Obituaries

Neva McDonald

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 Alzheimer’s 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...