Obituaries

Jan 28, 2019

 

   Richard Bruce Renken “Rich” was born August 29, 1944 in Hawarden, Iowa to Dick and Evelyn (Burnight) Renken. He was the third of 5 children which included Ray and Robert Barr and Linda and Charles Renken. He attended school K-8 at the Chatsworth School and finished his academic career at West Sioux High School in Hawarden in 1962....

Jan 27, 2019

Rock Valley, IA: Gertrude A. Jonker, 85, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Friday, February 1, at 11:00 AM at Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Valley View Cemetery...

Jan 24, 2019

Kelsey and Vianna, daughters of Aaron and Kayla (Te Velde) Kragt were stillborn. Private family service will be held.

Jan 14, 2019

Merlyn William Miller, 92, died January 14, 2019 at Hudson Healthcare in Hudson, South Dakota.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Father Douglas Klein and Father Roger Linnan officiating. Lunch will be served following the service at the Hudson Community Center. Visitation with the family...

Jan 5, 2019

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Marilyn (Jensen) Salberg, 90, of Hawarden, died on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin...

Jan 3, 2019

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Dec 29, 2018

Richard John Harmelink of Fairview, SD (on the Iowa side) passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls on Saturday, December 29, 2018, due to health complications

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 11:30 AM at Inwood First Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa with Rev. Rob Hortsman officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery...

Dec 28, 2018

Dec 28, 2018

Doon, IA: Jeanette Laackmann, 88, of Doon, Iowa died Friday, December 28, 2018 at Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 31 at 11:00 AM, at First United Methodist Church of Doon with Pastor Brogan Mohlenkamp and Pastor Steve Swenson officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at Doon’s Hillside...

Dec 24, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Henry Blom, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died peacefully Monday, December 24, 2018, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29 at 10:00 AM, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. J.J. Witvoet officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Public viewing will be Friday,...

Dec 21, 2018

Inwood, IA: Donald Kistler, 86, of Inwood, Iowa, died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29 at 2:00 PM, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Memorials may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Roof Fund, Inwood, Iowa 51240.

Don was born to Ray and...

Dec 19, 2018

Jimmy R. Schwiesow, 80, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Orange City Area Health System. Visitation with family will be held on Wednesday, December 26 at 9:30am at the American Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. The funeral service will follow at 11:00am, with Reverend Michael Hardeman officiating. A reception will follow at First Reformed Church in...

Dec 14, 2018

Rock Valley, Iowa—Molly Wren Te Slaa, 30, of Rock Valley, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 from injuries received in an automobile accident.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley, with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. A brunch will follow the service, with burial at Valley View Cemetery to...

Dec 12, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Donald Driesen, 79, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 15, at 2:00 PM at Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Henry Lengkeek officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with...

Dec 12, 2018

Inwood, IA: Ella Mae Kooistra, 84, of Inwood, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center in Canton, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 14 at 1:00 PM, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Adam Eisenga officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held...

Dec 11, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Ronald W. Jager, 73, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 15 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Rock Valley with Pastor Kandi Anderson officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:30 AM at Grace...

Dec 10, 2018

Mary (Kelley) Falde Oden, of Hawarden, Iowa, died peacefully on the morning of Monday, December 10, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Paul D. Bormann officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, with the family...

Dec 9, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Duane Van’t Hul, 65, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 13 at 10:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family...

Dec 3, 2018

Hawarden, Iowa ~ David Lawrence Sturtevant, 67, passed away at his residence in Hawarden.

Visitation with David’s family will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa. The presentation of the flag to his family will be conducted by the Hawarden American Legion Two Oaks Post #254 at 7:00...