Obituaries

Leone Vander

Leone Vander

Feb 15, 2014

Rock Valley, Iowa: Leone Vander Bok, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Leone was born April 23, 1920 in Sheldon, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Linnie (Stabenow) de Graaf. A celebration of her life will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2014 at Our Saviors...

Vincent Johnson

Vincent Johnson

Feb 12, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa- Vincent Topf Johnson, 79, of Hawarden, passed away with several loved ones at his side on Wednesday February 12, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 20th at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Roger Linnan officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Edward Pies

Edward Pies

Feb 8, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa- Edward L. Pies, 77, of Hawarden, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his residence in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester, South Dakota with Military Rites by the Two Oaks American Legion Post 254...

Edward Kennedy

Edward Kennedy

Feb 7, 2014

William Edward Kennedy was born November 30, 1925 in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Forest Wayne and Irma (Ford) Kennedy. He graduated from the Alcester, South Dakota High School. William married Wanda Wilkison on March 30, 1947 in Hawarden. They lived in many different states while Bill was employed in golf course construction. They returned to Hawarden in 1974. Bill...

Bruce Houlton

Bruce Houlton

Feb 6, 2014

Ireton, Iowa- Charles Bruce Houlton, Jr., 94, of Ireton, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Ireton United Methodist Church with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, with the family present beginning...

Marlene Hage

Marlene Hage

Feb 5, 2014

Inwood, IA: Marlene Hage, 67, of Inwood, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after fighting a courageous 10 month battle with ovarian cancer. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf and Rev. Marlin Haugrud...

Joann Van Maanen

Joann Van Maanen

Feb 5, 2014

Rock Valley, Iowa: Joann Van Maanen, 49, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at her home and surrounded by her family after an 11 year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Valley with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial will follow at...

Alvin Van Bemmel

Alvin Van Bemmel

Feb 5, 2014

Doon, Iowa: On February 5, 2014 at the age of 72 years, Alvin Van Bemmel of Doon, Iowa was taken to his heavenly home, where he sits at the feet of Jesus and SEES the glory of the Savior's face, far removed from the sufferings of his earthly pilgrimage. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 10, 2014...

Shirley De Graaff

Shirley De Graaff

Feb 1, 2014

Rock Valley, Iowa: Shirley De Graaff, 90, of Rock Valley, died Saturday, February 01, 2014 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley following the luncheon at church....

Norman Menning

Norman Menning

Jan 30, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Rev. Norman Menning, 87, of Rock Valley, died Thursday January 30, 2014 at Pleasant Acres Care Center at Hull, Iowa. Memorial Service will be 2 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Burial will be held at 1 pm Tuesday at the Newkirk Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, February 3, 2014...

Myrna Vander Hamm

Myrna Vander Hamm

Jan 29, 2014

Ireton, Iowa- Myrna Mae Vander Hamm, 86, of Ireton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the St. John's Lutheran Church rural Ireton, with Rev. David Daumer officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...

Walter Busch Jr

Walter Busch Jr

Jan 28, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa: Walter E. Busch Jr., 73, of Hawarden, Iowa died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 31, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Hawarden with Father Terry Roder officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Visitation will...

Mary Elms

Mary Elms

Jan 27, 2014

Sioux Falls, SD: Mary Elms, 59, of Sioux Falls, SD died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Avera McKennan Hospital. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial of the cremated remains will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Condolences...

Shawn Millis

Shawn Millis

Jan 24, 2014

Ireton, Iowa-Eric Shawn Millis, 52, of Ireton, Iowa died suddenly on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Eric grew up in Cedar Rapids Iowa, and graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in 1980. He served in the United States Army from 1980-83. After his time in the service, he worked in Florida doing construction. He...

Ellen Keegan

Ellen Keegan

Jan 23, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Mary Ellen Keegan, 84, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Monday with Msgr. Ed Burian officiating at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Valley. Visitation with family present will be Sunday 2-4 pm with a Prayer Service at 3:30 pm at Porter Funeral Home,...

Alan Kragt

Alan Kragt

Jan 23, 2014

A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 11. Please meet at the Porter Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. We will proceed to the Valley View Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Alan Richard Kragt passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in Makato, Minnesota. He was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on November 16, 1960. Alan was the son of...

Danny Roelofs

Danny Roelofs

Jan 23, 2014

Rock Valley, Iowa- Danny Roelofs, 57, of Sioux Center, formerly of Rock Valley and Milaca, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Pastor Dan De Vries officiating. An additional funeral service will be...

Marcella Newborg

Marcella Newborg

Jan 21, 2014

Sioux Falls, SD: Marcella Newborg, 99 years, 7 months, and 16 days, of Sioux Falls, formerly rural Alvord, IA, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Friday, January 24, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church, 5509 W. 41st Street, Sioux Falls SD 57106. Burial will follow the luncheon at...

Doris Van

Doris Van

Jan 19, 2014

Rock Valley, IA: Doris Van Ness, 85, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Rock Rapids Health Centre. Visitation with the family will be one hour before the funeral at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 23, 2014 and the funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., all at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rock Valley. Rev. Jim Locke will be officiating. Burial...

Delores Jurrens

Delores Jurrens

Jan 16, 2014

Hawarden, Iowa- Delores Evelyn Jurrens, 81, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Douglas Klein officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday followed...