Obituaries

Apr 15, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA – Margaret A. Witt, 79, of Hawarden, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Joshua Lowe officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation with...

Apr 13, 2017

IRETON, IOWA – Marilyn C. Rostermundt, 86, of Ireton, Iowa died on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital in Hawarden, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 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...

Apr 12, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Richard G. Van Otterloo, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with...

Apr 8, 2017

Leona Ann (Den Boer) Fluit was born on January 15, 1939 at her parents’ home near Rock Valley, Iowa. She attended country schools and graduated from Rock Valley High School in May 1957. She married Tuenis William Fluit on January 6, 1958 at her parents’ farm home and joined her husband in his military service stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas....

Apr 2, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Robert Flynn, 71, of Rock Valley, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 7 at 10:30 AM at The Lighthouse in Rock Valley with Rev. Mike Molenaar officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation will be held on Friday...

Mar 30, 2017

Hull, IA: Terri Juzek, 47, of Hull, Iowa, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 3, at 11 AM at Pioneer United Methodist Church in Rock Valley, Iowa, with Rev. Wane Souhrada officiating. Visitation, with the family present, will be Sunday, April 2, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock...

Mar 29, 2017

Peggy Ilene Nilson, 76, passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 29 at her home, surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Hawarden, IA. Graveside service and burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden. Visitation will be held...

Mar 28, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Harold J. Van Berkum, 77, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Hegg Memorial Health Center after a brief illness. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 31, at 2:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Pastor Brian Anderson officiating. A celebration of life reception will follow at Koldy’s in Rock...

Mar 23, 2017

Inwood, IA: Roger Halma, 90, of Inwood, Iowa, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 28, at 10:30 AM at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be Monday, March 27, from 6:00-7:30 PM at...

Mar 21, 2017

Rock Rapids, Iowa ~ Dwayne O. Halse, 93, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa with Rev. Kathy Sides officiating. Burial will be at 3:15...

Mar 21, 2017

Rock Valley, IA: Gerald Junior Van’t Hul, 72, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery...

Mar 17, 2017

Mark Wayne Wilkens 61 completed his journey in this life on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Grandville, Michigan after a fight with cancer. Most beloved husband of Carmen L. Nochera-Wilkens. Sadly mourned by his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Carmen L. Nochera-Wilkens; his brothers, James, Joel, and Kyle; his sister, Belva, with whom he was very close; and...

Mar 13, 2017

HAWARDEN, IOWA ~ Dolores “Dee” Rowland, 89, of Hawarden, formerly of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 17th at the Associated Church in Hawarden, Iowa with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. The Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden is assisting the family. Condolences...

Mar 13, 2017

George, IA: Delbert H. Kannegieter, 89, of George, Iowa, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 17, at 11:00 AM at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery of George. Visitation, with the family present, will be Friday,...

Mar 12, 2017

Bruce Evan Landegent, 57, of Lawndale, California passed away peacefully Sunday, March 12, 2017, surrounded by loved ones at Providence Hospital in Torrance, CA. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 24, 2017, at 2:30 PM at First Reformed Church of Rock Valley with Rev. Verlyn Boone officiating. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Bruce was...

Mar 12, 2017

INWOOD, IOWA ~ Donald G. Kruse, 83, of Inwood, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 17th at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf officiating. Private family inurnment will follow in the Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation with the family will be...

Mar 8, 2017

Inwood, IA: Barbara Swenson Roe, 90, of Inwood, Iowa died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Funeral services will be Monday, March 13, at 2:00 PM 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 Sunday, March 12, from 3:00-4:30...

Mar 7, 2017

Sioux Falls, SD: Jason B. Johnson, 44, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be Monday, March 13, at 10:00 AM at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with Rev. Stanley Groothof officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley. Visitation, with the family...

Mar 7, 2017

Inwood, IA: June Mae Halma, 86, of Inwood, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton, South Dakota after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 11, at 10:30 AM at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Sam Krikke officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery of Inwood. Visitation, with the family present, will be...

Mar 6, 2017