OBITUARIES

Marilyn (Krage) Higgins was born January 23, 1935, to Roy and Helen Krage of Sioux City, Iowa. Marilyn adored and cherished her seven brothers and sisters, Ron, Sam, Helen Ann, Blanche, Barb, Colonel and Mary Alice.

Nancy Ann Cook Goring, daughter of Elwood and Lucille (Nattress) Cook, was born on December 6, 1942, in Arnolds Park, Iowa.

A memorial service for Rick will be held,at 10:30am,at The Barn in Spirit Lake,on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Burial will take place in the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery with Masonic Rites by the Evening Shade Lodge #312 of Spencer, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020, from 5:00-7:00pm, at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be sent to www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com.

Shirley Mae Miner passed away on September 29, 2020, in her home surrounded by family.

Linda Kay (Vasos) Madigan was born on the 4th of July, 1947, into the welcoming arms of Bill and Irene Vasos and a home and extended family filled with love. Like the day she was born on Linda was special, though she would never say that. When she was just a small girl, her Dad would tell her he was going to ask everyone to fly their flags for her birthday and amazingly, after all these years, people still do.

Wendy Pearson, age 60, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a three and a half month battle with leukemia.

With strong characteristics of Midwestern farm values of Iowa, Darvin Lee Enderson existed on this earth until his three yearlong battle with lung cancer and COPD ended November 19, 2019. Glenda Rae (Hemphill) Enderson, his wife of nearly 57 years, was sitting by his side, in the comfort of their home when he took his last breath in DePere, Wisconsin.

Catherine Kay Jaedicke Allen died peacefully at the age of 91 in Overland Park, Kansas. Kay was born on November 13, 1928 in Lawrence, KS to Nellie Nissen Jaedicke and Fritz Jaedicke.

DeEtte Dell Wunder Graettinger was born on a farm near Harris, Iowa to Hans and Myrtle Wunder on April 18, 1923. Their family was complete with the addition of Doris(1925) and Denton(1932).

Ethan B. Hoff, age 22, of the Mason City, Spirit Lake area, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Carol Marie Kirschbaum, 90, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A funeral service for Wayne Blahauvietz, age 96, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, August 31, 2020 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Harris, Iowa.

Donald Lloyd Marti passed away on August 19 in Lincoln, NE

Jerome John Pohlen, the son of Joseph Anthony and Frances (Croatt) Pohlen, was born May 4, 1928, in Linn Grove, Iowa. He died on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his home at Windsor Manor in Estherville, at the age of 92.

A graveside service for Laureen Beck, age 70, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Michael Strum, 64, of Spirit Lake passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Lakes Regional Healthcare.

A funeral service for John Nystrom, age 75, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, August 14, 2020, at the outside worship area of First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Visitation was on Thursday, August 13 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

Bruce Wayne Christoffer, age 57, of Superior passed away on Monday August 3, 2020, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. Bruce showed a lot of strength and determination to pull through many health set backs and always left his doctors in amazement at the many obstacles he did conquer. Private family services were held on Friday at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will take place at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Edward Leo Wollner, son of John and Della (Deneen) Wollner, was born December 30, 1919, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He grew up in Emmetsburg attending St. Mary’s Catholic School where he graduated in 1937

Gary Fredricks – The world lost a passionate advocate of natural resources on July 20, 2020 with the passing of Gary Fredricks at his home in Washougal, Washington.

Kelsie Kae Sturm, age 34, of Lake Park, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, due to injuries suffered in an ATV accident west of Lake Park.

Patricia (Patty) Hubbell Ingham Davis, granddaughter of F. M. Hubbell, passed away on July 17, 2020.

Patricia (Pat) Daniel passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 16, 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa, where she had been cared for by her sister Paula Diane.

Clare R. Swanson, age 77 of Ruthven, died May 3, 2020.

Kevin David Pohlman, 60, of Lakefield, Minnesota, died Sunday July 5, 2020, at the St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. There will be a visitation Friday July 17, 2020, from 6:30-8:00pm, in the basement of St. Peter Lutheran Church (north of Lakefield on Highway 86). The funeral will be Saturday, July 18, at 9:00am, at the church, also.

A graveside service with family and friends was held on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, Iowa.

A funeral service for Ruth De Jong, 82, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at the Worthington Cemetery in Worthington, Minnesota. Memorials in Ruth’s honor may be given to the Wounded Warrior Project, Doctors without Borders or Smile Train.

A memorial service for Gloria Lamb, 83, of Milford, was held on the north side of the First Lutheran Church drive in worship location in West Okoboji, on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Memorials may be directed to: 1305 Jeppeson Road #211, Milford, IA 51351.

Richard “Dick” Hoffman, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Accura Nursing Home in Milford.

On December 7, 2019, Berkley Bedell, age 98, passed away in Naples, Florida. He was surrounded by his three children, Ken and Tom Bedell and Jo Quinn. Visitation and memorial arrangements had been planned for July 24 and 25 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, his lifelong home. Due to health concerns with gatherings, the memorial has been canceled.

A private family graveside service was held for Frederick “Fritz” Hansmann, 82, of Lake Park, Iowa, at Evergreen Cemetery in George, Iowa.