Obituaries
Rena Cannegieter
Aug 26, 2026
Rena Cannegieter, 92 of Rock Valley passed away peacefully at Hegg Health Center on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was a resident of Whispering Heights.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, with Pastor Doug De Groot officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley. Visitation...
Kermit "Kerm" De Vries
Aug 24, 2026
Inwood, IA: Kermit Leroy De Vries of Inwood, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa, at the age of 84. A funeral service will be held Friday, August 28, at 10:30 AM at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Nathan Nieuwendorp officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@inwoodcrc1270/streams. A luncheon will be...
Todd Daniel Van Holland
Aug 23, 2026
Rock Valley, Iowa ~ Todd Daniel Van Holland, of Rock Valley, formerly of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, Iowa, with Pastor John Lee officiating. Burial will follow at...
Harriet Van Voorst
Aug 21, 2026
INWOOD, IOWA ~ Harriet Lois Van Voorst, 93, of Inwood, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Fellowship Village in Inwood.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa with Rev. David Smit officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery at Inwood. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30...
Rita Elaine De Vaul
Aug 20, 2026
Rita Elaine DeVaul, 79, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Rita was born on September 13, 1946, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Harold and Florence (Coyer) DeVaul. She graduated from West Lyon High School in 1964 and later attended Humboldt Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Throughout her life...
Russ Ruhland
Aug 16, 2026
Hawarden, IA: Russell William Ruhland, 71, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 16, 2026. A funeral service will be held Saturday, August 22, at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery of Hawarden. Lunch will be provided...
Henrietta Vanden Bosch
Aug 12, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Henrietta Vanden Bosch, 97, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at RiverView Ridge in Rock Valley. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 18, at 11:00 AM at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/livechannel/firstcrcrv. Burial will be held prior...
Patricia Lee Niemeyer
Aug 11, 2026
INWOOD, IA: Patricia Lee Niemeyer (85) of Inwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, rural Inwood, Iowa, with Pastor Jamie Mogler officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 -...
Marvin James Hoogendoorn
Aug 3, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Marvin James Hoogendoorn, 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Friday, August 7, at 10:30 AM at the Rock Valley First Reformed Church with Rev. Dr. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.rvfrc.org/. Burial will follow at...
Jeanette Cornelia Van Beek
Aug 1, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Jeanette Cornelia Van Beek, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 5, at 11:00 AM at Rock Valley First Reformed Church with Rev. Dr. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. The service will be livestreamed at...
Orville Kooistra
Jul 26, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Orville Ray Kooistra, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa went to live with Jesus after passing away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Reformed Church...
Bernadine Danielson
Jul 18, 2026
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Bernadine Danielson, 83, of Hawarden, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Visitation with the family will be 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace...
Lynda DeeAnn Olson
Jul 18, 2026
Lynda DeeAnn Olson, 70, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Akron, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa, with Rev. Dr. Joshua Lowe of Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS of Hawarden officiating. Burial will follow at Kingsley Cemetery in Kingsley, Iowa. The service will be recorded and uploaded...
Major Lauren "Lonnie" Lee Toft
Jul 16, 2026
Major Lauren "Lonnie" Lee Toft passed away Thursday, July 16th, 2026, in Summerville, South Carolina, with his wife and children by his side, and his family and friends with him in spirit.
Lauren, better known as Lonnie, was born on February 10, 1946, in the Hudson Hospital, Hudson, South Dakota, to Howard and Lila (Treiber) Toft. He was the youngest of...
Thomas Joseph Sheffield
Jul 16, 2026
Thomas Joseph Sheffield, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, formerly of Boyden, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, with Pastor Brian Schafer of the United Presbyterian Church in Boyden officiating, on Wednesday, July 22, at 7:00PM. A time of visitation with the family will follow....
Karon Marie Smith
Jul 8, 2026
Karon Marie (Weyer) Smith, 76, of Flandreau, South Dakota, formerly of Hudson, South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Riverview Healthcare in Flandreau, South Dakota.
Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. A Prayer Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with...
Marcella Jane Gerritson
Jul 8, 2026
South Sioux City, NE: Marcella Jane Gerritson, 86, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Mitchell House in Sioux City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 14, at 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home in Inwood, Iowa with Pastor Patti Meyer officiating. The service will be recorded and available for viewing...
Konrad Eugene Post
Jul 4, 2026
Konrad Eugene Post, age 56, of Doon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa and under the care of Rock Rapids Avera Hospice, following a courageous journey with esophageal cancer.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa....
Paul Alan Van Kekerix
Jul 3, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Paul Alan Van Kekerix, 64, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley as a result of a ruptured aneurysm. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 10, at 10:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. The service will...
Timothy John De Jong
Jul 1, 2026
Larchwood, IA: Surrounded by the family he spent his life loving and protecting, Timothy John De Jong of Larchwood, IA, beloved husband, father, son, brother, coach, and friend, drew his final breath on July 1, 2026, at the age of 50, following a brief but intense battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 5, from 4:00 PM...
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