OBITUARIES

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.

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.

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 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.

Albert Breuker passed away on November 25, 2025, at the age of 102.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.