Obituaries

Dolores Mae Westcott

Dolores Mae Westcott

Oct 30, 2024

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Dolores Mae Westcott, 92, of Hawarden, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Milwaukee Catholic Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Jean Layton of the Associated Church officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Gertrude Wisse

Gertrude Wisse

Oct 30, 2024

Rock Valley, IA: Gertrude Wisse, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 6, at 10:00 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. The service can be audio-streamed at http://edge.mixlr.com/channel/rwkcn. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery...

Velda Belle Juffer

Velda Belle Juffer

Oct 26, 2024

SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Velda Belle Juffer, age 96, of Sioux Center, formerly of Ireton, Iowa went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday October 26, 2024, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be Thursday October 31, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton with Pastor Nathan Kuperus officiating. The burial...

Lorraine Ruth Niemeyer

Lorraine Ruth Niemeyer

Oct 25, 2024

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ~ Lorraine Ruth (Winters) Niemeyer, 77, of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2024, at The Inn on Westport, surrounded by her loving family.

 

 A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2024, at First Reformed Church Sioux Falls (4800 S Tomar Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57108). Following a...

Joel "Joe" Eugene Kickland

Joel "Joe" Eugene Kickland

Oct 24, 2024

HUDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA ~ Joel “Joe” Eugene Kickland, 62, of Hudson, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at his residence in Hudson.

 Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Porter Funeral Home in Hudson, South Dakota with Pastor Carolyn Salberg officiating. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday...

Randall L. Bliek

Randall L. Bliek

Oct 16, 2024

Rock Valley, IA: Randall “Randy” Lee Bliek, 66, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 23, at 11:00 AM at Rock Valley First Reformed Church with Rev. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://www.rvfrc.org/. Burial will follow...

Linda "Lin" Mews

Linda "Lin" Mews

Oct 16, 2024

Inwood, IA: Linda “Lin” Mews, 77, of Inwood, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Fellowship Village of Inwood. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 22, at 10:30 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Pastor Sue Sinclair officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation with the family present will be held Monday, October...

Bennie J. Vonk

Bennie J. Vonk

Oct 14, 2024

Ireton, IA: Bennie James Vonk, 80, of Ireton, Iowa, died Monday, October 14, 2024, at Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church of rural Sioux Center, Iowa on Monday, October 21, at 11:00 AM with Rev. William Nelson-Loefke officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center. Visitation...

Lonnie D. Johnson

Lonnie D. Johnson

Oct 11, 2024

Doon, IA: Lonnie Dean Johnson, 64, of Doon, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at his home in Doon following an illness. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 18, at 1:00 PM at the First Community Church of Hope in Doon with Pastor Jim Sweers officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Doon. A visitation with...

Phyllis L. Heuer

Phyllis L. Heuer

Oct 10, 2024

Phyllis LeAnn (Johnson) Heuer, 97, of Hawarden went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, October 10, 2024 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services. All services will be in Hawarden. Visitation with the family will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. followed by visitation with the family until 8:00 p.m. at...

Gertrude Vande Stouwe

Gertrude Vande Stouwe

Oct 10, 2024

Rock Valley, Iowa: Gertrude Vande Stouwe, 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Avera Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 16, at 10:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation with...

Alta Mae Groeneweg

Alta Mae Groeneweg

Oct 9, 2024

Rock Valley, IA: Alta Mae Groeneweg, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 15, at 10:30 AM at the Rock Valley United Reformed Church with Rev. Caleb Castro officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation with the family...

Douglas Dean Houlton

Douglas Dean Houlton

Oct 8, 2024

IRETON, IOWA ~ Douglas Dean “Doug” Houlton, 72, of rural Ireton, Iowa, went to his eternal home on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Unity Point Health St. Luke’s in Sioux City, Iowa.

 

 Visitation with the family will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 14, at the Ireton Community Center and continue through a catered meal which will be served from 5:00...

Donald D. De Jager

Donald D. De Jager

Oct 8, 2024

Rock Valley, IA: Donald Dean De Jager, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 11, at 11:00 AM at Calvin Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. The service can be livestreamed at https://calvincrcrv.org/watch-live/. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of...

Cornie T. Jansen

Cornie T. Jansen

Oct 8, 2024

Hull, IA: Cornie T. Jansen, 95, of Hull, Iowa, formerly Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull where he had resided the last few years. A combined memorial service for Cornie and his wife, Anna Jansen, who died August 6, 2025, will be held Monday, August 11, at 11:00 AM at First...

Timothy "Tim" Peter Dykstra

Timothy "Tim" Peter Dykstra

Oct 7, 2024

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa ~ Timothy “Tim” Peter Dykstra, 70, of Sioux Center, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, at his residence, under the care of his wife and Sioux Center Hospice, following a 3-year battle with cancer.

 Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024, followed by a short Memorial Service at...

Peter Vande Stroet

Peter Vande Stroet

Oct 6, 2024

Rock Valley, IA: Peter “Pete” Vande Stroet, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, October 6, 2024, at RiverView Ridge Senior Living in Rock Valley. A funeral service will be held Thursday, October 10, at 10:30 AM at the First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Cliff Hoekstra officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley....

Melvin M. Hulshof

Melvin M. Hulshof

Oct 5, 2024

IRETON, IOWA ~ Melvin M. Hulshof, 93, of Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Ireton, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, Iowa.

 Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024, at First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Private family burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton will...

Kenneth Allen Marshall

Kenneth Allen Marshall

Oct 4, 2024

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Kenneth Allen Marshall, 77, of Hawarden, formerly of Ireton, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Hillcrest Healthcare Services in Hawarden.

 Ken was born February 10, 1947, in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Russell and Edna (Frerichs) Marshall. He graduated from West Sioux High School in Hawarden in 1965. He attended Iowa...

Miguel Angel Martinez-Luna

Miguel Angel Martinez-Luna

Sep 30, 2024

Le Mars, IA: Miguel Angel Martinez-Luna, 21, of Le Mars, Iowa, had his life tragically taken by another person on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be held Wednesday, October 9, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley, Iowa. A prayer service will follow at 7:00 PM...