Obituaries

Elmer Boon Sr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...