Obituaries
Jennie Rus
Jul 27, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Jennie Rus, 86, of Rock Valley died Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-7:30 p.m.,...
Gerald "Jerry" Dow
Jul 25, 2015
Gerald Dow, beloved husband of Rachael, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015. He had courageously endured cancer for the past three years. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30th at the Associated Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
George Wakeman
Jul 15, 2015
Ireton, Iowa ~ George Millard Wakeman of Ireton, Iowa passed away at the age of 75 on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 after a courageous and distinguished battle with Alzheimers Disease for 11 years. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Andrew Carlson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill...
Carol Statema
Jul 13, 2015
Sheldon, Iowa: Carol Statema, 67, of Sheldon, Iowa died unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Memorial service will be held Friday, July 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Reformed Church at Sheldon with Rev. Dave Van Kley officiating. Visitation will be held during the luncheon, following the memorial service. Burial of cremated remains will...
Lloyd "Red" Youngkin
Jul 12, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa~ Lloyd H. Red Youngkin, 88, of Hawarden, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his residence in Hawarden. Memorial Service will be 11 AM Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at American Lutheran Church in Hawarden. Visitation with the family will be 1 hour prior to service. Lloyd H. Red Youngkin, the son of Cy and Mabel (Wood) Youngkin, was born...
Harriet Bradley
Jul 8, 2015
Doon, Iowa: Harriet Bradley, 81, of Rock Valley formerly of Doon went to her ultimate home with her Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. She fought a gracious and hope-filled battle with cancer since August 2014. Visitation with the family present will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015, from 12:00-1:30 P.M. at the Doon United Reformed Church. Burial will...
Roger Oostra
Jul 6, 2015
Roger Oostra, 53, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, July 6, 2015 at his residence. Memorial service will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home at Rock Valley with Rev. Tom Smith officiating. Visitation, with family present, will be held Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Condolences may be...
LaVonne Slife
Jul 1, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa~ LaVonne R. Slife, 88, of Hawarden, Iowa passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Unity Point Health-St. Lukes Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Marys Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Grace...
Wallace "Wally" Vander Hamm
Jun 30, 2015
Ireton, Iowa ~ Wallace Robert Vander Hamm, 85, of rural Ireton, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church LCMS in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Andrew Carlson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Military Rites...
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...


