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Obituaries
Edward Kennedy
Feb 7, 2014
William Edward Kennedy was born November 30, 1925 in Hawarden, Iowa, the son of Forest Wayne and Irma (Ford) Kennedy. He graduated from the Alcester, South Dakota High School. William married Wanda Wilkison on March 30, 1947 in Hawarden. They lived in many different states while Bill was employed in golf course construction. They returned to Hawarden in 1974. Bill...
Bruce Houlton
Feb 6, 2014
Ireton, Iowa- Charles Bruce Houlton, Jr., 94, of Ireton, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Ireton United Methodist Church with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, with the family present beginning...
Alvin Van Bemmel
Feb 5, 2014
Doon, Iowa: On February 5, 2014 at the age of 72 years, Alvin Van Bemmel of Doon, Iowa was taken to his heavenly home, where he sits at the feet of Jesus and SEES the glory of the Savior's face, far removed from the sufferings of his earthly pilgrimage. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 10, 2014...
Joann Van Maanen
Feb 5, 2014
Rock Valley, Iowa: Joann Van Maanen, 49, of Rock Valley, Iowa died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at her home and surrounded by her family after an 11 year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Valley with Father Doug Klein officiating. Burial will follow at...
Marlene Hage
Feb 5, 2014
Inwood, IA: Marlene Hage, 67, of Inwood, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after fighting a courageous 10 month battle with ovarian cancer. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2014 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. John Wolf and Rev. Marlin Haugrud...
Shirley De Graaff
Feb 1, 2014
Rock Valley, Iowa: Shirley De Graaff, 90, of Rock Valley, died Saturday, February 01, 2014 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley following the luncheon at church....
Norman Menning
Jan 30, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Rev. Norman Menning, 87, of Rock Valley, died Thursday January 30, 2014 at Pleasant Acres Care Center at Hull, Iowa. Memorial Service will be 2 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Burial will be held at 1 pm Tuesday at the Newkirk Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, February 3, 2014...
Myrna Vander Hamm
Jan 29, 2014
Ireton, Iowa- Myrna Mae Vander Hamm, 86, of Ireton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Services in Hawarden. Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the St. John's Lutheran Church rural Ireton, with Rev. David Daumer officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...
Walter Busch Jr
Jan 28, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa: Walter E. Busch Jr., 73, of Hawarden, Iowa died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 31, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Hawarden with Father Terry Roder officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Visitation will...
Mary Elms
Jan 27, 2014
Sioux Falls, SD: Mary Elms, 59, of Sioux Falls, SD died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Avera McKennan Hospital. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial of the cremated remains will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Condolences...
Shawn Millis
Jan 24, 2014
Ireton, Iowa-Eric Shawn Millis, 52, of Ireton, Iowa died suddenly on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital. Eric grew up in Cedar Rapids Iowa, and graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in 1980. He served in the United States Army from 1980-83. After his time in the service, he worked in Florida doing construction. He...
Alan Kragt
Jan 23, 2014
A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 11. Please meet at the Porter Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. We will proceed to the Valley View Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Alan Richard Kragt passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 in Makato, Minnesota. He was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on November 16, 1960. Alan was the son of...
Danny Roelofs
Jan 23, 2014
Rock Valley, Iowa- Danny Roelofs, 57, of Sioux Center, formerly of Rock Valley and Milaca, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley with Pastor Dan De Vries officiating. An additional funeral service will be...
Ellen Keegan
Jan 23, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Mary Ellen Keegan, 84, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Monday with Msgr. Ed Burian officiating at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Valley. Visitation with family present will be Sunday 2-4 pm with a Prayer Service at 3:30 pm at Porter Funeral Home,...
Marcella Newborg
Jan 21, 2014
Sioux Falls, SD: Marcella Newborg, 99 years, 7 months, and 16 days, of Sioux Falls, formerly rural Alvord, IA, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Friday, January 24, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church, 5509 W. 41st Street, Sioux Falls SD 57106. Burial will follow the luncheon at...
Doris Van
Jan 19, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Doris Van Ness, 85, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Rock Rapids Health Centre. Visitation with the family will be one hour before the funeral at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 23, 2014 and the funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., all at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rock Valley. Rev. Jim Locke will be officiating. Burial...
Anna Juffer
Jan 16, 2014
Rock Valley, IA: Anna Juffer, 95, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. A funeral service will be 1:30 pm Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home with Rev. E.C. Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-7:30 pm Friday, January 17,...
Delores Jurrens
Jan 16, 2014
Hawarden, Iowa- Delores Evelyn Jurrens, 81, of Hawarden, died suddenly on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hawarden with Father Douglas Klein officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday followed...
Johanna Elgersma
Jan 16, 2014
HAWARDEN, IOWA- Johanna Elgersma, 90, of Hawarden, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hawarden Christian Reformed Church in Hawarden with Pastor Doug De Groot officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, with the family present from 6 p.m....
Pamela Lothery
Jan 5, 2014
Pamela Lothery, 60, of Rock Valley, Iowa died unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. Memorials may be left in Pamela's name and condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com. Pamela...
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