Obituaries

Mar 21, 2017

Rock Rapids, Iowa ~ Dwayne O. Halse, 93, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa with Rev. Kathy Sides officiating. Burial will be at 3:15...

Mar 21, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Gerald Junior Van’t Hul, 72, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery...

Mar 17, 2017

Mark Wayne Wilkens 61 completed his journey in this life on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Grandville, Michigan after a fight with cancer. Most beloved husband of Carmen L. Nochera-Wilkens. Sadly mourned by his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Carmen L. Nochera-Wilkens; his brothers, James, Joel, and Kyle; his sister, Belva, with whom he was very close; and...

Mar 13, 2017

George, IA: Delbert H. Kannegieter, 89, of George, Iowa, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 17, at 11:00 AM at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery of George. Visitation, with the family present, will be Friday,...

Mar 13, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Dolores “Dee” Rowland, 89, of Hawarden, formerly of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 17th at the Associated Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Condolences...

Mar 12, 2017

Bruce Evan Landegent, 57, of Lawndale, California passed away peacefully Sunday, March 12, 2017, surrounded by loved ones at Providence Hospital in Torrance, CA. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 24, 2017, at 2:30 PM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Bruce was...

Mar 12, 2017

INWOOD, IOWA ~ Donald G. Kruse, 83, of Inwood, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 17th at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Private family inurnment will follow in the Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation with the family will be...

Mar 8, 2017

Inwood, IA: Barbara Swenson Roe, 90, of Inwood, Iowa died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be Monday, March 13, at 2:00 PM 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 Sunday, March 12, from 3:00-4:30...

Mar 7, 2017

Sioux Falls, SD: Jason B. Johnson, 44, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be Monday, March 13, at 10:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. Stanley Groothof officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family...

Mar 7, 2017

Inwood, IA: June Mae Halma, 86, of Inwood, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton, South Dakota after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 11, at 10:30 AM at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be...

Mar 6, 2017

Mar 3, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Gerrit Van Noort, Jr., “Smokey” 76, of Hawarden, died on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Hawarden United Methodist Church in Hawarden, with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Visitation will begin at...

Feb 23, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Richard Van Surksum, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 27, at 1:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. Joseph Terrell officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...

Feb 22, 2017

Hawarden, Iowa: Lorraine K. Edmunds, 87, of Hawarden, Iowa died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, March 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery of Hawarden. Visitation, with the family present, will...

Feb 19, 2017

Feb 18, 2017

INWOOD, IOWA ~ Kathryn Minnie Kroger, 80, of Inwood, Iowa, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Fellowship Village in Inwood.

Family Prayer visitation will be at 4:00 p.m. with public viewing from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 22 at the Porter Funeral Home in Inwood, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 at...

Feb 17, 2017

DOON, IOWA ~ Sharon E. Van Oort, 68, of rural Doon, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Sanford Senior Care of Sheldon, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the United Reformed Church in Doon, Iowa with Rev. Simon Lievaart officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at the Hillside Cemetery...

Feb 16, 2017

Inwood, IA: Bonnie Jo Kooima, 64, of Inwood, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at her home in Inwood. Funeral services will be Monday, February 20, at 10:30 AM at Inwood First Reformed Church with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be Sunday, February 19, at...

Feb 15, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Ric Kooistra, age 50, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 18, at 10:30 AM at Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Pastors Stanley Groothof and Dan De Groot officiating. Burial with full military honors will be...

Feb 15, 2017

HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA~ Robert Earl “Bob” Iverson passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Mica Hill Estates in Hawarden, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was 95 years of age.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Hudson Lutheran Church in Hudson, South Dakota with Rev. Nathan Hanson officiating. Burial with military rites...