Obituaries
A. Richard "Rich" Wallenburg
Sep 14, 2015
Rich Wallenburg, 80, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the United Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Joel Vander Kooi officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-8:00...
George Ripperda
Sep 14, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: George Ripperda, 78, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Monday, September 14, 2015 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will...
Nona Olson
Sep 14, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Nona M. Olson, 98, of Hawarden, died on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, with the...
Dick Altena
Sep 10, 2015
Send Flowers Dick Altena February 16, 1928 - September 10, 2015 Ireton, Iowa ~ Dick Altena, 87, of Orange City, IA, formerly of Ireton, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, IA. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Christian Reformed Church in Ireton, IA....
James Jacobs
Sep 7, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ James Juan Joseph Jacobs, 83 years, 1 month, and 25 days, of Hawarden, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 7, 2015. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden with Pastor Larry Nilson officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday,...
LaVonne Bakker
Sep 6, 2015
LaVonne Bakker, 53, of Rock Valley died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the...
Gene Driesen
Sep 5, 2015
Gene Driesen, 79, of Hull, formerly of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Hope Christian Reformed Church in Hull with Rev. Todd Zuidema officiating. A prayer service will be held at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley...
Lois Edmunds Hopp
Sep 2, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa- Lois Mae Edmunds Hopp, 84, of Hawarden, passed away due to a long illness at the Hillcrest Health Care Services on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday,...
Harris Dahlquist
Sep 1, 2015
Send Flowers Harris Jerome Dahlquist June 6, 1943 - September 1, 2015 Hawarden, Iowa~ Harris Jerome Dahlquist, 72, of Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Laurel, Nebraska, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Memorial Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. The Rev. Barb Joy of the United...
Joan Driesen
Aug 31, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Joan Driesen, 72, of Rock Valley died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation, with the family...
Edna Van Abbema
Aug 28, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Edna Van Abbema, 90, of Rock Valley died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Garry Nyenhuis officiating. A private family burial will be held prior to the memorial service at Valley...
Kay Kooistra
Aug 22, 2015
Inwood, Iowa: Una Kay Kooistra, 71, of Rock Valley, Iowa passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa, with Pastor Mike Molenaar officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation, with family present, will be Tuesday, August 25,...
Sylvia Veninga
Aug 20, 2015
Rock Valley, Iowa: Sylvia Veninga, 85, of Hull, Iowa died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Pleasant Acres in Hull. A viewing will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2015 at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Calvin CRC with Rev. Gideon Wamala officiating. Burial will be at Hope Cemetery...
Randee Daale
Aug 19, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Randee Rae (Johannsen) Daalemother of three, grandmother of nine, and school mother to hundreds for over a quarter centurydied on Wednesday, August 19, of cancer. She was 61. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Associated Church in Hawarden with Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin...
Rev. John Engbers
Aug 18, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Rev. John Engbers, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Pleasant Acres Care Center at Hull, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Rev. Aldon Kuiper officiating. Burial will be held at Valley View Cemetery at Rock...
Sharon McGill
Aug 16, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Sharon McGill, 53, of Sioux City, Iowa formerly of Rock Valley died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father Bruce Lawler officiating. Visitation with the family will follow mass in the church basement....
Harold Kosters
Aug 15, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: Harold Kosters, 88 of Rock Valley died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Trinity Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Stanley Groothof officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-7:30...
John Groeneweg
Aug 13, 2015
Rock Valley, IA: John C. Groeneweg, 77, of Hull, Iowa died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, Iowa. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be...
Virgil McKee
Aug 12, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Virgil Virg McKee, 79, of Hawarden, Iowa passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2015 at his residence in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, with the family present from...
Lois Dawson
Aug 10, 2015
Hawarden, Iowa ~ Lois Jean (Harris) Dawson, 89, of Hawarden, died on Monday, August 10, 2015 at her residence in Hawarden, with her family by her side. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Riverside Cemetery at Akron, Iowa....