June 25, 1953 - Sept. 7, 2023

Lynne Ross Swanger, age 70, of Spirit Lake passed away on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

May 21, 1938 - July 10, 2023

Oct. 29, 1939 - Sept. 5, 2023

Dec. 13, 1922 - Dec. 26, 2022

A graveside service for Ed Goodman, Jr., age 100, of Spirit Lake will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. A luncheon will immediately follow the graveside service at the VFW in Spirit Lake.

Nov. 26, 1940 - Aug. 23, 2023

Ronald D. Robinson, age 82, of Milford passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

April 8 1949 - Aug. 26, 2023

A funeral service for Thomas D. Parks, age 74, of Spirit Lake was held on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Interment was in the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.

Dec. 4, 1924 - Aug. 28, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial was held for Virginia Hermanson, age 98, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer.

May 21, 1930 - Aug. 31, 2023

John William Graham, age 93, passed away peacefully August 31, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 14, 2023, at the United Methodist Church, 102 South Eighth Street in Estherville. Viewing will be from 9-11 a.m. with the service beginning at at 11 a.m.

Nov. 14, 1930 - Aug. 31, 2023

Clara Mae Bonstead, daughter of Albert and Genevieve (Laubenthal) Schealler, was born on Nov. 14, 1930, in Mallard. She passed away on Aug. 31, 2023, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, at the age of 92 years.

Oct. 5, 1933 - Aug. 7, 2023

Donald Eugene Porter of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, died on Monday Aug. 7, 2023, from complications of myasthenia gravis and diabetes.

Sept. 10, 1949 - Aug. 17, 2023

A memorial service for Mavis Hornick, age 73, of Lake Park was held on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Lake Park.  Inurnment was in the Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the United Methodist Women at 1471 135th Ave, Lake Park, IA 51347.

Mavis passed away on Aug. 17, 2023 at her home in Lake Park.

March 23, 1947 - Aug. 23, 2023

Sept. 30, 1941 - Aug. 21, 2023

Private family graveside services will be held for Donald Christoffer Jr., age 81, of Spirit Lake.

Donald passed away on Aug. 21, 2023.

Nov. 22, 1935 - Aug. 6, 2023

Clarence Darryl Steen passed away Aug. 6, 2023, at his home in Terril, with his wife, son and daughter-in-law by his side.

He was born on his grandparents’ farm in Ocheyedan on Nov. 22, 1935, to George and Mae (Roskam) Steen. He spent his youth in the Ocheyedan, Sibley and Allendorf area. He attended Westmar College.

May 23, 1943 - July 30, 2023

A visitation for John Garms, age 80, of Lakefield, Minnesota, was held Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux Valley. Burial was at Sioux Valley Cemetery.

John Henry Garms, born on May 23, 1943, peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the age of 80.