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.

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.

Thomas “Tom” Madigan passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on June 9, 2026.

Ernest “Ernie” Cupp, 80, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A Funeral Mass for John Yore, age 91, of Milford, will be held Friday, June 12, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

A Funeral Mass for Elaine Mills of Spirit Lake will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A memorial service for Charles Wiest, Jr., age 82, of Spirit Lake, will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for Barbara DeMuth, age 99, of Milford, Iowa, was held Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

After a very short battle with cancer, Angela (Jackson) Sidles, 61, of Terril, IA, passed away on May 19, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Maria Kaip Watke was born August 17, 1964, to Richard Nick Kaip and Emily Louise (Chieze) Kaip in St. Louis Park, MN

A Memorial Service for Jennifer Paulson, age 43, of Milford, was held Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

Joan Gail Lindholm was born in Duluth, MN, on September 22, 1931, to Arthur and Eva (Adams) Peterson. She passed away in Minneapolis, MN, on May 17, 2026.

Michael Koenecke, 79, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, IA.

Steven Turnquist, 66, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home in Spirit Lake.

Sara Helen (Hall) Rajcevich, a beloved matriarch, devoted friend, and faithful servant of her community, passed peacefully on May 6, 2026, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life Graveside Service for Stella Winter, age 94, of Milford, Iowa, was held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery (A43 South and West of Milford).

Leola Malone, 82, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Milford.

Robert K. Ackley, known as Bob, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at age 95, exactly four months after the death of his wife, Sue Ackley, on January 2, 2026.

A Funeral Service for Norbert Bierstedt, age 93, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 2:00pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

The world became a little dimmer on April 26, 2026, when Mable Smidt of Milford, Iowa, left us.

A Military graveside service for Tom “Frank” DeMuth, age 76, of Milford, will be held Friday, May 8th, at 2:30PM at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

A funeral service will be held for Richard Rodney Ringel at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Estherville, Iowa, with Pastor Lori Westfall officiating.

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.

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.

Thomas “Tom” Madigan passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on June 9, 2026.

Ernest “Ernie” Cupp, 80, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A Funeral Mass for John Yore, age 91, of Milford, will be held Friday, June 12, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

A Funeral Mass for Elaine Mills of Spirit Lake will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A memorial service for Charles Wiest, Jr., age 82, of Spirit Lake, will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for Barbara DeMuth, age 99, of Milford, Iowa, was held Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Burial at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

After a very short battle with cancer, Angela (Jackson) Sidles, 61, of Terril, IA, passed away on May 19, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Maria Kaip Watke was born August 17, 1964, to Richard Nick Kaip and Emily Louise (Chieze) Kaip in St. Louis Park, MN

A Memorial Service for Jennifer Paulson, age 43, of Milford, was held Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

Joan Gail Lindholm was born in Duluth, MN, on September 22, 1931, to Arthur and Eva (Adams) Peterson. She passed away in Minneapolis, MN, on May 17, 2026.

Michael Koenecke, 79, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, IA.

Steven Turnquist, 66, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home in Spirit Lake.

Sara Helen (Hall) Rajcevich, a beloved matriarch, devoted friend, and faithful servant of her community, passed peacefully on May 6, 2026, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life Graveside Service for Stella Winter, age 94, of Milford, Iowa, was held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery (A43 South and West of Milford).

Leola Malone, 82, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Milford.

Robert K. Ackley, known as Bob, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at age 95, exactly four months after the death of his wife, Sue Ackley, on January 2, 2026.

A Funeral Service for Norbert Bierstedt, age 93, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 2:00pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

The world became a little dimmer on April 26, 2026, when Mable Smidt of Milford, Iowa, left us.

A Military graveside service for Tom “Frank” DeMuth, age 76, of Milford, will be held Friday, May 8th, at 2:30PM at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

A funeral service will be held for Richard Rodney Ringel at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Estherville, Iowa, with Pastor Lori Westfall officiating.