Obituaries

Marian Verburg

Marian Verburg

Oct 16, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Marian Verburg, 98, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, October 16, 2020 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 24, at 10:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. The service can be live-streamed at https://www.rvfrc.org/. Burial will follow at Valley View...

Melba Gertrude Moeller

Melba Gertrude Moeller

Oct 15, 2020

Inwood, IA: Melba Moeller, 92, of Inwood, Iowa, formerly on Rock Rapids and Alvord, Iowa, died Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 20, at 1:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Church of Alvord with Pastor Corilee Boer officiating. Burial will follow at Christ Lutheran Cemetery of Alvord. Visitation, with the family...

Rudolph Bertram, Jr.

Rudolph Bertram, Jr.

Oct 13, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Rudolph “Rudy” Fred Bertram, Jr., 84, of Hawarden, formerly of Ireton, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.    MEMORIAL SERVICE will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church near Ireton  with Rev. David  Daumer officiating. Inurnment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in...

Hale D. Pember

Hale D. Pember

Oct 13, 2020

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Hale DeForrest Pember, 91, of Rock Valley, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.

 

   A private family memorial service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Pioneer United Methodist Church in Rock Valley with Pastor Jim Sweers officiating. The committal service, which is open to the public,...

Merlyn "Mert" Hubers

Merlyn "Mert" Hubers

Oct 11, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Merlyn “Mert” Hubers, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 19, at 10:00 AM at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock...

Robert "Bob" Carl Gayer

Robert "Bob" Carl Gayer

Oct 10, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Robert Carl Gayer, age 95 of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Royale Meadows in Sioux Center, Iowa. His earthly birthday, October 10, 1925, became his glorious heavenly birthday on October 10, 2020. He had been waiting, ready to see his heavenly home. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of...

Clazina Kooiman

Clazina Kooiman

Oct 9, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Clazina Kooiman, 78, of Rock Valley, IA, died Friday, October 9, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 16, at 11:00 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. The service can be audio-streamed at https://edge.mixlr.com/channel/rwkcn. Private family burial will follow at Valley View...

Doris Miller-Magee

Doris Miller-Magee

Oct 8, 2020

Doris Miller Magee passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Thornton, Colorado. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 PM at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Jensen officiating. Burial services will be held at Eden Cemetery of Hudson on Friday, October 16, at 3:00 PM.

 

Doris Miller Magee, daughter of Adeline...

Ronald Lee Serck

Ronald Lee Serck

Oct 7, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Ron Serck, 83, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. In order to properly social distance and because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, graveside services for Ron will be held on Saturday, October 10, at 2:00 PM at Richland Cemetery of Inwood, Iowa. Pastor James Sweers of the...

Lenora De Wit

Lenora De Wit

Oct 5, 2020

Rock Valley, IA; Lenora De Wit, 88, of Rock Valley was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, October 5, 2020. She was a resident of Lyon Specialty Care of Rock Rapids, IA. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery at 12:00 noon on Friday, October 9, with a memorial service at 1:00 PM at First Christian Reformed...

Marion "Bud" John Van Engen

Marion "Bud" John Van Engen

Oct 5, 2020

 

Rock Valley, IA: Marion “Bud” Van Engen, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, October 5, 2020, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 8, at 10:30 AM at Faith Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Keith Sietstra officiating. The service will be live-streamed at www.faithrv.com. Burial will follow at Valley...

Cornelius "Cornie" Edward Brands

Cornelius "Cornie" Edward Brands

Oct 1, 2020

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Cornelius “Cornie” Edward Brands, 86, of Rock Valley, died on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Friendly Horizons in Sioux Center, Iowa.

   Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2020 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow at the Valley View Cemetery....

Louise Kooima

Louise Kooima

Sep 30, 2020

   Artesia, CA: Louise Kooima, 94, of Artesia, California, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa,  died September 30, 2020 shortly after her 94th birthday. Graveside services will be held Monday, October 12, at 1:00 PM at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. The family requests that masks be worn and social distancing be practiced. Public visitation, with no family present, will...

Jean Dorothy Hubers

Jean Dorothy Hubers

Sep 29, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Jean Hubers, 83, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 3, at 11:00 AM at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be given to Fellowship...

Marlo W. Hanson

Marlo W. Hanson

Sep 28, 2020

Inwood, IA: Marlo Wesley Hanson, 97, of Inwood, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 2, at 3:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation will be held prior to...

Asborg Hamran

Asborg Hamran

Sep 27, 2020

Inwood, IA: Asborg Hamran, 95, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, IA. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 5:30 PM at Richland Cemetery in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Public visitation, with no family present, will be held on Wednesday at Porter Funeral Home in Inwood from 1:00-5:00...

Guillermo Topete

Guillermo Topete

Sep 26, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Guillermo Topete, 73, of Hawarden, died on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

   Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein and Father Paul D. Bormann concelebrating the mass, assisted by Deacon...

Daniel Lee Boon

Daniel Lee Boon

Sep 26, 2020

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   Rock Rapids, IA: Daniel Lee Boon, 69, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, October 10, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Pastor Peter Kolb officiating. Masks are required at the...

Clazina Van Ginkel

Clazina Van Ginkel

Sep 25, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Clazina Van Ginkel, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 29, at 10:00 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Private family burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock...

Robert Lee De Jong

Robert Lee De Jong

Sep 22, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Robert De Jong, 51, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Tuesday, September 22, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Rock Valley. Private family memorial services will be held Monday, September 28 at Faith Reformed Church with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. The memorial service can be livestreamed at 10:00 AM on Monday at www.faithrv.com. Public visitation,...