Obituaries
Marvin Schempp
May 20, 2021
Alcester, SD: Marvin Leroy Schempp, 82, of Alcester, South Dakota, died Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25, at 10:30 AM at Hawarden Christian Reformed Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Mark Klompien officiating. Following a luncheon, burial will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester....
Marvin Post
May 19, 2021
Doon, IA: Marvin Post, 76, of Doon, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Doon. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 24, at 11:00 AM at the Doon United Reformed Church with Pastor Peter Kolb of Doon First Reformed Church officiating. The service will be livestreamed at http://www.sermonaudio.com/doonurc. Burial, with military rites, will be prior to the service at...
Mark Dykstra
May 17, 2021
Sioux City, IA: Mark A. Dykstra of Sioux City, Iowa, originally Hawarden, Iowa, passed away in peace on May 17, 2021 at the age of 64. Disabled since birth, Mark shared his big heart with a loving family and many caregivers from Glenwood to Sheldon in western Iowa. Mark thrived these past ten years at Courage Homes in Sioux City,...
Rena Van Beek
May 13, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Rena Johanna Van Beek, 97, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 19, at 10:30 AM at Faith Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Bartel Elshout officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.faithrv.com/. Burial will follow...
Eldon Van Den Top
May 11, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Eldon Van Den Top, age 59 of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation with the family present will be held from 5:30-7:30pm, Thursday, May 13 at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30am, Friday, May 14 also at Faith...
Carol Vanden Bos
May 8, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Carol W. Vanden Bos, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, formerly of Platte, South Dakota, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 13, at 10:00 AM at First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The funeral can be livestreamed at http://www.firstcrcrv.org/....
Joann Ver Mulm
Apr 21, 2021
Yankton, SD: Wilma Joann Ver Mulm, 77, of Yankton, South Dakota, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Majestic Bluffs in Yankton. Private family funeral services will be held Monday, April 26, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. The service will be livestreamed at 9:30 AM...
Kimberly "Kimmy" Hemmelrick
Apr 20, 2021
Kimberly “Kimmy” Rae Hemmelrick, 54, of Hawarden, passed away suddenly, of natural causes, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her residence in Hawarden. Funeral Service for Kimberly will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the Hawarden Community Center with Pastor Stuart Schreur of the First Baptist Church officiating. Following the luncheon, private family burial will be at Riverside Cemetery...
Betty den Hoed
Apr 15, 2021
Mrs. Arie (Betty Reva) den Hoed May 16, 1947-April 15, 2021 Rock Valley, IA: Mrs. Arie (Betty Reva) den Hoed, 73, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at her home. Visitation for Betty den Hoed will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, with the family present from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Porter Funeral...
David Bernard De Vries
Apr 11, 2021
Alvord, IA: David (Dave) Bernard DeVries, 78, of Alvord, Iowa, passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House on Sunday, April 11, 2021, leaving his earthly life and entering into the glory and the healing arms of his loving Heavenly Father, while surrounded by the love of his family. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 16, at 10:00 AM at...
Staci Ann Birmes
Apr 8, 2021
Hawarden, IA: Staci Ann (Janssen) Birmes, 50, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, at her home following a short illness and complications of Covid-19. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 17, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page,...
Rodney B. Hodgson
Apr 7, 2021
Rodney Hodgson, 74, of Ireton, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 7th, 2021.
Visitation with the family will be 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2021 at the Porter Funeral Home in Ireton. A Prayer Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Monday with Rev. Michael Boothby from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, LCMS officiating. Inurnment will be at...
Fannie Westra
Apr 1, 2021
IRETON, IOWA – Fannie Westra, 89, of rural Ireton, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2021. She was under the care of Hospice in the Sioux Center Hospital after a short illness.
Fannie was born February 24, 1932 on a farm near Maurice, Iowa, to Case and Winnie (DeJong) Visser. She grew up in Larchwood...
Rhonda Plageman
Mar 30, 2021
Rhonda Kay (Schwiesow) Plageman, 66, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Ava’s House hospice facility in Sioux Falls. A casual celebration of life will be held with family present at the Hawarden City Park enclosed shelter house on Friday, May 28, 2021, from 5pm – 8pm. Rhonda was born on June 16, 1954, in Hawarden, Iowa, to Marvin...
Lucille Richters Dorhout
Mar 30, 2021
HAWARDEN, IOWA~ Lucille (Rus) Richters Dorhout, 87, of Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 9, 2021 at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Following a luncheon, the burial will...
Billie "Bill" Henry Ranschau
Mar 25, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: Billie “Bill” Henry Ranschau, 77, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home in rural Rock Valley, Iowa. Billie died peacefully surrounded by his family after an 11 year battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, March 31 at 1:00 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Rock Valley with Vicar Edward Pease officiating....
John Marvin Van Sloten
Mar 24, 2021
Rock Valley, IA: John M. Van Sloten of Rock Valley, Iowa, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 86 on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Private funeral services for the family and extended family will be held Monday, March 29, at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Pastors Keith Sietstra and Mike Molenaar...
Gerald "Jack" Van Otterloo
Mar 16, 2021
On Tuesday March 16, 2021, Gerald (Jack) Van Otterloo, of Lakewood, CA, passed away at the age of 86.
Jack was born on March 20, 1934 in Rock Valley, Iowa to John & Dora Van Otterloo. He was one of nine siblings. He married Kay Landegent March 30, 1955. They lived in Rock Valley before moving to California...
Laura "Lori" Lea Brewers
Mar 12, 2021
Laura “Lori” Lea Brewers of Beresford, South Dakota, died on March 12, 2021.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the United Church of Christ in Alcester, South Dakota, with Rev. Penny Nance officiating. Burial will follow in the Beresford City Cemetery in Beresford. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, with the family...
Oina M. Vander Feen
Mar 9, 2021
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Oina M. Vander Feen, 88, of Hawarden, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be after...
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