Ricky Bill Hartwig, 62, of Spirit Lake, Iowa passed away at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake on Saturday, August 1, 2026, due to complications of ALS.
A memorial service for Pickle will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:00-11:00 AM at the funeral home. If you are available to attend services, the family kindly asks you to please dress in classic Hartwig style, wearing Spirit Lake Indians, Iowa Hawkeyes, or Minnesota Vikings gear.
You may join the family after the service for a lunch at Gilbert Park, generously catered by Rick’s nephew Houston Hartwig.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given in memory of Rick to the ALS Association: Dedicated to Finding a Cure for ALS | The ALS Association.
Turner Jenness Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.