Obituaries

Area Funerals

Elaine Getting

Elaine Getting, 77, of rural Matlock, passed away on Wednesday, April 15th, at Friendly Horizons in Sioux Center.  A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday,

Betty Elgersma

Betty Elgersma, age 84 of Sibley, and formerly of Sanborn, passed away at the Osceola Senior Living in Sibley on Wednesday, 15th. No formal services will be held for Betty.

Darwyn Wibben

Darwyn “Dar” Wibben, age 70 of George, passed away on Tuesday, April 14th, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Brent L. Mosier

Brent L. Mosier, 69, of rural Boyden passed away on Friday, April 10th, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  A celebration of life service will be on

Lance Sorensen

Lance Sorensen, age 77 of Sanborn, passed away at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, on Sunday, April 12th. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 18th

Robert Stellinga

Robert D. “Bob” Stellinga, 78, of Sheldon, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  His funeral service will be 10:30

Matt Helmers

Matthew “Matt” Helmers, age 54 of Melvin, Passed away at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley on Saturday, April 4th. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 10th at

Thomas Ginger

Thomas “Tommy” Ginger, age 51 of Primghar, passed away at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, on Saturday, March 28th. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 3rd,

Joy Vander Werff

Joy Vander Werff, age 64 of Sanborn, passed away at Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer on Friday, March 27th. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at

Shirley Christians

Shirley Christians, age 93 of Little Rock, IA passed away Friday, March 27th, following a brief hospitalization. Inurnment will be prior to service at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 1st at