Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Vivian Helfenstine

Vivian Helfenstine

Dec 14, 2011

Vivian June Helfenstine was born June 30, 1924 in Libertyville, Iowa, the daughter of Van T. and Bertha Marie (Scovel) Lawson. On May 5, 1956, Vivian was united in marriage to Jack Helfenstine in Fairfield, Iowa. She lived in Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas City before moving to Spirit Lake over thirty years ago. It was there that she owned...

David Berninger

David Berninger

Dec 13, 2011

David Berninger, 52, of Spirit Lake, passed away peacefully at his home in Spirit Lake on December 13, 2011. David John Berninger was born July 27, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Pat Berninger. He graduated from Portage High School in Portage, Michigan in 1977 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was...

Melvin Williams

Melvin Williams

Dec 12, 2011

Mr. Williams, 71, from Spirit Lake, passed away December 12, 2011 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Melvin D. Williams was born February 15, 1940 in Findlay, Illinois to Noble and Genevieve (Harvey) Williams. He graduated from high school in 1957 and served a tour of duty in the United States Army. He married Ardyce Rowe on June 1,...

Arthur Noland

Arthur Noland

Dec 6, 2011

Art was born in Valley Washington. His mother died shortly after his birth, and he traveled to Minnesota in the company of an older brother when he was six weeks of age. There he resided with and aunt and uncle - Fred and Jane Tyre in Minnesota township, Jackson County. In 1932 he married Margaret Norton and spent the majority...

Lenora Jo Habur

Lenora Jo Habur

Dec 2, 2011

Lenora Josephine Halbur was born to Joseph and Helen (Wood) Lowry at Superior, Iowa on December 20, 1928She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School at Larchwood, Iowa. On May 20, 1948 she was united in marriage to Clarence J. Halbur at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford and seven children were born to this union. Jo was a devoted homemaker....

Harold Tegtmeier

Harold Tegtmeier

Dec 2, 2011

Rev. Harold Frederick Tegtmeier was born January 10, 1932 to Fred C. and Elsie (Wetengel) at the Tegtmeier farm in Bennington Township in Black Hawk County near Waterloo, Iowa. He was baptized in St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Mount Vernon Township on February 7, 1932 and was confirmed on April 2, 1944. Together with his family he joined Zion Lutheran...

Eloise Lambert

Eloise Lambert

Dec 1, 2011

Eloise Josephine Lambert, 98, was born on November 12, 1913 on a farm in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the oldest child of Roy and Josephine (Berg) Lambert. Her early years were spent amid the rural scene where she attended a country, one-room schoolhouse located north of the farm. Eloise was an excellent student especially in reading, spelling, punctuation, and attendance. After...

Evelyn Mohr

Evelyn Mohr

Dec 1, 2011

Mrs. Mohr, 90, of Lake Park, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Lake Park Care Center, Lake Park, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date.

Gary Ader

Gary Ader

Nov 23, 2011

Gary B. Ader was born to Francis and Bonnie (Jensen) Ader May 13, 1938 at home on a farm in Weston, Wisconsin. As a child he moved to Menomonie, Wisconsin with his family where he attended elementary, high school and later Stout University. Gary began his working career with Western Electric and Thermal King. In 1961, Gary and his young...

Dale VanKleek

Dale VanKleek

Nov 21, 2011

Dale Leslie Van Kleek was born October 5, 1925 in Alpha, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Rose (Ross) Van Kleek. He attended Clay County country school #4 southwest of Royal. During WWII, Dale served in the Army Air Corps. He was Honorably Discharged in 1946. In 1947, he was united in marriage to Jennie Hunt in South Dakota. Together...

Sharon Franke

Sharon Franke

Nov 17, 2011

Sharon Franke was born January 5, 1966 in Creston, Iowa. Sharon was the daughter of Wayne and Dorothy (Edwards) Franke. Sharon lived in Creston and Atlantic before moving to Lake Park, Iowa in 2006. She enjoyed word searches, WWE wrestling, computer games and watching NASCAR, especially Tony Stewart. Sharon passed away November 17, 2011 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit...

Maxine Grisham

Maxine Grisham

Nov 17, 2011

Cathryn Maxine Grisham was born to Jesse and Laura (Johnson) Beeler at Cabool, Missouri on December 18, 1914. She was proud to have graduated in 1971 by attaining her G.E.D. On September 15, 1932 she married Gordon Richard Grisham at Elk Creek, Missouri where they made their home and farmed. In 1946 they moved to Cylinder and farmed for two...

Mary Aldridge

Mary Aldridge

Nov 8, 2011

Mary Kay (Johnson) Aldridge was born May 21, 1944 in Jackson, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Schmitz) Johnson. Mary was raised and educated in both Jackson, Minnesota and Spirit Lake, Iowa, graduating from Jackson High School. Mary was united in marriage to Herbert Leroy Aldridge on April 6, 1962 in Jackson. The couple made their home in Spirit...

David Quance

David Quance

Nov 6, 2011

David Holmes Quance, 66, of Spirit Lake died Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Dave was born in Des Moines to Duane and Mary Ellen Quance. He graduated from Dowling High School in 1963 and married Marilyn Sharp in 1966. He and Marilyn lived in Ames and Eldora before moving to Spirit Lake in 1994. During that time, Dave worked...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Nov 5, 2011

Robert (Bob) Lyle Smith was born January 13, 1933 in Churdan, Iowa to Verle and Ruby (Shriver) Smith. He graduated from Scranton High School in Scranton, Iowa in 1952. Robert joined the U.S. Army on July 9, 1953 and was honorably discharged on June 4, 1955. He attended the U.S. Army Engineer School where he earned the National Defense Service...

Robert Stewart

Robert Stewart

Nov 3, 2011

Roger Duane Stewart was born February 3, 1921 in Jefferson, Iowa, the son of Irvin and Maude (Hinton) Stewart. Roger served in the United States Army during WWII. On October 26, 1948, Roger was united in marriage to Lucia Adams. He farmed for several years at Jamaica, Iowa in Greene County before moving to Arnolds Park in 1954. Roger worked...

Elwin Clark

Elwin Clark

Nov 3, 2011

Elwin Eugene Clark was born December 26, 1943 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Ralph Elbert Clark and Donna Marie Trunnell. He attended the Lake Park School. Elwin served in the United States Air Force. On March 1, 1964, Elwin was united in marriage to Doris Gunderson in Terril, Iowa. The family made their home in Terril while Elwin...

Dwain Olson

Dwain Olson

Nov 2, 2011

Dwain Vernon (Ole) Olson was born February 13, 1924, in Alcester, South Dakota, the son of Myrtle and Cecil Olson. He starred in basketball at Alcester High School - where the team won the state championship in 1941. Following his graduation in 1942, he enrolled at the University of South Dakota until he entered the U.S. Marine Corp in April...

David Reiman

David Reiman

Oct 26, 2011

David John Reiman was born May 28, 1945, the son of Clarence and Vivian (Meyer) Reiman in Spirit Lake, Iowa. David was raised and educated in Milford, graduating from Milford High School He entered the US Army, serving his country in Vietnam, until receiving an Honorable Discharge. David worked as an over-the-road truck driver while living in Milford and Chula...

John McCann

John McCann

Oct 24, 2011

John Allen McCann was born April 13, 1936 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Royal F. McCann and Edith M. Partlow. John graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1954. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from December 15, 1954 until receiving an Honorable Discharge on October 14, 1958. On September 3, 1959...

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