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Kimberly O'Clair

A graveside service for Kimberly O'Clair, age 64, of Spirit Lake will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 3:30pm at Lakeview Cemetery in Spirit Lake.

Turner Jenness Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gary Woltman

Gary Woltman ,resident of Arnolds Park ,IA, passed away on April,14th,2021 in Sioux Falls ,SD, Regional Hospital at the age of 82. He is survived by his Life Partner, Bev Beer, his son Wade (wife Tammy),daughter Angel Banderet (husband Jarrett) 4 grandchildren ,4 adopted grandsons,2 great grandchildren, several nephews, extended family members and dear friends.

Gary graduated from Cherokee High School in 1957, a US Army veteran, he retired from the Department of Transportation after 35yrs.He then started his own business "Gary's Guns" in Arnolds Park.

Over the last several years he spent time traveling, attending car shows, and gun shows. Gary was known to walk for miles in the lake region greeting everyone in his path. He would stop to help anyone and believed in paying it forward. He enjoyed his reading, TV and his daily routines of going for coffee and soda with his friends.

Gary is preceded in death by his parents; Al and Amy, 3 siblings, Genevieve Steig, brother Wayne, and sister Joyce Pyle.

He will be missed dearly and remembered always. Gary did not want any funeral services and would encourage all that knew him to live life to the fullest.

Jackie Hein

Jackie Carol Hein (Boetel), 73, of Spirit Lake died April 17, 2021 at the age of 73.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church. The service will be live streamed on the church’s Facebook page. Masks will be required at the service. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. In lieu of flowers please make memorials to the Hein family. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com

Keith Dannatt

A visitation for Keith Dannatt, 74, of Milford, will be held Friday, April 23, 2021, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. A Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday, April 24th at 2:00pm on the summer side of Horseshoe Bend Park west of Milford. Chairs will be provided or you are welcome to bring your own chair and sit where you are comfortable. Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship at the park's shelter house.

A private family burial will be at Little Sioux Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to use memorials to place a bench in memory of Keith.

Keith passed away April 14, 2021 at his home in Milford surrounded by his family.

Turner Jenness Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Coleman

Ruth passed away April 2, 2021.

Turner Jenness Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Beatrice "Bea" Currier

Beatrice “Bea” Currier, 80, of Spirit Lake passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A private family graveside service for Bea and her husband Lee who preceded her in death on December 30, 2020 will be held in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, IA. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com

Ray D. Rolston

Celebration of Life Services for Ray D. Rolston, age 73, of Spirit Lake, Iowa will be from 2:30 – 4:30pm on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the Hutt Bar & Grill in Arnold’s Park, Iowa.

A graveside service will be at 11:00am on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Greenwood Cemetery in Matlock, Iowa with a flag presentation by the McGlothern-Cowie Post of the American Legion of Sheldon.

Jennifer Joy Rodawig-Birkey

A Celebration of Jenny’s Life will be held at Gull Point State Park Lodge on West Okoboji Lake on Saturday, May 8^th from 1-4pm.

Marilynne "Mari" Nystrom

Marilynne “Mari” Janet Nystrom, 97, of West Okoboji passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake.

Per her wishes, there will be no formal services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com

Patricia "Pat" Jepsen

Patricia “Pat” Ann Jepsen, 74, of Spirit Lake passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A visitation for Pat will be held on Sunday May 16, 2021 from 2-5 p.m. with a prayer service to follow the visitation at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Burial will be held in the Morgan Township Cemetery in Schleswig, IA on Monday, May 17^th at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com