Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Shirley  Boles

Shirley Boles

May 7, 2020

A private family burial for Shirley Boles, 88, of Milford will be held at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Condolences or cards can be mailed to Sheryl Jones at 2108 Manhattan Blvd. Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360. Shirley Mae Boles, the daughter of Ida (Wilson) and Glen Eckard, was born January 10, 1932, in Milford, Iowa. She graduated from Okoboji...

Donna  Bjorklund

Donna Bjorklund

May 6, 2020

A private family graveside will be held for Donna Bjorklund, age 77, of Milford. Donna Marie Simington Bjorklund was born May 19, 1942, on the family farm by Ruthven, Iowa. Donna was the youngest of her family. After Donna graduated from Ruthven in 1960, she attended business school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After returning to Ruthven, she met and married Gene...

Beth  Brandt

Beth Brandt

Apr 29, 2020

A private family service will be held for Beth Brandt, age 94 of Lake Park. Cards or memorials in honor of Beth may be sent to the Brandt Family at 708 2nd St. SE #106, Orange City, IA 51041. Beth Jeanette (Boyer) Brandt was born in Lake Park, IA on August 24, 1925, to Fred S. and Mae D. Boyer....

Lori  Hott

Lori Hott

Apr 28, 2020

A private family service will be held for Lori Hott, age 40, of Milford.A memorial fund honoring Lori has been established for her children at Farmers Savings Bank, 2121 Okoboji Avenue, Milford, Iowa 51351.Lori Nicole Hott, the daughter of Renee (Weiskircher) and Terry Hott, was born December 10, 1979 in Spencer, Iowa. Lori graduated from Thompson Valley High School in...

William "Bill"   Fredin

William "Bill" Fredin

Apr 22, 2020

A private family service will be held for William "Bill" Fredin, age 94, of Milford. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. William Bruce Fredin was born May 17, 1925 in Greenville, Iowa to Swan and Dagmar (Chalstrom) Fredin. He was always known as Bill. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1943, B.A. degree from Iowa...

Clayton "Butch"  Van Hunnick

Clayton "Butch" Van Hunnick

Apr 12, 2020

A private family service will be held for Clayton "Butch" Van Hunnick, age 76, of Harris .Burial will be at Union Township Cemetery in Harris. Clayton "Butch" Roger Van Hunnick, the son of John and Willemenia (Hendricks) Van Hunnick, was born October 30, 1943 in Slayton, Minnesota. On March 20, 1964, Butch was married to Emily Ransom in Bigelow, Minnesota....

Glenn  Frederes

Glenn Frederes

Apr 7, 2020

A private family service will be held for Glenn Frederes, age 74, of Spirit Lake. Glenn passed away April 7, 2020 at his home in Spirit Lake.

Jason  Lake

Jason Lake

Apr 6, 2020

A private burial will be held for Jason Lake, age 45, with a Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Jason Alan Lake was born October 17, 1974 to Lenis and Colleen (Faas) Lake in Primghar, Iowa. He was the youngest of four children. His early years were spent loving the freedom of farm life and riding...

Pamela  Cerny

Pamela Cerny

Apr 5, 2020

Memorial Mass for Pam Cerny, age 52, of Hastings on Hudson, New York and formerly of Spirit Lake, Iowa will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Internment will follow at St. Margaret Cemetery in Spirit Lake. The Mass will be live streamed on thechurch Facebook page.Pamela Sue Cerny...

Jean  Schissel

Jean Schissel

Apr 5, 2020

Our Heart to Her Heart Jean Bryant Schissel, a resident of West Okoboji, Iowa passed quietly on April 5, 2020 of old age. She was born on January 14, 1921, in Cherokee, Iowa to her father William Wesley and mother Ocie Cole Bryant. She was raised with her older sister Marjorie on their large cattle feeding farm in northwest Iowa....

Mitchell  Foster

Mitchell Foster

Apr 1, 2020

A graveside service for Mitchell Foster, age 55, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Spirit Lake, will be held Friday, August 7, 2020 at 10:30AM at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.Mitchell Lee Foster, the son of Mary Lou (Larrimer) and Verlyn Foster, was born November 16, 1964 in San Fernando, California. He was raised and educated in Fairbury, Nebraska and later...

Mary  Smith

Mary Smith

Apr 1, 2020

Services will be held at a later date for Mary Smith, age 30, of Spirit Lake. Mary passed away April 1, 2020 at her home in Spirit Lake.

Homer   Strampe

Homer Strampe

Mar 31, 2020

Homer D. Strampe passed on to his eternal life in the early hours of March 31, 2020 in Spirit Lake, IA at the age of 94 years, following a courageous struggle with sarcoma. Homer Dudley Strampe was born on November 20, 1925 to Bernard and Helen Idso Strampe in Paullina, IA. Homer attended school in Paullina and graduated in 1943....

Cecelia  Barber

Cecelia Barber

Mar 27, 2020

A private family service will be held for Cecelia Barber, age 91, of Milford with burial at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery. Cecelia Jane Barber, the daughter of Kjerstine (Midtaune) and Martin Rue, was born September 5, 1928 on a farm in Hendricks, Minnesota. After graduating high school, Cecelia attended college to become a nurse. She lived in various places in South...

Barry  Shinn

Barry Shinn

Mar 18, 2020

There will be no services at this time for Barry Shinn. Barry Shinn, the son of Howard E. and Ruth E. Shinn, was born February 6, 1956 in Grand Haven, Michigan. Barry worked for the Spencer Airport and later for the Milford Cable Company. He enjoyed working in the garage, hunting and asparagus hunting. He also did a lot of...

Shirley  Schoorman

Shirley Schoorman

Mar 18, 2020

There will be a private family service for Shirley Schoorman, age 99, of Milford, Iowa. Interment will be at Milford Cemetery in Milford. Shirley J. Schoorman, the daughter of Roy V. and Marian (Stapleton) Bever, was born October 14, 1920 in Milford, Iowa. She graduated from Milford High School in 1938. On May 28, 1939, Shirley was married to Ruby...

Ken Westergard

Ken Westergard

Mar 16, 2020

Due to the coronavirus threat there will be a private family burial at South Walnut Cemetery near Graettinger and a celebration of life at a future date. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church. Kenneth Dale Westergard passed away on March 16, 2020 at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. Ken was born in Graettinger, Iowa on April 17, 1930...

Phyllis  Nielsen

Phyllis Nielsen

Mar 10, 2020

A Celebration of Life Service for Phyllis Nielsen, age 87, of Milford, will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11:00AM at the Downtown Church in Milford (2105 N Ave.). Visitation with the family will be from 9:30AM-11:00 at the church.Interment will be a private family service at Waterford Cemetery in Everly.In lieu of flowers, memorials will support Diana Langerock,...

Pearl  Godfrey

Pearl Godfrey

Mar 7, 2020

A funeral service for Pearl Godfrey, age 93, of Spirit Lake and formerly of Lake Park, will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 1:30PM at the Excelsior United Methodist Church in rural Milford. Visitation will begin one hour prior the service at the church. Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.  Pearl Luella (Hass) Godfrey was...

Delores  Goehring

Delores Goehring

Mar 7, 2020

A private, family service will be held for Delores Goehring. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Windom, Minnesota. Delores Goehring, 84, of Milford, Iowa died March 7, 2020 at the Accura HealthCare Facility of Milford. Delores Jean Goehring was born June 3, 1935 in Slayton, Minnesota to Wilhelm “Bill” and Minnie (Rummens) Vosberg. She attended school through the...