Obituaries

Arlo Kircher

Arlo Kircher

Oct 11, 2013

Arlo D. Kircher, 88, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013, at Unity Point Health St. Luke's in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 15, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden, with the Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, October 14, with a prayer service at 7 p.m....

Janet Wallace

Janet Wallace

Oct 8, 2013

Rock Valley, IA: Janet Wallace, 89, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Visitation with family will be 1-2 pm Saturday at Porter Funeral Home followed by Burial Service at 2:30 pm at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com. Janet was born March 15, 1924...

Joane Taylor

Joane Taylor

Oct 7, 2013

Ireton, IA: Joane Taylor, 63, of Ireton, died Monday October 7, 2013 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation at Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday,...

Margaret de Haas

Margaret de Haas

Oct 6, 2013

Wichita, KS: Margaret de Haas, age 98, formerly of Rock Valley, IA died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at the Family Health and Rehabilitation in Wichita, KS. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Pioneer United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Schlitter officiating. Burial will follow at the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Charles Doty

Charles Doty

Oct 6, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa- Charles Doty 75, of Ajo, Arizona, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Banner Estrella Hospital in Phoenix, AZ after a lengthy battle with COPD. Charles was born December 9, 1937 in Hawarden, Iowa to Ralph and Viola (Fleshman) Doty. He graduated from Hawarden High School and married Linda Hodgson July, 15th 1957....

Leon Rus

Leon Rus

Oct 5, 2013

IRETON, IOWA- Leon Rus, 73, of Ireton, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital, following a month long battle with cancer. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Sioux Center, Iowa with Rev. G.J. Baan officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin at...

Bernice Warner

Bernice Warner

Sep 30, 2013

Hudson, South Dakota: Bernice (Rohlfs) Warner, 90, of Hudson, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home, Hudson. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Iowa. Visitation with the family will be held from 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesday,...

Evonne Graf

Evonne Graf

Sep 29, 2013

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Evonne B. (Kane) Graf, 87, of Hawarden, died Sunday, September 29, 2013, surrounded by all of her children, at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Doug Klein and Father Roger Linnan concelebrating. Burial will follow in the Grace...

Ann Wasser

Ann Wasser

Sep 26, 2013

HAWARDEN, IOWA- ANN H. WASSER, 93, of Hawarden, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday, with a Prayer Service at 7:00...

Georgia Torkelson

Georgia Torkelson

Sep 25, 2013

Hudson, SD: Georgia Torkelson, 97, of Canton, SD formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. A funeral service will be 11 am Monday, September 30, 2013 at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Rev. Lori Marty officiating. Burial will follow at the Eden Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, September 29, 2013 with the...

John Van

John Van

Sep 24, 2013

Rock Valley, IA: John E. Van Maanen, 87, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Hegg Memorial Hospital, Rock Valley. Burial at Valley View Cemetery will be 9:30 am and Memorial Service 10:30 am Saturday at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley. Visitation with family will be 6-8 pm Friday at Faith Reformed Church. Condolences may be left for...

Vernon Kahl

Vernon Kahl

Sep 17, 2013

Inwood, IA: Vernon Kahl, 93, of Inwood, Iowa died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...

Nathalie Schiefen

Nathalie Schiefen

Sep 5, 2013

Nathalie Schiefen, 82, of Hawarden, Iowa died Thursday, September 05, 2013 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 9, 2013 at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Dan Lozer officiating. Burial will follow at the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday,...

James Rau

James Rau

Sep 5, 2013

James M. Rau, 67, of Bardstown, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Rock Valley, Iowa. A private family memorial service will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.James M. Rau was born on October 14, 1945 in Hudson, South Dakota to Ed and Erma (Wold) Rau. He attended school in Hudson, graduating in...

Nancy Van Driel

Nancy Van Driel

Aug 31, 2013

Canton, SD: Nancy Van Driel, 77, of Canton, South Dakota, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Canton Good Samaritan Center. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. Visitation, with family present, will be held on Monday, September...

Harlan Wheeler

Harlan Wheeler

Aug 30, 2013

Hawarden, Iowa- Harlan (HD) D. Wheeler, 83, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Peppi's House hospice in Tucson. A celebration of his life was held in Tucson. A graveside service with military honors will be held Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 2:00pm, at the Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, with Pastor Dan...

Frank Jager

Frank Jager

Aug 26, 2013

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Frank W. Jager 72, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden. Memorial graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the Eden Cemetery at Hudson, South Dakota with Pastor Kevin Jensen officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, with the family present from 7 p.m....

Roma Jacobson

Roma Jacobson

Aug 26, 2013

Hudson, SD: Roma (Groth) Jacobson, 72, of Hudson, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home, due to cancer. Private Memorial Services and inurnment at a later date. Roma's family wishes are that any memorials go to the charity of the giver's choice.Roma was born August 13, 1941 at the Hudson Hospital, Hudson, South Dakota, daughter of Ray and Laureda...

Bonnie Weberg

Bonnie Weberg

Aug 25, 2013

Bonnie Rae Weberg, age 79, of Inwood, Iowa died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation, with family present, will be held...

Earl Brandt

Earl Brandt

Aug 24, 2013

IRETON, IOWA- Earl W. Brandt, 93, of Hawarden, formerly of rural Ireton, Iowa, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday,...