Obituaries
Rachel Hulleman
Apr 2, 2013
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Rachel H. Hulleman, 78, of Hawarden, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Sanford Medical Center Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden...

Fred Wegge
Mar 30, 2013
Dearborn, MI: Fred 'Jack' Wegge, 88, of Dearborn, Michigan, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, March 30, 2013. Graveside service for Mr. Wegge will be held Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley.Fred 'Jack' Wegge, was born on December 11, 1924. On November 10, 1946 Jack was united in marriage with Jeanetta...
Marjorie Crow
Mar 30, 2013
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Marjorie T. Crow, 88, of Hawarden, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Roger Linnan officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday...
Tena Kramer
Mar 26, 2013
Ireton, Iowa: Tena Kramer, age 89 of Ireton, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Royale Meadows in Sioux Center. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ireton Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Norlyn Van Beek. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery of Ireton. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 29,...
Hubert Landegent
Mar 26, 2013
Rock Valley, IA: Hubert Landegent, age 89, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Whispering Heights. Visitation with family present will be 8:30-10 AM at Faith Reformed Church in the Family Life Center, burial at 10:30 AM at Valley View Cemetery, and a Celebration of Life Service at 11:30 AM at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa, all...
Lloyd Degen
Mar 22, 2013
Lloyd Laverne Degen, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday March 22, 2013 at the St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City from complications following a fractured hip. Lloyd, most recently a resident of the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, was born on Sept. 30, 1922 in Chatsworth, where he lived until 1935 when his parents, Adam (Audie) Degen...
Kay Breed
Mar 22, 2013
Inwood, IA: Kay Breed, 69, of rural Inwood, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Inwood Community Building with Rev. Ken Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, March 24, 2013 with the family present from 3-5 pm...
M Puhl
Mar 22, 2013
Chatsworth, Iowa- Vincent M. Puhl, 87, of Chatsworth, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Roger Linnan celebrating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the Albert E....
Donna Munns
Mar 17, 2013
Donna Munns, 78, Bowdle and formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Bowdle Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, March 22, 2013 at Porter Funeral Home, Hawarden, with Pastor Dan Lozer leading the service.Donna Raye VandeBurg, daughter of Henrietta (Kuiper) and Arondt VanDeBerg, was born at Wilmont, MN on July 20, 1934. This...
Lawrence McCue
Mar 14, 2013
Larry McCue was born in Chamberlain, S.D. and grew up in the Midwest (Hawarden, Sioux Falls area). He played 3rd base for the Yankees Farm team. In 1950 he married Patricia Jevons of Clay Center, KS. They were married for 56 years. In 1955, Larry moved his wife and two daughters to California. He was a production manager for Pierson...
Loren Keiser
Mar 8, 2013
Hawarden, Iowa- Loren 'Butch' Keiser, 79, of Hawarden, Iowa, died peacefully Friday, March 08, 2013 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Center Hospital in Hawarden surrounded by his loving wife and family. Butch died due to complications from a surgical procedure for bladder cancer. Memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb...
Elaine Clark
Mar 8, 2013
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Elaine Diane (Koenck) Clark, 53, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden with Pastor Stuart Schreur officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. with the family present from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m....
Katherine Kots
Mar 7, 2013
Hawarden, Iowa- Katherine Kots, 92, of Hawarden, formerly of rural Ireton, Iowa and Beresford, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa with Ministers Joe Hobbs, Mike Henry, and Anita Forsberg officiating. Burial will follow in the...
John Draayer
Mar 4, 2013
Rock Valley, Iowa: John Draayer, age 85, of Rock Valley, Iowa, entered into eternal rest Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
Faye DeVos
Mar 4, 2013
Ireton, Iowa- Faye DeVos, 80, of Ireton, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, with the family present from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Ireton. Her body will be cremated and the cremated remains will be buried at...
Beverly Ranschau
Mar 1, 2013
Rock Valley, IA: Beverly Jane Ranschau, 87, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Royale Meadows Health Center at Sioux Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Pioneer United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Schlitter officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 2-3:30 pm Sunday...

Allen Hyronemus
Mar 1, 2013
Allen L. Hyronemus, 58, of Sioux City, passed away Friday, March, 1, 2013 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Porter Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Locke officiating in Rock Valley, Iowa. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening, March 5 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial...
Jerome Schiefen
Mar 1, 2013
Hudson, South Dakota- Jerome Schiefen, 74, of rural Hudson, South Dakota died Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Father Roger Linnan officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Jerome was born July 8, 1938 near Hudson, South Dakota, the son of Philip...
JoAnn Schipper
Mar 1, 2013
Ireton, Iowa- JoAnn Ardis Schipper, 87, of Ireton, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton with Rev. Andrew Carlson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. JoAnn Ardis Nygard was born on February 8, 1926 in Akron,...
Edith McKee
Feb 26, 2013
Hawarden, Iowa: Edith 'Edie' McKee, age 71, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow at the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon until 4:00 p.m. at...