Obituaries

Area Funerals

Nelvina Kroese

Mrs. Nelvina Kroese, age 90, of Hull, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Aspen Heights Senior Living in Hull. A visitation with the family present will be held

Terry E. Arends

Mr. Terry Arends, age 79, of Orange City, passed away on Saturday, May 3rd, at the Orange City Area Health System after a courageous fight with cancer. A visitation with

Brenda K. Kelley

Mrs. Brenda (Te Grotenhuis) Kelley, age 53, of Orange City, passed away on Friday, May 2nd at the Orange City Area Health System. A visitation with the family will be

Kenneth Russell Karr

Kenneth Russell Karr, son of Kenneth Scarborough Karr & Gere Dell (Sale) Karr, was born in Washington D.C. on October 11, 1946. “Russ” and his family moved to Council Bluffs,

Bernard “Bernie” M. Schnoes

Bernard “Bernie” M. Schnoes, 92, of Paullina, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at his home.  His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 3,

Wendell DeJong

Wendell Joe DeJong, 84, of Sheldon, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Wendell’s family will have a private inurnment

Nancy Huff

Nancy L. Huff, age 79, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa. Her services will be at 1:30 PM

Jeanne Van Briesen

Jeanne Van Briesen, age 98 of Tucson, Arizona, passed away Friday, April 18th, at Starfish Care Homes in Tucson, Arizona. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday,

Alan Vander Meulen

Alan Vander Meulen age 95 of Ocheyedan, Iowa passed away Tuesday, April 22nd, at Osceola Senior Living in Sibley. Visitation will be Sunday, April 27th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00

Michael Ubbinga

Michael Ubbinga, age 45 of George, died Monday, April 21st, at his home in George. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 29th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Jurrens