Obituaries

Nov 18, 2017

Sioux Falls, South Dakota ~ Hermina Hoogendoorn, 88, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa, with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial...

Nov 16, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ A. Bruce McInnis, 82, of Hawarden, died on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden with Pastor Stuart Schreur officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, with...

Nov 5, 2017

Hull, IA: Johanna Gorter, 86, of Hull, Iowa died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 8, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Nov 5, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Edward Hauser, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 9, at 11:00 AM at the First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at...

Nov 3, 2017

IRETON, IOWA- Gilbert De Weerd, 81, of Ireton, died on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa, where he had been a resident for the past three years.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Ireton Christian Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Nate Kuperus officiating. Burial will...

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,...