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Robert Baker Scroggs

Robert Baker Scroggs

Feb 19, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Robert Baker Scroggs, 86, of Hawarden, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

   Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Paul Bormann officiating. Private family inurnment with military rites will be in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour...

Daniel Jay Ryan

Daniel Jay Ryan

Feb 19, 2020

Pipestone, MN: Daniel ‘Doon’ Jay Ryan, 59, of Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of life Gathering on Sunday, March 1st from 1-4 PM at the Hiawatha...

Larry Kenneth Green

Larry Kenneth Green

Feb 17, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Larry Kenneth Green, 80, of Hawarden, died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.

   Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Inurnment with military rites will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Barbara E. Janssen

Barbara E. Janssen

Feb 15, 2020

   Barbara (Barb) Eloise Janssen (neé Eckert), age 73, a longtime resident of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

   Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, February 21, 2020 with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa.

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Fonda Pearl Kooistra

Fonda Pearl Kooistra

Feb 12, 2020

Fonda Pearl (Sandbulte) Kooistra, age 86, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 18, at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Adam Eisenga and Rev. Steven Kooistra officiating. Rev. Edward Suffern will be doing the graveside...

Eleanor Simonsen

Eleanor Simonsen

Feb 11, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 12, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rock Valley with Pastor Edward Pease officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Wednesday, February 12 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. In lieu...

Lyda Van Otterloo

Lyda Van Otterloo

Feb 11, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Lyda Van Otterloo, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 14, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Following the burial service, Lyda’s...

Marjorie Mae Dagle

Marjorie Mae Dagle

Feb 11, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Marjorie M. Dagle, 97, passed away under hospice care at home in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

   Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the American Lutheran Church with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery.  Luncheon and social hour will follow at the church. ...

Sandra E. Johnson

Sandra E. Johnson

Feb 7, 2020

   Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Sandra Eileen Johnson went home to be with the Lord on Friday February 7, 2020. 

   Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Hawarden Community Center in Hawarden, Iowa with Pastor Cy McMahon officiating. A luncheon will follow the service and inurnment will begin at 1:30...

Daniel Joe Kooima

Daniel Joe Kooima

Feb 5, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Daniel J. Kooima, 58, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Rock Valley with Father Douglas Klein celebrating the mass. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery....

Ione June Kahl

Ione June Kahl

Feb 3, 2020

Rock Rapids, IA: Ione “June” Kahl, 90, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 6 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Dan Kordahl officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at 10:00 AM...

John Merle Vipond

John Merle Vipond

Jan 31, 2020

Hudson, SD: John “Merle” Vipond, 89, of Hudson, South Dakota, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 4, at the Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Jensen officiating. Visitation will begin at  Hudson Lutheran Church at 12:00 PM Monday, with the family present to greet friends from 5:00-7:00....

Kathy Jean Batchelder

Kathy Jean Batchelder

Jan 31, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Kathy Jean Batchelder, 60, of Hawarden, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her residence under hospice care.

   Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Private family inurnment will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Visitation with the family...

Hans Van Roekel

Hans Van Roekel

Jan 15, 2020

Doon, IA: Hans Van Roekel, 85, of Doon, Iowa died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 21 at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...

Marilyn Mae Dowdey

Marilyn Mae Dowdey

Jan 11, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA - Marilyn Mae Dowdey, 93, of Sioux Center, Iowa, formerly of Hawarden, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center, Iowa where she was a resident since February 9, 2018

   Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden, Iowa with...

Ihlo Marie Dirks

Ihlo Marie Dirks

Jan 10, 2020

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Ihlo Marie Dirks, 87, of Hawarden, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden.

   Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, Iowa with Rev. David Daumer officiating. Following a luncheon, burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in...

Jacob W. Rus

Jacob W. Rus

Jan 10, 2020

ROCK VALLEY, IOWA- Jacob W. Rus, 94, of Rock Valley, died on Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

   Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Rock Valley with Rev. H. Hofman officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Valley View Cemetery....

Gerrit H. Van Holland

Gerrit H. Van Holland

Jan 6, 2020

Rock Valley, IA: Gerrit H. Van Holland, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, January 6, 2020 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 11, at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone and Rev. Harlan DeJong officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley....

Tressa "Tress" Bloemendaal

Tressa "Tress" Bloemendaal

Dec 28, 2019

Doon, IA: Tressa Bloemendaal, 86, of Doon, Iowa, died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Monday, January 6, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Doon United Reformed Church with Rev. Joel Vander Kooi officiating. Private family burial will be held at Hillside Cemetery of Doon prior to the memorial service. Visitation,...

Ilene Dorothy McKenney

Ilene Dorothy McKenney

Dec 23, 2019

   Inwood, IA: Ilene Dorothy McKenney, 88, of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, December 23, 2019, at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 27, at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Pastor John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present,...

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