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.

A Memorial Service for...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Steffes, age 82, of Okoboji, will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

Amy Peterson, age 70, of Spirit Lake, IA, died Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Janice Kay Jacobson passed away on July 6, 2026, at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital at the age of 83.

A Funeral Service for Gary Eakin, age 88, of Spirit Lake, was held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Jacinta Williams, 60, of Spirit Lake, passed away July 3, 2026, at Lakes Regional Health Care, surrounded by her loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Curtis Rottunda, age 82, of Spirit Lake, was held on Monday June 29, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

A funeral mass for Darwin Rosener, age 84, of Spirit Lake,was held Friday, June 26, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Memorials in honor of Darwin can be given to the Arbor Foundation or Ducks Unlimited.

Jay Evans, 77, of Okoboji and Spirit Lake, passed away on June 19, 2026, in Sioux Falls.

Marsha Nanette Bax, age 76, of Johnston, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Okoboji, Iowa.

A Memorial Service for Doris Rouse, age 94, currently of Emmetsburg, formerly of Ayrshire and Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:00am at the First United Methodist Church in Emmetsburg.

A Celebration of Life for 5-year-old Kaiya Joy Wright, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Sami Center in Spirit Lake.

A funeral mass for Ron Strand, age 70, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, June 19, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

A Celebration of Life for Mary Erickson, age 90, of Spirit Lake, will be held Tuesday, June 16th, at 11:00 AM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home 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.

A Memorial Service for...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Steffes, age 82, of Okoboji, will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

Amy Peterson, age 70, of Spirit Lake, IA, died Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Janice Kay Jacobson passed away on July 6, 2026, at Sumner Community Memorial Hospital at the age of 83.

A Funeral Service for Gary Eakin, age 88, of Spirit Lake, was held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Jacinta Williams, 60, of Spirit Lake, passed away July 3, 2026, at Lakes Regional Health Care, surrounded by her loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Curtis Rottunda, age 82, of Spirit Lake, was held on Monday June 29, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

A funeral mass for Darwin Rosener, age 84, of Spirit Lake,was held Friday, June 26, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Memorials in honor of Darwin can be given to the Arbor Foundation or Ducks Unlimited.

Jay Evans, 77, of Okoboji and Spirit Lake, passed away on June 19, 2026, in Sioux Falls.

Marsha Nanette Bax, age 76, of Johnston, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Okoboji, Iowa.

A Memorial Service for Doris Rouse, age 94, currently of Emmetsburg, formerly of Ayrshire and Spirit Lake, will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:00am at the First United Methodist Church in Emmetsburg.

A Celebration of Life for 5-year-old Kaiya Joy Wright, of Spirit Lake, was held Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Sami Center in Spirit Lake.

A funeral mass for Ron Strand, age 70, of Spirit Lake, was held Friday, June 19, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake.

A Celebration of Life for Mary Erickson, age 90, of Spirit Lake, will be held Tuesday, June 16th, at 11:00 AM at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.