Dec 18, 2023

Rock Rapids, Iowa 

     Orville De Boer, age 87, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids.

      Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Bethel Reformed Church, rural Little Rock, IA, with Reverend Scott Van Ravenswaay officiating.  Bethel Reformed Livestream Burial will follow in the church...

Dec 17, 2023

Ellsworth, MN

     Marian Boltjes, age 95, of Ellsworth, MN, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth, MN. 

     A funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 21st at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth, MN, with Rev. Randy Knuth officiating. Burial will follow at Grand Prairie Cemetery in Ellsworth.

     Visitation will be...

Dec 13, 2023

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Dec 11, 2023

Sibley, IA

Alvin Jurrens, age 92, of Sibley, IA passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

     The funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 14th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley, IA, with Rev. Tim Nappe officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley.

     The visitation will be one...

Dec 8, 2023

Ocheyedan, Iowa

Ellen Bosma, age 75, of rural Harris, IA, died on Friday, December 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the family present at the Christian Reformed Church in Ocheyedan, IA.

Family and friends may gather at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13th...

Dec 7, 2023

Little Rock, Iowa

     Bonny Lou Bruns, age 73, of Little Rock, IA, died on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

     Visitation will be on Monday, December 11, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley.

     The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,...

Dec 7, 2023

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Nov 21, 2023

Sibley, Iowa

     Anna Braaksma, age 103, of Sibley, IA, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the Sibley Specialty Care at Sibley, IA.

     Visitation will be Saturday, November 25, 2023, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. with the family present at the Christian Reformed Church in Sibley.

     A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the...

Nov 20, 2023

     Harley Newman, born in April 1933 to Charles and Opal Newman in Rock Rapids, Iowa,

peacefully passed away on Monday, 20 November 2023 at the age of 90. His life was a

testament to resilience, love, and dedication to family.

In the late 1930s, the Newman family relocated to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Harley

forged lifelong friendships and, fatefully,...

Nov 18, 2023

Nov 14, 2023

George, IA

     Dennis De Vries, age 71, of George, Iowa passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids.

     A funeral service will take place at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Hope Reformed Church rural George, with Reverend Steven DeHaan officiating.  

     The burial will follow in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in George.

     Visitation...

Nov 10, 2023

Nov 10, 2023

Ocheyedan, IA Jimmy “Jim” Bales, age 83 of Ocheyedan, Iowa died unexpectedly Friday, November 10, 2023, at his residence. Jimmy Lee Bales was born in Wayne, Nebraska on August 5, 1940, the son of James Edward and Viola Ruth (Woehler) Bales. He was raised in Wayne and graduated from Wayne High School in 1958. After high school he took courses...

Nov 9, 2023

Sibley, IA

Doug Raveling, age 74 of Sibley, IA passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 9, 2023 at Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington, MN. 

Douglas Jay Raveling was born June 11, 1949 in Sheldon, IA to Lloyd “Rip” and Betty Huck Raveling. He grew up on a farm near Melvin, IA with brothers, Mark...

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Nov 2, 2023

Ashton, IA

     Daniel “Dan” Grote age 66 of Ashton, Iowa died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at his home in Ashton.

     Visitation will be Wednesday, November 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Ashton.

      Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sibley.     

      Burial will be in...