll Trebbien, age 95 of Milford, passed away on July 22, 2021, at Keelson Harbour Memory Care in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

A Celebration Gathering for Jim “Benji” Bockman, age 68, of Milford, will be held at the Outback Lounge, from 4:00-6:00pm, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Michael James “Mike” Baiotto, 76, husband of Jacquelyn Ann (Wiand) Lea Baiotto, of Staunton, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence.

A Come and Go Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 11, 2021, for Sue Shupe, 60, of Spirit Lake, from 2:00-6:00pm, at Gull Point State Park.

The family of Donald Carl Schroeder invite family and friends to a celebration of life on July 10, 2021. It will be held at Eastside Cemetery located on N. 13th Street in Estherville, Iowa at 4:00.

Visitation for “Sally” Mary Ann Nitchals will be held at Henry Olson Funeral Chapel – Estherville on Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10:00 to 11:00am.

A graveside service will be held for Jerry Danbom at the Milford Cemetery on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 12:00pm, with Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating.

David Pernick, age 64, of Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away in his home.

Linda Jean Skelton Hinshaw was born on July 4, 1952, in Spencer, Iowa. to Russell and Arlene (Gibford) Skelton. She was raised along with her six siblings near Webb, Iowa, and was a graduate of South Clay High School also in Webb

Keith Merlyn Oostenbrug of Spirit Lake, Iowa, died June 27, 2021, at age 85

Klaus J. Rasmussen, 80, passed peacefully on June 26, 2021, in Spirit Lake, Iowa surrounded by family