Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Gwen Miller

Gwen Miller

Apr 15, 2010

Gwendolyn Ruth Miller was born September 27, 1930 at the family home east of Arnolds Park, Iowa, the daughter of Curtis Eugene Bundy and Marie Mildred (Longshore) Bundy. She graduated from Arnolds Park High School. On February 8, 1949, Gwen was united in marriage to Leland Earl Miller in Arnolds Park. The family made their home in Milford, Iowa and...

Beverly Whitmer

Beverly Whitmer

Apr 8, 2010

Beverly Whitmer age 78, died April 8, 2010 at her Tucson home after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was and forever will be a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, daughter, employer and friend. Beverly Jean was born December 5, 1931, in Montgomery, Iowa to Edna and Layton Vick. She grew up working in the family business known as...

Phyllis Holle

Phyllis Holle

Apr 7, 2010

Phyllis Dorothy (Ihnen) Holle was born March 29, 1925 in her grandparent's bedroom in Holstein, Iowa to Harry and Selma (Bremer) Ihnen. In 1942, she graduated from Excelsior High School and married her neighbor friend, Sylvester Holle on June 27, 1943. Phyllis raised thousands of chickens; bottle fed many lambs, chased pigs and fed cows. Many gardens were planted, fields...

Pauline Marie Hartung

Pauline Marie Hartung

Apr 7, 2010

Pauline Marie Hartung, age 86, of Spirit Lake, passed away April 7, 2010 at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa near her daughter's home. She was born on December 20, 1923 in her home in Lottscreek, Iowa to William and Marie (Davis) Voigt. She grew up in the Rural Kossuth Co./Cylinder area and graduated from Cylinder High School...

Stanley Pugh

Stanley Pugh

Apr 6, 2010

Stanley was born in Spirit Lake to Marvin and Louise (Springer) Pugh on September 3rd, 1949. He attended Arnolds Park through the 11th grade, and graduated from Spirit Lake. Following high school he spent one year at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, IA, one year at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, NE, followed by two years at South...

Frances Radosevich

Frances Radosevich

Apr 4, 2010

Frances A Radosevich was born March 4, 1957, in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Frank D. and Eugenia M. Radosevich. She attended St. Joseph's School and Spirit Lake High School. Franny worked at P.L.U.S. for over twenty years and was a member of Catholic Daughters of America. She was a special, lovable person who will be remembered for her dancing...

Carrie Anne Carlstrom

Carrie Anne Carlstrom

Apr 2, 2010

Carrie Anne Carlstrom, age 33, of Spirit Lake passed away at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester Minnesota on the 2nd of April, 2010, from complications of a ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm. Carrie was born June 8, 1976 in Nevada, Iowa to Linda and Eddie Erickson. The first 18 years of her life were spent in Maxwell, Iowa, and she graduated...

David Medlin

David Medlin

Mar 29, 2010

David Wayne Medlin was born on July 1, 1969 in Fresno, California, the son of Roslyn Jean Ramey and David Medlin. After receiving his high school education, he moved to Nebraska in 1987 and then to Iowa in 1993. David was married to Karla Leiting from 1994-2000. He worked in manufacturing and had just completed is CDL. He was known...

Vickie JoAnn Downing

Vickie JoAnn Downing

Mar 25, 2010

Vicky JoAnn Downing was born to Dean and Beverly (Lander) Downing on October 19, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a 1967 graduate of North High School in Des Moines. She worked for Bankers Life in Des Moines prior to moving to Milford in 1969. She then completed certified nurse's aide training and worked at the Milford Nursing Center,...

Joseph James Cecil

Joseph James Cecil

Mar 23, 2010

Joseph James Cecil was born May 13, 1920, to Claude and Grace (Shields) Cecil in a farmhouse in Woodbine, Iowa. He grew up in Logan, IA, where he attended grade school and high school. This is where he met his high school sweetheart, Maxine. They were married in Los Vegas in 1942. "Doc" Cecil attended Parson College and the University...

Iva L. Peterson

Iva L. Peterson

Mar 19, 2010

Iva L. Peterson, 92, died Friday, March 19, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society-Luther Manor, Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be held Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10 AM in the Luther Manor Chapel in Sioux Falls. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:30 PM at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake, IA on March 25th. Iva Lucille Moritz was born to...

Jordan C. Knudson

Jordan C. Knudson

Mar 13, 2010

Jordan C. Knudson, the son of Clarence and Halla (Dalluge) Knudson was born on June 10, 1921 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Jordan left school after eighth grade to help support his family and later obtained his G.E.D. and attended the Iowa Police Academy. He served his country from 1942-1946 during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946. On August 31,...

Verda Lucille Woodley

Verda Lucille Woodley

Mar 12, 2010

Verda Lucille Woodley, the daughter of Sherman Cutler and Verna Mabel Morris, was born in Estherville, Iowa, on November 3, 1920. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1939. On February 22, 1943, Verda married Dale Woodley. To thus union six children were born, Marilyn Kay, Wayne Dale, Joel Michael, Kathleen Susan, Debra Lynn and Richard Dean. Verda enjoyed being...

Dennis Leroy Meyerdirk

Dennis Leroy Meyerdirk

Mar 11, 2010

Dennis Leroy Meyerdirk age 68, the son of Roscoe and Eileen (Snow) Meyerdirk was born Oct.10, 1941 at Lake Park, IA. Dennis grew up on the family farm east of Worthington, MN. He attended school at Ewington through 7th grade and on to Okabena, graduating in 1960. In July 1950, Dennis and his 4 siblings lost their mother suddenly to...

Virginia Griffin

Virginia Griffin

Mar 9, 2010

Virginia Griffin, 85, of Spencer, formerly of the Lakes Area. Mrs. Griffin passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Ruth Elaine Cook

Ruth Elaine Cook

Mar 7, 2010

Ruth Elaine Cook was born December 1, 1917, in Graettinger, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Esther (Paulsen) Anderson. She graduated from the Terril High School in 1935. On May 2, 1937, Ruth was united in marriage to Ervin Cook in Terril. The couple moved to Lake Park, Iowa in 1939. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for her father at...

William Raymond Boyer

William Raymond Boyer

Mar 7, 2010

William Raymond Boyer, son of Fred and Mae Boyer, was born in Lake Park, Iowa on June 24, 1915. At the age of 3, he moved to Adrian, Minnesota for one year and then returned to Lake Park where he graduated from Lake Park High School. He was engaged in farming until he entered the Air Force in 1942. He...

Clifford Glen Weaver

Clifford Glen Weaver

Mar 6, 2010

Clifford Glen Weaver was born September 8, 1920 in Ralston, Iowa, the son of Curtis and Sarah (Guthrie) Weaver. In 1942, Clifford enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country during WW II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. On February 23, 1946, Clifford was united in marriage to Helen Sylvia MaLaczewski in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Clifford...

Carole Wallace

Carole Wallace

Mar 6, 2010

Carole Wallace, 79, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Madrid, Iowa.

Ronald Anderson

Ronald Anderson

Mar 2, 2010

Ronald Anderson, 75, of Arnolds Park, Iowa Mr. Anderson passed away March 2, 2010 at his home in Arnolds Park.