Obituaries

Oct 16, 2017

Robert W. Van Wyhe, 90, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Lunch will follow the service with committal and military service, conducted by the Heeren...

Oct 14, 2017

Rock Rapids, IA: Gerrit J. Vander Streek, 86, of Rock Rapids, Iowa died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 20 at 12:00 PM at the Christian Reformed Church of Rock Rapids with Rev. Cliff Hoekstra officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Valley...

Oct 13, 2017

Oct 12, 2017

Hull, IA: Abel Gamez, 47, of Hull, Iowa died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center of Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 14, at 1:30 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Father Douglas Klein officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral...

Oct 11, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Leendert S. Wisse, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 17 at 2:00 PM at Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the...

Oct 9, 2017

Russel Lloyd Van Berkum, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 13, 2017 at 10:30 AM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Private family inurnment will be held prior to the service at Valley View...

Oct 7, 2017

Shirlee Schemmel, 88 of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Inwood, Iowa, passed away October 7, 2017 at Brookdale Palmer Ranch Assisted Living in Sarasota. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at The Church of St. Mary in Larchwood, Iowa with Father Francis Makwinja officiating. Burial will follow the service at Richland Cemetery in Inwood, Iowa....

Sep 24, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Robert Steven Jager, 70, of rural Hawarden, went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with...

Sep 24, 2017

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Bernice DeKock, 78, of Hawarden, died on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Verlyn Netten officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday,...

Sep 23, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Harold Anthony Schneider, 89, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 27, at First Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Valley View Cemetery of...

Sep 15, 2017

There may never be anyone who loves their hometown as much as Bill Van Maanen loved his. On April 4, 1936 William James Van Maanen was born in Rock Valley, Iowa. From that day to the day he died on Friday, September 15, 2017, the only time that Bill did not live in his beloved Rock Valley was during the...

Sep 5, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Ruth “Sis” Trageser of Hawarden, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the age of 90.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Michael Boothby officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Visitation will begin...

Sep 4, 2017

Doris Lillian Moore, 90, went to be with her Lord, September 4, 2017. Doris was living at the home of her daughter (Kathy) in Colorado Springs, CO. She was attended by her two daughters, Linda Moore and Kathy (Moore) Stewart and Kathy’s husband Harry. Burial of cremated remains will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM at...

Sep 3, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Marlin “Bub” Van Wyhe, 81, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Hawarden Christian Reformed Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Mark Klompien and Rev. Duane Tinklenberg officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery...

Sep 2, 2017

Hawarden, IA: Esperanza Topete, 71, of Mexico, died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 8, 2017 at 7:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Sunny Dominic officiating. Following services, Esperanza will be returned home to Mexico for burial. Porter Funeral Home...

Aug 31, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Jeffrey Broek, 58, of Rock Valley, Iowa died suddenly at his home on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Jeff was cremated and the family will gather at a later date to remember his life. Porter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Jeffrey Allen Broek, son of John and Delma (Schuiteman) Broek, was born May 11, 1959...

Aug 29, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Bruce Eldon Ericson of Hawarden, Iowa died unexpectedly after surgery on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 86 years. He would have been 87 on September 21st.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...

Aug 27, 2017

Inwood, Iowa: Greg Paul Weberg, 55, of Inwood, Iowa died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota following cardiac complications. Greg was cremated and a Celebration of Life service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tea, South Dakota on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 7:00 PM. Porter Funeral Home of Inwood is assisting the...

Aug 24, 2017

Inwood, Iowa ~ Jacob “Jake” James Van’t Land, 82, of Inwood, died on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Fellowship Village in Inwood.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial at the Richland Cemetery will follow the luncheon. Visitation with the family...

Aug 18, 2017

Inwood, IA: Leonard E. Kaskie, 81, of Inwood, Iowa, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at Fellowship Village in Inwood following a long journey with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 24, at 11:00 AM at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Canton, South Dakota with Father Jordan Samson officiating. Following a luncheon, burial of cremated remains will...