A Memorial Service for Shari Nordlund, age 76, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 1:00–2:00 pm at the church.

A funeral service for Norma Martens, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be on Thursday at 2:30 PM at Westfork Township Cemetery in Climbing Hill, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life for John E. Omundson (1938–2026) will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Henry Olson Funeral Home in Estherville, Iowa.

Conrad John Sorensen (Connie) was born to Earhard and Esther Sorensen in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 24, 1931, and was welcomed into his heavenly home on February 22, 2026.

A Memorial Service for Mitch Watters, age 68, of Milford was held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

Doris Leona Ashland, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Spirit Lake on February 18, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Maurice Kirlin, MD, age 97, of Okoboji, was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

A Mass of Christian Burial for John Long, age 74, of Milford, was held Saturday, February 21, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.

A Memorial Service for Bruce Johnson, age 92, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

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.

Joan Marie Baird-Sik, 81, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Dennis Lou Naatjes died in his sleep on New Year’s Eve 2025, at the age of 79.

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.

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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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Connie LaFoy, 99, of Arnolds Park, IA, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Milford.

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.

A Memorial Service for Shari Nordlund, age 76, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 1:00–2:00 pm at the church.

A funeral service for Norma Martens, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be on Thursday at 2:30 PM at Westfork Township Cemetery in Climbing Hill, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life for John E. Omundson (1938–2026) will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Henry Olson Funeral Home in Estherville, Iowa.

Conrad John Sorensen (Connie) was born to Earhard and Esther Sorensen in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 24, 1931, and was welcomed into his heavenly home on February 22, 2026.

A Memorial Service for Mitch Watters, age 68, of Milford was held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

Doris Leona Ashland, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Spirit Lake on February 18, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Maurice Kirlin, MD, age 97, of Okoboji, was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

A Mass of Christian Burial for John Long, age 74, of Milford, was held Saturday, February 21, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.

A Memorial Service for Bruce Johnson, age 92, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

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.

Joan Marie Baird-Sik, 81, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Dennis Lou Naatjes died in his sleep on New Year’s Eve 2025, at the age of 79.

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.

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

Millie & Don Demers

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Connie LaFoy, 99, of Arnolds Park, IA, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Milford.

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.