Obituaries

Angela Faber

60 Lincoln, Nebraska March 16, 2024 Angela Faber, 89, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral service was Tuesday, March 19, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church in Inwood, Iowa, with...

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Jean Kock

95 Inwood, Iowa March 4, 2024 Jean Kock, 95, of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, March 4, 2024, at Fellowship Village of Inwood. Funeral service was Saturday, March 9, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood, with interment in Richland Cemetery, Inwood. Jean Carol Katt was...

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Paul Schlotfeldt

81 Alvord, Iowa March 5, 2024 Paul Schlotfeldt, 81, of Alvord, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, March 9, at Ransom Church, Rock Rapids, Iowa, with interment in Christ Lutheran Church...

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Bradley Darger

66 Custer, South Dakota March 4, 2024 Bradley Darger, 66, of Custer, South Dakota, and formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, in Custerfollowing a lengthy illness. Memorial services were Saturday, March 9, at Miller Westside Chapel,...

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Kristi Hudson

60 March 8, 2024 Kristi Hudson, 60, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Survivors include her husband, three daughters including Danielle (Kent) Koedam of Alvord, Iowa, and eight grandchildren.

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Evelyn Brown

79 Inwood, Iowa February 18, 2024 Evelyn Brown, 79, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, Feb. 23, at Porter Funeral Home, Inwood, with interment in Richland...

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Myrna Elbers

85 Alvord, Iowa February 19, 2024 Myrna Elbers, 85, of Alvord, Iowa, passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 24, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa, with interment...

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Walter Vust

88 Little Rock, Iowa February 13, 2024 Walter Vust, 88, of Little Rock, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Care Center in Sheldon, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, George, Iowa. Funeral service...

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Neil Hoek

84 Stuart, Iowa February 14, 2024 Neil Allen Hoek, 84, of Stuart, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Stuart. Services were at the Johnson Funeral Home, Stuart, Wednesday, Feb. 21. Survivors include two sons, one daughter, a son-in-law, David Kalbach, 13...

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Les Manning

81 Larchwood, Iowa February 5, 2024 Les Manning, 81, of Larchwood, Iowa, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Memorial service was Saturday, Feb. 10, at United Church of Christ, Larchwood. Les Manning was born Nov. 8, 1942, in...

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Carl Palmberg

91 Larchwood, Iowa January 28, 2024 Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Carl Oscar Palmberg, 91, of Larchwood, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at his farm. Funeral service was Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Central Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with interment in...

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William Ahlers

48 Larchwood, Iowa January 27, 2024 William “Bill” Ahlers, 48, of Larchwood, Iowa, died of cancer Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Funeral service was Thursday, Feb. 1, at Asbury United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls....

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William Kooi

90 Sioux Center, Iowa January 28, 2024 William Donald Kooi, 90, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at his home. Funeral service was Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Faith Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery,...

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John Vande Hoef

82 Rock Valley, Iowa January 26, 2024 John Vande Hoef, 82, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Netherlands Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in...

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William Ahlers

48 Laarchwood, Iowa January 27, 2024 William “Bill” Ahlers, 48, of Larchwood, Iowa, died of cancer Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, with family present at Jurrens...

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Karen De Noble

77 Hills, Minnesota January 12, 2024 Karen De Noble, 77, of Hills, Minnesota, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at her home. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 20, at Bethel Reformed Christian Church, Lester, Iowa. Karen Elaine Kooi was born June 7, 1946, in Hull, Iowa,...

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Julia Merley

84 Sheldon, Iowa January 18, 2024 Julia Merley, 84, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at Vista Prairie at Fieldcrest in Sheldon. Funeral service was Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Faith Community Church, Sheldon, with interment in East Lawn Cemeterym...

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Bert Rens

89 January 18, 2024 Bert Rens, 89, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2024. He requested no services. Bert was born March 25, 1934, in Larchwood, Iowa, to Henry and Johanna (Vermuellen) Rens. He graduated from West Lyon in 1952 and served in the U.S. Army. On Dec. 26, 1956,...

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Gerrit Van Den Top

90 Rock Valley, Iowa January 8, 2024 Gerrit “John” Van Den Top, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. Funeral services were Thursday, January 11, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View...

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Timothy DeSmet

87 Remsen, Iowa January 11, 2024 Timothy DeSmet, 67, of Rem-sen, Iowa, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at Happy Siesta Nursing Home in Remsen. Memorial service was Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Jurrens Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, Iowa. Timothy James DeSmet was born Nov. 28, 1956,...

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