Obituaries
Andrew Oostra
Mar 22, 2026
Rock Valley, Iowa: Andrew Oostra, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was surrounded by the voices of several of those who loved him and he is now at peace. A memorial service was held Thursday, March 26, at...
Bonnie Fay Davelaar
Jun 14, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Bonnie Fay Davelaar, 71, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at her home, under the loving care of her family. A funeral service will be held Thursday, June 18, at 2:00 PM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Private family burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with...
Petra Jean Thorpe
Jun 10, 2026
Petra Jean Thorpe, 66, died in her home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on June 10, 2026, after a long courageous health battle. She was surrounded by her loving family, and in spirit by those who loved her.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Rocky J. Waterman
Jun 8, 2026
Rocky Joe Waterman, 72, of Hawarden Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Hawarden Regional Healthcare after a lengthy illness.
Memorial Service will be Saturday, June 20th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Hawarden American Lutheran Church with Pastor Kandi Anderson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, June 19th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at...
Ardis Marie Huebner
Jun 6, 2026
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Ardis Marie Huebner, 83, of Hawarden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation with the family...
John Van Surksum
Jun 6, 2026
Doon, IA: John Van Surksum, 88, of Doon, Iowa, died Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Thursday, June 11, at 10:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. H. Hofman officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Visitation, with the family...
Judith "Judy" Arline Danielson
Jun 2, 2026
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Judith “Judy” Arline Danielson, 79, of LeMars, Iowa, formerly of Hawarden, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of LeMars, in LeMars.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2026, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa with Jeff Rabey her nephew officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the...
Robert "Zeb" Newborg
Jun 1, 2026
Alvord, IA: Robert “Zeb” Newborg, 88, of Alvord, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at his home under the loving care of his family and Gentiva Hospice. Visitation with the family present will be held Friday, June 5, from 9:30-10:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood, Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM at the funeral...
Lester C. Janssen
May 25, 2026
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Lester C. Janssen, 102, of Hawarden, passed away on Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, at Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS, with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. The funeral service...
Avis L Sunderman
May 24, 2026
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Avis Sunderman, 98, of Hawarden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden.
Private inurnment will be at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden next to her first husband Leland Blomberg.
Avis was born to Leonard and Edith (Fickbohm) Buum on June 13, 1927, in Union County, South Dakota. She attended 2 country...
Marjorie "Marge" Ann Kooistra
May 23, 2026
INWOOD, IOWA ~ Marjorie “Marge” Ann Kooistra, 86, of Inwood, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. She was surrounded by her loving family. Gene, her faithful companion for 67 years, was holding her hand. She will be missed. We will miss her smile. We will miss the way she cared about others, even...
Sharon Jean Verduin
May 19, 2026
Sharon Jean Verduin (Breuer) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on May 19th, after a brief illness. True to her strong and stubborn nature, she held on as long as she could before her Savior called her home.
A small family service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Hull, Iowa.
The Porter Funeral Home in...
Nicolas Salinas
May 16, 2026
Nicolas Salinas, 30, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Inwood on Saturday, May 16, 2026. A private celebration of life service, in his honor, will be held in Minnesota at a later date.
Nicolas Salinas, the son of Cindy (Cecil) Nissley and Juan Salinas, was born May 30, 1995, at Sibley, Iowa. Nic was a...
Marlene Shirley Te Slaa
May 9, 2026
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA ~ Marlene TeSlaa, 92, of Hull, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Aspen Heights Assisted Living in Hull.
A Private family committal service will be held at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026, at...
Marjorie Mae Dimmick
May 8, 2026
Marjorie “Marge” Mae Dimmick, age 88, died peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Akron, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 17, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa, with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe officiating. Her family will greet friends following the service. The Memorial Service will be livestreamed on the...
Mary Christine Laroco
May 4, 2026
Mary Christine Laroco, 74, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2026, in Sioux City, Iowa. Mary was an Iowa farmgirl through-and-through. Born February 25, 1952, to Lila and Alex Pelelo in Sioux City, she was raised on a farm south of Merrill, Iowa. The oldest of seven brothers and sisters, she lived and worked on the farm until her graduation...
Jerry Dean Meins
Apr 30, 2026
Jerry Dean Meins was born May 29, 1947, in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Otto and Bernadine (Muth) Meins. He entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at his home in Missouri City, Texas, at the age of 78.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev....
Diane Mae Rozeboom
Apr 29, 2026
Rock Valley, Iowa ~ Diane Mae Rozeboom, 75, of Rock Valley, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her family and under the care of Sioux Center Home Health and Hospice.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will...
Harvey Leroy Klein
Apr 27, 2026
Rock Valley, Iowa: Harvey Leroy Klein, 89, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 6, at 1:30 PM, at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa....
Joshua "Josh" J. Harry
Apr 27, 2026
Joshua “Josh” James Harry, a one-of-a-kind man, ended his fight with cancer on Monday, April 27, 2026, at his home surrounded by the love of his family. His passing marks the end of a vibrant chapter defined by loyalty, humor, a need for speed, and a heart that loved deeply.
We will celebrate Josh’s life at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 6,...
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