Obituaries

Frances Groeneweg Vanden Bosch

Frances Groeneweg Vanden Bosch

Oct 8, 2016

Inwood, Iowa: Frances Groeneweg Vanden Bosch, 91, of Inwood, Iowa, formerly from Rock Valley, Iowa, died on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Hegg Memorial Hospital in Rock Valley. Memorial Service will be 11 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Interment Service will be at Valley View Cemetery, leaving the Calvin...

John H. Van Veldhuizen

John H. Van Veldhuizen

Oct 7, 2016

DOON, IOWA- John H. Van Veldhuizen, 80, of rural Doon, Iowa, passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle with brain cancer, on Friday, October 7, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa with Rev. Dan Haggar and his nephew...

LeeAnn Bronkhorst

LeeAnn Bronkhorst

Oct 6, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA- LeeAnn Bronkhorst, 64, of Hawarden, Iowa passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa surrounded by her family.

Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden....

Davis Westover

Davis Westover

Sep 25, 2016

Hawarden, Iowa~ Davis Neil Westover, 65, of Hawarden, Iowa died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Eden Cemetery at Hudson, South Dakota....

Gerald Lems

Gerald Lems

Sep 23, 2016

DOON, IOWA~ Gerald Elmer Lems, 84 of Doon, died on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Doon United Reformed Church in Doon, Iowa with Rev. Simon Lievaart officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at the Hillside Cemetery, Doon. Visitation will begin...

Delbert Zwart

Delbert Zwart

Sep 16, 2016

Delbert Lee Zwart was born in Hawarden, Iowa on July 17, 1947, to Wilhelmina (Zwiers) and Edward Zwart. He grew up in Hawarden, graduating from Hawarden Christian Grade School and then Western Christian High School in 1965. He assisted in paying his tuition by being a student bus driver along with his brothers, and could tell many stories from these...

Deanna Nelson

Deanna Nelson

Sep 12, 2016

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Deanna Ideline Nelson, 78, of Hawarden, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at her residence.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Erma Wolf and Hospice Chaplain Mary Block officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Lands...

Clarence "Jr" Kooima

Clarence "Jr" Kooima

Sep 9, 2016

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ROCK VALLEY, IOWA ~ Clarence “Jr.” Kooima, 88, of Rock Valley, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa, surrounded by his family.

Clarence “Jr.” Kooima was born August 27th, 1928 in Rock Valley, Iowa, son of Sebert and Mary (Van Beek) Kooima. One of eight children, he lived on the...

Bernard Wiksen

Bernard Wiksen

Sep 2, 2016

Bernard John Wiksen, 94, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the Big Springs Baptist Church rural Alcester, South Dakota with Rev. Steve Pearson officiating. Burial will follow in the Big Springs Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon...

Elaine Kelderman

Elaine Kelderman

Sep 2, 2016

Doon, Iowa: Elaine Kelderman, age 70, of Doon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Service will be 11 am Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Christian Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa, with Rev. Clifford Hoekstra officiating. Burial will be 2 pm Tuesday at the Hillside...

Rohit Shah

Rohit Shah

Sep 1, 2016

Rohit I. Shah, of Rock Valley, IA, died Thursday morning, September 1, 2016 at Avera Mckennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 57. He was surrounded by many loving friends and family as he passed.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Rohit Shah will be held Saturday, September 3, at 11:00 AM at Porter Funeral...

Harold Kleinhans

Harold Kleinhans

Aug 30, 2016

Alcester, South Dakota ~ Harold F. Kleinhans, 82, of Alcester, South Dakota, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.

Funeral Service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at 6:30 p.m., with...

Robert Hodoway

Robert Hodoway

Aug 29, 2016

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Robert H. Hodoway, of Hawarden, Iowa died on Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden at the age of 96 years.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in...

Eldora Vanden Berg

Eldora Vanden Berg

Aug 28, 2016

Ireton, Iowa ~ Eldora Mae Vanden Berg, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden, Iowa at the age of 92.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa, with Rev. Doug Van Aartsen officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Henry Wynia

Henry Wynia

Aug 27, 2016

Rock Valley, IA: Henry Wynia, 57, of Rock Valley, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 due to injuries sustained from an accidental fall. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 31, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation with the family...

Eugene Schlumbohm

Eugene Schlumbohm

Aug 22, 2016

Hawarden, IA: Eugene Keith Schlumbohm passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2016 while being visited and comforted by family members at the Alcester Care and Rehab center in Alcester, SD. Eugene was 84 years old. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 27, at 2:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Hawarden. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery...

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Ditzel

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Ditzel

Aug 20, 2016

Ditzel (Hoogeveen), Gwendolyn H., Age 86, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Brookdale of Beavercreek, OH after a lengthy illness. Gwen was born in Doon, IA on September 28, 1929 to Clara (Bick) and Henry Hoogeveen. She was preceded in death by: her parents; two husbands, Roger Ditzel and George Radulovich; an infant son, Eric; and a brother, James...

Kathryn "Kay" "Kay" Wasser

Kathryn "Kay" "Kay" Wasser

Aug 19, 2016

Ireton, IA: Kathryn “Kay” J. Wasser, 70, of Ireton, Iowa passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Hawarden Regional Healthcare with her family by her side. Memorial services will be Thursday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Ireton with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Inurnment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery of Ireton. Visitation with the...

Douglas "Doug" Haverhals

Douglas "Doug" Haverhals

Aug 19, 2016

Hudson, SD: Douglas J. Haverhals, 65, of Hudson, South Dakota died Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home in Hudson. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 27, at 11:00 a.m. at Lebanon Christian Reformed Church of rural Sioux Center, Iowa with Rev. Cory Van Sloten officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at the Lebanon Christian Reformed Church Cemetery. Visitation...

Maranda Yesda

Maranda Yesda

Aug 14, 2016

Hawarden, IA: Maranda Yesda, 30, of Hawarden, Iowa, died suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 19, at 11 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Hawarden. Visitation will be held prior to the memorial service from 10:00-11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Maranda Yesda, daughter of Ken and Paula (Medema)...