Obituaries

Alvin Van Den Top

Alvin Van Den Top

Oct 9, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Alvin Van Den Top, 72, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa died on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Pastor Steve Jewett of the New Horizons United Church of Christ...

Yvonne Kraft

Yvonne Kraft

Oct 6, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Yvonne Faye Kraft, 65, of Hawarden, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at her residence in Hawarden. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. The Porter Funeral Home is assisting...

Fern Opdahl

Fern Opdahl

Oct 6, 2015

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Fern Lorraine Opdahl, 90, of Hawarden, passed away on Tuesday, October 06, 2015 at her residence in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Timothy Greaves officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Cemetery rural Hawarden. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present from...

Barney Koopsma

Barney Koopsma

Sep 27, 2015

****Please note the day and time change for Visitation**** Hudson, South Dakota: Barney Koopsma, 86, of Hudson, South Dakota died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Hudson Care and Rehab Center. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Hudson Lutheran Church. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday,...

Gene Pottebaum

Gene Pottebaum

Sep 26, 2015

Rock Valley, Iowa: Eugene “Gene” Pottebaum, 83, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Lyon Manor in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Gene’s family will be having a private family memorial service. Visitation, with family present, will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Wilbur "Bill" "Bill" Boer

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

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. Mary’s 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

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

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

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. Paul’s 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

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

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. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will...

Nona Olson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...