Obituaries

Area Funerals

Dorothy Rockhill

Dorothy Rockhill age 98 of Cherokee, Iowa, formerly of Rock Rapids died on March 14, 2024 at The Gardens in Cherokee.   Funeral services will be 11:30am, Monday, March 18,

Paul A. Truesdell

Mr. Paul Truesdell, age 68, of Hospers, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at his home. A private family funeral service will be held on Friday, March 15, at

Jason De Wit

Jason De Wit, age 34, of George, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society in George.  Memorial service will take place at 3:30 PM, Saturday,

Marjorie (Kreykes) Dykstra

Marjorie Ellen (Kreykes) Dykstra, age 87, of Sibley (formerly of Akron and Sheldon) passed away on Saturday, March 2, at Sibley Specialty Care. Her funeral service will be 11:00 A.M.

Theodore “Ted” Hoekstra

Mr. Theodore “Ted” Hoekstra, age 99, of Hull, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Sioux Center Health. A visitation with the family present will be held on Monday,

Robert (Bob) Wayne Blankers

Robert (Bob) Wayne Blankers, age 87, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester, MN, on February 27, 2024. A service in Hospers,

Esther J. Vanden Hull

Esther J. Vanden Hull, age 98, of Sheldon and formerly of Archer, passed away on Thursday, February 29, at Vista Prairie of Fieldcrest in Sheldon.  Her services will be held

LaVerne C. Niebuhr

LaVerne C. Niebuhr, age 97, of Paullina passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Prairie View Home in Sanborn.  Her funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March

William Van Surksum

Mr. William Van Surksum, age 85, of Sheldon, formerly of Hospers, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at his home in Sheldon. A visitation with the family present will

June D. Van Dyk

June D. Van Dyk, age 93, of Boyden, Iowa passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Her services will be at