Feb. 27, 1915 - Feb. 24, 2009
Funeral services were held Feb. 27 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton for Mildred E. "Millie" (Lundberg) Hanson, 93, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Dayton, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.

Sept. 22, 1941 - Feb. 24, 2009
Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the First Christian Church in Cedar Falls for Penelope "Penny" Ann Lowman, 67, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Milford, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.
Interment was at Glenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls.

Sept. 27, 1926 - Feb. 21, 2009
Graveside services were held Feb. 22 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake for Gordon S. MacRunnels, 82, who passed away Feb. 21 at Lake Park Care Center.
Rev. Lon Lewis officiated. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Feb. 26, 1914 - Feb. 18, 2009
A memorial service was held Feb. 21 at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake for Louise Henry Wilson, 94, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.
Louise was born on Feb. 26, 1914, in Vermillion, S.D., to Samuel and Isabel (Paradee) Henry.
Louise was united in marriage to Raymond Chris Wilson on Feb. 4, 1965, in Wayne, Neb. Ray passed away Jan. 1, 2006.

Bob and Jean Cosens will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 8. The couple was married March 8, 1959 at the Congregational Church in Manson. An open house celebration will be held in their honor on Saturday, March 7 from 1-4 p.m. at Spirit Life Fellowship Church located at 2504 Enterprise Ave. across from the Lakes Regional Hospital on Highway 71. The couple requests no gifts please.

**Moore arrested on sexual abuse charges
On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Spirit Lake Police Department arrested 74-year-old Jerry Wilson Moore of Spirit Lake on four felony charges related to a sexual abuse investigation.
A joint investigation was conducted with the Spirit Lake Police Department and the Iowa Department of Human Services. Subsequent interviews, investigation, and a search warrant executed at Moore's residence resulted in Moore being taken into custody.

Nov. 12, 1932 - Feb. 13, 2009
A memorial service was held Feb. 20 at the Schuchert Funeral Home in Spirit Lake for Donna M. Armstrong, 76, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Donna was born on Nov. 12, 1932, in Spencer, to Earl and Norma (Newby) Kraft.

Feb. 17, 2009
Funeral services were held Feb. 21 at the Baue Funeral Home in St. Charles, Mo. for Alice Baker, 72, of St. Charles, formerly of Spirit Lake, who passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Interment was at St. Charles Memorial Gardens.

Nov. 7, 1927 - Feb. 16, 2009
Burial of cremains will be held at a later date for Richard "Dick" Chaplin, 81, of Sioux Falls, S.D., who passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. He was born Nov. 7, 1927 near Arnolds Park, the son of Bonnie and Delilah (Mouw) Chaplin.

March 2, 1919 - Feb. 18, 2008
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 at Turner Funeral Home in Spirit Lake for Esther Christensen, 89, of Spirit Lake who passed away Feb. 18, twelve days short of her 90th birthday.
Rev. Lon Lewis officiated. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Oct. 14, 1918 - Feb. 11, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 16 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Akron for Theodora "Teddy" Earnest, 90, of Akron, who passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 at the Akron Care Center.
Father Roger Linnan officiated. Interment was at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Akron.

Feb. 2, 1921 - Feb. 18, 2009
Funeral services were held Feb. 21 at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Donna M. Larson, 88, who passed away Feb. 18 at Milford Nursing Center in Milford.
Rev. Tim Nappe officiated. Interment was at Milford Cemetery.
Donna Minnie Larson was born Feb. 2, 1921 in Everly, the daughter of Everett and Maude (Twogood) Boyles. She was raised and educated in Everly, where she was a graduate of Everly High School.

July 7, 1946 - Feb. 23, 2009
A memorial mass was held Feb. 27 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Milford for Darlene C. Prokop, 62, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at Country View Manor in Sibley.
Darlene was born on July 7, 1946, in Sioux City, to Edwin and Hilda Huelsbeck.

Brooke Loving, daughter of Scott and Teresa Loving of Albert City, and Eric Thompson, son of Bruce and Lori Thompson of Jewell, would like to announce their engagement and approaching wedding.

Vanessa Selzer and Brent Newcomb II, along with their parents, are proud to announce their engagement. The couple is planning a May 9, 2009, wedding at the Bethany Lutheran Church is Spencer with a reception following the ceremony at Clay County Regional Event Center.