Obituaries

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

74 Hudson, South Dakota January 7, 2024 Elsie Anderson, 74, of Hudson, South Dakota, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service was Friday, Jan. 12, at Bethel Reformed Church, Lester, Iowa. Elsie Mae Folkens...

76 Sioux Center, Iowa December 27, 2023 Harrietta Niemeyer, 76, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Celebration of her life was Saturday, Jan. 6, at New Life...

74 Luverne, Minnesota December 26, 2023 George Bonnema, 74, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 30, at American Reformed Church, Luverne, with...

74 Larchwood, Iowa January 2, 2024 Yvonne Poppens, 74, of Larchwood, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, Jan. 5, at United Church of Christ, Larchwood, with interment in Larchwood...

59 Sioux Falls, South Dakota December 27, 2023 Lana Jansma-Broek, 59, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away of ovarian cancer Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Funeral service was Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Falls. Lana Joy Jansma was...

89 Hawarden, Iowa December 31, 2023 Taylor Hay Flynn, 89, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, at Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hospital after a multi-year battle with cancer and pneumonia. Memorial service was Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Big Springs Baptist...

87 Chancellor, South Dakota December 29, 2023 MarJean Sauer-Stanley, 87, of Chancellor, South Dakota, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Bethany Home in Brandon, South Dakota. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Jurrens Funeral Home,...

90 Rock Rapids, Iowa December 19, 2023 Donna Mogler, 90, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Funeral services were Thursday, Dec. 28, at Apostolic Christian Church, Lester, Iowa, with interment in the church...

63 Inwood, Iowa December 20, 2023 Leon Jay Fluit, 63, of Inwood, Iowa, died unexpectedly due to heart complications Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Porter Funeral Home,...

71 Sioux Falls, South Dakota December 16, 2023 Nancy Clarey, 71, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, with a scripture vigil at 7 p.m. Mass of...

98 Alvord, Iowa November 20, 2023 Elsie Thielvoldt, 98, of Alvord, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Monday, Nov. 27, at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Christ Lutheran Church...

78 Inwood, Iowa November 14, 2023 Virgil Van Stelton, 78, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away at his home Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Private family inurnment will be Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Richland Cemetery, Inwood. Virgil Van Stelton was born June 3, 1945, in Sibley, Iowa,...