Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Mildred Mabel Olson

Mildred Mabel Olson

Jul 6, 2009

Mildred Mabel Olson, the daughter of Sam and Laura (Rose) Dotson, was born August 6, 1914 in Lake Township, Clay Co., Iowa. She grew up on a farm, and graduated from Lake Center High School in 1932. On September 11, 1940, she married Dewey Olson near Ruthven, Iowa. They lived in Des Moines, Iowa for two years where they were...

Jack Colwell

Jack Colwell

Jul 4, 2009

Jack Colwell was born on March 17, 1926 in Gowrie, Iowa to Ray and Rachel Colwell. He graduated from Cherokee High School in 1944 and enlisted in the navy. He served on the destroyer, "The USS Stanly" in the Pacific. While serving, he saw combat engagements near twenty-nine different islands including the Philippines, the invasion of Leyte, Mindoro and Luzon...

Willemke Weaver

Willemke Weaver

Jun 12, 2009

Willemke "Wilma" Hoogeterp Weaver was born August 4, 1915, the first child of Hellebrand "Theo" and Jantje "Janet" (Schram) Hoogeterp at their home in Newkirk, Iowa. She was twelve when her mother passed away and she helped her father and sister until her father remarried. She was raised and educated in Newkirk, graduating from Newkirk High School in 1933. Following...

Sylvia Ramos-Mendez

Sylvia Ramos-Mendez

Jun 8, 2009

A funeral service for one day old Sylvia Marisol Ramos-Mendez was held Monday, June 8 at St. Margaret's Cemetery, Spirit Lake. Fr. James Smith officiated. Sylvia died Saturday after a premature birth. Her parents are Joaquia and Florinda Ramos-Mendez of Estherville. She is also survived by two sisters.

Ordell Franklin Romine

Ordell Franklin Romine

Jun 1, 2009

Ordell "Pete" Franklin Romine was born November 21, 1922 to Lester and Anna Sievert Romine at Galva, Iowa He attended country school through the eighth grade after which he stayed home to help his father farm. On April 16, 1944 he was united in marriage to Wylma Hill at Estherville, Iowa He served his country in WWII from July, 1944...

James Harold Braband

James Harold Braband

Jun 1, 2009

James Harold Braband was born July 19, 1926 on the family farm, Rost Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm in Lakefield, MN and Estherville. After graduating in 1944 from Estherville High School, he served in the US Army in Germany during WWII. Jim was united in marriage to Loyce Lamack on February 22, 1953 at Jackson,...

Sylvia Mildred Carpenter

Sylvia Mildred Carpenter

May 30, 2009

Sylvia Mildred Wallace was born November 24, 1921 to George and Connie (Christofferson) Wallace Sr. on the family farm located between Milford and Terril. Sylvia went to school in Milford, graduating in 1940. On October 5, 1945 she was united in marriage to Ted Carpenter. They enjoyed 63 ½ years of life together. Their love was evident to everyone who...

Deborah Gail Ihnen

Deborah Gail Ihnen

May 29, 2009

She was born July 27, 1951 at Langdon, North Dakota to Marvin and Mamie Ahrendt Vollum. On August 13, 1982, Debbie was married to Roland (Rocky) Ihnen Jr. They had lived in Bloomington since 1984. Her favorite activities were camping with her family and cooking for them. Surviving are her husband, Rocky; daughter, Rachel (Scott) Drohnick of Bloomington, MN; son,...

Joel David Rolfes

Joel David Rolfes

May 29, 2009

Joel David Rolfes was born August 9, 1967 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Virgil and Carol (Paskert) Rolfes. He was raised and educated in Lake Park, graduating from Harris Lake Park High School in 1985. He continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. Joel was united in marriage to Melissa Roede on October 10, 1992...

Rose Kathleen Barriage

Rose Kathleen Barriage

May 23, 2009

Rose Kathleen Barriage was born to Harry and Anna (Pitstick) Mendenhall on April 10, 1920 at Sac City, Iowa. She graduated from Lytton High School and then attended Buena Vista College for a year. During World War II she worked as an inspector in a G.M. defense plant at Lockport, New York. On December 30, 1943 she married Archie Barriage,...

