Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Melvin Reimers

Melvin Reimers

Jul 6, 2025

A visitation for Melvin Reimers, age 91, of Lakefield, Minnesota will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 5:00-7:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park. 

Melvin passed away on July 6, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake. 

Avis Pauling

Avis Pauling

Jul 5, 2025

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

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service time at the funeral home.

Avis passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Good Samaritan Home in Estherville.

Laura Egan

Laura Egan

Jul 4, 2025

A Mass of Christian Burial for Laura Egan, age 65, of Spirit Lake will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Interment will be at St. Margaret's Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Visitation will begin at 5 pm, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake with...

Deborah "Deb" Johnson

Deborah "Deb" Johnson

Jul 4, 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. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 12:00-2:00pm at the church. Private family burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Jackson, MN.

On July 4, 2025, heaven welcomed Deborah (Deb)...

Neil Connolly

Neil Connolly

Jul 3, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Neil Connolly of Okoboji, Iowa, USA and formerly of Dublin, Ireland. Neil has left many hearts broken by his sudden departure from our lives.

The youngest of four siblings, Neil grew up in Ireland and spent his adult life in the United States. He enjoyed working as a barman who...

Mollie McClure

Mollie McClure

Jun 29, 2025

Mollie Rae McClure, 33, of Saint Joseph, MN, died on Sunday, June 29, 2025, on Waubay Lake in South Dakota.

She was born, June 10, 1992, in Worthington, MN to Scott & Terri (Rasche) McClure and joined brother Lee on the family farm in Sioux Valley, MN. She received the sacrament of baptism on September 6, 1992, at the First Presbyterian...

Phillip Dycus

Phillip Dycus

Jun 24, 2025

Services for Phillip Dycus, 59, of Terril will be held at a later date.

Phillip passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Ronald Zelinsky

Ronald Zelinsky

Jun 23, 2025

A Funeral Service for Ronald Zelinsky, age 83, of Terril will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 10:30am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Terril. Visitation will take place on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 5:00-7:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril.

Ronald Dean Zelinsky, the son of Wilbur and...

Sherry Morris

Sherry Morris

Jun 22, 2025

A Funeral Service for Sherry Morris, age 67, of Terril will be Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 10:30am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Terril. Visitation will take place on Monday, June 30, 2025, from 5:00-7:00pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Terril.

Sherry Rae Morris (Gunderson), daughter of Duane and Yvonne (Bennett)...

James Youde

James Youde

Jun 16, 2025

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.

Interment with Military Graveside Rites will be at Milford Cemetery on Wednesday, June...

Nelda Wedeking

Nelda Wedeking

Jun 14, 2025

A Celebration Gathering for Nelda Wedeking, age 78, of Spirit Lake will be held later this summer.

Nelda passed away Saturday, June 24, 2025 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Tom Crane

Tom Crane

Jun 14, 2025

A graveside service for Tom Crane will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, June 23, 2025, at Dickens Cemetery in Dickens. Military rites will be conducted by Glen Pedersen Post No. 1 American Legion and Clay County Post No. 3159 VFW. Memorial contributions may be directed to Dickens Cemetery or Glen Pedersen Post 1 American Legion at PO Box 123.

Thomas...

Barbara Altena

Barbara Altena

Jun 13, 2025

A funeral service for Barbara Altena, 68 years old of Arnolds Park, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, June 30, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Private family graveside service will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Barbara Jean Altena, daughter of Ken and Vivian (Moeller) Bultman, was born on September 14, 1956, in...

Steve Whitehouse

Steve Whitehouse

Jun 13, 2025

A visitation for Steve Whitehouse, age 71 of Spirit Lake, will be held at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 5 - 7 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial to a charity of your choosing in honor of Steve.

Steve Allen Whitehouse was born May 18, 1954, to Robert and Bonnie Whitehouse in...

Doris Martin

Doris Martin

Jun 11, 2025

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. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am. Interment will be at St. Margaret Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Memorial contributions in honor of Doris can be given to: Friends...

Delores Boles

Delores Boles

Jun 6, 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. There will be a luncheon immediately following the service at the Lakes Area Senior Center in Spirit Lake.

Delores May Boles, age 92, of Milford, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025,...

David Bastman

David Bastman

May 29, 2025

A funeral service for David Bastman, 66, of Lake Park, will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Lake Park Methodist Church. Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery. A visitation for David will be on Tuesday, June 3rd from 5:00-7:00 PM at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested memorials be sent to the...

Charles Reimers

Charles Reimers

May 28, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Charles Reimers, 68, of Spirit Lake, will be held at a later date.

Charles passed away May 28, 2025 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Jo Megill

Jo Megill

May 26, 2025

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. Visitation for Jo will begin at 9:00 AM at the church. Jo passed away Monday, May 26, 2025, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

If you are reading this, thank...

Dean Schoning

Dean Schoning

May 23, 2025

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

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Milford.

Visitation will be held from 5:00- 7:00 PM, Friday,...