Obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Elms
Jan 27, 2014
Sioux Falls, SD: Mary Elms, 59, of Sioux Falls, SD died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Avera McKennan Hospital. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial of the cremated remains will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Condolences...
Shawn Millis
Jan 24, 2014
Ireton, Iowa-Eric Shawn Millis, 52, of Ireton, Iowa died suddenly on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Eric grew up in Cedar Rapids Iowa, and graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in 1980. He served in the United States Army from 1980-83. After his time in the service, he worked in Florida doing construction. He...
Ellen Keegan
Jan 23, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Mary Ellen Keegan, 84, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Monday with Msgr. Ed Burian officiating at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Valley. Visitation with family present will be Sunday 2-4 pm with a Prayer Service at 3:30 pm at Porter Funeral Home,...
Alan Kragt
Jan 23, 2014
A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 11. Please meet at the Porter Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. We will proceed to the Valley View Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Alan Richard Kragt passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in Makato, Minnesota. He was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on November 16, 1960. Alan was the son of...
Danny Roelofs
Jan 23, 2014
Rock Valley, Iowa- Danny Roelofs, 57, of Sioux Center, formerly of Rock Valley and Milaca, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Pastor Dan De Vries officiating. An additional funeral service will be...


