Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Lynn  Wells

Lynn Wells

Jan 1, 2023

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Lynn Wells, age 85, of Spirit Lake will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 2:00-4:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.Lynn Keith Wells, the son of Nile and Ida (Omvig) Wells, was born on December 15, 1937. He was born and raised in Spirit Lake and continued to live here...

Ed  Goodman Jr.

Ed Goodman Jr.

Dec 26, 2022

A graveside service for Ed Goodman, Jr., age 100, of Spirit Lake will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:00am at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake. A luncheon will immediately follow the graveside service at the VFW in Spirit Lake.Edward "Ed" Goodman Jr. was born on December 13, 1922, to Ed and Nettie (Locey) Goodman near Lake Park,...

Catherine  Rohlk

Catherine Rohlk

Dec 23, 2022

There will be no services at this time for Catherine Rohlk, 93, of Okoboji.Catherine passed away December 23, 2022 at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Evelyn  Faulkner

Evelyn Faulkner

Dec 22, 2022

A Funeral Service for Evelyn (Rubel) Faulkner, 97, of Milford, will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-10:30 AM. There will be fellowship and lunch at the church following the service. Pallbearers assisting the family are: Bill Tiede, Matt Christensen,...

Jim  Palmer

Jim Palmer

Dec 10, 2022

A Memorial Service for Ronald James "Jim" Palmer will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10:00am at First Lutheran Church in Milford. To watch the live stream of the service, click the following link:https://youtu.be/YAEYNiO3haM. Inurnment will take place immediatly following the service at the Milford Cemetery. A Come and Go Luncheon will be held later that afternoon from...

Jeanne  Gross

Jeanne Gross

Dec 9, 2022

A Graveside Service for Jeanne Gross, age 92, of Lake Park will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 9:00am at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. A Reception will immediately follow the service at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park.Dorothy Jeanne (Shafer) Gross, died on December 9, 2022, at the age of 92, at the home of...

Carol  Koep

Carol Koep

Dec 5, 2022

A Memorial Service for Carol Koep, age 85, of Milford will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 10:30am at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Inurnment will be in the Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery in Milford. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:30-10:30am at the funeral home.To watching the recording of the service, click the...

Ruth Ann Caroline Smith

Ruth Ann Caroline Smith

Dec 3, 2022

A memorial service for Ruth Smith, 84, of Harris, will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 12:00pm at Good News Community Church in Okoboji.Ruth Ann Caroline Smith, the daughter of Edward and Catherine (Kemmeter) McGlin, was born March 12, 1938 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.On December 3, 1958, Ruth was married to Henry Moses Smith Jr. and the couple made their...

Tim  Waltz

Tim Waltz

Dec 3, 2022

A Celebration of Life Service for Tim Waltz, age 58, of Spirit Lake, Iowa will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in Portsmouth, Iowa. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am at the church.Timothy Joseph Waltz, the son of Gerald and Janice (Pauley) Waltz, was born on...

Donald  Baschke

Donald Baschke

Dec 1, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Baschke, age 90, of Milford will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 10:30am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:00-10:30am at the church.Donald Clarence Baschke, the son of Martha (Underberg) Baschke was born...

Sandra  Long

Sandra Long

Nov 29, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Sandra Long, age 81, of Spencer will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 10:30am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Milford. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:00-10:30am at the church.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made...

Dale  Tatman

Dale Tatman

Nov 28, 2022

Dale Robert Tatman, age 93, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly Milford, lowa, passed away peacefully at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, on November 28, 2022.Dale graduated from Milford Schools in 1947. He was proud to tell many of his honors and experience at Milford Schools (lettering in Basketball, Football, Track, Chorus, Boys' Quartet). He was especially proud to have his...

Marlene  Stokka

Marlene Stokka

Nov 23, 2022

A private family Celebration of Life Service for Marlene Stokka, age 80, of Milford, will be held Monday, December 26th at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.A memorial fund has been established with funds being given to Marlene's favorite charities.Marlene Frances Stokka, the daughter of Vernon and Elva (Anderson) Tripp, was born May 8, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After...

Connie  Zeitler

Connie Zeitler

Nov 20, 2022

Connie Joann Zeitler, 65, Minot, North Dakota and formerly of Lake Park, Iowa died Sunday, November 20, 2022 in a Minot hospital.Connie was born January 2, 1957, in Sioux City, Iowa to Manford and Deloris (Newton) Hansen. She was raised and educated in Sioux City, where she graduated from West High School in 1975.Connie was once married to Harold Shear....

Betsy Ann Ziegenbusch Mudd

Betsy Ann Ziegenbusch Mudd

Nov 20, 2022

Betsy Ann Mudd,néeZiegenbusch, was born June 24th, 1982, to John and Susan Ziegenbusch, in Maquoketa, IA. Betsy spent her childhood in Spirit Lake, IA, where she could be found smelling the flowers, dancing in the rain, creating something out of nothing, and entertaining those around her with her wit and imagination. In her youth, Betsy found a love of the...

John  Elder

John Elder

Nov 19, 2022

A funeral service for John Elder, age 86, will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 2:00pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery. A memorial service will be held on December 3, 2022 at 10am at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2000 Diamond Dr. Los Alamos NM 87544.John Carroll Elder passed away peacefully on November...

Kathleen  Hardman

Kathleen Hardman

Nov 16, 2022

Kathleen Kay Hardman 78, Milford, IA was born April 20, 1944, and went to be with Jesus Nov 16, 2022. Kathleen loved life and always shared a smile, an encouraging word and a hug when you needed it. She touched the hearts of many with her kindness.Celebration of Life Service for Kathleen Hardman, age 78, of Milford will be held...

Charlotte "Anne"  Studer

Charlotte "Anne" Studer

Nov 8, 2022

Charlotte "Anne" Studer, 76, of Spirit Lake, died at her home November 8th, 2022. Memorial Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Funeral Services will be held immediately following the visitation at 3:00pm.Charlotte Anne Trosin was born on April 15th, 1946. She was born into a very large...

Larry "Toad"  Eckman

Larry "Toad" Eckman

Nov 1, 2022

Celebration of Life Gathering for Larry "Toad" Eckman, age 61, of Milford will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 5:00-8:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.Larry “Toad” Arthur Eckman, the son of Larry and Lois (Hurd) Eckman, was born on April 20, 1961. Toad would talk for hours about his younger years and the time he...

Betty  Smith

Betty Smith

Oct 31, 2022

A Funeral Service for Betty Smith, age 91, of Spirit Lake will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10:30am at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. To watch the recording of the service, click the link:https://youtu.be/UoNEbX5EGV8. The family invites friends to join them for a luncheon immediately following the service at the Senior Center in Spirit Lake....

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