Obituaries
Gary Arends
Jun 27, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Gary Arends, 56, of Hawarden, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his residence in Hawarden. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. Graveside memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Beresford City Cemetery at Beresford, South Dakota with...
Darris Westphal
Jun 19, 2015
Ireton, Iowa ~ Darris L. Westphal, 70, of Ireton, Iowa, died Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Doug Van Aartsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...
Julie Extine
Jun 16, 2015
Sioux Falls, SD: Julie Extine, 57, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Inwood, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her residence. Visitation will be 2:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Inwood Porter Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at Richland Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.porterfuneralhomes.com. Julie was born November...
Nellie Van Der Vliet
Jun 14, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Nellie Van Der Vliet, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Carmel Reformed Church in Carmel, Iowa with Rev. Aaron Baart officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at...
Thomas "Tom" Aldrich
Jun 14, 2015
Sioux Center, Iowa: Thomas Tom Joseph Aldrich, 61, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home in Sioux Center, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be held on Wednesday, June 17 from 5:00-8:00pm and prayer service at 7:00pm at Hope Lutheran Church in Sioux Center, with Pastor Katherine Russell officiating. Memorial Services will be held at Porter Funeral Home...
Lydia De Boer
Jun 6, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Lydia De Boer, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Whispering Heights at Rock Valley. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Private family burial will be at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley. Visitation with the...
Harold Van Bruggen
May 31, 2015
Ireton, Iowa: Harold Van Bruggen, 81, of Ireton died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his residence. Visitation with the family present will be 9:30-10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 4, 2015 with Rev. Doug Van Aartsen officiating. Burial will be held at a...
Arie Huyser
May 26, 2015
Arie Huyser, 65, of Inwood, Iowa died at his residence on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. Burial was held at a prior date at Richland Cemetery in Inwood, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to First...
Betty Juffer
May 24, 2015
Ireton, Iowa ~ Betty Ione Juffer, 91, of Ireton, died on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Ireton Christian Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Norlyn Van Beek officiating. Lunch and visitation with the family will follow the memorial service. Private burial service...
Henrietta Van Gelder
May 20, 2015
Ireton, Iowa~ Henrietta Van Gelder, 81, of Le Mars, formerly of Ireton, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church in Ireton with Rev. Doug Van Aartsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon...
Sidney Brown
May 19, 2015
Hudson, SD: Sidney Brown, 95, of Hudson, South Dakota, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Bethesda of Beresford Nursing Home in Beresford, South Dakota. Memorial service will be held Sunday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m. at Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Lori Marty officiating. Burial will be held prior at 1:00 p.m. at Eden Cemetery in Hudson and is open...
Duane Larson
May 18, 2015
Hudson, SD: Duane Larson, 69, of Hudson, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home near Hudson. Memorial service will be held Friday, May 22, 2015 at Hudson Lutheran Church at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Lori Marty officiating. Private family burial will be held at Eden Cemetery at Hudson. Visitation, with the family present will be held Thursday, May 21,...
Dennis Schlup
May 17, 2015
Hudson, SD: Dennis Schlup, age 71, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his home in Hudson, due to cancer. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, at Hudson Lutheran Church at Hudson. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery at Hudson. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Hudson Lutheran...
Arvin Kitchenmaster
May 8, 2015
HAWARDEN, IOWA- ARVIN W. KITCHENMASTER, 74, of Hawarden died Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 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 noon Tuesday, with the family present...
Lorraine De Bruin
May 7, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Lorraine De Bruin, 89, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Thursday, May 07, 2015 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family present will be 3-4 p.m., Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. A private family service will be held at a later date. Condolences for the family may be left...

Donna Schemmer
May 7, 2015
Donna Lou (Serck) Schemmer of Golden, CO, originally Inwood, IA, answered Gods call on May 7th 2015 in the loving company of daughter, Pam Brunetti and husband, Jim Schemmer. She leaves a rich legacy of grace and communion among family and friends. Donna Lous was a life distinguished by caring, example and adventure. In her thoughtful way, her lived example...
Britton McCarty
Apr 24, 2015
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Inwood, Iowa: Britton Nicole McCarty, 10 weeks and 2 days, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton, South Dakota. Visitation with the family present will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home in Inwood, Iowa. Funeral service will be held...
Beverly Wells
Apr 21, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa Beverly J. Wells, 81, of Hawarden, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Hillcrest Health Care. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Ireton. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with a...
Peter "Pete" "Pete" Kooi
Apr 19, 2015
Following a brief illness, God graciously called home Peter B. Pete Kooi, 80, of Inwood, Iowa, on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. A committal service will be held prior...
Simon Post
Apr 15, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Simon Post, 103, of Rock Valley, Iowa, formerly of Doon, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with family present,...