Obituaries

Dec 28, 2018

Dec 24, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Henry Blom, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died peacefully Monday, December 24, 2018, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29 at 10:00 AM, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Public viewing will be Friday,...

Dec 21, 2018

Inwood, IA: Donald Kistler, 86, of Inwood, Iowa, died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29 at 2:00 PM, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Memorials may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Roof Fund, Inwood, Iowa 51240.

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Dec 19, 2018

Jimmy R. Schwiesow, 80, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Orange City Area Health System. Visitation with family will be held on Wednesday, December 26 at 9:30am at the American Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. The funeral service will follow at 11:00am, with Reverend Michael Hardeman officiating. A reception will follow at First Reformed Church in...

Dec 14, 2018

Rock Valley, Iowa—Molly Wren Te Slaa, 30, of Rock Valley, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 from injuries received in an automobile accident.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley, with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. A brunch will follow the service, with burial at Valley View Cemetery to...

Dec 12, 2018

Inwood, IA: Ella Mae Kooistra, 84, of Inwood, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 14 at 1:00 PM, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Adam Eisenga officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held...

Dec 12, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Donald Driesen, 79, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 15, at 2:00 PM at Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Henry Lengkeek officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with...

Dec 11, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Ronald W. Jager, 73, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 15 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Kandi Anderson officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:30 AM at Grace...

Dec 10, 2018

Mary (Kelley) Falde Oden, of Hawarden, Iowa, died peacefully on the morning of Monday, December 10, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Paul D. Bormann officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, with the family...

Dec 9, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Duane Van’t Hul, 65, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 13 at 10:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family...

Dec 3, 2018

Hawarden, Iowa ~ David Lawrence Sturtevant, 67, passed away at his residence in Hawarden.

Visitation with David’s family will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. The presentation of the flag to his family will be conducted by the Hawarden American Legion Two Oaks Post #254 at 7:00...

Nov 26, 2018

Hudson, South Dakota, Kenneth L. Snedeker, 80, of Hudson, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at his residence.

Services for Ken will take place on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Hudson Community Center. Visitation with the family will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Kevin Jensen officiating. The Masonic Burial...

Nov 22, 2018

Beverly Ver Steeg, 72, of Inwood, Iowa, died at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Thursday, November 22, 2018, after battling cancer for 2 1/2 years.

Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 27 at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa with Pastor Tim Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Richland Cemetery....

Nov 20, 2018

Nov 18, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Grace Van Hill, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Private funeral services will be held Saturday, November 24 with Rev. Don Nelson officiating. Burial will be held at Sheridan Township Cemetery in Boyden, Iowa. Visitation for the public, with the family present, will be held Friday,...

Nov 17, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Jennieva Den Boer, 69, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 21, at 11:00 AM at Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Sioux Center, Iowa with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. A prayer service will be held at 9:00 AM, Wednesday, at Porter Funeral...

Nov 12, 2018

Doon, IA: Dick W. Keizer, 97, of Doon, Iowa, died Monday, November 12, 2018, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 17, at 10:30 AM at Doon First Reformed Church. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Friday, November 16, at Porter Funeral Home...

Nov 9, 2018

Doon, IA: Wilma Van Roekel, 84, of Doon, Iowa died Friday, November 9, 2018, at Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 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. Visitation, with the...

Nov 9, 2018

HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA- Sue Ellen Persing, 56, of rural Hudson, passed away at her home on Friday, November 9, 2018. Sue battled a long and courageous 5-year battle with cancer until her Lord called her home.

A Memorial Service to honor her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden,...

Nov 8, 2018

Inwood, IA: Mona L. DeWit, 75, of Inwood, Iowa, died Thursday, November 8, 2018, at her home in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 12, at 10:00 AM at First Reformed Church of Inwood with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Sunday, November 11,...