Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Leah  Brevik

Leah Brevik

Nov 18, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Leah Brevik, age 43, of Arnolds Park, will be held Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Good News Community Church in Okoboji. Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship at the church until 6 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given in Leah's memory to the family.Leah Marie Brevik,...

Jeffrey S. Mitchell

Jeffrey S. Mitchell

Nov 15, 2021

A private family service is pending for Jeffrey S. Mitchell of Spirit Lake. Jeffrey passed away November 15, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.Jeffrey S. MItchell was born in California where he spent most of his life.  Even as a young boy, he worked hard delivering newspapers on his bike and then in Ralph McGuire's grocery store where...

Elaine  Smith

Elaine Smith

Nov 15, 2021

A funeral service for Elaine Smith, age 90, of Lake Park formerly of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will be in Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 1:00-2:00pm at the funeral home.To watch the recording...

Sandra  Garlough

Sandra Garlough

Nov 12, 2021

Sandra Faye “Sassy” (Pedersen) Garlough, age 76, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2021 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, with her four boys by her side who she loved dearly.Sandra was a very loved woman who enjoyed many things like crosswords, cards, going to the casino and traveling. She also enjoyed watching game shows, cooking shows and football...

Grace  Catlin-Ritzer

Grace Catlin-Ritzer

Nov 12, 2021

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Grace Catlin-Ritzer of Spirit Lake will be held Saturday, November 20th from 12:00-3:00pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.Grazyna “Grace” Elzbieta Catlin, the daughter of Elzbieta (Duhme) and Andrzej Osiwala, was born March 25, 1973 in Bytom, Poland. She lived in Poland and Italy before moving to the United States where she lived...

Iona  Anderson

Iona Anderson

Nov 10, 2021

A funeral service for Iona Anderson, age 88, of Lake Park formerly of Le Mars, will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 10:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:00-10:00am at the funeral home.Iona M. Anderson, the...

Lorraine  Reimers

Lorraine Reimers

Nov 10, 2021

A memorial service for Lorraine Reimers, age 85, of Lakefield, Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 3:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux Valley, Minnesota. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 1:00-3:00pm at the church.Lorraine passed away on November 10, 2021.Lorraine Joan Reimers “Sis” was born to Albert and Dorothy (Monroe) Wulf on...

Janet  Kent

Janet Kent

Nov 9, 2021

A funeral service for Janet Kent, age 83, of Milford, will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 1:30pm at First Lutheran Church in Milford. Burial will be in the North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Spencer. Visitation will take place on Friday, November 12, 2021 from 5:00-7:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.To watch the recording...

Ed  Wilson

Ed Wilson

Nov 7, 2021

A graveside service for Ed Wilson, 83, of Spencer, will be held Friday, November 12, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorials given in Ed's memory.Edward Franklin Wilsonwas born to Mabel Anna (Albro) and Harry “Zeke” Melvin Wilson in their home in Arnolds Park, Iowa on May 10,...

Wendy  Tuttle

Wendy Tuttle

Nov 6, 2021

A Celebration of Life Service for Wendy Tuttle, of Fostoria, will be held at 11 am, Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. In lieu of flowers, you are encouraged to donate to her children's tuition fund to honor their mom.https://gofund.me/822d7f8fWendy Marie (Koenen) Tuttle, 45, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 surrounded by her...

Kay  Hess

Kay Hess

Nov 1, 2021

Kay Hearn Hess, age 90, of Spirit Lake passed away Monday, Nov. 1st, 2021 at her winter home in Scottsdale, AZ.Kay was born in Kingsley, Iowa on April 19th, 1931 to Raymond and Esther (Peters) Hearn. She was united in marriage to Raymond Arlo Hess of Kingsley on July 27th, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN. The couple adopted their daughter, Mary,...

Bill  Whiting

Bill Whiting

Oct 28, 2021

A funeral service for Bill Whiting, age 56, of Hartley, will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 5:00-8:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.William Earl Whiting, the son of Duane and Carolyn (Mortenson) Whiting, was born on...

Ruth  Boettcher

Ruth Boettcher

Oct 24, 2021

A funeral service for Ruth Boettcher, 89, of Spirit Lake, will be held Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 10:30am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 27 after 3:00pm with the family present from 4:00-7:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.In lieu of flowers, a memorial...

Jerry "Badger"  Fastenow

Jerry "Badger" Fastenow

Oct 23, 2021

A funeral service for Jerry "Badger" Fastenow, 82, of Spirit Lake, will be held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 1:30pm at Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church.Jerry Fastenow was born in Cherokee, Iowa on April 25, 1939, to Jesse and...

Ernestine  Larson

Ernestine Larson

Oct 22, 2021

A funeral service for Ernestine Larson, 89, of Milford, will be held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 10:30am at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial will be at Milford Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, October 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at First Lutheran Church.To watch the recording of the funeral service for Ernestine, click the followinglink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK53qJZdQrU.Ernestine Ramona Larson, the...

Gary  Lind

Gary Lind

Oct 21, 2021

A memorial service for Gary Lind, age 77, of Spirit Lake will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.To watch the recording of the memorial service, click the following link:https://youtu.be/pS3KVxLxQKg.In lieu of flowers,...

Jan  (Bennett) Despain

Jan (Bennett) Despain

Oct 20, 2021

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at Emerald Hills Golf Course in Arnolds Park for Jan (Bennett) Despain, age 69, of Milford, Iowa.Jan “Jonnie” B. DeSpain, 69, died unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on October 20th, 2021 (14:55), at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. She was born December 06, 1951, in Spencer, Iowa, the...

Bjorn  Packard

Bjorn Packard

Oct 20, 2021

A funeral service for 5 month old, Bjorn Packard, the son of Ciera Fergen and Damon Packard, will be held Monday, October 25, 2021 at 2:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation will begin at 1:30pm at the funeral home.Bjorn Kai Packard, the son of Ciera and Damon, entered this world on May 26, 2021 in Spencer,...

Janet  Bottolfsen

Janet Bottolfsen

Oct 20, 2021

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Janet Bottolfsen, age 73, of Milford.Janet Helen (Long) Bottolfsen, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth (Hendricks) Long, was born on August 14, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa. Growing up, Jan lived in Sloan, Iowa and attended school at Westwood Community School. After graduating from Westwood High School, Jan...

Clayton (Darrell)  Arneson

Clayton (Darrell) Arneson

Oct 17, 2021

A memorial service for Clayton (Darrell) Arneson, age 86, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service at the church. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery in George at 1:30 p.m. There will be a...

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