Obituaries
Betty Anderberg
Nov 4, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa~Betty Marie Anderberg, 86, of Hawarden, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow the luncheon at the Peace Lutheran Cemetery rural Alcester, South Dakota. Visitation will begin at noon Friday,...
Eileen Arends
Nov 1, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa~ Eileen Patricia (Farley) Arends, 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Fall, South Dakota. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Beresford City Cemetery, Beresford, South Dakota. Visitation...
Florence Russell
Oct 25, 2014
Sioux City, Iowa~ Florence R. Russell, formerly from Sioux City, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the age of 98, at the Good Samaritan Center in Canton, South Dakota. Private Family services will be held with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Florence R. Russell was born February 15, 1916 in Clear Lake, South Dakota, the daughter of William...
Joyce Lawrence
Oct 23, 2014
Doon, IA: Joyce Lawrence, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa formerly of Doon, Iowa died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With Joyce at her passing was her lifelong friend and younger sister, Joan Ray Smith. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2014 at the First United Methodist...
Mary Wagers
Oct 22, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Mary Jane Wagers, 92, of Hawarden, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2014 at the St. Marys Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at...
Thayne Bowden
Oct 18, 2014
Thayne Zell Bowden, 92, died in Mesa, AZ on Saturday, October 18, 2014 after a long illness. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery with Military Rites by the Hawarden American Legion...
Raymond Stout
Oct 18, 2014
Send Flowers Raymond James Stout September 12, 2014 - October 18, 2014
Raymond James Stout, infant son of Bradley and Ashley Stout, passed away on October 18, 2014. He was born on September 12, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Todd...
Margaret DeSutter
Oct 14, 2014
Margaret Mary (Stassen) DeSutter, 89, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein, Msgr. Michael Sernett, and Father Roger Linnan concelebrating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Willemina Den Besten
Oct 13, 2014
Willemina Den Besten, age 88, of Alvord, Iowa died Monday, October 13, 2014 at Whispering Heights at Rock Valley. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Netherlands Reformed Congregation at Rock Valley, with Rev. P.L. Bazen officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley. Visitation with...
Alice Kopp
Oct 8, 2014
Alice Marie Miller Kopp died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa. Visitation will be 6:00-7:00 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2014 all at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden. Her funeral will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2014 also at the church. Rev. Barb...

Jennie Kruid
Oct 8, 2014
Hawarden: Jennie Kruid, 93, of Hawarden, Iowa died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Porter Funeral Home in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Harlan De Jong officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation with the...
Jo Ann Karssen
Oct 8, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa: Jo Ann Karssen, 81, of Hawarden, Iowa died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Morningside Manor in Alcester, South Dakota. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Hawarden Community Church with Rev. Derek Vande Slunt officiating. Burial will follow at the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation with the family will be 5:30-6:30...
Neva McDonald
Oct 5, 2014
Escondido, California~ Neva S. McDonald of Escondido, California (formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa and Hudson, South Dakota), passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014, as a result of complications of Alzheimers disease. She was 94 years of age and will be greatly missed. Neva Shirley Smith was born in Hudson, South Dakota, on September 1, 1920, the daughter of Ross...
Lanea Zemanek
Sep 30, 2014
Alcester, South Dakota~ Lanea K. Zemanek, 53, of Alcester, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Morningside Manor in Alcester. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Big Springs Baptist Church rural Alcester with Rev. Steve Pearson officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester. Visitation will begin...
Nella Terpstra
Sep 29, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Nella Terpstra, 87, of Rock Valley, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at Hudson Care and Rehab Center, Hudson, SD. A funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2014 at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 5:30-7:00 p.m. Thursday,...
Marvyl Kahl
Sep 29, 2014
Marvyl Kahl, 94, of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at Fellowship Village at Inwood. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery at Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be Friday, October 3, 2014 from 5:00-7:00 p.m....
Margaret Frerichs
Sep 29, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa- Margaret E. Frerichs, 93, of Hawarden, formerly of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center. Funeral service and visitation will be on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 11:00 am with the funeral service...
LaVonne Gregg
Sep 26, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa ~ LaVonne Rose Gregg passed away peacefully on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare after a long battle with cancer. Services will be held on Monday, September 29 at 10:30 AM at the Hawarden United Methodist Church with Pastor Barb Joy officiating. Viewing will begin Sunday at 2 PM with the family being present from...
Dick Veltkamp
Sep 13, 2014
Inwood, IA: Dick Veltkamp, 82, of Inwood, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Rock Rapids Health Centre. A family prayer service will be held at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with burial to follow at Valley View Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday at First Reformed Church, Inwood,...
George Halma
Sep 8, 2014
Inwood, Iowa: George H. Halma, 93 of Inwood, Iowa died Monday, September 8, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014 at the First Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery. Visitation with the family present...