May 25, 1961 - July 9, 2023

Randy Loerch, age 62, of Spirit Lake passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Aug. 14, 1933 - July 9, 2023

A Memorial Service for Robert Lathrop, age 89, of Milford was held Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park.

Sept. 1, 1932 - May 27, 2023

A memorial service for Duane Marlen Heerdt will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29 at Calvary Methodist Church in Arnolds Park, with a visitation starting at 1 p.m. Duane Marlen Heerdt passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the age of 90 in Apache Junction, Arizona, and grew up on a farm in Ringsted. A headstone is also in place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Ringsted, for those who wish to pay tribute.

Oct. 6, 1943 - Sunday, July 9

Gerald “Jerry” Irlbeck, age 79, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Carroll, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake.

Aug. 15, 1946 - July 14, 2023

Arnold “Arnie” McIntosh, age 76, of Spirit Lake passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake.

July 30, 1926 - Oct. 23, 2023

A celebration of life service for Carl Wohlenberg was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 13, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Carl passed away Oct. 23, 2023, at his home in Florida.

Carl Lipton Wohlenberg was born July 30, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Carl Christoph and Mary Cecelia Lipton Wohlenberg. His family lived in Holstein, the town which his paternal grandfather helped to found in 1882.

June 26, 1927 - July 5, 2023

Nov. 21, 1938 - June 12, 2023

Jackie Lee was born to L.R. (Babe) and Vera June Norman on the snowy afternoon of Nov. 21, 1938, joining Morris, Stan, Jim and Bill, known thereafter as “The Norman Brothers.” As the youngest, Jack tried to measure up to the high standards and ethics he admired in his brothers. When he fell short, Vera June was quick to come to his defense — “Oh, no, not my Jackie Lee!”

Jan. 19, 1952 - July 1, 2023

Austin “Mac” MacMillan, age 71, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at his home in Spirit Lake.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com

Dec. 12, 1961 - July 3, 2023

Matt Hunefeld, age 61, of Graettinger, formerly of Spirit Lake, passed away Monday July 3, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital with family by his side.

Dec. 31, 1941 - July 6, 2023

A funeral service for Dr. Roger Heimensen, age 81, of Largo, Florida, and formerly of Spirit Lake, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 17, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Interment will be at Lakeview Gardens in Okoboji. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., Sunday, July 16, 2023, with the family present from 4-7 p.m. at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake.

June 11, 1943 - July 2, 2023

A funeral service for Gwendolyn Dressel, age 80, of Spirit Lake was held on Monday, July 10, 2023, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Interment was at Round Lake Cemetery in Round Lake, Minnesota.

Gwendolyn Faye Dressel, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away on July 2, 2023, at the age of 80. Gwen was born on June 11, 1943, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Marvin and Gladys Bakken.

Sept. 24, 1926 - July 7, 2023

Mary Jean Baker, age 96, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, in Des Moines. She was born in Casper, Wyoming, to Calvin Brown & Alice (Stevens) Brown on Sept. 24, 1926.

Following the death of her father, her mother raised her and a sister in Nebraska.

1951 - 2023

A graveside service for Edwin "Ed" Spieker, age 72, of Milford was held Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Milford Cemetery in Milford.

Edwin Anthony Spieker died of esophageal cancer on June 26, 2023, at Accura Healthcare in Milford.

Edwin was born in Estherville, to Lambert and Leona Spieker. He attended grade school and middle school in Milford and went on to do farm work, odd jobs and worked for Handy Andy Yard Service for 15 years.

Sept. 20, 1989 - June 18, 2023

A celebration of life visitation for Spencer Smith, age 33, of Arnolds Park and formerly of Missouri Valley was held Friday, June 23, 2023, in Missouri Valley.

Spencer James Smith was born on Sept. 20, 1989, in Council Bluffs, the son of Joe and Amy (Baird) Smith. Spencer was raised and educated in Missouri Valley, where he graduated from Missouri Valley High School.