OBITUARIES

Jane Sutton Harrison was born and raised in Storm Lake, Iowa,

A memorial service for Becky Berg, age 76, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, was held Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church in Milford.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Polly Connors, who left us peacefully on February 12, 2025.

A visitation for Jeff Larson, age 64, of Milford will be held Saturday, March 8, 2025, beginning at 10:00 AM, followed by a memorial service at 1:00 PM, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Elaine “Tootie” Mehan will be held at 10:30am, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

Sharon A. Tyson, 63, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at her home in Spirit Lake

Clarice Olivia (Ahlers) Heller, 83, of Milford, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Accura Health Care Nursing Home in Milford, Iowa.

Paul Wayne Scharnberg, 67, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on January 14, 2025.

Pearl Jones, 90, of Lakefield, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at her home in Lakefield, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary “Cathy” Murray Lloyd, age 67, of Milford, will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A Funeral Service for Carole Caviness, age 72, of Spirit Lake, was held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake. Burial will be held at a later date.

Richard Lee Holmberg, 72, formerly of Spencer, passed away on January 7th, 2025, in Boise, Idaho

A Mass of Christian burial for Diana Louise Hansen will be held, at 10:30 am, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford.

A funeral service for Betty Jane Jensen, age 90, of Spirit Lake, and formerly of Battle Creek, Iowa, was held Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

Pamela “Pam” Kragt, 77, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Nation Cottage at Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Private family services will be held at a later date for Joan Miner, age 79, of Spirit Lake.

Becky Frederick, 76, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

M. Maralee Langholz, 90, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at the Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

Judith Ann “Judy” Schoon, 81, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Lakes Regional Hospital in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Glenda Kay (Morfitt) Durst, beloved daughter of Millard and Gladys (Schroder) Morfitt, was born on May 11, 1936, on a farm near Sanborn, Iowa.

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35

Bonnie Gilbertson, 81, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Milford, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.

Donald E. Bierstedt, 95, of Milford, formerly of Fonda, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Milford.

Darrell D. Frerichs, 84, of Lake Park, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

Kathryn “Katie” (Holzhauer) McClurg, 60, died on December 12th, 2024, while at the family farm with loved ones.

Wayne Groff, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at The Views in Marion, Iowa from complications of frontal temporal lobe dementia (FTD).

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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.