Obituaries

Area Funerals

Sylvia Lubbers

Mrs. Sylvia Lubbers, age 101, of Orange City, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City. There will be a memorial service

Harold De Vries

Mr. Harold De Vries, age 80, of Hull, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. There will be a funeral service on

Vernon G. Kooiker

Vernon G. Kooiker, age 87, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and formerly of Sheldon passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South

Kenneth W. Harms

Kenneth W. Harms age 88 of George, IA died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in George. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday January

Norma Herbert

Norma Herbert, age 69 of Rock Rapids, IA died at her home in Rock Rapids on Friday, January 3, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial

Jim Vogt

Jim Vogt, age 58 of Rock Rapids, IA died unexpectedly at his home in Rock Rapids on Friday, January 3, 2014. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 9,

Margaret Bergman

Margaret Bergman, age 85 of Little Rock, IA died on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in George, IA. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m.,

Clarence Bonnes

Clarence Bonnes, age 82, of Zeeland, Michigan, formerly of Ocheyedan, Iowa, passed away on December 31, 2013 at a hospital in Zeeland. Funeral Services will be Monday, January 6, 2014

Evelyn Van Leeuwen

Mrs. Evelyn Van Leeuwen, age 86, of Hospers, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at the Orange City Area Health System Hospital. There will be a funeral service on

Richard L. “Blu” Blumeyer

Richard L. “Blu” Blumeyer, 81, of Waterloo, Iowa died at Manor Care Health Services in Waterloo on Saturday, December 28, 2013, of natural causes. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM