Obituaries
Gary Howard Gregg
Jun 28, 2026
LAWTON, IOWA ~ Gary Howard Gregg, 74, of Lawton, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3rd at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.
Gary’s family prefers memorials be directed to the EMS or Fire Department...
Duane Alan Ver Mulm
Jun 28, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Duane Alan Ver Mulm, 68, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 2, at 11:00 AM at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.rvfrc.org/. Burial will...
John Van Ginkel
Jun 28, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: John Van Ginkel, 97, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 1, at 10:30 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock...
Paul Harker
Jun 25, 2026
Alvord, IA: Paul Harker, age 89, of Alvord, Iowa, died Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, July 2, from 10:00-11:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home in Inwood, Iowa. A private family burial will follow afterwards at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Alvord.
Paul Harker...
Edward Arnold DeWit
Jun 25, 2026
Inwood, IA: Edward Arnold DeWit, 83, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 30, at 10:00 AM at Inwood First Reformed Church with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-X6pfGKanHtikofRnNX2Gg. Inurnment will follow at Richland Cemetery...
Sam Koedam
Jun 19, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: Sam Koedam, 87, Rock Valley, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be held at 1:30pm Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation with Reverend J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be held at...
Bill Van Veldhuizen
Jun 18, 2026
Rock Valley, IA: William “Bill” Henry Van Veldhuizen, 75, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 23, at 11:30 AM at Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Luke Johnston officiating. The service can...
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...
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