Obituaries
Louella "Lou" Toft
May 27, 2019
Hudson, SD: Louella Jean “Lou” Toft, 78, of Hudson, South Dakota went “home” to her Lord on Monday, May 27, 2019, at her home in Hudson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 1, at 10:00 AM at Hudson Lutheran Church with son-in-law, Rev. Mark Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery of Hudson. Visitation, with the family present,...
Carlotta J. VandeMore
May 21, 2019
Hudson, SD: Carlotta VandeMore, 65, of Hudson, South Dakota lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at her home in Hudson. Memorial services will be held Sunday, May 26, at 3:00 PM at the Hudson Community Center with Pastor Kevin L. Jensen officiating. Inurnment will follow at Eden Cemetery of Hudson. Following the inurnment, Carlotta’s family will...
Christopher Lee Groves
May 20, 2019
Christopher Lee Groves, 66, passed away from cancer while living in South Dakota. Born in Colorado, Chris lived all over the country. He was a cowboy & loved motorcycles. Along with being a Jack-of-all-trades he was a master gunsmith & woodworker. He is survived by his children, a granddaughter, his sisters, & his mother.
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Gary "Pete" Petersen
May 19, 2019
Hawarden, IA: Pete Petersen, 73, of Hawarden, Iowa, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 25, at Hawarden American Lutheran Church with Pastor Erma Wolf officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation, with the family present, will be held...
Kenneth Arthur Van Gelder
May 18, 2019
Kenneth Arthur Van Gelder, 85, of Le Mars, Iowa, formerly of Ireton, Iowa, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Le Mars.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Burial with military honors will follow...
Esther Cleveringa
May 13, 2019
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Esther Cleveringa, 89, of Rock Valley, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
Raymond L. Moeller
May 12, 2019
IRETON, IOWA – Raymond L. Moeller, 91, of rural Ireton, Iowa died on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in...
Clarence Vander Sanden
May 11, 2019
Rock Valley, IA: Clarence Vander Sanden, 94, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 16, at 11:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family...
Antonia H. Van De Stroet
May 10, 2019
Inwood, IA: Antonia Van De Stroet, 90, of Inwood, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa and Fairview, South Dakota died Friday, May 10, 2019, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 14, at 1:30 PM at Faith Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of...
Shirley Kroon
May 9, 2019
Shirley Kroon was born November 2, 1936 to James Ernest and Clydie Marie (Deaton) Seay of South Carolina. Shirley made her home in North Carolina and later Florida. Following her husband Harold’s retirement, they made their home in Clermont, Florida.
Shirley enjoyed painting, which she took up at the age of 50. She lived her life as she wanted...
Robert L. Munns
May 3, 2019
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Robert L. Munns, 88, of Hawarden, Iowa passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Oakhill Assisted Living in Hawarden, Iowa, surrounded by family, after a brief battle of cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul D. Bormann...
Peggy Sue Peck
Apr 30, 2019
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Peggy Sue Peck, 58, of Hawarden, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery at Akron, Iowa....
Kathy R. Van Anken
Apr 27, 2019
Doon, IA: Kathy Van Anken, 59, of Doon, Iowa, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home in Doon. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Tuesday, April 30 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Burial of cremated remains will be held at a later date at Hillside Cemetery in Doon.
Kathy Renae...
Terrance "Terry" E. Groth
Apr 24, 2019
Terrance Eugene Groth, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the age of 80. An avid fisherman, he passed away in Chamberlain during an early spring trip to the river. A memorial gathering to celebrate Terry’s life will be held at the Inwood Community Center in Inwood, Iowa on June 8, 2019....
Jeffrey W. Musilek
Apr 24, 2019
Hartford, SD: Jeffrey Musilek, 60, of Hartford, South Dakota, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at his residence in Hartford. Memorial services will be held Monday, April 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. A time of visitation with the family will follow the memorial service until 3:30...
Ricardo A. Rodriguez
Apr 8, 2019
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Ricardo A. Rodriguez, 49, of Hawarden, died Monday, April 8, 2019 at Mercyone in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul Bormann celebrating the mass. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. A Prayer Service will...
George H. Rus
Apr 5, 2019
ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – George H. Rus, 93, of Rock Valley, died on Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the...
Darly J. Evanson
Apr 3, 2019
HUDSON, SD - Darly Jean (Anderson) Evanson, 84, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born October 26, 1934, in rural Hudson, SD, the daughter of Harvey and Vernetta (Roecker) Anderson. After graduating from Hudson High School in 1952, she attended South Dakota State University for one year. Darly returned to...
Hazel Marie Larson
Apr 2, 2019
Sioux Falls, South Dakota- Hazel Marie Larson, 92, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Graveside inurnment service will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden, Iowa. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.
Hazel Marie...
Rex Darrel Smith
Apr 2, 2019
Hudson, SD: Rex D. Smith, 103, of Hudson, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Hudson Care and Rehab Center. Rex, a retired farmer, enjoyed a long, productive, life, living in his own home until four days before his death. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 AM at Hudson Lutheran Church...
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