OBITUARIES

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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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.

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.

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.

A memorial service for Gary Kastrup, age 80, of Estherville, was held Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park.

A Funeral Service for Lyle Heuer, age 93, of Lake Park, will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 11:00am at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park.

A funeral service for Fred McKim, 94 years old, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, and formerly of Plover, Iowa, was held Friday, October 31, 2025, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Berg, age 94, of Terril, will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 10:30am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

Funeral services for Mrs. Vergene Donovan, 101, of Spirit Lake, will be held Tuesday, October 28th, 2025, at 11:00 A.M., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

A memorial service for Sally Will, age 90, of Spirit Lake, will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

A Celebration of Life Visitation for Danny Brumley, age 75, of Harris, will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 4:00-6:00pm with military rites starting at 4:00pm all at the VFW Memorial Hall in Spirit Lake.

Laurian “Lauri” Ruth (Savage) Pederson, 67, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., surrounded by her family at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.