OBITUARIES

Dean Minter, 89, of Okoboji, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa.

Bruce Kipfer, 67, Superior, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Fred (Fritz) Arthur Baedke was born in the Spencer Hospital on August 7, 1937, to Arthur and Julia (Noram) Baedke

Kay Ann Gengler, age 87, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, and formerly of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at her home in Arnolds Park, Iowa, and is now at peace with the Lord.

James “Jim” Bonnstetter was born on July 31, 1929, to Opal and Ernest Bonnstetter.

Leslie Sargent, age 65, of Milford, passed away on March 1, 2024.

Michael “Mike” Range, 62, Oregon City, Oregon, originally from Milford, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February, 29, 2024, in Oregon City, surrounded by his family after a courageous eight year battle with a Pancreatic Tumor.

A funeral service for Sam Stoller, age 32, of Okoboji, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 Saturday, March 9, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Dolores Yvonne Zitterich, daughter of Edward and Helen (Parsons) Lyle, was born on January 3, 1930, in Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Marta Jean Achterhof, 52, of Rochester, Minnesota, took her final bow on February 25, 2024.

A funeral service for Margaret Thelma Wedeking will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park.

Jack Bockman, age 75, of Milford, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A funeral service for Raymond “Ray” Anderson, 80, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Milford, Iowa, will be held Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford, Iowa. Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Milford, Iowa.

Donna “Dodie” Grant, of Milford, formerly of Okoboji, Lake Panorama and Des Moines, died peacefully at Accura Healthcare of Milford on February 18, 2024.

Sherry Hartwig Easterlin, 77, of Hilton Head Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 16, 2024

Norman John Van Enter, son of Albert and Louise (Dykstra) Van Enter, was born on February 16, 1936, near Parker, South Dakota.

William “Bill” Northey was born on May 27, 1959, to Margaret and Wayne Northey of Spirit Lake. He passed away suddenly on February 5, 2024, at the age of 64.

A Memorial Service for Carol Johannes, age 64, of Harris, was held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 11:00am, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park.

A Funeral Service for Maxine Bartels, age 90, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 11:00am, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for Robert Hanson, age 69, of Milford was held Friday, January 26, 2024, at Downtown Church in Milford.

Waneta Joy (Houska) Bosworth was born August 3, 1934, to Floyd and Faye (Brakke) Houska in Grandma Brakke’s house in Pukwana, South Dakota. She was the fifth of nine children.

Enid Creswell, 82, of Milford, passed away January 11, 2024, surrounded by her family at her home.

Evelene Ann Maas, daughter of Gustaf and Mabel (Whitford) Hanson, was born in Ruthven, Iowa, on September 1, 1935.

William “Bill” Landegent, 95, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia “Ginny” Yore, age 93, of Milford, Iowa, was held Friday, January 5, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mike Willison, age 72, of Milford will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 1:00pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

Paul Andrew Neppel, age 94 years, died peacefully at his home in Spirit Lake, Iowa, on Friday, December 29, 2023.

On December 18, 2023, Jesus welcomed Janet Cecelia Gonder with open arms into her heavenly home saying, “Well done my good and faithful servant.”

Edward “Ed” Purdy, 83, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mike Willison, age 72, of Milford, was held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Inurnment was at Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Visitation took place on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Majestic Pavilion in Arnolds Park.

Lois Newman (Long, Ross) of Alta, Iowa, formerly of Spirit Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Bernard and Ruth Long (Robbins, Dailey) passed away Saturday morning, December 23rd, 2023, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, at the age of 73.