Obituaries
George Ahrendt
May 29, 2014
Inwood, Iowa: George Junior Ahrendt, 74, passed away from complications related to cancer on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood, Iowa with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will...
Lawrence Ruhland
May 27, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa~ Lawrence V. "Larry" Ruhland, 78, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at 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 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Porter Funeral Home in...
George Hirschman
May 20, 2014
George J. Hirschman, age 100 years, 5 months, of Maple Grove, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, died on Tuesday, May 20th 2014 in Maple Grove, MN. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on May 28th 2014 at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Maple Grove MN. Officiating The Reverend Michael Sullivan. Burial will be at 1:00...
Mary Horst
May 20, 2014
Alcester, South Dakota: Mary Horst, 86, of Alcester, South Dakota, formerly of Hudson, South Dakota, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held Friday, May 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Alcester United Church of Christ with Rev. Penny Nance officiating. Burial will be at Eden Cemetery of Hudson. Visitation...
Roberto Topete-Rubio
May 18, 2014
La Misa de Santa sepultacion sera el Miercoles a las 2:00 p.m. en la Iglesia Santa Maria de Hawarden. El Sacerdote Doug Klein sera el oficiante. El entierro sera despues en el cemeterio de Hawarden, Grace Cemetery. El velorio sera el Martes de 12:00 p.m. a 4:00 p.m. en la funeraria Porter Funeral Home. Visitacion con la familia presente sera...
Adrianna Van Beek
May 18, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Adrianna Van Beek, 93, of Rock Valley died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. A funeral service will be 10 am Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home with Rev. Gerrit Baan officiating. Burial will follow at the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be 5:00-7:00 pm Tuesday...
Ted Triezenberg
May 14, 2014
Theodore "Ted" Triezenberg, 61, of Rock Valley, Iowa lost his battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2014 at Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Bobby Van Otterloo officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery....
Shirley De Weerd
May 13, 2014
Shirley Ann De Weerd, 55, of Hudson, South Dakota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation with family present will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Hudson from 6:00 ' 8:00 p.m. A private family graveside service will be held at Eden Cemetery in...
Lois Mitchell
Apr 15, 2014
Sioux Center, Iowa - Lois E. Mitchell, 83, of Sioux Center, formerly of Ireton and Hawarden, Iowa died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Sioux Center Community Hospital. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center with Rev. Van Rathbun officiating. Burial will be prior to the service, with the family gathering at...
Mary Jensen
Apr 12, 2014
HAWARDEN, IOWA - Mary J. Jensen, 76, of Hawarden, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf and Rev. Robert Hansen officiating. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Mary Jensen was born...
Julia Miner
Apr 9, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa- Julia 'Lola' Miner, 78, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Hillcrest Healthcare Services in Hawarden. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00...
Lois Lohrman
Apr 7, 2014
Inwood, IA: Lois Lohrman, 95, of Inwood, IA formerly of Madison, South Dakota passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, IA. Visitation with the family will begin at noon until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the St. John's Lutheran Church, 122 N Grant Avenue Madison, South Dakota 57042....
Clara Lewis
Mar 28, 2014
HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA - Clara R. Lewis, 85, of Hudson, South Dakota, died Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Morningside Manor in Alcester, South Dakota. Funeral Service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Rev. Lori Marty officiating. Burial will follow in the Eden Cemetery at Hudson. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, with the family...
Phyllis Sullivan
Mar 27, 2014
Alvord, IA: Phyllis Sullivan, 81, of Alvord, IA died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Lyon Manor Nursing and Rehab Center, Rock Rapids, IA. A funeral service will be at 10:30 am Monday, March 31, 2014 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church at Rock Valley with Fr. Doug Klein officiating. Burial will follow the lunch at the St. Mary's Catholic...
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...


