December 5, 2013

ELDON ARENDS, 94, of Minnesota, formerly of Palmer, died November 27. Survivors include his son, Jon, Minnesota & 2 grandchildren. He was born January 7, 1919, at Palmer.

WENDELL MISKIMINS, 84, of Altoona, formerly of Palmer, died October 16. Survivors include daughter, Mary Peterson; son, Michael; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; & a brother, Rex. He was born March 29, 1929, at Seymour.

ROGER WALTERS, 89, of Muscatine, formerly of Rockwell City, died November 22. Survivors include 3 children; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; & a brother, Gilbert, Manson. He was born April 5, 1924, in Rockwell City.

DALE GIDEL, 91, of Rockwell City, died December 2. Survivors include his wife, Harriet; sons, Steven & David, both of Twin Lakes; daughters, Jayne Hamilton, Colorado, & Jacqueline Dawson, Arizona; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Wayne, Florida; & sister Beverly McColley, Fort Dodge.

CURTIS STEIN, 84, of Gilmore City, died November 30. Survivors include his wife, Betty; 6 children; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; sister, Wilma Hart, Humboldt & brother, Duane Stein, Barnum. He was born April 20, 1929, near Rolfe.

RICHARD VOSIKA, 87, of Twin Lakes died November 26. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; 4 children; 2 step-children; 9 grandchildren; & sister, Jeanette Frost, WIndsor Heights. He was born November 8, 1926, near Pocahontas.

More complete obituaries may be found in this week's issue of the Calhoun County Journal-Herald.