Obituaries

Jan 20, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Ronald W. Bajema, 76, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley after a courageous battle against cancer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 24 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Henry Lengkeek and Rev. Stanley Groothof officiating. Burial will follow...

Jan 19, 2018

Ireton, Iowa - Joann Winterfeld, 88, of Ireton, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 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. NO FAMILY VISITATION...

Jan 15, 2018

Inwood, IA: Henry C. Van De Stroet, 88, of Inwood, Iowa, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa and Fairview, South Dakota, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 18, at 1:30 PM at Faith Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. Burial will follow at Valley...

Jan 13, 2018

Dorothy Skogman passed away January 13, 2018 at Hillcrest Care Center after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Dorothy Wendel was born August 11, 1928 in Sioux County, north of Hawarden, IA to Nick and Frieda Wendel. She attended rural school and later Hawarden High School. She had many memories of growing up on the farm and especially of...

Jan 13, 2018

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Harold Glen Pry, 78, of Hawarden, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 surrounded by loving family and under the care of Hospice of Siouxland.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Roger Linnan officiating. Burial of the cremated remains with Military...

Jan 8, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Harvey W. Driesen, Sr., 72, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died suddenly on Monday, January 8, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an accident while at work. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 12, at 10:30 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley....

Jan 8, 2018

Rock Valley, IA: Anna De Weerd (Mrs. John De Weerd), 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 13 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...

Jan 7, 2018

Hawarden, Iowa ~ Neva Jean (Liston) Busch, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.

Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 12 at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will...

Dec 30, 2017

Mary Ellen Miller, 83, of Hudson, SD died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center. Visitation with the family will be Friday, January 5, 2018 from 5:30-7 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 6,...

Dec 29, 2017

Rock Valley, Iowa ~ Dorothy Driesen, 98, of Rock Valley, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Dec 27, 2017

DOON, IOWA – David John Mulder, 37, of Doon, died in his home on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 after his battle to acute myeloid leukemia that began May 25, 2016.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Doon United Reformed Church in Doon, Iowa with Pastor Mike Altena officiating. A luncheon will follow the service...

Dec 26, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Joseph Daniel Akin “Dan”, 63, of Oakdale, Minnesota, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska and Hawarden, Iowa, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at his residence in Oakdale.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Father Sunny Dominic officiating. Inurnment will be in the Grace...

Dec 21, 2017

Sioux Falls, SD: Gerald Van Voorst, 69, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 27, at 10:30 AM at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley, Iowa with Rev. H. Hofman officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley....

Dec 21, 2017

John Arthur Harkness, 49 years old, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Glenwood Springs, CO. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa, with Pastor Carolyn Salberg officiating. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

John Arthur Harkness was born August 2, 1968 in Hawarden, Iowa...

Dec 21, 2017

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Doon, IA: Earl Gort, 83, of Doon, Iowa, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his residence near Doon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 23, at 11:00 AM at Doon United Reformed Church with Jeff Santema officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Hillside Cemetery of Doon. Visitation, with the family present, will...

Dec 18, 2017

Cornelius Edward “Cornie” Van Zanten was born on March 29, 1928, near Rock Valley, Iowa, to Tony and Fannie (Zwiers) Van Zanten. He grew up on a farm southwest of Rock Valley. His family spoke Dutch at home, so when Cornie began first grade at Rock Valley Christian School, he could not speak English. When he graduated from eighth grade...

Dec 17, 2017

Geraldine Mae Van Bruggen, 91, of Seminole, Florida, a former resident of Okoboji, Iowa and Vermillion, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Suncoast Hospice.

A family service was held in Largo, Florida. A Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa. Burial of the cremated remains...

Dec 15, 2017

Rock Valley, Iowa ~ Minnie “Myrt” Keizer, 94, of Rock Valley, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.

Funeral Service will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation...

Dec 14, 2017

Rock Rapids, IA: Henrietta Van Hill, 99, of Rock Rapids, formerly of Alvord, Iowa died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 18, at 10:30 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation,...

Dec 11, 2017

CANTON, SOUTH DAKOTA – Forrest “Woody” Gail Ross, 79, of Canton, formerly of Doon, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Sanford Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Doon, Iowa with Rev. Nathan Hanson officiating. Visitation will begin at...