OBITUARIES

A Celebration of Life Service for Philip Den Herder, age 83, of Okoboji, will be held Saturday, October 14, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake.

Leon McCoy, 100, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake

Keith Lee Prentice, the son of Robert and Ruth (Wulkow) Prentice, was born February 13, 1952, in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Virgil Zellaha, 88, of Lewellen, Nebraska, passed away September 20, 2023, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska.

A Celebration of Life Service for Nancy Chapman Christenson, 85, of Spirit Lake, was held Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake

Timothy David “Tim” Savage, 56, of Vassar, Kansas, passed away September 18, 2023, from complications due to a serious vehicle accident.

Walter Lewis Slipke, 91, died peacefully in the presence of his children September 17, 2023, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa

Kelly Wayne Blunt, age 71, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa surrounded by his loving family.

Lynne Ross Swanger, 70, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake.

John William Graham, 93, passed away peacefully, August 31, 2023.

Dawn (Hagedorn) Wilson, age 65, formerly of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away after a long battle of cancer on August 29, 2023, at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee, Iowa.

A Funeral Service for Thomas D. Parks, age 74, of Spirit Lake, was held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji.

Douglas F. Gaer, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, transitioned from this life to his new celestial home on August 23, 2023, at Heritage House Hospice Care in Atlantic, Iowa

Brent Edward Tiedemann, son of Wilmer E. and Donna J. (Philiph) Tiedemann, was born February 10, 1970, in Hartley, Iowa.

A Memorial Service for Mavis Hornick, age 73, of Lake Park, was held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Lake Park

Harold James “Bud” Benson, age 82 of Harris, Iowa, died Monday, August 7, 2023, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley Iowa.

Francis “Fran” Parrish, 79, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A Memorial Service for David Dubois, 64, of Milford, was held Thursday, August 3, 2023, at First Lutheran Church, in West Okoboji

Larry Kelly, 79, of Superior, passed away July 27, at Lakes Regional Hospital with family by his side.

Memorial services for Charles “Chuck” Tielbur were held Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church, Milford, Iow

Arnold “Arnie” McIntosh, 76, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake.

Sheri Meyerdirk (Vanderhoof), 56, of Milford, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on July 13th, 2023.

A funeral service for Eric Hinshaw, age 64, of Arnolds Park, was held Monday, July 24, 2023, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held at the Milford Cemetery on Saturday, July 15, at 10:30am. A luncheon will follow at Florence Park.

On July 10, 2023, Marie C. (Richter) Senter ended her 85-year adventure on Earth.

A Memorial Service for Robert Lathrop, age 89, of Milford, was held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park.

Randy Loerch, 62, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Gerald “Jerry” Irlbeck, 79, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Carroll, IA, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake.

A Celebration of Life for Douglas Nelson, age 74, of Lake Park, was held on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the Community Center in Lake Park.

The family of Dr. Donald F. Rodawig Jr. announces his passing on July 5, 2023, at 11:11pm.

A celebration of life service was held for Mary L. Fox of Woodward, Oklahoma, formerly of Estherville, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 2:00pm at Henry Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville.