Obituaries

Nov 7, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Tilda N. Van Berkum, 105, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 10, at 3:00 PM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Visitation, with the family present, will be held prior to the memorial service from...

Nov 6, 2018

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Doris Ann Lausen, 89, of Hawarden, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday 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 Friday, with a Prayer Service at...

Nov 5, 2018

Nov 5, 2018

Hudson, SD: Elinor F. Quarnstrom, 89, of Canton, South Dakota, formerly of Hudson, South Dakota, died Monday, November 5, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Canton. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 9 at 11:00 AM at Hudson Lutheran Church with Rev. Kevin Jensen officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery of Hudson. Visitation, with the family present, will...

Oct 31, 2018

Hawarden, Iowa – Marva Jean Hoogland, 60, of rural Hawarden, formerly of Ireton and Pella, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow...

Oct 30, 2018

Inwood, IA: Donald C. Pedersen, 92, of Inwood, Iowa died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 3 at 10:30 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Friday, November 2...

Oct 28, 2018

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Eileen Caroline Moehlmann, 95, of Hawarden, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

Burial of her cremated remains will take place in the Riverside Cemetery in Akron, Iowa. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Eileen Caroline Moehlmann was born...

Oct 26, 2018

Hawarden, IA: Neva Van Donge, 92, of Hawarden, Iowa died Friday, October 26, 2018, at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 30, at 10:30 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation, with the family present, will...

Oct 26, 2018

Inwood, IA: Ardis Leota Madland, 99, of Inwood, Iowa, died Friday, October 26, 2018 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 29, at 10:30 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Sunday, October 28,...

Oct 22, 2018

Canton, SD: Janet Hamann, 81, of Canton, South Dakota, formerly of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society – Canton. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 27, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood. Private family burial will be held Friday, October 26, at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Janet Elaine Stewart was...

Oct 22, 2018

David Alan Kallsen Sr. 59, of Eagan, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 22, 2018.

Dave was born on April 29, 1959 in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Irene (Stowe) Kallsen. He was a 1978 graduate of West Sioux High School. Dave dedicated 39 years to working for Aspen Equipment, most recently holding the title of...

Oct 19, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: John H. Meerbeek, 73, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at his residence near Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 25 at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral from 1:00-2:00 PM, Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial of...

Oct 12, 2018

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Inwood, Iowa ~ Paul Evan De Boer, 59, passed away in a tragic accident on his acreage near Inwood on Friday, October 12, 2018.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the First Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Interment will be prior to the service at Hillside Cemetery in Doon,...

Oct 10, 2018

Marvin Lee Vlastuin was born September 4, 1954 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Marvin is married to Marylou (McGuire) Vlastuin, and resided in Gentry, Arkansas. He graduated from West Lyon High School in Inwood, Iowa, and graduated from Southeast Technical Institute. Marvin worked at Sioux Preme in Sioux Center, Iowa, for J.B. Hunt after moving to Arkansas.

Marvin died Wednesday, October...

Oct 5, 2018

Alcester, South Dakota ~ Savannah “Vanna” K. Flynn, 32, originally from Yankton, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly in a tragic accident in Alvord, Iowa on Friday, October 5, 2018.

All family and friends are invited to join her family as they celebrate her life with a gathering at the Alcester Bar in Alcester, South Dakota on Saturday, October 13, 2018....

Oct 2, 2018

Fairfield, CA: Jesse Saunders, 21, of Fairfield, California, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 12:00 PM at First Reformed Church of Inwood, Iowa with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. The Porter Funeral Home of...

Oct 2, 2018

Rock Valley, Iowa ~ Dorothy Van Beek, 89, of Rock Valley, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley....

Sep 30, 2018

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA – Arta J. Kempema, 90, of Rock Valley, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley....

Sep 28, 2018

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Hawarden, IA: Richard “Dick” Weyen, 85, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Hillcrest Health Care in Hawarden. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 3, at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS of Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Tuesday, October...

Sep 21, 2018

Hawarden, IA: Kay Dean Pocklington, 82, of Hawarden, Iowa died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his residence. Graveside memorial services, with full military rites, will be held Thursday, September 27, at 2:00 PM at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden with Pastor Erma Wolf officiating.

Kay Dean Pocklington, son of Merle and Louella (Jacobe) Pocklington, was born July 6, 1936 in...