Obituaries
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...
Barry L. Kuiper
Mar 30, 2019
Barry L. Kuiper, 69, Hawarden, Iowa, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, April 4th from 5-7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. Funeral services will be on Friday at 10:30 am at Hawarden American Lutheran Church, ELCA, burial at the...
Lloyd Jay Van Surksum
Mar 28, 2019
Doon, IA: Lloyd Van Surksum, 60, of Doon, Iowa died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 AM at First Reformed Church of Doon, Iowa with Rev. Joseph Terrell officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be held at a later date at Hillside...
Severt C. Vander Esch
Mar 27, 2019
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Severt C. Vander Esch, 91, of Hawarden, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Oakhill Assisted Living in Hawarden.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Lebanon Christian Reformed Church rural Sioux Center, Iowa with Pastor Cory Van Sloten officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Lebanon Cemetery....
C. Zachary Dickmann
Mar 27, 2019
Brandon, SD: Charles Zachary Dickmann, 24, of Brandon, South Dakota died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home. Memorial services will be held, Saturday, March 30, at 2:00 PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Pastor Kandi Anderson officiating.
Charles Zachary Dickmann, son of Charlie and Teresa (Kilburn) Dickmann, was born July 9, 1994 in...
LaRae Beth Wiekamp
Mar 25, 2019
Sioux Falls, SD: LaRae Wiekamp, 39, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, March 25, 2019 in Worthington, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 2, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...
Jules Martin Johnson
Mar 24, 2019
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Jules Martin Johnson, 82, of Hawarden, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, with the family present...
Clayton Randall Marshall
Mar 20, 2019
Clayton Marshall, 39, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March the 26th at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul D. Bormann celebrating the Mass. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on...
Madonna Elizabeth Plueger
Mar 18, 2019
Rock Valley, IA: Madonna E. Plueger, 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 21, at 10:30 AM 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 of Rock...
Henrietta Albertha Van Roekel
Mar 16, 2019
Rock Rapids, IA: Henrietta Van Roekel, 91, of Rock Rapids, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Rock Rapids Health Centre. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 20, at 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial will be held at Hope Cemetery in Hull, Iowa. Visitation,...
Russell Roy Solberg
Mar 15, 2019
Hawarden, Iowa – Russell Roy Solberg, 89, of Hawarden, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence in Hawarden.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20th at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin...
Carol M. Reinders
Mar 10, 2019
IRETON, IOWA – Carol Mae Reinders, 81, of Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Ireton, died on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13th at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill...
Richard "Rick" D. Richter
Mar 7, 2019
Rock Valley, IA: Richard Richter, 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 11, at 3:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Rock Valley with Father Douglas Klein celebrating the mass. Following the mass, a private family interment...
Rena Holtrop
Mar 2, 2019
Ireton, IA: Rena Holtrop, 91 of Ireton, Iowa passed away at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa on Saturday, March 02, 2019. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 7, at the First Reformed Church in Ireton at 10:30 AM with Rev. Doug Van Aartsen officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery of Ireton. Visitation, with the family...
Dennis Arnold Hamman
Feb 25, 2019
HAWARDEN, IOWA – Dennis A. Hamman, 72, of Hawarden, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Presentation of the Flag by the Two Oaks American Legion Post 254 and a Time of Sharing will begin at...
JoAnne Carol Blankespoor
Feb 23, 2019
Doon, IA: JoAnne Carol Blankespoor, 78, of Doon, Iowa died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, February 27, at 11:00 AM at Doon United Reformed Church with Rev. Joel Vander Kooi officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at Hillside Cemetery in Doon. Visitation, with the...