Russell John Schroder

Russell John Schroder

May 14, 2009

Russell John Schroder was born to Henry and Idena Schroder at Sibley, Iowa on November 2, 1925. He graduated from the eighth grade and then helped his father farm during World War II. On October 30, 1949 he married Betty Lorraine Young in Dickinson County. They lived on a farm near Melvin for a couple years, then in Arnolds Park...

Evelyn Rose Gerdes

Evelyn Rose Gerdes

May 13, 2009

Evelyn Rose Lydia (Konold) Gerdes was born August 29, 1921 to William and Martha Konold in Avoca, Minnesota, the eleventh of twelve children. She attended grade school in Avoca, and moved with her family to Worthington, Minnesota in 1938. She made salads at the Thompson Hotel until she married Arnold Gerdes on January 19, 1942. They settled on a farm...

Ethel Eunice Lighter

Ethel Eunice Lighter

May 5, 2009

Ethel Eunice Lighter was born September 14, 1911, to Lou and Anine (Jensen) Hollesen on a farm near Rembrandt, Iowa. She went to school at Sioux Rapids, graduating from Sioux Rapids High School in 1931. Ethel was united in marriage to Jay H. Lighter on March 9, 1935 at Sac City, Iowa. To this union, one son was born, Jay...

Lawrence Leavitt

Lawrence Leavitt

May 1, 2009

Funeral services will be held in Nevada for Lawrence Leavitt, 52, of Milford. Lawrence passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 at his home in Milford.

Mabel Anna Wilson

Mabel Anna Wilson

Apr 30, 2009

Mabel Anna Wilson, 103, of Spirit Lake, passed away April 30, 2009 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. She was born on January 19, 1906 in Mc Clouth, Kansas to Clark and Anna (Wright) Albro. Mabel attended Arnolds Park High School. On November 4, 1923, Mabel was united in marriage to Harry "Zeke" Wilson in Milford, Iowa. To this...

Bonnie E. Bruce

Bonnie E. Bruce

Apr 28, 2009

Bonnie E. Bruce, 85, of Okoboji, IA and previously of Estherville, IA and Fairmont, MN passed away peacefully on April 28, 2009 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake, IA. Bonnie was born in Muncie, IL on October 24, 1923 to Golda and Charles Chesnut. She attended the University of Illinois before leaving school to work in support of the...

Howard William Belden

Howard William Belden

Apr 27, 2009

Howard William Belden was born February 4, 1913 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Frank Lester and Eva Lena (Kersey) Belden. Howard was raised and educated in Spirit Lake, graduating from Spirit Lake High School. He enlisted in the US Navy on March 7, 1942, serving during WWII, until receiving an Honorable Discharge on October 23, 1945. While in the...

Dorothy Boyer

Dorothy Boyer

Apr 25, 2009

Dorothy Boyer was born August 29, 1911 at Milford, Iowa, to Albert and Lena (Borth) Gottsche. Her family farmed near Milford where she attended country school then to Milford where she graduated from Milford High School in 1929. She worked in Jacobs Dept. Store for two years and also at the Amusement Park in Arnolds Park before going to Kansas...

Jennie Whalen Piscator

Jennie Whalen Piscator

Apr 24, 2009

Jennie Whalen Piscator was born May 7, 1917 to Maggie Reeverts Whalen and Joe Whalen on a farm near Round Lake, Minnesota. She was baptized July 1, 1917 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. She started school at Ewington Consolidated School at Spafford, Minnesota. At the age of ten she moved with her parents to Dickens, Iowa where...

Cathy Paxton

Cathy Paxton

Apr 23, 2009

Cathy was born March 9, 1947 at Mora, Minnesota to Chester and Dora Paxton. She graduated from Lake Park High School. She worked at the Lake Park Care Center for many years. Cathy enjoyed reading and did some writing, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Cathy died April 23 at the Hilltop Care Center in...