Obituaries
Pearl Zomermaand
Mar 27, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Pearl Zomermaand, 103, died Thursday March 27, 2014 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm Monday at First Christian Reformed Church at Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation with family will be from 1-3 pm Sunday at First Christian Reformed...
Gilbert Smith
Mar 19, 2014
Hudson, SD: Gilbert "Gib" Smith, 94, of Hudson, SD died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Canton, South Dakota. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the funeral service from 12:00 ' 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 with a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. all at the Hudson Lutheran Church. Rev. Lori...
Dale Yungeberg
Mar 11, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa- Harry Dale 'Dale' Yungeberg, 89, of Hawarden, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Dan Lozer officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, with the family...
Larry Opdahl
Mar 10, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa- Larry D. Opdahl, 71, of Hawarden, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Hudson Care and Rehab Center in Hudson, South Dakota. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating on Friday, March 14, 2014.. Burial will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery...
Elsie Jacobsma
Mar 9, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Elsie Jacobsma, 84, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be at 1:30 pm Wednesday March 12, 2014 at the United Reformed Church in Doon Iowa with Rev. Simon Lievaart officiating. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Doon. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 11,...

Les Spaans
Mar 3, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Les Spaans, 33, of Hull, Iowa died unexpectedly on Monday, March 03, 2014 at his home. Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with family, will be held on Wednesday, March...
Elmer Boon Sr
Mar 1, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Elmer Boon, Sr., 80, of Rock Valley, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Friday, March 7, 2014 at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, March 6, 2014...
Oscar Loe
Feb 28, 2014
Sioux Falls, SD: Oscar Loe, 81, of Sioux Falls, died Friday, February 28, 2014. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Friday, March 7, 2014 followed by a Public Masonic Service at First Congregational Church 300 S. Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be at 2 pm at Eden Cemetery, Hudson, SD. No visitation prior service. Condolences for the family...
Craig Tiahrt
Feb 28, 2014
Larchwood, Iowa: Craig Elmer Tiahrt, 61, of Larchwood, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at his home. A memorial service will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Inwood Porter Funeral Home. Family will be available for condolences after service with a lunch provided. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.porterfuneralhomes.com. Craig was born March...
Rose Sabers
Feb 26, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Rose Sabers, 71, of Rock Valley, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack at Sioux Falls, SD, Wednesday February 26, 2014. A funeral service will be at 1:30 pm Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Jim Locke officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation...
Paul Lockhorst
Feb 23, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa- Paul W. Lockhorst, 69, of Hawarden, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery with Military Honors by the Two Oaks American Legion Post 254 of Hawarden. Visitation...
Jane Hanson
Feb 23, 2014
Inwood, IA: Jane Hanson, 89, of Inwood, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. A funeral service will be at 10:30 am Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery in Inwood. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 26, 2014 with the family present 6-8...
Katherine Boekestein
Feb 15, 2014
Rock Valley, Iowa: Katherine "Kathy" Boekestein, 86, of Rock Valley, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Whispering Heights at Rock Valley. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Burial will follow the luncheon at Richland Cemetery in Inwood. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 18, 2014 beginning at 4 pm...
Cora Van
Feb 15, 2014
Doon, Iowa: Cora Van Surksum, 85, of Doon, Iowa died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the First Reformed Church in Doon with Rev. Don Baker officiating. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...
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
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
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
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
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
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...