Obituaries

James Holmberg

James Holmberg

May 24, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa- James M. Holmberg, Sr., 76, of Hawarden, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Grace Hill Cemetery with Rev. Barb Joy of the Hawarden United Methodist Church officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the Two Oaks American Legion Post...

Minnie Van Dis

Minnie Van Dis

May 20, 2013

ROCK VALLEY, Iowa'Minnie VanDis, 92, of Rock Valley passed from this earth on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, IA .Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home with family present from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley, with...

Dorothy Moen

Dorothy Moen

May 16, 2013

Inwood, Iowa: Dorothy Moen, age 93, of Inwood, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral service will be held on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery in Inwood. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Porter...

Alvera Rosgaard

Alvera Rosgaard

May 14, 2013

Inwood, Iowa: Alvera Rosgaard, 94, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Fellowship Village in Inwood. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Redeemer Free Lutheran Church in Canton, SD with Rev. Perry Bauer and Rev. Bill Mitchell officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Fairview, SD. Visitation...

Rose Roberts

Rose Roberts

May 12, 2013

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Rose Ann Roberts, 95, of Hawarden, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, with the family present beginning at...

Angela Bauman

Angela Bauman

May 11, 2013

Inwood, IA: Angela M. Bauman, 25, of Inwood, died unexpectedly, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral service will be at 2 pm, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the First Reformed Church at Inwood with Rev. Brian Quall officiating and Rev. Todd Schlitter. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Charles Kopp

Charles Kopp

May 9, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa: Charles Edward Kopp, 89, died Thursday May 9, 2013, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa. His funeral will be held on Saturday, May 11, 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will be at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at two on Friday with a prayer service at...

Paul Kats

Paul Kats

May 9, 2013

Rock Valley, Iowa: Paul L. Kats went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2013 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley at the age of 78. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 14, 2013 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...

Dale Kooima

Dale Kooima

May 7, 2013

Rock Valley, Iowa: Dale Kooima, 54, of Colman, SD, formerly of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. Dave Severtson officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation...

Emily Van Dyke

Emily Van Dyke

May 3, 2013

Inwood, Iowa: Emily Van Dyke, 85, of Inwood, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the First Reformed Church, Inwood with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday with the family present 5:00-7:00...

Elmer Mangelsen

Elmer Mangelsen

May 2, 2013

Westfield, Iowa- Elmer Fred Mangelsen, 92, of Westfield, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Unity Point-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa with Pastor Barry Miedema officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Condolences may be sent...

Ferdinand Gosch

Ferdinand Gosch

Apr 30, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa: Ferdinand 'Ferd' Gosch, 95, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. A memorial service is 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wall Lake Cemetery in Wall Lake,...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Apr 27, 2013

Robert 'Bob' Johnson, 96, died on April 27, 2013, at Fellowship Village, Inwood, Iowa. Services will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood on Tuesday,...

Ralph Gadbury

Ralph Gadbury

Apr 27, 2013

Ireton, Iowa- Ralph Eugene Gadbury, 94, of Ireton, formerly of North Pole, Alaska, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at his granddaughter's residence in Ireton. Public Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday with the funeral service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa. Burial will be Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. The...

Kathy Riepma

Kathy Riepma

Apr 27, 2013

IRETON, IOWA- Katherine A. 'Kathy' Riepma, 72, of Ireton, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton with Rev. Norlyn Van Beek officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Public visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present...

Baulah Harms

Baulah Harms

Apr 23, 2013

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Baulah B. Harms, 85, of Hawarden, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service...

Larry Searls

Larry Searls

Apr 22, 2013

Beresford, South Dakota- Larry Searls, 67, of Beresford, Akron, and Hawarden areas died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls from complications following a short illness. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden with Pastor Stuart Schreur officiating. A luncheon will follow and then burial at...

Joanne Ymker

Joanne Ymker

Apr 16, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa- Joanne Ymker, 80, of Hawarden, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Hawarden Community Church with Rev. Derek Vande Slunt officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, April...

Lois De Vries

Lois De Vries

Apr 15, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa- Lois A. De Vries, 88, of Hawarden, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Roger Linnan officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Public viewing will be noon to 4:00 p.m. Thursday at the...

Hellen & Ana Marie Harding

Hellen & Ana Marie Harding

Apr 6, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa- Hellen Harding, 39, of Hawarden, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from complications following the stillborn birth of her daughter Ava Marie. Funeral service for Hellen and Ava Marie will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Pastor Scott Conner of the Alcester Baptist Church officiating. A luncheon will be held following...