Obituaries
Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home
June Evans
Jan 26, 2009
Amanda June Evans was born June 11, 1925 in Montgomery, Iowa the daughter of Michael and Stella (Webb) Albert. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Spirit Lake, High School in 1943. Following high school, June attended and graduated from Iowa State University. Following a short time in Philadelphia, June returned to the area and was united...
Betty Ann Moore
Jan 23, 2009
Betty Ann Moore, the daughter of John and Elva (Patten) Madagan, was born September 14, 1939 in Spencer, Iowa. She married Jerry W. Moore on January 5, 1957 in Miami, Oklahoma. The couple lived in California, Iowa, Texas, Arkansas and Michigan. They moved back to Spirit Lake in 1988. Mrs. Moore was a member of the United Methodist Church and...
Katy Ballantyne
Jan 22, 2009
Katy A. Ballantyne was born January 16, 1924, the daughter of Jacob and Jennie (Bimberg) Juusola in Menagha, Minnesota. Katy was united in marriage to Wayne E. Blum, Sr on October 5, 1940. Following Wayne's death in 1966, she married Glenn R.. Ballantyne on September 11, 1968 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The couple made their home in Spirit Lake,...
Bill Butler
Jan 12, 2009
Wilber T. "Bill" Butler, 81, of Spirit Lake, Iowa passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at Hill Top Care Center in Spirit Lake. Memorials may be made in Bill's name to the First Presbyterian Church of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Wilber T. "Bill" Butler was born in Titonka, Iowa on October 8, 1927 to Effie and Henry Butler. The family soon...
Clymene Jacobsen
Jan 12, 2009
Clymene Jacobsen was born July 24, 1920 Montgomery, Iowa, the daughter of Blaine and Lillie (Johnson) Tuttle. She was raised and educated near Spirit Lake, graduating from Spirit Lake High School. Clymene then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She worked at Dickinson County Treasurers Office in Spirit Lake for a short time before working at the...
Anna Pentico
Jan 4, 2009
Services for Anna Pentico, 73, of Spirit Lake, Iowa will be at a later date. Miss Pentico passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.
W. Clifford Willison
Jan 4, 2009
William Clifford Willison was born to Perry and Zona (Whitsman) Willison at Mason, Illinois on November 29, 1914. He was six years of age when his family moved from Effingham County, Illinois to Okoboji Township. He graduated from the original Okoboji School. On August 29, 1939 he was united in marriage to Alvena Barbara Wittrock at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Ed McClurg
Dec 30, 2008
Edward Carlyle McClurg was born November 20, 1936 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Duard and Evelyn (Kuhn) McClurg. He graduated from Spirit Lake High School and attended Iowa State University for one year. He received his Associate's Degree from Iowa Lakes Community College and a Bachelor's Degree from Mankato State. Ed served four years in the Air Force...
Lorene Rute
Dec 30, 2008
Lorene Rute was born March 30, 1907 in Primghar, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred Ogle and Rosa Crooks. She grew up on a farm and was a graduate of Spirit Lake High School. Lorene attended junior college in Estherville, Iowa and then onto Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. After graduation, she taught in rural schools in Westport and...
Bonnie Marie Meyer
Dec 29, 2008
Bonnie Marie Meyer was born January 16, 1956, the daughter of Clifford and Rachel McMillan DeShazo in Estherville, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm near Superior, and was educated in Spirit Lake, graduating from Spirit Lake High School. Bonnie was united in marriage to Richard Meyer on June 11, 1977 in Harris, Iowa. The couple made their home...
Doug Noble
Dec 18, 2008
Doug Noble was born May 13, 1954 in Sibley, Iowa to Delbert and Elsie Noble. He spent his boyhood days near Little Rock and Ocheyedan, Iowa, graduating from Ocheyedan High School in 1972. After receiving his Associate Degree from Pipestone College in Minnesota, he took his first banking position at the Sheffield State Bank. In the mid-70s he accepted a...
Graham Evan Petty
Dec 14, 2008
Graham Evan Petty was born to Scott and Julie Petty on August 2nd, 2008 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. His name was chosen for its dignity in sound and meaning. Graham's first name means "generous". His middle name, Evan, means "God is gracious" and "Warrior". Detected a month before his birth, Graham was born with a rare...
Clayton Edmisten
Dec 12, 2008
After a long and challenging life, Clayton Edmisten, also known as "Slim", passed peacefully away on December 12th, 2008 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He had been in declining health for several years and had resided at Hilltop since April, 2007. Clayton was born on February 5, 1923 at the Salvation Army Hospital in Omaha. His mother...
Byron Jerome Hill
Dec 10, 2008
Byron Jerome Hill came to bring joy into the lives of Melton and Judith Hill on April 22, 1915 at Badger, Iowa. On May 15, 1915 he was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Badger. On July 7, 1929 he was confirmed at the same church. He spent his early years in Badger, went to school in Vincent. In his...
Merle Clark
Dec 8, 2008
Floyd Merle Clark was born August 26, 1918 to Ralph Elbert Clark and Frances May Winslow on their rural Harris, Iowa farm home. He attended Excelsior Consolidated School where he graduated in 1936. Upon graduation, Merle farmed and drive a school bus. In 1939, he attended Northwestern Junior College in Orange City, Iowa, graduating in 1941. Merle entered the US...
Esther Frances Olson
Dec 6, 2008
Esther Frances Olson, a resident of Terril, was born September 12, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Otto and Nellie (Reekers) Pekelder. She departed this life Saturday, December 6, 2008 in her son's home at the age of ninety. In 1956, she was united in marriage with Myrl Allen Olson, who survives her. She is also survived by...
William J. Fuller
Dec 5, 2008
William J. "Bill" Fuller, 82, of Lake Okoboji, died a peaceful death on Friday, December 5, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11am Wednesday, December 10, at the First Lutheran Church in Milford, preceded by a visitation at 10am. Pastor Bob Vaage will be in charge of services with burial in the Lakeview Gardens in Okoboji....
Genevieve Woods
Dec 2, 2008
Funeral services for Mrs. Genevieve Woods, 96, of Spirit Lake are pending. Mrs. Woods passed away December 2, 2008 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake.
Robert Glenn Bruce
Nov 30, 2008
Robert Glenn "Bob" Bruce, 86, previously of Estherville, IA and Fairmont, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 30, 2008 at his home in Okoboji, IA. A memorial service will be held at the Turner Funeral Home, 1302 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake, Iowa, on December 27, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. Bob was born in Mason City on July...
Jack Marchand
Nov 27, 2008
Francis "Jack" Marchand Jr. of Spencer passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at The Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after a three year battle with cancer. Jack was born January 25, 1963 at Spirit Lake to Francis "Jack" Marchand Sr. and Marcia Ross Marchand. He served in the U. S. Army, as well as the Nevada National Guard....
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