Obituaries

Area Funerals

Carl Ernest Bruns

101 year old Carl Ernest Bruns of Spencer passed away on February 3, 2013.

Funeral service will be at 11:00am Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Warner Chapel in Spencer with Pastor Chuck Kellogg officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Interment will be at the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon at 2:00pm on Wednesday February 6, following the lunch at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer.

Condolences may be sent at www.warnerfuneralhome.com.

Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of the arrangements

Donald Pluim

Mr. Donald Pluim, age 78, of Hull, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at his residence.

There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, February 5, at 10:00am, at the Hope Christian Reformed Church in Hull.  The Rev. Todd Zuidema will officiate.  Interment will follow at the Hope Cemetery in Hull.

Visitation will be after 5:00 pm on Monday, with the family present from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the church.  Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Hull.

Mrs. Phyllis Raman

Mrs. Phyllis Raman, age 85, of Hull, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at her residence.

There will be a funeral service on Monday, February 4, at 2:00pm, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Hull.  The Rev. Loren Kotman will officiate.  Interment will follow at the Hope Cemetery in Hull.  Visitation will be after 2:00pm on Sunday, with the family present from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Hull.

Daryl “Mike” Burley

Daryl “Mike” Burley, age 92 of Hartley, IA, passed away at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, IA, on Friday, February 1, 2013.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 9th at 11:00 a.m. at United Methodist Church Hartley, with Rev. Steve Campbell officiating.

Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8th with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel.

Graveside services will be held at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, IA at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley is in charge of the arrangements for 92 year-old Daryl “Mike” Burley of Hartley, IA.

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

Eslyn Grooters

Eslyn Grooters, age 97 of Sanborn, IA died Friday, February 1, 2013 at Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn, IA.

Funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Tuesday, Feb. 5th at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Sanborn, IA, with Rev. Thomas A. Connors officiating. Burial will follow at Roseland Cemetery in Sanborn.

Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 4th from 2:00 to 8:00 PM, with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Sanborn.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley is in charge of services.

 

Roger Sixta

0003.jpg ROGER SIXTARoger Sixta, age 74, of Ocheyedan, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, Horton Township, Ocheyedan, Iowa. Rev. Russell Anderson officiating. Burial in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery of Ocheyedan.

Visitation will be Monday, February 4, from 1:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Chapel in Ocheyedan.

Online Expressions of Sympathy can be sent to www.andringafuneralhome.com

The Andringa Funeral Home of Sibley and Ocheyedan in charge of arrangements for Roger Sixta.