Obituaries
Johanna Elgersma
Jan 16, 2014
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Johanna Elgersma, 90, of Hawarden, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hawarden Christian Reformed Church in Hawarden with Pastor Doug De Groot officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, with the family present from 6 p.m....
Anna Juffer
Jan 16, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Anna Juffer, 95, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. A funeral service will be 1:30 pm Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-7:30 pm Friday, January 17,...

Pamela Lothery
Jan 5, 2014
Pamela Lothery, 60, of Rock Valley, Iowa died unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. Memorials may be left in Pamela's name and condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com. Pamela...
Albertha Altena
Jan 2, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Albertha Altena, 83, of Rock Valley was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Thursday, January 02, 2014 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. A Celebration of Eternal Life will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery....
John Bakker
Dec 31, 2013
Rock Valley, Iowa: John Bakker, 85, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...
Lee Davis
Dec 30, 2013
Hawarden, Iowa- Ricky Lee Davis of Hawarden, passed away peacefully, at the age of 54, surrounded by family on Monday, December 30, 2013 while residing at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Rev. Carolyn Salberg officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Delores Kock
Dec 26, 2013
Alvord, Iowa: Delores E. Kock, 81, of Alvord, Iowa died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Sanford USD Medical Center after fighting a courageous battle with cancer and complications from cancer for the last 32 years. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Alvord with Rev. Randy Stewart officiating. Burial...
Marie Vande Kamp
Dec 24, 2013
Rock Valley, IA: Marie Vande Kamp, 95, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Hegg Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Carmel Reformed Church. Visitation with family present will be held one hour prior to the funeral service from 1:00 ' 2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow...
Kirk Grau
Dec 23, 2013
Sibley, IA: Kirk Grau, 60, of Sibley, Iowa, originally of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Monday December 23, 2013 at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls after a lengthy battle with esophageal cancer. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home, Inwood. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery, Inwood. Visitation with family present...
Ron Finch
Dec 22, 2013
Hawarden, Iowa- Ronald R. "Boogie" Finch, 77, of Hawarden, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Akron Care Center. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in Grace Hill Cemetery. Friends will be able...
Marie Winterfeld
Dec 20, 2013
Sioux Center, IA: Marie Winterfeld, 90, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Crown Pointe in Sioux Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Friday, December 27, 2013 at Peace Lutheran Church rural Sioux Center with Rev. Glen Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at Peace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be 5-7 pm Thursday, December 26, 2013...
John Halma
Dec 15, 2013
Inwood, IA: John Halma, 88, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at New Life Assembly of God Church in Inwood with Rev. Tim Ryals officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday,...
Bertha Brands
Dec 14, 2013
Rock Valley, IA: Bertha Brands, 86, of Rock Valley, died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at First Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Thursday, December 19,...
Darlene Westergard
Nov 29, 2013
IRETON, IOWA- Darlene Westergard, 86, of Orange City, formerly of Ireton, Iowa, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Craig, Iowa with Pastor Sarah Nye officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin at...
Christina Rus
Nov 26, 2013
Rock Valley, Iowa: Christina 'Katherine' Rus, age 91, of Sioux Center, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Royale Meadows in Sioux Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery....
Anna Baker
Nov 24, 2013
Rock Valley, Iowa: Anna Baker, 93, of Rock Valley, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Whispering Heights at Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery at Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present,...
Arthur Swanson
Nov 17, 2013
Hawarden, Iowa Arthur V. Swanson, 95, of Freeport, Florida, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 in Niceville, Florida after a brief hospitalization. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. The Porter Funeral Home in...
Alydia Post
Nov 17, 2013
Rock Valley, IA: Alydia Post, 89, of Rock Valley, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation with family will be from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Porter...

Donald Roos
Nov 14, 2013
Donald Glenn Roos, the son of Ed and Esther (Hyink) Roos, was born October 16, 1925, in Alton, Iowa. He attended Floyd School in Alton, Iowa. He went into the Army from 1944-1946 during WWII. On February 14, 1949, Donald and Bertha Jenetta Ter Meer married in Inwood, Iowa. After their marriage, the couple farmed in Iowa and Minnesota. For...
Connie Maher
Nov 10, 2013
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Connie Jean Maher, 70, of Hawarden, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Oakhill Assisted Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2013 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 4:00 p.m. Thursday...