Obituaries

Donald Hendricks

Donald Hendricks

Nov 11, 2015

Chatsworth, Iowa: Donald "Don" Eugene Hendricks, 80, of Chatsworth, IA, died in the arms of his beloved wife on Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11, 2015. Don passed away peacefully in the same home in which he was born. Celebration of life services will begin at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday November 21, 2015, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, IA, with...

Carrie Benson

Carrie Benson

Nov 10, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa: Carrie Benson, 37, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Avera McKennan Hospital at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service will be held Friday, November 13, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home at Hawarden. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Ireton, Iowa. Carrie Anne Benson, daughter of Craig and...

Margaret Van Otterloo

Margaret Van Otterloo

Nov 9, 2015

Rock Valley, IA: Margaret Van Otterloo, 97, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at Whispering Heights Nursing Home, Rock Valley, Iowa. Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Private burial will be before the service at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, November...

Joy Van Maanen

Joy Van Maanen

Nov 8, 2015

Send Flowers Joy Van Maanen December 29, 1948 - November 8, 2015

Rock Valley, Iowa: Joy Van Maanen, 66, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Whispering Heights at Rock Valley. Funeral service will be Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 1:30 PM at First Christian Reformed Church at Rock Valley. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery....

Alice Niemeyer

Alice Niemeyer

Nov 4, 2015

Rock Valley, Iowa: Alice Niemeyer, 93, of Rock Valley died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2015 with a funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. all at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Rev. Gideon Wamala...

Jack Riepma

Jack Riepma

Oct 29, 2015

IRETON, IOWA ~ Jack Riepma, 75, of Ireton, died on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton with Rev. Bob Pollema officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. Monday with...

Etta Weaver

Etta Weaver

Oct 29, 2015

Inwood, Iowa, Etta Weaver, 89, of Inwood, Iowa died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa. Funeral service will be held on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the First Reformed Church in Inwood with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. at Richland Cemetery....

Jacob Oostra

Jacob Oostra

Oct 24, 2015

Rock Valley, Iowa: Jacob “Jake” Oostra, 85, of Rock Valley died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitaton with...

Gertrude Meendering

Gertrude Meendering

Oct 24, 2015

Inwood, Iowa: Gertrude “Gert” Meendering, 91, of Inwood, Iowa died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at Richland Cemetery. Visitation...

Gertrude Mulder

Gertrude Mulder

Oct 22, 2015

Ireton, Iowa~ Gertrude A. Mulder, 91, of Sheldon, formerly of Ireton, Iowa, died on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Norlyn Van Beek officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Ireton. Visitation will...

Josephine De Jager

Josephine De Jager

Oct 21, 2015

Rock Valley, IA: Josephine De Jager, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital at Rochester, Minnesota. Memorial service will be Monday, October 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at First Reformed Church at Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to memorial service at Valley View Cemetery...

Merle Solberg

Merle Solberg

Oct 20, 2015

Hudson, SD: Merle D. Solberg, 94, of Hudson, South Dakota died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Rev. Lori Marty officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be...

Gerald "Beav" Engleman

Gerald "Beav" Engleman

Oct 19, 2015

Hawarden, IA: Gerald (Beav) Engleman passed away at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital on Monday, October 19, 2015 at the age of 79. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. Memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. A burial service will be held...

Thomas Tilgner

Thomas Tilgner

Oct 19, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa: Thomas Tilgner, 83, of Hawarden died Monday, October 19, 2015 at the Hillcrest Healthcare Center. Visitation will begin at noon with family present from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. A prayer service will follow at 7:30 p.m. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2015 at the...

Mary Aldrich

Mary Aldrich

Oct 18, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa: Mary Aldrich, 94, of Sioux Center, Iowa formerly of Hawarden died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Prayer service will held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 at St....

Raymond Bakker

Raymond Bakker

Oct 17, 2015

Rock Valley, Iowa: Raymond Peter Bakker, age 89, passed away October 17, 2015, at Fellowship Village, Inwood, Iowa. Present at his bedside were 2 of his children, Peter and Ruth. Since his health was rapidly failing, the family was very grateful that Ray’s departure from this vale of tears was peaceful. (“Beyond this vale of tears there is a life...

Gerald Nygard

Gerald Nygard

Oct 16, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa~ Gerald Kenneth Nygard, 75, of Hawarden, died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City, Iowa. Graveside memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Riverside Cemetery in Akron, Iowa. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com. Gerald Kenneth Nygard...

Carroll Winterfeld

Carroll Winterfeld

Oct 14, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Carroll E. Winterfeld, 84, of Hawarden died following complications from a stroke on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon...

Loretta Wynia

Loretta Wynia

Oct 11, 2015

Rock Valley, Iowa: Loretta Mae Wynia, 55, of Rock Valley died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2015 at Trinity Christian Reformed Church. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Trinity Christian Reformed Church with...

George Keizer

George Keizer

Oct 10, 2015

Inwood, Iowa: George Keizer, 87, of Inwood, Iowa died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Visitation with the family present will be 2:00-3:30 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Valley View Cemetery with Sister Jodie Zimmerman officiating. Condolences for the family may be left...