Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Vernon Wittler

Vernon Wittler

Aug 14, 2024

Vernon passed away on August 14, 2024 at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa on May 16, 1940 and lived in the Sutherland area until 1946 when the family moved to a farm in Spirit Lake. Upon graduating from high school in 1958, he joined the Marine Corps, serving in California, Okinawa and North Carolina....

Kenneth Byers

Kenneth Byers

Sep 24, 2024

A funeral service for Kenny Byers, 88, of Lake Park, Iowa will be held at 1:30 pm, Monday, September 30, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.

An Order Of Eastern Star Service will be held Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 2:30 PM, followed by a visitation from 3-5 pm...

John Radcliffe

John Radcliffe

Sep 24, 2024

A memorial service for John Radcliffe of Sibley, Iowa, and formerly of Spirit Lake, will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, September 27, 2024, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.  Visitation will be Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.  Interment will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in...

Elaine DeRuyter

Elaine DeRuyter

Sep 23, 2024

A funeral service for Elaine will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Downtown Church in Milford. Burial will take place at 1:30 PM on Saturday at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, September 27, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

Elaine (VanVoorst) DeRuyter was born...

Terry "Pete" Sidles

Terry "Pete" Sidles

Sep 23, 2024

Terry "Pete" Sidles, 75, of Spirit Lake, passed away September 23, 2024 at his home.

Pete’s last wish was to ride around the track one more time on Thursday, October 3rd. His final lap will commence at 5:30 PM at the Jackson Motorplex. If you would like to help fund his sponsorship next year, there will be a separate donation bin...

Earl McBride

Earl McBride

Sep 19, 2024

A memorial service for Earl McBride, age 75, of Arnolds Park, will be held at 11 am, Monday, September 23, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church.

To watch the livestream of Earl's funeral, click the following link: https://boxcast.tv/channel/uf5m53aotcepagsurhrv

Earl was born on June 2, 1949, in Fort Dodge,...

Robbi Tonsfeldt

Robbi Tonsfeldt

Sep 18, 2024

A funeral service for Robbi Tonsfeldt, age 65 of Spirit Lake, will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10:30 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. A visitation for Robbi will be on Tuesday, September 24th from 5:00-7:00 PM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Memorial donations can be made to Dickinson County Trails for a...

TJ Huntsinger

TJ Huntsinger

Sep 14, 2024

A funeral service for TJ Huntsinger, age 89, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, will be held at 11am, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.  Interment will be at Memory Gardens in Spirit Lake.  Visitation will begin at 5, pm, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with the family present from 5-7 pm, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in...

Charlene A Gove

Charlene A Gove

Sep 8, 2024

There will be no formal services for Charlene Ann Gove, age 65, of Spirit Lake.

Charlene passed away September 8, 2024 at her home in Spirit Lake.

Linda Kind

Linda Kind

Sep 7, 2024

Services for Linda Kind, age 70, of Milford, will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.  Visitation will begin at 5 pm Friday, September 13, 2024, with the family present from 5-7 pm, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

Linda passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Lakes Regional Health Care...

Jennifer Helle

Jennifer Helle

Sep 4, 2024

Jennifer Jean (Schaefer) Helle was born to Gene and Reta Schaefer on November 1, 1956, in Storm Lake, Iowa and graduated from Arnolds Park High School before marrying and having 2 children. 

Jennifer worked many years at Stylecraft in Milford before graduating from Iowa Lakes Community College in 2000 with her nursing degree. She worked labor and delivery for many years...

Nancy "Nan" Woods

Nancy "Nan" Woods

Sep 1, 2024

A Celebration of Life Service for Nancy "Nan" Woods, age 84, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 10 am, Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Good News Community Church in Okoboji.

Nancy "Nan" Woods, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on September 1, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 84 years old.

Born on April 19, 1940, in...

Vaughn Coleman

Vaughn Coleman

Sep 1, 2024

Vaughn Stanley Coleman, 73, of Milford, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 1st, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. A gathering will be on Saturday, September 7th beginning at 1:30 PM at the Milford Community Center followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2:00 PM. After the service, interment will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery followed by a...

Evonne Duhn

Evonne Duhn

Sep 1, 2024

A visitation for Evonne Duhn, 94, of Spirit Lake, will be held from 5 to 7 PM, Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. A private family graveside service will be held at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Evonne may be directed to Lakes Regional Hospice at 2323...

Gary Olson

Gary Olson

Aug 30, 2024

A memorial service for Gary Olson, age 89 of Spirit Lake, will be held Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

Gary Jerome Olson, the son of Sylvester W. Olson and Beatrice (Hoff) Olson, was born on June 27, 1935, in Osseo, Wisconsin. He passed away on August 30, 2024, at St. Luke Home...

Robin Kolpin

Robin Kolpin

Aug 28, 2024

Robin Ray Kolpin, 68, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away on August 28, 2024. Born on Christmas Day in 1955, from Galva, Iowa, Robin was a man whose life was marked by love, loyalty, and a deep connection to those he held dear.

Robin married the love of his life, Kandi, and together they built a life filled with joy, adventure,...

Patricia Forbes

Patricia Forbes

Aug 19, 2024

A funeral service for Patricia Eunice Forbes, age 78, of Lake Park, Iowa, will be held at 10 am, Saturday, August 24, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park.  Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Harris. Visitation will begin at 9 am until service time at the church.

Patricia "Pat" Forbes, 78, of Lake Park, Iowa, passed away peacefully...

Mikki Lynn Chew

Mikki Lynn Chew

Aug 16, 2024

Michele Lynn “Mikki” Chew was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on June 27, 1972 to Tim & Nancy (Hansen) Chew. She passed away unexpectedly in her sleep of natural causes on August 16, 2024. She graduated from Lewis Central High School in 1990 where she participated on the swimming team and served as a class officer. She attended the University...

Stanley Miller

Stanley Miller

Aug 15, 2024

To watch a livestream of Stanley's memorial service, click the following link http://fpcspiritlake.org/stream

Stanley Jon Miller, a beloved member of the Spirit Lake, IA community and dedicated servant to his country and fellow citizens, passed away at his residence on August 15, 2024, at the age of 88. Stan was born to Danish immigrants, John and Threna(Nielsen) Miller, on June 13,...

Elaine Greer

Elaine Greer

Aug 15, 2024

Elaine Victoria (Rosendahl) Greer, 69, of Spirit Lake passed away peacefully August 15th, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Milford in the presence of her family.

A memorial service for Elaine will be held Saturday, September 7th at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 6th with the family present from...

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