OBITUARIES

Byron Sampson

Byron Sampson

A funeral service for Byron Sampson, age 91, of Sioux Center, formerly of Primghar and the Lakes Area, was held Monday, February 9, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

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Vernon Hammerstrom

Vernon Hammerstrom

Vernon Hammerstrom was born on April 21, 1945, to Vernon and Nellie (Conly) Hammerstrom.

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Kirby Joe Clark

Kirby Joe Clark

A visitation for Kirby Clark, age 79, of Spirit Lake, will be held Sunday, February 8, from 2:00-4:00 PM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. There will be a Scripture Service at the funeral home at 4:00 PM.

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Judith Joanne Eisenbacher

Judith Joanne Eisenbacher

A Celebration of Life for Judy Eisenbacher was held Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Lakes Area Senior Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

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Layton W. Vick

Layton W. Vick

Layton W. Vick, 84, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

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Mary Cathleen Gengerke

Mary Cathleen Gengerke

Mary Cathleen Gengerke, age 75, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Merlyn George Hennings

Merlyn George Hennings

A funeral service for Merlyn Hennings, officiated by Dr. Lynn Dau and Deacon Lynn Egesdahl, was held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley, Iowa.

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Butch Parks

Butch Parks

A funeral service for Butch Parks, age 81, of Okoboji, will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

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Helen Lucille Hand

Helen Lucille Hand

On January 5, 2026, Helen Lucille Hand, also known as Lucy, passed away at McKinley Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from stage 4 ovarian cancer and other complications.

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Mary Sue Ackley

Mary Sue Ackley

Mary Sue Ackley (affectionately known as Big Sue) passed away on January 2, 2026, just nine days after her triumphant 95th birthday.

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Noah D. Scott

Noah D. Scott

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Noah D. Scott, age 22 of Milford, Iowa, was held on Friday, January 9, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford from 4-6:30 PM, with a Parish Scripture Service at 6:30 PM.

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Linda Cheryl Rush Flippen

Linda Cheryl Rush Flippen

Linda Cheryl Rush Flippen, age 80, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.

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Jerry Edward Miller

Jerry Edward Miller

A funeral service for Jerry Miller, 85, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, December 22, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.

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Kirk Joseph Eilers

Kirk Joseph Eilers

Kirk Joseph Eilers was born November 8, 1972, and passed December 15, 2025, in Venice Beach, California

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Dennis Richard Kintzi

Dennis Richard Kintzi

A Funeral Service for Dennis Kintzi, age 81, of Milford, was held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 am at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

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Beverly A. Hurley

Beverly A. Hurley

Beverly A. Hurley, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025, at Praha Village in New Prague, MN, after a long battle with dementia.

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Clara Savage

Clara Savage

A memorial service for Clara Savage, age 97, of Milford, will be held Monday, January 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

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Julie Karstens

Julie Karstens

A Memorial Service for Julie Karstens, age 86, of Spirit Lake was held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 11:00am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

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Paul Arthur Chapman

Paul Arthur Chapman

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.

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Marilyn Hazel Zech

Marilyn Hazel Zech

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.

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Lowell L Merry

Lowell L Merry

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.

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Lawrence Hansen

Lawrence Hansen

Mr. Lawrence Hansen, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the age of 97.

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Norman Robert Schulenburg

Norman Robert Schulenburg

A Memorial Service for Norman Schulenburg, 76, of Okoboji, was held Monday, December 1, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

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Mary Jeanette Mittag

Mary Jeanette Mittag

A funeral service for Mary Mittag, age 86, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, November 24, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville.

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Jeremy Albert Erdmann

Jeremy Albert Erdmann

A memorial service for Jeremy Erdmann, age 53, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, November 17, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

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Jeffrey Allen Nielsen

Jeffrey Allen Nielsen

A Funeral Service for Jeff Nielsen, age 66, of Arnolds Park, will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 10:00am at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

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Thomas John Cooper

Thomas John Cooper

Thomas John (Tom) aka “Coop” Cooper passed away November 7, 2025, at the age of 74.

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Patricia Ann Christiansen

Patricia Ann Christiansen

Patricia Ann Christiansen, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, with her loving husband by her side. She was born to Frank and Anna Wagner in Worthington, MN, on February 24, 1938.

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