Obituaries

Jake Teunissen

Jake Teunissen

Dec 2, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Jake Teunissen, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 7, at 10:00 AM at First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The service can be watched on Premier Communications channel 76 or livestreamed at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/livechannel/firstcrcrv. Masks are encouraged for...

Irma "Jeannie" Nilson

Irma "Jeannie" Nilson

Dec 1, 2020

   Irma (Jeannie) Reinking Nilson, 78, passed away with her son by her side on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in Hawarden, IA, following a brief illness.

   Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 9th on the North side of Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden IA at 1:00 PM. Under the direction of Porter Funeral Home, with Pastor Stuart Schreur...

Larry Leroy Trigg

Larry Leroy Trigg

Dec 1, 2020

Doon, IA: Larry Trigg, 80, of Doon, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at his home in Doon. A private family inurnment service will be held Tuesday, December 8, at Hillside Cemetery of Doon with Pastor Jim Sweers officiating. The family appreciates your prayers, and in lieu of flowers, the family prefers to receive sympathy cards.

 

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William R. Feldhacker

William R. Feldhacker

Dec 1, 2020

Hawarden, Iowa – William (Bill) Richard Feldhacker, 72, of Hawarden, Iowa passed away peacefully, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Sioux Falls after general health complications.

     Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul D. Bormann, Msgr. Michael Sernett, and Deacon Richard Port presiding. Burial with...

Ruth Gregg-Ludwigs

Ruth Gregg-Ludwigs

Nov 29, 2020

Ruth Gregg-Ludwigs, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Spring Ridge Assisted Living in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.  Her hand being held, listening to songs and prayer.    PRIVATE FAMILY INURNMENT will be Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden.    Ruth was born January 11, 1929 to Marion and Harold Miller of Albert Lea,...

Willard Martin Wissink

Willard Martin Wissink

Nov 29, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Willard Martin Wissink, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his Four Seasons residence in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 4, at 2:30 PM, at the Rock Valley First Reformed Church with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock...

Elizabeth Spaans

Elizabeth Spaans

Nov 27, 2020

Larchwood, IA: Elizabeth Spaans, 83, of Larchwood, Iowa, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 4, at 10:30 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. The service...

Arthur "Art" Gerritson

Arthur "Art" Gerritson

Nov 26, 2020

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Art Gerritson  passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the age of 86 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley.

   Private family service will be held for Art with Pastor Jim Sweers of the Pioneer United Methodist Church officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Valley View Cemetery. Public Viewing, with no family...

Christene J. VanHouten

Christene J. VanHouten

Nov 26, 2020

Christene Joyce VanHouten (nee DeBoom), 86, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

She is survived by her two daughters, Lynette (Roy) and Cheri (Jim); three grandchildren, Meghan, Ashley, and Patrick; two stepdaughters, Sue (Sam) and Debbie; step-grandchildren Samantha, Diana, Jake, and Jenny. Chris is also survived by two sisters, Betty Schut (Herlan) and Esther Altena;...

Jace William VanDenBerg

Jace William VanDenBerg

Nov 26, 2020

   Jace William VanDenBerg of Ireton, Iowa went home to be with his Lord and Savior following an accident on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the age of 23.

   Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery....

Beverly Jean Schlumbohm

Beverly Jean Schlumbohm

Nov 25, 2020

Beverly Schlumbohm, 80, of Ireton, Iowa went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her home.

   Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 3 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton with Pastor Michael Boothby officiating. The service can be viewed on St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Facebook page or YouTube page later...

Conrad Hove

Conrad Hove

Nov 22, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Conrad “Connie” L. Hove, 91, of Hawarden, Iowa formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden.    MEMORIAL SERVICE will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, with Rev. Michael Boothby of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will follow...

Betty C. Winterfeld

Betty C. Winterfeld

Nov 21, 2020

   Betty C. (Buffington) Winterfeld, 87, of Hawarden died following a brief illness, due to COVID-19, and underlying health conditions on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

   A private family graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 28, at Grace Hill Cemetery with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. There will be...

John Erwin Harmelink

John Erwin Harmelink

Nov 21, 2020

John E. Harmelink, 90, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed into the arms of Jesus on November 21, 2020, at Countryside Health Care Center, Sioux City, Iowa.  A private funeral service will be held at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa at 11am on Wednesday, November 25, followed by interment at Valley View Cemetery in...

Jeanette Etta Wakeman

Jeanette Etta Wakeman

Nov 21, 2020

  

 

 

   Funeral Service for Jeanette Wakeman of Ireton, Iowa will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Public viewing with no family present and limited to 15 persons at a time will be from 11:00 a.m....

Alan Van Bemmel

Alan Van Bemmel

Nov 18, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Alan Van Bemmel, 59, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 24, at 2:30 PM at Calvary Protestant Reformed Church in Hull, Iowa with Rev. Allen Brummel officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://youtu.be/bgofg_48O4A. Private family burial will be held...

Patricia Ann Keiser

Patricia Ann Keiser

Nov 17, 2020

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden, with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in Grace Hill Cemetery. The service will be lived streamed at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Walk into Patty’s home and it is almost a guarantee that you will be greeted with, “Well, Hello, how...

Steven Eric Moos

Steven Eric Moos

Nov 15, 2020

Steven (Steve) Eric Moos, 48, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota of complications from Diabetes.  Public visitation without family present will be on Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 2-7 pm at the Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley. Memorial Service will be held Monday, November 23, 2020 at 10:30 am...

Alice Van Ginkel

Alice Van Ginkel

Nov 13, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Alice Van Ginkel, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, November 13, 2020, at Four Seasons in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 19, at 1:30 PM at the Doon United Reformed Church. Rev. Joshua Engelsma of the Doon Protestant Reformed Church will be officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Public...

Ronald John De Weerd

Ronald John De Weerd

Nov 12, 2020

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Ronald John De Weerd, age 69, of Rock Valley, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

   Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Private family burial at Valley View...