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Obituaries
Arthur Visser
Jan 21, 2024
Arthur Visser, 86, of Hawarden, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. David Moore officiating. Burial of the cremated remains with military rites will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. The Porter...
Johanna "Jo" Vander Schaaf
May 8, 2024
Rock Valley, IA: Johanna (Jo) Vander Schaaf, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, went to her heavenly home on May 8, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 17, at 11:00 AM at the First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The service will...
Violet Haak
May 7, 2024
Rock Valley, IA: Violet Haak, 98, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Hegg Health Center of Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Saturday, May 11, at 10:00 AM at the First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with...
Mary Jo Mathison
May 6, 2024
Rock Valley, IA: Mary Jo Mathison, 76, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 14, at 2:00 PM at First Community Church of Hope in Doon, Iowa with Pastor Jim Sweers officiating. Burial will be held at Valley View Cemetery of Rock...
Frances "Fran" A. Gebauer
May 5, 2024
Fran Gebauer, 82, passed away peacefully while under the care of Hospice of the Valley on May 5, 2024, in Sun City West, AZ.
A private graveside service will take place at a later date. Porter Funeral Home in Ireton is assisting the family.
Marlin Leroy Raynie
May 1, 2024
Marlin Raynie, 75, passed away on May 1, 2024, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was born August 19, 1948, in Hawarden, Iowa. He was the third son of Doyle and Erva Raynie. His father died when Marlin was age 3. At age 8, his mother married Harlan Markley and the family moved to Marathon, Iowa. He went into the...
Jean Ann Bertram
Apr 27, 2024
IRETON, IOWA ~ Jean Bertram, 81, of Ireton, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation with the family will...
Harvey Judine Olson
Apr 24, 2024
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA~ Harvey J. Olson, 77, of Rock Valley, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.
Funeral Service will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Chris Van Beek and Jason Strubbe officiating. A burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden, Iowa. Visitation...
Albertha Francis Moorlag
Apr 24, 2024
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA ~ Albertha F. (Van Zanten) Moorlag, 90, of Rock Valley, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley.
A private family graveside service will be at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley, with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley is assisting the family.
David Bruce Helgevold
Apr 23, 2024
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ David Bruce Helgevold, DDS, 81, of Hawarden, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Sturgill Hospice House in Brooksville, Florida. No services are planned at this time. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. David Bruce Helgevold was born February 2, 1943, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Maxine (Schaeffer) Helgevold. He...
Carolyn "Carrie" Van Voorst
Apr 23, 2024
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA~ Carolyn “Carrie” Van Voorst, 83, of rural Rock Valley, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Carmel Reformed Church in Carmel with Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/carmelreformedchurch/live_videos/?ref=page_internal. Following a time of luncheon and fellowship, the...
Joseph "Joe" Terrell
Apr 22, 2024
Joseph "Joe" R. Terrell, 69, of Rock Valley, Iowa, was joyously ushered into the presence of our Lord in Benton, Missouri, on April 22, 2024.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30AM on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Grace Community Church in Rock Valley (1616 18th Street) with Daniel Parks officiating. Lunch will follow at the Faith Reformed...
Joann Barbara Van Maanen
Apr 18, 2024
Jo Van Maanen
Joann "Jo" Van Maanen, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at RiverView Ridge in Rock Valley. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Chris Van Beek officiating. There will be a time to greet the family following the service. A summer...
Donna Jean Johnson, "Jean"
Apr 13, 2024
Donna Jean Johnson “Jean” was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world peacefully, with family by her side, on April 13th, 2024, at the age of 84.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Mauro Sanchez celebrating...
Jule Charma Lee Schoellerman
Apr 12, 2024
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Jule Charma Lee Schoellerman, 82, of rural Hawarden, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
Ruby Marie Hollesen
Apr 8, 2024
Hull, IA: Ruby Marie (Meyer) Hollesen, 88, of Hull, Iowa, died Monday, April 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 12, at 11:00 AM at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://tabernaclechurch.com/live-stream. Following a luncheon after the service, burial...
Connie Ann Serck
Apr 6, 2024
Canton, SD: Connie Ann Serck, 78, of Canton, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024. With a spirit as vibrant as the prairies she loved, Connie Ann Serck's journey through the tapestries of life came to a gentle close.
Porter Funeral Home of Hudson, South Dakota, has the honor of orchestrating the last celebration and testament to her life...
Shirley Jean Olson
Apr 5, 2024
Shirley J. Olson was born September 17, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Nelson) Amundson. She attended country grade school in Sioux County (IA), graduated from Hudson (SD) High School, and earned an Elementary Education degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls (SD). Shirley taught in Brandt, Arlington, Salem, and Hurley (SD) Schools.
In 1953, she married...
Christine (De Zeeuw) Van Maanen
Mar 28, 2024
Rock Valley, IA: Christine (De Zeeuw) Van Maanen, 97, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 1, at 11:00 AM at Faith Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Mike Molenaar and Chris Van Beek officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.faithrv.com. Burial...
Katelyn Sandbulte
Mar 27, 2024
Doon, IA: Katelyn Sandbulte, 32, of Doon, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa after a battle with Huntington’s disease. A memorial service will be held Monday, April 1, at 4:00 PM at Grace Community Church in Rock Valley with Pastor Joe Terrell officiating. Visitation, with the family present, will be held prior...
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