Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Linda Kuhlman Anderson

Linda Kuhlman Anderson

Jan 2, 2026

Services are pending for Linda Kuhlman Anderson, age 82, of Spirit Lake.

Linda passed away on January 2, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake. 

Dennis L. Naatjes

Dennis L. Naatjes

Dec 31, 2025

Arrangements are pending for Dennis L. Naatjes, age 79, of Spirit Lake. 

Dennis passed away at his home on December 31, 2025.

Marian Hibma

Marian Hibma

Dec 18, 2025

A celebration of life for Marian Hibma, age 82, of Harris, IA, will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at CrossWinds Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Ocheyedan Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, December 22, at CrossWinds Church from 5-8 p.m.

Marian Clara Hibma, the daughter of Leo and...

Jerry Miller

Jerry Miller

Dec 16, 2025

A funeral service for Jerry Miller, 85, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 11 am on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Interment will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji. A visitation will be on Sunday, December 21, 2025, beginning at 2 pm, with the family present from 2-5 pm, at Turner Jenness...

Kirk Eilers

Kirk Eilers

Dec 15, 2025

Services are pending for Kirk Eilers, 53, of Venice Beach, California and formerly of Milford, Iowa.  Kirk passed away at his home in Venice Beach.

Duane Kracht

Duane Kracht

Dec 11, 2025

A funeral service for Duane Kracht, age 93 of Rossie, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. To view the service via livestream, please use the following link: Duane Kracht Funeral Service

A gathering with family and friends will take place on Friday, December 26th from 5:30-7:00 PM at the St....

Sandra Gubbels

Sandra Gubbels

Dec 10, 2025

A funeral service for Sandra Gubbels, age 86, will be held Monday, December 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji. 

Sandra passed away December 10, 2025 in Colorado.

Sandra Maxine Gubbels, daughter, sister, aunt and friend was born in Petersburg Minnesota on May 29th, 1939. She was...

Carolyn Jungjohan

Carolyn Jungjohan

Dec 7, 2025

A Memorial Service for Carolyn Jungjohan, age 68, of Adrian, MN formerly of Lake Park, IA will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am at the funeral home in Spirit Lake.

Carolyn Mae Jungjohan, the daughter of William and Darlene...

Dennis Kintzi

Dennis Kintzi

Dec 7, 2025

A Funeral Service for Dennis Kintzi, age 81, of Milford will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00am at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. To watch the recording of the service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/bDJ7hoLVKkw. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am at the funeral home in Milford. Interment will be at Milford...

Clara Savage

Clara Savage

Dec 1, 2025

Memorial services for Clara Savage, age 97, of Milford will be held at a later date.

Clara Marie Cunningham Savage, 97, passed into the arms of her Savior on Monday, December 1, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Clara was born June 10, 1928, to Ray and Lillian (Ellison) Cunningham in Guntur, state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India, where Ray...

Julie Karstens

Julie Karstens

Nov 27, 2025

Memorial Service for Julie Karstens, age 86, of Spirit Lake will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 11:00am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:30-11:00am at the church in Spirit Lake.

Julie Karstens died on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025, after a long illness. She was surrounded by loved...

Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman

Nov 26, 2025

A visitation for Paul Chapman, 67, of Milford will be held on Sunday, December 7th from 5-7 PM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Ritz in Arnolds Park on Monday, December 8th at 11:00 AM. A private family service will be held at a later time.

Paul Arthur Chapman born on...

Janice Kain

Janice Kain

Nov 25, 2025

No services will be held at the time for Janice Kain, 81, of Lakefield, MN. 

Janice passed away November 25, 2025, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield.

Marilyn Zech

Marilyn Zech

Nov 25, 2025

A funeral service for Marilyn Zech, 88, of Spirit Lake will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 3rd at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Marilyn's service link will recorded and a link to view will be posted here...

Lowell Merry

Lowell Merry

Nov 25, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Lowell Merry, age 95, of Milford will be held Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Milford Community Center. A luncheon and time of fellowship will follow the service at the Community Center. There will be no formal graveside services.

Lowell L Merry, our beloved dad peacefully passed away November 25, 2025 at age...

Norman Schulenburg

Norman Schulenburg

Nov 22, 2025

A Memorial Service for Norman Schulenburg, 76, of Okoboji, will be held at 2 PM, Monday, December 1, 2025 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will begin at noon until service time. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held in the summer.

Norman Robert Schulenburg, the son of Robert Amond and Norma Dorothy (Beaton) Schulenburg, was born on...

Mary Mittag

Mary Mittag

Nov 15, 2025

A funeral service for Mary Mittag, age 86, of Spirit Lake will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 24, 2025, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Estherville. To watch the livestream, click the following link: https://youtube.com/live/YamRvuT0mFo?feature=shared. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. All...

Jeremy Erdmann

Jeremy Erdmann

Nov 12, 2025

A memorial service for Jeremy Erdmann, age 53, of Spirit Lake will be held at 11:30 AM on Monday, November 17, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. A visitation will begin at 10:30 AM on Monday at the church.

Jeremy Albert Erdmann, 53, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away from cancer on November 12, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House...

Ron Niebruegge

Ron Niebruegge

Nov 11, 2025

A funeral service for Ron Niebruegge, age 90, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. A visitation will begin at 10:00 AM at the church. Burial will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery.

Memorials given will be used to honor Ron and will be determined by the family...

Jeff Carpenter

Jeff Carpenter

Nov 11, 2025

Jeff's family is planning a private party to celebrate his life.

Jeffery Lee Carpenter, son of Donald and Margaret (Erbs) Carpenter, was born January 15, 1955, in Alta, Iowa. He attended Fairview Elementary School, then Alta Community School through high school. At a very young age Jeff displayed an uncommon talent for working on cars. So, after high school, he attended...