Obituaries

Duane Peter Haak

Duane Peter Haak

Apr 6, 2023

Rock Valley, IA: Duane Haak, 67, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 11, at 2:30 PM at First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/livechannel/firstcrcrv. Private family burial will be held...

Robert Edward Oldenkamp

Robert Edward Oldenkamp

Mar 25, 2023

 

 

   On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Robert Edward Oldenkamp was called home to heaven.  Bob lived a life of farming, faith and family and is now in heaven again with his beloved wife, Diana.  The memorial service will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Peace Lutheran Church of rural Sioux Center, IA with Rev....

Dorothy L. Hendricks

Dorothy L. Hendricks

Mar 25, 2023

 

 

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Dorothy Hendricks, 94, of Hawarden, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden.

   Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul D. Bormann and Father Paul Nguyen concelebrating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill...

Leonard "Lane" Rozeboom

Leonard "Lane" Rozeboom

Mar 10, 2023

 

Inwood, IA: Leonard “Lane” Rozeboom, 89, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully March 10, 2023, at the Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Pastor Sue Sinclair officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation will be...

Jennie Den Besten

Jennie Den Besten

Mar 6, 2023

 

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Jennie Den Besten, 86, of rural Rock Valley, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley.

   Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Doon Protestant Reformed Church in Doon, Iowa with Rev. Allen Brummel officiating. Private family interment will be prior to the service...

Levi Eric Wynia

Levi Eric Wynia

Mar 4, 2023

Levi Eric Wynia, infant son of Eric and Krista (Schelling) Wynia of Rock Rapids, Iowa, was stillborn on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 8, 2023, with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will be held at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Porter...

Rocky Wayne Leeman

Rocky Wayne Leeman

Feb 18, 2023

 

HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA ~ Rocky Wayne Leeman, 79, of Hudson, passed away peacefully, with family present, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Alcester Care and Rehab in Alcester, South Dakota.

   A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. The memorial service will be taped and uploaded to this...

Patricia Joan Dunnam

Patricia Joan Dunnam

Feb 16, 2023

 

     The public interment service for Patricia Dunnam will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. From the Casey’s Store in Hawarden, go west 2 miles, north on 484 for 1.3 miles and then west on 301 for 1 mile and Pleasant Valley Cemetery is on the north side of the road.

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Patricia M. Anderson

Patricia M. Anderson

Feb 14, 2023

 

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Patricia M. Anderson, 90, of Hawarden died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Hillcrest Care Center in Hawarden.

   Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the Hawarden United Methodist Church with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Doris Jean Gist

Doris Jean Gist

Feb 14, 2023

Sioux Falls, SD: Doris Jean (Leivestad) Gist, age 93, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held Monday, February 20, at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church of Sioux Falls with Pastor Sara Nelson officiating. The service can be livestreamed at...

Melanie Sue Post

Melanie Sue Post

Feb 11, 2023

Rock Valley, IA: Melanie Sue Post, 29, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Friday, February 17, at 2:00 PM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation,...

Christina Kersbergen

Christina Kersbergen

Feb 10, 2023

Rock Valley, IA: Christina Kersbergen, 105, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, February 10, 2023, at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 15, at 11:00 AM at Pioneer United Methodist Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Jim Sweers officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.porterfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/christina-kersbergen. Burial will be held at Memory Gardens...

Adriana Klarenbeek

Adriana Klarenbeek

Jan 28, 2023

Inwood, IA: Adriana Klarenbeek, 93, of Inwood, Iowa, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Fellowship Village of Inwood. A funeral service will be held Friday, February 3, at 10:30 AM at Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. Craig Hoekema officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://calvincrcrv.sermoncloud.com/live. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock...

Ruby E. Van Egdom

Ruby E. Van Egdom

Jan 25, 2023

 

 

   Ruby E. Van Egdom passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2023, at Hillcrest Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

   A visitation with the family for Ruby and John Van Egdom will be held from 2:00 p.m.  to 4:00 p.m.  on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

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Nellie Rozeboom

Nellie Rozeboom

Jan 25, 2023

Inwood, IA: Nellie Agnes Rozeboom, 94, of Inwood, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Fellowship Village of Inwood. A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 2, at 1:30 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 3:00-6:00 PM....

Scott De Jong

Scott De Jong

Jan 23, 2023

Rock Valley, IA: Scott De Jong, 55, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Sunday, January 29, from 4:00-6:00 PM at Carmel Reformed Church of rural Rock Valley. Visitation, with a time of coffee, cookies, and fellowship, will resume Monday,...

Eleanor Carol Schemmel

Eleanor Carol Schemmel

Jan 19, 2023

 

 

INWOOD, IOWA ~ Eleanor Carol (Hemness) Schemmel, 94, of Inwood, Iowa died on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Fellowship Village in Inwood.

   Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Pastor Sue Sinclair and Pastor Trish Underberg officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 a.m. and...

Vernon Gene Koedam

Vernon Gene Koedam

Jan 15, 2023

Inwood, IA: Vernon Koedam, 73, of Inwood, Iowa, died Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, at 11:00 AM, at the First Reformed Church of Inwood with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@firstreformedchurchinwood2887/streams. Burial, with military rites, will be held...

Darlene Jean Van Holland

Darlene Jean Van Holland

Jan 14, 2023

Rock Valley, IA: Darlene Jean Van Holland, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Hegg Health Center of Rock Valley. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 17, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley from 1:00–7:00 PM with the family present at the church from 5:00-7:00 PM. A prayer service will be held Wednesday,...

Lester "Buck" Lee Hamilton

Lester "Buck" Lee Hamilton

Jan 13, 2023

 

Hawarden, Iowa – Lester “Buck” Hamilton, age 82, of Hawarden, died Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

   Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Interment to follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will...