Obituaries

Jun 15, 2018

Milford, Iowa – Curtis Van Ness, 66, of Milford died on Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls South Dakota.

Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa.

Curtis Van Ness was born on March 9,1952 in...

Jun 14, 2018

Rock Valley, Iowa: Hermina Irene Hamann, 75, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:30 AM at Pioneer United Methodist Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Donald Nelson officiating. A luncheon and a time of visiting will follow the...

Jun 10, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Evan “Chic” Van Ginkel, 57, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 15 at 10:30 AM at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...

Jun 9, 2018

Sioux Center, IA: John Kattenberg, 89, of Sioux Center, Iowa died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Sioux Center Health. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 13 at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. B. Elshout officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 12 from...

Jun 5, 2018

Jun 3, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Marie Boogerd, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 9 at 11:00 AM at Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Visitation, with the family present, will be held prior to the memorial service from 9:00-10:00...

May 17, 2018

Dorothy Ann DeValois Wynia passed away May 17, 2018, at Bethany Manor in Story City, IA. A celebration of life will be held in Rock Valley, IA, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church July 7 at 11:00 followed by a lunch/visitation. Burial will be at the Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Dorothy was born Oct. 10, 1922 on a farm...

May 17, 2018

Sioux Center, IA: Evelyn “Effie” Van Essen, 97, of Sioux Center, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 22, at 10:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View...

May 14, 2018

   Veronica (Vonnie) Robinette Hale Aldrich died peacefully May 14, 2018 in Kelseyville, CA with her daughter, Debbie, by her side.

   Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Paul D. Bormann celebrating the mass. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the...

May 8, 2018

Inwood, IA: Dennis L. Kohrt, 75, of Inwood, Iowa died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his home in Inwood. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 12, at 2:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Visitation, with the family present, will be held one hour prior to the memorial service from 1:00-2:00 PM at...

May 5, 2018

HAWARDEN, IOWA- Ramon Navarro Lopez, 74, of Hawarden, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his residence in Hawarden.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 7:00 p.m.; Friday, May 11, 2018 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Sunny Dominic officiating. Burial will be later at the Panteon Municipal Cemeterio, at Amatlan de Cañas, Nayarit, Mexico....

May 3, 2018

May 2, 2018

Hawarden, IA: Stuart Flynn, 79, of Monticello, Georgia, formally of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Hawarden Regional Healthcare. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 9 at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Pastor Brian Quall and Pastor Wayne Wasta officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation, with the...

May 1, 2018

Beulah Ruth Witte, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 5, at 11:00 AM at Pioneer United Methodist Church in Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. Donald Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Hope Cemetery in Hull, Iowa. A visitation with family will be...

Apr 27, 2018

Ireton, Iowa: Leona M. Koopmans, 93, of Ireton, Iowa died Friday, April 27, 2018 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 3, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation, with the family present, will...

Apr 25, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Albert Groeneweg, 87, of Rock Valley, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 28, at 2:30 PM at Doon United Reformed Church with Rev. John Vermeer officiating. Private family burial will be held prior at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with...

Apr 24, 2018

Hudson, SD: Elmer E. Tabbert, 85, of Hudson, South Dakota died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home in Hudson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 28, at Hudson Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Jensen officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery of Hudson. Visitation, with the family present, will be held Friday, April 27...

Apr 23, 2018

Inwood, IA: Floy Wentworth, 100, of Inwood, Iowa died Monday, April 23, 2018 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Friday, April 27, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be held one hour prior...

Apr 19, 2018

Peter J. Van Driel, 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Monday, April 23 at 11:00 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone and Rev. Harlan De Jong officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 10:15 AM...

Apr 16, 2018