Obituaries
Michael John Van Surksum
Jun 5, 2025
DOON, IOWA ~ Michael J. Van Surksum, 40, of Doon, passed away suddenly from a work-related accident on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. Bobby Van Otterloo officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday...
Therese J. DeHaan
Jun 5, 2025
Therese DeHaan, 95, passed away on June 05, 2025, at the Akron Care Center, Akron, Iowa.
A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Parish, St Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa, with Father Roger Linnan officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in...
Gerri Reinke
Jun 5, 2025
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA ~ Gerri Reinke, 89, of Rock Valley, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 p.m....
Susan Gebauer
Jun 2, 2025
Susan Carine Anderson was born on April 24, 1965, to James and Dorothy Anderson in Hawarden, Iowa. Susan, known to her friends and family as Susie, was welcomed home by her older brother Timmer and soon she would welcome her younger brother Farrell. She attended West Sioux Community Schools and graduated from high school in 1983. While a student at...
Charlene "Char" Granstra
May 31, 2025
Rock Valley, IA: Charlene “Char” Granstra, 74, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be held Thursday, June 5, at 11:00 AM at First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Brian Dunn officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/livechannel/firstcrcrv. Burial...
Jacqueline Jacobs
May 27, 2025
Hawarden, Iowa~ Jacqueline Jacobs, 87, of Hawarden, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Dennis Shepherd officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. A luncheon will be held at the Hawarden United Methodist...
Donna Pearl Bakker
May 27, 2025
Hull, IA: Donna Pearl Bakker, 85, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at her home under the care of her family and Orange City Area Home Health & Hospice. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 3, at 10:30 AM at the First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The service...
Ronald LeRoy DeBoer
May 24, 2025
Ronald “Ron” LeRoy DeBoer, 75, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.
A Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden, with...
Shelly Rose Smit
May 19, 2025
Rock Valley, IA: Shelly Smit, 61, died Monday, May 19, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire near Rock Valley. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rock Valley. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Shelly Rose was born on December...
Vernon Olaf Knutson
May 13, 2025
Inwood, IA; Vernon Knutson, 84, of Inwood, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Canton, SD. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 17, at 10:30 AM at Inwood Porter Funeral Home in Inwood with Rev. Sue Sinclair officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present,...
Thelma De Smit
May 10, 2025
Rock Valley, IA: Thelma De Smit, 77, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 16, at 10:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.porterfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/thelma-de-smit. Private family interment will...
Betty Jean Eisma
May 7, 2025
Betty Jean Eisma (Veldman) of Inwood, Iowa passed away into the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 7, 2025, at the Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.
Funeral service will be held at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025, with Rev. Dave Smit officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 p.m. to...
Elnora Ann Boon
May 4, 2025
DOON, IOWA ~ It is with deep sadness that the Boon family announces the loss of their matriarch. Elnora Ann Boon, 75, of Doon, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2025, at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa with Pastor...
Faye Gort
May 1, 2025
Rock Valley, IA: Faye Margaret Gort, 102, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family present will be held Thursday, May 8, from 10:00-11:00 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev....
Jeanette Van Ginkel
Apr 30, 2025
Rock Valley, IA: Jeanette Van Ginkel, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 6, at 1:30 PM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. The service can be audio-streamed at http://edge.mixlr.com/channel/rwkcn. Burial will follow at Valley...
Marilyn Joanne Orton
Apr 27, 2025
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Marilyn Joanne Orton, 93, of Hawarden, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Mica Hill Estates in Hawarden.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Pastor Barb Joy officiating. The family will greet friends during a luncheon after the service at the church....
Michelle Rath Van Noort
Apr 25, 2025
Michelle Don’l (Rath) Van Noort, 56, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025, at her home. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 2, at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Hawarden with Pastor Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery of Hawarden. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Thursday,...
Wendell Joe DeJong
Apr 24, 2025
SHELDON, IOWA ~ Wendell Joe DeJong, 84, of Sheldon, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Wendell’s family will have a private inurnment service at Hillside Cemetery in Doon, Iowa at a future date. The Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa is assisting the family.
Wendell Joe DeJong was...
Virginia "Granny" Elaine Moothart
Apr 24, 2025
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Virginia Elaine Moothart, “Granny” 86, of Hawarden, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa.
Memorial Service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Hawarden Community Center in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby, of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 10:00...
Kurt Frank Lightcap
Apr 22, 2025
Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of Kurt Frank Lightcap, age 63. He passed unexpectedly in Chicago, Illinois on April 22, 2025.
Kurt was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on September 2, 1961, to Frank and Evelyn Lightcap. He attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana and Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He studied abroad at Oxford, London and...
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