OBITUARIES

A funeral service for Avis Pauling, age 95, was held Friday, July 11, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park. Interment was at Union Cemetery in Harris.

David Wayne Raak, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, and grandson, passed away tragically after being struck by an SUV that crossed the center line while riding his motorcycle on July 5th, 2025.

A Memorial Service for Deborah “Deb” Johnson, age 75, of Okoboji, will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 2:00pm at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

Frank Boyce Nelson was born July 16, 1932, to Frank A. and Martha (Hinrichs) Nelson in Ringsted, Iowa.

Neil has left many hearts broken by his sudden departure from our lives.

Doreen Junette Blackburn, resident of Milford, Iowa, born July 6, 1942, in Akron, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in Auburn, California.

Fredric (Fritz) Skewis Rosendahl passed away in Mt. Dora, Florida, at the age of 90.

Joyce Webster, 81, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Spirit Lake.

Bert Nystrom was born in a small town south of Stockholm, Sweden in, 1929.

Joan Cramer Schneider, 88 years old, passed away July 23rd in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Madonna Kramer, 85, of Milford, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at her home in Milford, surrounded by her family.

Laima Stammer, 73, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake, surrounded by her husband and all her children.

A memorial service for Jim Youde, age 79, of Apache Junction, Arizona, will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will be at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 5 – 7 pm.

A graveside service for Tom Crane will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, June 23, 2025, at Dickens Cemetery in Dickens.

A visitation for Steve Whitehouse, age 71 of Spirit Lake, was held at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00pm.

A Funeral Service for Doris Martin, age 99, of Spirit Lake, will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 11:00am at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

David James “DJ” Cain of Council Bluffs, formerly of Spirit Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2025.

A Memorial Service for Delores Boles, age 92, of Milford will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 2:00pm at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Spirit Lake.

Terry Burdette Osgerby, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away at his home on June 5, 2025. He was 78 years old.

Darlene J. Mac Runnels, age 100, passed away on June 1st after an accident and surgery for a fractured right leg.

Thomas M. Erichsen, 78, passed away May 31, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Delores “Dolly” Kooima, 87, of Okoboji passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake.

A memorial service for David Mann, age 68, of Peterson, Iowa, was held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford.

Shirley Ann Remele Stoll passed away May 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

A Celebration of Life service for Jo Megill, 64, of Spirit Lake will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake.

Merle Hurd, 89, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at his home in Spirit Lake.

Dean L. Schoning, age 75, of Ruthven, Iowa (formerly of Milford, Iowa), passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Norman “Stormin Norman” Stanley Swanson, age 74, of Milford, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A Memorial Service for Larry A. Oleson, age 78, of Spirit Lake, was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 2:00pm at Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake.

Mary Klonis (formerly Peters), age 66, unexpectedly passed away on November 1, 2024, in Glendale, AZ.

Roman Delbert Dodge, angel born son of Ebby and Jake Dodge, came into the world on May 20, 2025, after 27 weeks in the comfort of his mommy.

Pam Foxhoven, 69, of Spirit Lake, died May 19, 2025, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.