Obituaries

Oct 30, 2017

Doon, IA: Carol Sue Hoppe, 80, of Doon, Iowa passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home. Memorial services will be Friday, November 3 at 2:00 PM at First Reformed Church of Doon with Rev. Don Baker officiating. Private family inurnment will be held prior to the service at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Memorials may be given to...

Oct 30, 2017

Lois Elaine (Vande Brake) Byker was born November 21, 1935, to Eibert and Agnes (Den Ouden) Vande Brake, on the family farm near Sioux Center, Iowa. She passed away on October 30, 2017, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa. Lois was united in marriage to Gilbert Byker in Orange City. To this union they were blessed with four children: Kevin,...

Oct 29, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Luis Luevanos, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, October 29, 2017 in a house fire at his residence. At this time the family is not planning any public services.

Luis Barrios Luevanos, son of Rosario Barrios, was born June 21, 1933 in Mexico. Luis grew up in Mexico and became a Mexican police officer. In...

Oct 28, 2017

Hawarden, IA: Gladys E. Edmunds, 97, of Hawarden, Iowa died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 1, at 1:00 PM 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 Tuesday,...

Oct 22, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Arlene Gladys Driesen, 70, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family graveside services will be held at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating.

Oct 17, 2017

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Lorene Schuller, 89, of Hawarden, Iowa formerly of Ireton, Iowa died on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Ireton Community Center in Ireton, Iowa with Dean Dykstra and Doreen Beyer officiating. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery...

Oct 16, 2017

Robert W. Van Wyhe, 90, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Lunch will follow the service with committal and military service, conducted by the Heeren...

Oct 14, 2017

Rock Rapids, IA: Gerrit J. Vander Streek, 86, of Rock Rapids, Iowa died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 20 at 12:00 PM at the Christian Reformed Church of Rock Rapids with Rev. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Valley...

Oct 13, 2017

Oct 12, 2017

Hull, IA: Abel Gamez, 47, of Hull, Iowa died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center of Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 14, at 1:30 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Father Douglas Klein officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral...

Oct 11, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Leendert S. Wisse, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 17 at 2:00 PM at Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...

Oct 9, 2017

Russel Lloyd Van Berkum, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 13, 2017 at 10:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Private family inurnment will be held prior to the service at Valley View...

Oct 7, 2017

Shirlee Schemmel, 88 of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Inwood, Iowa, passed away October 7, 2017 at Brookdale Palmer Ranch Assisted Living in Sarasota. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at The Church of St. Mary in Larchwood, Iowa with Father Francis Makwinja officiating. Burial will follow the service at Richland Cemetery in Inwood, Iowa....

Sep 24, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Robert Steven Jager, 70, of rural Hawarden, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with...

Sep 24, 2017

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Bernice DeKock, 78, of Hawarden, died on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Verlyn Netten officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday,...

Sep 23, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Harold Anthony Schneider, 89, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 27, at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Valley View Cemetery of...

Sep 15, 2017

There may never be anyone who loves their hometown as much as Bill Van Maanen loved his. On April 4, 1936 William James Van Maanen was born in Rock Valley, Iowa. From that day to the day he died on Friday, September 15, 2017, the only time that Bill did not live in his beloved Rock Valley was during the...

Sep 5, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Ruth “Sis” Trageser of Hawarden, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the age of 90.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin...

Sep 4, 2017

Doris Lillian Moore, 90, went to be with her Lord, September 4, 2017. Doris was living at the home of her daughter (Kathy) in Colorado Springs, CO. She was attended by her two daughters, Linda Moore and Kathy (Moore) Stewart and Kathy’s husband Harry. Burial of cremated remains will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM at...

Sep 3, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Marlin “Bub” Van Wyhe, 81, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Hawarden Christian Reformed Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Mark Klompien and Rev. Duane Tinklenberg officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery...