Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

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...

Christina  Sattler

Christina Sattler

Oct 12, 2021

Memorial Mass for Christina "Tina" Sattler, age 75, of Arnolds Park, will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.To watch the livestreamed service, click on the following:Mass from St. Joseph Parish | Milford, Iowa - YouTube.Christina...

Jeanette  Iversen

Jeanette Iversen

Oct 12, 2021

A visitation for Jeanette Iversen, age 79, will be held Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 1:00-3:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.Jeanette Iversen passed from this world peacefully at 4:39 pm Oct 12, 2021 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Estherville, IA.Jeanette was born to Leonard and Vera Wickstrom July 8th, 1942 in Sioux City, IA and grew...

LeeAnna (Dean) Nielsen

LeeAnna (Dean) Nielsen

Oct 3, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for LeeAnna (Dean) Nielsen, 93, of Spirit Lake will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, October 8, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.  Interment will be at St. Margarets Cemetery in Spirit Lake. Visitation will begin at 3 pm, Thursday, October 7, 2021, with the family present from 5 - 7 pm,...

Rita  Jacobson

Rita Jacobson

Sep 27, 2021

A memorial service for Rita Jacobson, 64, of Okoboji, will be held Monday, October 4, 2021 at 11:00am at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.To watch the recorded memorial service, click on the following link;https://youtu.be/NorOqaybECwRita May Jacobson, the daughter...

Richard  Welty

Richard Welty

Sep 26, 2021

A graveside service for Richard Welty, 85, of Spirit Lake, will be held Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 3:00pm at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.To watch the graveside service, please click the following link;https://youtu.be/GwpKK6zCQmwIn lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The Arc,www.thearc.org.Richard Alvin Welty, the son of Kenneth B. and Josephine Louise (Tott) Welty, was born June 7,...

Sarah  Uittenbogaard

Sarah Uittenbogaard

Sep 21, 2021

Funeral services for Sarah Uittenbogaard, age 99, of Lake Park, will be held on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Burial will be in the Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church.Sarah Gertrude (Van Aalsburg) Uittenbogaard, the daughter...

Delores  Kadera

Delores Kadera

Sep 18, 2021

There will be no services at this time for Delores Kadera, age 79, of Spirit Lake.Delores Beverly Kadera, the daughter of Charles and Ida Mae (Rice) Uhlir, was born on August 13, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana.Growing up, Delores attended school and graduated from Estherville High School.On September 26, 1966, Delores was united in marriage to Dennis Kadera in Toledo, Illinois.Throughout...

Bob "Boodie"  Koenen

Bob "Boodie" Koenen

Sep 18, 2021

Bob "Boodie" Koenen, 67, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021.Boodie was born on June 29, 1954 to Walter and Rosemary Walton Koenen of Spencer, Iowa.He is survived by his wife Deborah Mitzlaff Koenen of Arnolds Park, IA; and three daughters: Wendy and husband Chad Tuttle of Fostoria, IA; Ashley and husband Tim Conner of Sartell, MN; and Delani and...

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