Stories from Monday, June 30, 2014

Unauthorized explosive displays remain illegal this Independence Day, SL enforces its own ban on possession

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: On the morning of Sunday, June 29, at approximately 1 a.m. Storm Lake Police were conducting a bar check at Puff's on East Lakeshore Drive. While on location police observed an adult male allegedly being restrained by another person inside of the bar following a verbal altercation with another patron...

Lloyd F. Galbraith, age 89, of Newell, died Saturday, June 28, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Newell. Inurnment will follow in the Newell Cemetery in Newell. Visitation will take place Tuesday, July 1, from 4-7 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements...

Lorraine Brander Peterson, age 91, of Storm Lake, died Thursday, June 26, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community at Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 2, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place Tuesday, July 1, from 4-6 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Ruth "Irene" Wilson, age 74, of Newell, died Monday, June 23, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Visitation took place Thursday, June 26, at the Fratzke and Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. There will be a private funeral and burial. The Fratzke and Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements...

Arlene Nelson, age 85, of Storm Lake, died Sunday, June 22, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services were held Friday, June 27, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial followed in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake was in charge of the arrangements...

Arlene Nelson, age 85, of Storm Lake, died Sunday, June 22, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 27, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. ...

Ruth "Irene" Wilson, age 74, of Newell, died Monday, June 23, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Funeral services are pending at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell.

Marlyn D. Schumann, age 86, of Newell, passed away Thursday, June 19, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 24, at the United Methodist Church in Varina. Burial was in the Varina Cemetery with full military rites. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake was in charge of the arrangements...

Marlyn D. Schumann, age 86, of Varina, died Thursday, June 19, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m at the United Methodist Church in Varina. Burial will be in the Varina Cemetery with full military rites. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Ernest "Corky" Peterson, age 83, of Sioux Rapids, died on Wednesday, June 18, at the Avera McKennan Hospital at Sioux Falls, S.D. Funeral services were held Monday, June 23, at the First United Church in Sioux Rapids. Burial was in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids was in charge of the arrangements...

Funeral services for Gerald "Jerry" Dale Matzdorff, 84, of Aurelia, were held Saturday, June 21, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Larry Lemke officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia was in charge of arrangements. Military honors will be by the Grashoff-McManus American Legion Post of Aurelia...

John H. Forbes, age 61, of Albert City, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 19, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Laurens. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements...

Vivian Ione Fitzgerald (White), 87 of Fonda, passed away on June 19, at Loring Hospital. A funeral mass was held Monday, June 23, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The Mahaney Funeral Home in Fonda was in charge of the arrangements...