Records

Oct. 5, 1937 — June 23, 2020 A funeral service for Ruth De Jong, 82, of Spirit Lake, was held Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at the Worthington Cemetery in Worthington, Minnesota. Memorials in Ruth's honor may be given to the Wounded Warrior Project, Doctors without Borders or Smile Train...

July 4, 1950 — June 24, 2020 A funeral service for Dale L. Jurgensen, 69, of Lake Park will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Lake Park. Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Dale Lester Jurgensen passed away on June 24, 2020, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Dale was born on July 4, 1950 in Worthington, Minnesota, the son of the late Mansel and Irene (Buethien) Jurgensen. ...

Aug. 11, 1953 — June 21, 2020 Brenda Mello, age 66, of Terril passed away June 21, 2020, at Accura Healthcare in Spirit Lake. There will be no formal services at this time. Brenda Gail Mello, the daughter of Robert and Patsy (Pepper) Lively was born Aug. 11, 1953, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was united in marriage to Timothy Mello on Dec. 19, 1988, in Las Vegas. They lived in various places while Tim served in the Air Force and eventually moved to the Milford and Terril area in 2008...

Dec. 19, 1936 — June 22, 2020 A graveside services for Beverly Woodworth, 83, of Madrid and formerly of Milford and Albert City was held Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Union Cemetery in Harris. Beverly Rae Holst was born Dec. 19, 1936, in Harris to Emil and Lorraine (Russ) Holst. ...

July 1, 1931 — June 25, 2020 A Celebration of Life Graveside Service for Betty Lou Baish, age 88, of Milford and formerly of Lake Park was held Monday, June 29, 2020, at Harrison Township Cemetery in May City. Betty Lou Baish was born July 1, 1931, to William and Alice (Berends) Vetter on the Vetter family farm near Lake Park that was settled by her grandfather, George Vetter, in 1888...

Jan. 22, 1937 — June 15, 2020 A memorial service for Gloria Lamb, 83, of Milford, was held on the north side of the First Lutheran Church drive in worship location in West Okoboji, on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Memorials may be directed to: 1305 Jeppeson Road #211, Milford, IA 51351...

March 6, 1938 — June 14, 2020 A private family graveside service was held for Frederick "Fritz" Hansmann, 82, of Lake Park, Iowa, at Evergreen Cemetery in George. Frederick (Fritz) Hansmann, 82, of Lake Park, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls due to complications of the COVID-19 virus...

Sept. 29, 1948 — June 16, 2020 Art Jones, 71, of Spirit Lake passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. A visitation for Art was held Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Gull Point Lodge in Gull Point State Park located at 1500 Harpen St., Milford, IA 51351. ...

June 23, 1929 — June 7, 2020 A private family service was held for Phyllis Lago, age 90, of Spirit Lake. Memorials may be sent to the family at 921 27th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360. Phyllis Ann Lago, the daughter of Bertha (Walker) and Herbert Fronk, was born June 23, 1929 in Lake Park. After she graduated from Spirit Lake High School in 1948, she attended Iowa State Teachers College...

April 18, 1962 — June 8, 2020 Services will be held at a later date for Michael Behrends, age 58, of Terril. Michael Sherman Behrends, the son of Jacquetta Kae (Kline) and Roger Sherman Behrends, was born April 18, 1962. Michael began working as a wildcat on oil rigs in Gillette, Wyoming, when he was in his teens and continued this for over 10 years. He was married to Marti Vaughn in Gillette, Wyoming and was later divorced...