Obituaries

William "Bill" Salker

William "Bill" Salker

Sep 8, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa~ William “Bill” Salker, 73, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Monday, September 8, 2014. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, with the family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at the...

Emma De Joode

Emma De Joode

Sep 7, 2014

Emma DeJoode was born December 2, 1927 in Boyden, Iowa to Gerrit and Alice (Hoogland) DeVries. She was raised in Boyden and Maurice, Iowa. On December 16, 1949 Emma married Anthony DeJoode in Luverne, Minnesota. They lived in Luverne a short time and then moved to Artesia, California where their three children were born. In 1961they moved to Springvale in...

Kenneth Roti

Kenneth Roti

Sep 7, 2014

Kenneth Roti, 82, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Hudson, SD, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Hudson Lutheran Church in Hudson with Rev. Lori Marty officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery. Visitation, with family present, will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, September...

Wilbert Vanden Bos

Wilbert Vanden Bos

Sep 7, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Wilbert Vanden Bos, 82, of Rock Valley, IA died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, IA. Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Stan Groothof officiating. Visitation, with family present, will be held Friday, September 12, 2014 at Porter Funeral...

Elsie Kooima

Elsie Kooima

Sep 4, 2014

Elsie Kooima, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Thursday, September 04, 2014 at Whispering Heights. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2014 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, will be 2-4 pm Sunday at Porter Funeral Home, Rock...

Martin Halma

Martin Halma

Sep 1, 2014

Send Flowers Martin Halma May 8, 1924 - September 1, 2014 Inwood, IA: Martin Halma, 90, of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church of Inwood with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will follow at Richland...

La Vonne Vande Velde

La Vonne Vande Velde

Aug 31, 2014

La Vonne Vande Velde, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Reformed Church of Rock Valley. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with family present, will be 6-8 pm Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at...

Susan "Sue" Bliek

Susan "Sue" Bliek

Aug 29, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Sue Bliek, 51, of Rock Valley, IA, died at the scene of a two vehicle accident north of Inwood, IA Friday night August 29, 2014. Funeral service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Rev. Garry Nyenhuis will be officiating. Visitation with family...

Eloise Heuer

Eloise Heuer

Aug 13, 2014

Ireton, Iowa ~ Eloise A. Heuer, 81, of Ireton, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Andrew Carlson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family...

Jeanette Netten

Jeanette Netten

Aug 10, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Jeanette Netten, 86, of Hawarden, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. A Prayer service for family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church then processing...

Gerrit John Van Den Top

Gerrit John Van Den Top

Aug 3, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Gerrit John Van Den Top, 94, of Rock Valley, Iowa passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Hegg Memorial Health Center. Funeral service will be 11 am Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery, Inwood, Iowa. Visitation with family present will be 6-7:30 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2014,...

Sheila Smith

Sheila Smith

Aug 3, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Sheila A. Smith, 86, of Hawarden, Iowa died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, with the...

Deanne Van Zee

Deanne Van Zee

Aug 3, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Deanne Rose Van Zee, 73, of Rock Valley, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Hegg Memorial Health Center at Rock Valley. Memorial service will be 3:30 pm Thursday, August 7 at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley. Rev. Mike Molenaar and Rev. Tom Smith will be officiating. Burial will be prior at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation...

Viola De Haan

Viola De Haan

Jul 29, 2014

Inwood, Iowa: Viola De Haan, 84, of Inwood, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Fellowship Village after suffering from a lengthy illness. Funeral service will be Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church at Inwood with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be Friday, August...

Russell De Jong

Russell De Jong

Jul 26, 2014

Russell De Jong, 71, died on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Tempe, Arizona at the Westchester Nursing Home. A family burial will be held at the Valley View Cemetery on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Norman De Jong officiating. Porter Funeral Home is assisting the family. Russell De Jong was born on October 10, 1942, in...

Elvira Johnson

Elvira Johnson

Jul 25, 2014

Inwood, Iowa: Elvira Ann Johnson, 90, of Inwood, died on Friday, July 25, 2014 at her residence. Memorial service will be Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Richland Cemetery at Inwood. Visitation will be 1 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30,...

Willemina "Mina" Vogelzang

Willemina "Mina" Vogelzang

Jul 23, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Mina Vogelzang, 87, of Rock Valley, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Whispering Heights. Funeral service will be 10:30 am, Monday, July 28, 2014 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Jim Locke officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 2-3:30 pm Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Porter Funeral...

Fred Holtrop

Fred Holtrop

Jul 21, 2014

Ireton, Iowa~ Fred Holtrop, 87, of Ireton, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at his residence in Ireton. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the...

Sue Kooima

Sue Kooima

Jul 16, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Sue Kooima, age 104, died Wednesday July 16, 2014 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 21 at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Rev. Matthew Haan will be officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 20 with the family...

Clarence Fickbohm

Clarence Fickbohm

Jul 16, 2014

Memorial graveside services for Clarence Fickbohm, 89, of Hawarden will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, rural Alcester, with Rev. Todd Bunge of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. He died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Clarence Jacob Fickbohm was born September 21, 1924 to George and Inez (Shuck) Fickbohm on...