October 11, 1929 –...

Henry John “Hank” Kowalik, the son of Max and Helen (Leonard) Kowalik, was born November 14, 1947, in Dearborn, Michigan.

Mark “Hoot” Glen Foss, 77, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2026, in Windsor Heights, Iowa, following a brief battle with glioblastoma.

Carol Leone (Adams) Riessen, one of seven children of Omer and Hattie (Fliss) Adams, was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1931, in Westport Township of Dickinson County, Iowa.

Services for Rhonda L. Hank, age 73, of Wakefield, NE, will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rural Wakefield, Thursday, September 17th at 10:30 a.m.

A Memorial Service for Dan Tryon, age 65, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church.

A Memorial Service for William “Bill” Schug, age 84, of Spirit Lake will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:00am at Life360 in the Founder’s Hall of the Okoboji Bible Conference.

Janice Mae (Rasmussen) Clark died peacefully on September 7, 2026, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. She was 93 years old.

“This I learned from the shadow of a tree. My influence may reach where I may never be.” ~ Letitia Northey Lawson Douglas Alan Pringnitz, 65, passed away on September 5, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by family and leaving an influence of faithful legacy.

A funeral service for Mark “Jack” Zweibahmer, age 71, of Milford, was held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Downtown Church in Milford. Interment was at Milford Cemetery.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Robert “Bob” Bonnell, age 72, of Spirit Lake will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

Pearl “Tootie” Kittelson, 84, of Spirit Lake, passed away August 24 at Accura HealthCare in Spirit Lake, surrounded by loved ones.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Linda Harbst, age 75, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, August 29, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Geelan Funeral Home in Spencer.
Arrangements by Geelan Funeral Home.

Kate Williams Nelson, a one-of-a-kind soul, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, surrounded by family.

James Richard Beaver passed away at his home in Spirit Lake, Iowa, on August 8, 2026, at the age of 95 years.

Raymond C. Guritz, 96, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for William “Bill” Doornink, of Milford, was held Monday, August 24, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

Susan Kay Burdick, 82, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away on August 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Estherville.

June Horstman, 92, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Sioux Center, Iowa.

A Funeral Service for Dave Langel, age 63, of Milford will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

A Celebration of Life Service to honor the life and legacy of Alvin Swanson, age 88, of Lakefield, will be held Saturday, August 15th at 1:00 PM at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Lakefield, with a time of visitation and gathering from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM at the church.

Ricky Bill Hartwig, 62, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake on Saturday, August 1, 2026, due to complications of ALS.

Clarice Harms, 98, of May City, IA, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Milford.

Dr. Michael Allen (Al) Kennedy, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Memorial Service for David Dingel, age 84, of Terril, was held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Terril.

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Dewey Godfredsen, age 72, of Spirit Lake, was held Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Elinor Bedell State Park in Spirit Lake.

A Funeral Mass for Ervin “Smitty” Schmidt, age 80, of Milford, will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 3, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A Memorial Service for Greg (Al) Tolan, age 79, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, July 27, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens in Okoboji.

Betty Jane Brandt, age 99, passed away peacefully with family on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

John “Bernie” Moore Bjornstad, who was born on October 16, 1952, passed away on July 14, 2026.

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October 11, 1929 –...

Henry John “Hank” Kowalik, the son of Max and Helen (Leonard) Kowalik, was born November 14, 1947, in Dearborn, Michigan.

Mark “Hoot” Glen Foss, 77, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2026, in Windsor Heights, Iowa, following a brief battle with glioblastoma.

Carol Leone (Adams) Riessen, one of seven children of Omer and Hattie (Fliss) Adams, was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1931, in Westport Township of Dickinson County, Iowa.

Services for Rhonda L. Hank, age 73, of Wakefield, NE, will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rural Wakefield, Thursday, September 17th at 10:30 a.m.

A Memorial Service for Dan Tryon, age 65, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church.

A Memorial Service for William “Bill” Schug, age 84, of Spirit Lake will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:00am at Life360 in the Founder’s Hall of the Okoboji Bible Conference.

Janice Mae (Rasmussen) Clark died peacefully on September 7, 2026, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. She was 93 years old.

“This I learned from the shadow of a tree. My influence may reach where I may never be.” ~ Letitia Northey Lawson Douglas Alan Pringnitz, 65, passed away on September 5, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by family and leaving an influence of faithful legacy.

A funeral service for Mark “Jack” Zweibahmer, age 71, of Milford, was held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Downtown Church in Milford. Interment was at Milford Cemetery.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Robert “Bob” Bonnell, age 72, of Spirit Lake will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

Pearl “Tootie” Kittelson, 84, of Spirit Lake, passed away August 24 at Accura HealthCare in Spirit Lake, surrounded by loved ones.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Linda Harbst, age 75, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, August 29, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Geelan Funeral Home in Spencer.
Arrangements by Geelan Funeral Home.

Kate Williams Nelson, a one-of-a-kind soul, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, surrounded by family.

James Richard Beaver passed away at his home in Spirit Lake, Iowa, on August 8, 2026, at the age of 95 years.

Raymond C. Guritz, 96, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for William “Bill” Doornink, of Milford, was held Monday, August 24, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

Susan Kay Burdick, 82, of Spencer, Iowa, passed away on August 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Estherville.

June Horstman, 92, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Sioux Center, Iowa.

A Funeral Service for Dave Langel, age 63, of Milford will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

A Celebration of Life Service to honor the life and legacy of Alvin Swanson, age 88, of Lakefield, will be held Saturday, August 15th at 1:00 PM at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Lakefield, with a time of visitation and gathering from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM at the church.

Ricky Bill Hartwig, 62, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake on Saturday, August 1, 2026, due to complications of ALS.

Clarice Harms, 98, of May City, IA, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Milford.

Dr. Michael Allen (Al) Kennedy, 84, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Memorial Service for David Dingel, age 84, of Terril, was held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Terril.

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Dewey Godfredsen, age 72, of Spirit Lake, was held Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Elinor Bedell State Park in Spirit Lake.

A Funeral Mass for Ervin “Smitty” Schmidt, age 80, of Milford, will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 3, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A Memorial Service for Greg (Al) Tolan, age 79, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, July 27, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens in Okoboji.

Betty Jane Brandt, age 99, passed away peacefully with family on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

John “Bernie” Moore Bjornstad, who was born on October 16, 1952, passed away on July 14, 2026.

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