Obituaries
Agustin Javier Dixson
Jan 2, 2022
Agustin Javier Dixson 22 years old, was born August 02, 1999 in Orange City, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly January 02, 2022 at his home residence in Hawarden, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Reverend Richard Bennett of the Friendship Assembly of God Church officiating. A luncheon will...
Lorraine Roorda
Dec 31, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Blanche Lorraine Roorda, 98, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, December 31, 2021, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Lorraine donated her body for study at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Deeded Body Program. A celebration of life ceremony will be held Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Pioneer...
Ronald H. Koldenhoven
Dec 30, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Ronald Henry Koldenhoven, 78, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family burial will be held at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. A celebration of life service will be held Monday, January 3, 2022 at 2:30 PM at Rock Valley First Reformed Church with...
Gerald H. Toft
Dec 29, 2021
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Gerald Howard Toft, 88, of Hawarden passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family members. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Flag presentation will be by the Bergstrom Bodeen...
Arta L. Vander Schoor
Dec 29, 2021
Arta Louise Vander Schoor, 93, of Hawarden, IA went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Hawarden Regional Healthcare. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden. A Committal Service will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 –...
Constance "Connie" L. Halma
Dec 23, 2021
INWOOD, IOWA – Constance “Connie” Louise Halma, 86 of Inwood, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 29th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. Sue Sinclair officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....
Kathryn Murphy
Dec 23, 2021
Visitation with the family will take place on Saturday, January 15, from 1:30-2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley, Iowa. A short memorial service will begin at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery of Rock Valley. Kathryn Elizabeth Murphy, 81, of Ventura, California passed on December 23, 2021. She was our beloved wife, mother,...
Jean Marie Wallenburg
Dec 18, 2021
Inwood, IA: Jean Marie Wallenburg, 66, of Inwood, Iowa, died Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following a 15 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Memorial service will be held Thursday, December 23, at 4:30 PM at Bethany Reformed Church in Canton, South Dakota with Pastor Jason Wiersma officiating. Visitation will be held prior to...
Merle E. Wells
Dec 12, 2021
Hawarden, Iowa – Merle Eldon Wells, 93, of Hawarden, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Hillcrest Health Care Services.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday, with...
Kenneth L. Ver Meer
Dec 10, 2021
Rock Valley, Iowa: Kenneth L. Ver Meer, 78, of Rock Valley, Iowa, formerly of Hull, Iowa, died Friday, December 10, 2021, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 14, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. A time of refreshments and visiting with the family...
John Edwin Miller
Dec 8, 2021
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA~ John Edwin Miller, 89, of Rock Valley, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Whispering Heights.
Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church rural Sioux Center, Iowa with Rev. William Loefke officiating. Military Rites by the Pfarrer-Fox American Legion Post 321 of Rock Valley will follow. Visitation with the...
Edwin Van Ginkel
Dec 6, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Edwin Van Ginkel, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, December 6, 2021, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held Thursday, December 9, at 11:00 AM at the Hull Protestant Reformed Church in Hull, Iowa with Rev. Allen Brummel officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo3N0mPF69I. Burial...
Lois J. Meether
Dec 2, 2021
Hawarden, Iowa: Lois J. Meether, 91, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 8, at 1:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation, with the family present,...
Esther E. Knutson
Dec 1, 2021
Inwood, Iowa- Esther Elizabeth Knutson, 78, of Inwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 4, at 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home in Inwood, with Rev. Sue Sinclair of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be...
Winifred Eileen Van Veldhuizen
Nov 27, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Winifred Van Veldhuizen, 80, of Rock Valley, entered into the arms of her heavenly Father, on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 2, at 10:30 AM at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation,...
Kendra Ann Van Essen
Nov 27, 2021
Inwood, IA: Kendra Ann Van Essen, 10, of Inwood, Iowa, died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held Friday, December 3, at 1:00 PM at Inwood First Reformed Church with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held...
Jacoba Cornelia Hulshof
Nov 26, 2021
Jacoba Hulshof, 98, of Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Ireton, Iowa died peacefully Friday, November 26, 2021, at the Hillcrest Heath Care Center in Hawarden.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Public viewing, with no family present,...
Donald Eugene Bultman
Nov 25, 2021
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Donald E. Bultman, 93, of Hawarden, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Hillcrest Healthcare Services in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. A Prayer Service will be 7:00...
Frankey M. De Raad
Nov 19, 2021
Hawarden, IA: Frankey Marie De Raad, 78, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Friday, November 19, 2021, at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 24, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) of Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Following a luncheon after the funeral service, burial will be held at West Lawn Cemetery in...
Verda Mae Boyer
Nov 19, 2021
Alcester, SD: Verda Mae Boyer, 83, of Alcester, South Dakota, formerly Hudson, South Dakota, died Friday, November 19, 2021, at Alcester Care & Rehab. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, November 23, at 10:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Hudson. Inurnment will follow at Eden Cemetery of Hudson. Visitation, with the family present, will be held one hour prior...