OBITUARIES

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.

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.