OBITUARIES

A memorial service for Rev. Ray Miller, age 88, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 11 am on Friday, December 13, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

Mary Jane (Linn) Hecht, daughter of Wilhelm and Ruth Linn, was born on February 25, 1942.

Roxianne “Roxi” Gayle Downing, 73, of Okoboji and Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on December 4, 2024, at her home in West Okoboji, surrounded by family.

Kent Pavelko, 74, of Hartley, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer, Iowa.

Douglas “Doug” Kness, 67, of Spirit Lake passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Mass of Christian Burial for Marjorie Ruml, age 83, of Lake Park was held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10:30am, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

Ellen Louise Watkins Hales, age 91, of Arnolds Park, passed away on Tuesday, November 26th, just 2 weeks shy of her 92nd birthday.

Bertha Marietta (Fliss) Wahlman, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 26th, her 95th birthday.

Ann passed away November 26, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in Milford.

A funeral service for R. Smith Schuneman, 88, of Okoboji, will be held at 2:00pm, on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake, followed by a burial at Lakeview Cemetery.

Mrs. Christa (Evink) Kelp, age 49, of Terril, formerly of Hospers, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at her home.

Larry Metge, age 88, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday night, November 23rd, at the Iowa River Hospice Home with his family at his side.

Russell (Russ) Allen Hecht, son of Wilfred and Sara Mildred (Headley) Hecht, was born into this world on the family farm in rural Welcome, Minnesota, on August 29, 1938.

David Lynn Thompson, 76, of Round Lake, Minnesota, passed away on November 22, 2024, in Spirit Lake, surrounded by family and friends.

James (Jim) Dorgan Jensen, 74, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, died November 14, 2024, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

A funeral service for Norlan Top, age 81, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, was held Monday, November 18, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Delores “Dee” Fredricks, 90, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Marathon, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for LeRoy Koep, age 89, of Milford, was held November 2, 2024, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

Bruce Edward Will passed away on October 27th, 2024, at home under Hospice care, after a hospital stay in Sioux City.

Darlene Louise DeLaughter, the daughter of William Ludlow Scott and Della Mae Sarver, was born November 12, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa.

Darwin Jay Winkowitsch was born in Rock Rapids, IA, on June 2, 1953. He was the son of Kenneth and Kathryn (Cassens) Winkowitsch.

A visitation for Trace Iverson will be held from 4:00 – 7:00pm, on Friday October 18, 2024, at Oak Shores in Wallingford, Iowa.

A funeral service for Stella Stahly, age 87, of Lake Park, will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Lake Park.

A funeral service for Elaine was held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Downtown Church in Milford.

Paul Lanning DeMuth, born on February 2, 1938, in Milford, Iowa, was the beloved son of Victor and Sally DeMuth.

In the loving arms of her family, Jennifer Louise Brownlee, age 71, peacefully passed away September 26, 2024, from complications following heart surgery

A memorial service for John Radcliffe of Sibley, Iowa, and formerly of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, September 27, 2024, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

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

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A funeral service for TJ Huntsinger, age 89, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, was held Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

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.