Obituaries

Area Funerals

Merlin Rowenhorst

Mr. Merlin Rowenhorst, age 86, of Orange City, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Orange City Area Health System Hospital.

There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, October 15, at 2:30pm, at the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Robert Drenten will officiate. Interment will be prior to the service at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City. There will be a prayer service on Tuesday, at 1:30pm, at the church.

Visitation will be after 4:00pm on Monday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the church. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

Martha Helen Breese

Mrs. Martha Helen Breese, age 92, of Orange City, passed away on Saturday, October, 12, 2013, at the Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility.

There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, October 15, at 10:30 am, at the American Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Keith Krebs and the Rev. Alan Hofland will officiate. Interment will follow at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City.

Visitation will be after 4:00 pm on Monday, with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

Darlene Prins

Darlene PrinsDarlene Prins, age 75 of Hartley, passed away at the Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn on Friday, October 11, 2013.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 14th at 11:00 a.m. at the American Reformed Church in Primghar, with burial prior to the service at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley.

Visitation will be at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley on Sunday, October 13th from 3:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., with the family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday evening.

The Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley is in charge of the arrangements for 75 year-old Darlene Prins of Hartley.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sanborn-hartleyfuneralhomes.com

Pauline Sindt

Pauline Sindt, age 85 of Rock Rapids, IA died Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Sanford Hospital in Rock Rapids, IA.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 14th at the United Methodist Church in Rock Rapids, IA with Rev. Marcia Sangel, officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery at Rock Rapids.

Visitation will be Sunday, October 13th from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids.

An online registry and full obituary will be available at: www.jurrensfuneralhome.com

Irwin Friedrich

FRIEDRICH, Irwin, picIrwin W. Friedrich, age 88 of Rock Rapids, IA died Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Dougherty Hospice House of Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Peace Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids with Rev. Mark Hanson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Larchwood, IA.

Visitation will be Monday, October 14th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Jurrens Funeral Home in Rock Rapids, IA.

An online registry and full obituary will be available at: www.jurrensfuneralhome.com

Irwin W. Friedrich was born March 28, 1925 in Aurora, South Dakota to Wilhelm and Lydia (Hinkeldey) Friedrich.  He received his formal education at Country School #6 near Aurora, but was a lifelong learner.  On June 7, 1958 he was united in marriage to Agnes Kerkvliet at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Larchwood.  For the first few years the couple made their home near Aurora before moving to their present farm place near Lester on March 1, 1960.  As a lifelong farmer, he greatly enjoyed working alongside his sons and neighbors. Along with farming, he sold seed corn for 40 years, worked for ASCS for 25 years and drove school bus for 24 years.  Irwin also worked for the government doing statistical reporting for the farming industry.  Irwin was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids.  In their younger years, the couple enjoyed dancing and traveling.  They toured Europe and most of the 50 states. More than anything else, Irwin loved his family.  They will all hold special memories of him. Among his accomplishments are planting groves of trees on the acreage, teaching his grandkids card games, and keeping a daily journal for over 50 years. He was gratified that a son took over the family farm, and that he passed along his fondness of rollerskating to his kids, and the following generation as well. Irwin was indeed a loving husband, father and grandfather.  He will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Agnes of Rock Rapids; son, Fr. Jim Friedrich of Woonsocket, SD; son, Lloyd (Ivone) Friedrich of Lavras, Brazil; daughter, Jayne (Mike) Koch of Sioux City, IA; son, Lyle Friedrich of Rock Rapids, IA; and daughter, Jackie (Faez) AlSaffar of Storm Lake, IA; grandchildren, Becky, Annie, and John Koch of Sioux City, IA; Katarina and Daniel Friedrich of Brazil; and Evie AlSaffar of Storm Lake, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Wilmer Friedrich, sisters, Verna Friedrich and Marilyn Hillestad.

Mr. Gerard Mulder

Mr. Gerard Mulder, age 88, of Orange City, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at the Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon.

There will be a funeral service on Monday, October 14, at 10:00 am, at the American Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Keith Krebs will officiate. Interment will follow at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City.

Visitation will be after 2:00 pm on Sunday, with the family present from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.