Obituaries

92 Rock Valley, Iowa November 18, 2022 Effie Brands, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Funeral service was Wednesday, Nov. 23, at First Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with...

82 Doon, Iowa November 281, 2022 James Kelly, 82, of Doon, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa.  Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, Nov. 26, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Rock Valley, with interment in St. Mary...

96 Rock Valley, Iowa November 16, 2022 Hermina Rozeboom, 96, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley.  Funeral service was Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley, with interment in...

89 Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 20, 2022 Mary Ann Hohman, 89, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls,...

73 Lester, Iowa November 25, 2022 Lynn J. “Butch” Doorneweerd, 73 of Lester, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at his home. Funeral service was Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Apostolic Christian Church, Lester.  Lynn Jay Doorneweerd was born in Rock Rapids,...

88 Inwood, Iowa November 15, 2022 Gerard “Gary” Van Surksum, 88, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.  Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 17, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, Iowa, with interment in Hillside Cemetery, Doon,...

80 Rock Valley, Iowa November 15, 2022 Gloria Van Beek, 80, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at RiverView Ridge of Rock Valley.  Funeral service was Friday, Nov. 18, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley, with interment in...

98 Rock Rapids, Iowa November 8, 2022 Lorayne V. Koll, 98, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, Minnesota. Funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 12, at Peace Lutheran Church, Rock Rapids, interment in...

79 Pipestone, Minnesota October 10, 2022 Brad Bonynge, 79, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at Good Samaritan in Pipestone, Minnesota.  A celebration of his life was held Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Brad was born November. 11, 1942, in Elgin, Illinois, to Eugene...

93 Inwood, Iowa October 25, 2022 Richard “Dick” Schemmel, 93, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Fellowship Village of Inwood.  Memorial services were Saturday, Oct. 29, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood.  Richard Elmer Schemmel was...

96 Rock Rapids, Iowa October 25, 2022 Florence M. Knoblock, 96, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday Oct. 25, 2022, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids. Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 28, at Apostolic Christian Church, Lester, Iowa, with interment in...

99 Rock Valley, Iowa October 9, 2022 Jeanette “Janet” Van Oort, 99, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley.  Celebration of life service was Saturday, Oct. 15, at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in...

95 Larchwood, Iowa October 10, 2022 Donald L. Roemen, 95, of Larchwood, Iowa, died, Oct. 10, 2022, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Oct. 15, at The Church of St. Mary, Larchwood, with interment in Larchwood Cemetery. Donald Leo...

87 Rock Valley, Iowa October 13, 2022 Joyce Claussen, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral Service was Monday, Oct. 17, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Richland Cemetery,...

77 Beloit, Iowa October 14, 2022 Rodger Allen Minor, 77, of Beloit, Iowa, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at his home.   Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, at Canton United Methodist Church.   Rodger was born July...

99 Inwood, Iowa September 29, 2022 V. Starr Ferraro, 99, of Inwood, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, Oct. 6, at The Church of St. Mary, Larchwood, Iowa, with interment in Larchwood...

70 Rio Verde, Arizona August 13, 2022 Heidi Ann Miller, 70, of Rio Verde, Arizona, passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.  Memorial mass was Saturday, Oct. 1, at The Church of St. Mary, Larchwood, Iowa, with inurnment in Richland Cemetery, Inwood, Iowa. Heidi Ann...

74 Canton, South Dakota September 25, 2022 Joseph “Joe” Skiles, 74, of Canton, South Dakota, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Memorial services were Thursday, Sept. 29, at Canton Lutheran Church.  ...