Obituaries

Lori Calsbeek

Lori Calsbeek

Dec 11, 2016

Larchwood, IA: Lori Lyn Calsbeek, 61, of Larchwood, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Thursday, December 15, at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Private family services will be held on Friday, December 16. Memorials may be given...

Marcia Rozeboom

Marcia Rozeboom

Dec 10, 2016

Inwood, IA: Marcia Rozeboom, 63, of Inwood, IA, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be held Thursday, December 15, at 11:00 AM at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Prior to the memorial service, a prayer service will be held at Inwood CRC at 9:00 AM Thursday...

JaNohn Wasser

JaNohn Wasser

Dec 9, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA- JaNohn Wasser, age of 94 years, 11 months, and 9 days, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery...

Delores "Dee" Homandberg

Delores "Dee" Homandberg

Dec 9, 2016

Hudson, SD: Delores “Dee” Homandberg, 86, of Hudson, South Dakota, died Friday, December 09, 2016 at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton, South Dakota. A celebration of life memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 13, at 6:30 PM at Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Eldon Thurow officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be held at a later date at Eden...

Ralph Kock

Ralph Kock

Dec 5, 2016

Inwood, IA: Ralph Kock, 90, of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 9, at 1:30 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation with family present will be Thursday, December 8, from 6:00-8:00 PM...

Ashley Vreeman

Ashley Vreeman

Dec 3, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Ashley Marie Vreeman, 27, of Loveland, Colorado, and formerly of Ireton, Iowa and Hawarden, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation...

Freda Van Voorst

Freda Van Voorst

Dec 1, 2016

Inwood, IA: Freda Van Voorst, 88, of Inwood, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 5, at 2:00 PM at Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present, will be Saturday, December...

Tillie Kooi

Tillie Kooi

Dec 1, 2016

Rock Valley, IA: Tillie Kooi, 96, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 5, at 10:30 AM at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present, will...

Dorothy Reece

Dorothy Reece

Nov 29, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Dorothy M. Reece, 86, of Hawarden, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday,...

Evelyn Rielly

Evelyn Rielly

Nov 24, 2016

Houston, TX: Mary Evelyn Rielly, 94, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Houston. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Father Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery of Rock Valley.

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Harriet DeBoer

Harriet DeBoer

Nov 22, 2016

Ft. Collins, CO: Harriet B. DeBoer, 90, of Ft. Collins, Colorado died Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 26, at 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa with Pastor Jason Wiersma officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation with family present will be held prior to the...

Arie Blom

Arie Blom

Nov 19, 2016

Inwood, IA: Arie Blom, 87, of rural Inwood, Iowa, died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 23, at 1:30 p.m. at Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley....

Herman Holtkamp

Herman Holtkamp

Nov 19, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA~ Herman H. Holtkamp, 87, of Hawarden, died on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden with military rites by the...

Edwin Koedam Sr

Edwin Koedam Sr

Nov 15, 2016

Rock Valley, IA: Edwin J. Koedam, Sr., 79, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Hegg Memorial Health Center of Rock Valley due to multiple myeloma cancer. Funeral service will be Friday, November 18, 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...

Clarence "Click" Anema

Clarence "Click" Anema

Nov 13, 2016

Ireton, Iowa ~ Clarence “Click” Anema, 84, died suddenly on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Mica Hill Estates in Hawarden, Iowa, where he had lived for the last 10 months.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 17th at the Ireton Christian Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Clifford Hoekstra officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant...

Darold Bultman

Darold Bultman

Nov 6, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Darold J. Bultman, 88 of Yankton, South Dakota, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, died on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday November 10, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Following the luncheon, burial with military...

Charles Bauder

Charles Bauder

Nov 3, 2016

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Charles Richard Bauder, 86, of Hawarden passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, at Oakhill Assisted Living where he resided since 2014.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Peace Lutheran Church, rural Sioux Center, with Rev. Glen Peterson officiating. Burial and military rites will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Lillie Feil

Lillie Feil

Nov 1, 2016

Rock Valley, IA: Lillie Feil, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley after a short illness. Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 5, at 10:00 AM at Calvin Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family...

Ingrid L. Schwiesow

Ingrid L. Schwiesow

Oct 22, 2016

Orange City, Iowa~Ingrid Lydia Schwiesow, 81, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Orange City Area Health System. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 27 at 11:00 am at the Associated Church in Hawarden, Iowa, with the Reverends Erma Wolf and Michael Hardeman officiating. Burial will be following the funeral at Grace Hill Cemetery in...

Bertha Hoekstra

Bertha Hoekstra

Oct 14, 2016

Doon, IA: Bertha H. Hoekstra, 85, of Doon, Iowa, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 18, at 1:30 p.m. at Doon United Reformed Church with Rev. Simon Lievaart officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Visitation, with the family present, will be Monday, October 17,...