Obituaries
Wilbur "Bill" "Bill" Boer
Sep 25, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Wilbur Bill Boer, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Friday, September 25, 2015 at Whispering Heights at Rock Valley. Memorial service will be held on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at First Reformed Church at Rock Valley. Burial will be held prior at 10:00 a.m. at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley. Visitation, with family...
Vincent Hook
Sep 21, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Vincent John Hook, 87, of Hawarden, died on Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Marys Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
Florence Hansen
Sep 20, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Florence Viola Hansen, 95, of Hawarden, died on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Memorial Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Pastor Stuart Schreur officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Condolences for the...
Joyce Schouten
Sep 19, 2015
HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Joyce Arlene Schouten, 79, of Hawarden, died on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Hawarden with Rev. Mark Klompien officiating. Burial will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Visitation will begin...
Lloyd Eilts
Sep 18, 2015
Ireton, Iowa ~ Lloyd Bertram Eilts, 87, of Ireton, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the St. Pauls Lutheran Church LCMS in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial of the cremated remains with military rites will follow in...
A. Richard "Rich" Wallenburg
Sep 14, 2015
Rich Wallenburg, 80, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the United Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Joel Vander Kooi officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-8:00...
George Ripperda
Sep 14, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: George Ripperda, 78, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, September 14, 2015 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will...
Nona Olson
Sep 14, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Nona M. Olson, 98, of Hawarden, died on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, with the...
Dick Altena
Sep 10, 2015
Send Flowers Dick Altena February 16, 1928 - September 10, 2015 Ireton, Iowa ~ Dick Altena, 87, of Orange City, IA, formerly of Ireton, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, IA. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton, IA....
James Jacobs
Sep 7, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ James Juan Joseph Jacobs, 83 years, 1 month, and 25 days, of Hawarden, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 7, 2015. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Pastor Larry Nilson officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday,...
LaVonne Bakker
Sep 6, 2015
LaVonne Bakker, 53, of Rock Valley died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the...
Gene Driesen
Sep 5, 2015
Gene Driesen, 79, of Hull, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Hope Christian Reformed Church in Hull with Rev. Todd Zuidema officiating. A prayer service will be held at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley...
Lois Edmunds Hopp
Sep 2, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa- Lois Mae Edmunds Hopp, 84, of Hawarden, passed away due to a long illness at the Hillcrest Health Care Services on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday,...
Harris Dahlquist
Sep 1, 2015
Send Flowers Harris Jerome Dahlquist June 6, 1943 - September 1, 2015 Hawarden, Iowa~ Harris Jerome Dahlquist, 72, of Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Laurel, Nebraska, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Memorial Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. The Rev. Barb Joy of the United...
Joan Driesen
Aug 31, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Joan Driesen, 72, of Rock Valley died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with the family...
Edna Van Abbema
Aug 28, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Edna Van Abbema, 90, of Rock Valley died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. A private family burial will be held prior to the memorial service at Valley...
Kay Kooistra
Aug 22, 2015
Inwood, Iowa: Una Kay Kooistra, 71, of Rock Valley, Iowa passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa, with Pastor Mike Molenaar officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation, with family present, will be Tuesday, August 25,...
Sylvia Veninga
Aug 20, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Sylvia Veninga, 85, of Hull, Iowa died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Pleasant Acres in Hull. A viewing will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2015 at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Calvin CRC with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will be at Hope Cemetery...
Randee Daale
Aug 19, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Randee Rae (Johannsen) Daalemother of three, grandmother of nine, and school mother to hundreds for over a quarter centurydied on Wednesday, August 19, of cancer. She was 61. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin...
Rev. John Engbers
Aug 18, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Rev. John Engbers, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Pleasant Acres Care Center at Hull, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Aldon Kuiper officiating. Burial will be held at Valley View Cemetery at Rock...