Obituaries
Alice Bakker
Mar 3, 2020
Rock Valley, IA: Alice Bakker, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 6, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present, will...
Ruth Esbeck
Mar 2, 2020
Madrid, IA: Ruth Heuer Esbeck, 89, passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2020. She was born July 11, 1930 in Hawarden, Iowa, to Louise "Birdie" and Orin Harris of Akron, Iowa.
Survivors include Amy (Brian) Vander Wilt of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Jeff (Peggy) Heuer of Johnston, Iowa, Tim (Jennifer) Esbeck of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Ann (Jim) Alexandres of...
Laura Elaine Koedam
Mar 2, 2020
Inwood, IA: Laura Koedam, 70, of Inwood, Iowa passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Thursday, March 5, at First Reformed Church in Inwood with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley, Iowa. Visitation, with the family present,...
TJ Hulstein
Feb 29, 2020
HAWARDEN, IOWA~ TJ Hulstein, 41, of Hawarden, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, February 29, 2020.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden with Pastor Stuart Schreur officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 6:30...
Jennie H. Clark
Feb 29, 2020
INWOOD, IOWA ~ Jennie H. Clark, 95, of Inwood, formerly of Larchwood, Iowa, Clark, South Dakota and Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Fellowship Village in Inwood.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf. Burial will be at...
Dianne Susan Borchers
Feb 23, 2020
Rock Valley, IA: Dianne Borchers of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Whispering Heights Nursing home in Rock Valley, IA. She was 78 years of age. A private family funeral service was held at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley on Saturday, February 29, with Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Interment was held at Valley View Cemetery of...
Daniel Jay Ryan
Feb 19, 2020
Pipestone, MN: Daniel ‘Doon’ Jay Ryan, 59, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of life Gathering on Sunday, March 1st from 1-4 PM at the Hiawatha...
Robert Baker Scroggs
Feb 19, 2020
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Robert Baker Scroggs, 86, of Hawarden, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul Bormann officiating. Private family inurnment with military rites will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour...
Larry Kenneth Green
Feb 17, 2020
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Larry Kenneth Green, 80, of Hawarden, died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.
Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Inurnment with military rites will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
Barbara E. Janssen
Feb 15, 2020
Barbara (Barb) Eloise Janssen (neé Eckert), age 73, a longtime resident of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, February 21, 2020 with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa.
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Fonda Pearl Kooistra
Feb 12, 2020
Fonda Pearl (Sandbulte) Kooistra, age 86, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 18, at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Adam Eisenga and Rev. Steven Kooistra officiating. Rev. Edward Suffern will be doing the graveside...
Lyda Van Otterloo
Feb 11, 2020
Rock Valley, IA: Lyda Van Otterloo, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 14, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Following the burial service, Lyda’s...
Marjorie Mae Dagle
Feb 11, 2020
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Marjorie M. Dagle, 97, passed away under hospice care at home in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the American Lutheran Church with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Luncheon and social hour will follow at the church. ...
Eleanor Simonsen
Feb 11, 2020
Rock Valley, IA: Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 12, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rock Valley with Pastor Edward Pease officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Wednesday, February 12 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. In lieu...
Sandra E. Johnson
Feb 7, 2020
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Sandra Eileen Johnson went home to be with the Lord on Friday February 7, 2020.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Hawarden Community Center in Hawarden, Iowa with Pastor Cy McMahon officiating. A luncheon will follow the service and inurnment will begin at 1:30...
Daniel Joe Kooima
Feb 5, 2020
Rock Valley, IA: Daniel J. Kooima, 58, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Rock Valley with Father Douglas Klein celebrating the mass. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery....
Ione June Kahl
Feb 3, 2020
Rock Rapids, IA: Ione “June” Kahl, 90, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 6 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Dan Kordahl officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at 10:00 AM...
John Merle Vipond
Jan 31, 2020
Hudson, SD: John “Merle” Vipond, 89, of Hudson, South Dakota, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 4, at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Jensen officiating. Visitation will begin at Hudson Lutheran Church at 12:00 PM Monday, with the family present to greet friends from 5:00-7:00....
Kathy Jean Batchelder
Jan 31, 2020
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Kathy Jean Batchelder, 60, of Hawarden, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her residence under hospice care.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Private family inurnment will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Visitation with the family...
Hans Van Roekel
Jan 15, 2020
Doon, IA: Hans Van Roekel, 85, of Doon, Iowa died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 21 at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...