Obituaries

Luella Joyce Pedley

Luella Joyce Pedley

May 15, 2026

Luella “Grandma Lue” Pedley, age 91 of Ocheyedan, Iowa, died Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Osceola Regional Hospital in Sibley, IA.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan, IA, with Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiating. Burial will follow in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery at Ocheyedan, IA.

Visitation with the family present will be...

Arthur Flier

Arthur Flier

May 10, 2026

Arthur “Art” Flier, age 79 of Rock Valley, IA, formerly Rock Rapids, IA, died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Crown Point Care Center in Sioux Center, IA.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 16th, at Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids with Pastor Amy Ryals officiating.

Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids, with military honors by Rex...

Alice Irene Feikema

Alice Irene Feikema

May 10, 2026

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Alice Feikema, age 94 of Rock Rapids, IA died May 10, 2026 at Crown Point Estates Center in Sioux Center, IA.

Visitation will be Wednesday May 13, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:00pm at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids.

Funeral service will be 10:30am Thursday May 14, 2026, at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids with Pastor...

Debra "Deb" Van Wyhe

Debra "Deb" Van Wyhe

May 9, 2026

Debra “Deb” Van Wyhe, age 65 of Steen, MN, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD

Visitation will be on Friday, May 15th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, with family present at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, MN.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 16th, at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, MN,...

Caden Metzger

Caden Metzger

May 7, 2026

Caden Metzger, age 21 of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, due to a traffic accident near Steen, MN.

Visitation with the family present will take place Sunday, May 10, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 5500 E. 57th St. Sioux Falls, SD.

A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m.,...

Wilma Bootsma

Wilma Bootsma

May 3, 2026

Wilma Bootsma, age 102 of Sibley, Iowa died Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Osceola Senior Living in Sibley. 

A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 8, 2026 at Christian Reformed Church in Sibley, with Pastor Ben Wiersma, officiating.

Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Western Christian...

Alfred Engelkes

Alfred Engelkes

May 1, 2026

Alfred Engelkes, age 85 of Sibley, IA passed away Friday morning, May 1, 2026 at Osceola Senior Living in Sibley.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Monday, May 4, 2026 at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, IA.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30AM Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley.

Alfred Richard Engelkes was...

Ora Fischer

Ora Fischer

Apr 30, 2026

Ora Fischer, age 103 of George, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society at George, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 5th, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, IA.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, with...

Emily VanderVeen

Emily VanderVeen

Apr 29, 2026

Emily VanderVeen, age 41 of Sibley, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday May 4, 2026, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to...

Donald "Butch" Keninger

Donald "Butch" Keninger

Apr 25, 2026

Ashton, IA

Donald “Butch” Keninger, age 85 of Ashton, IA, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 25, 2026

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 29th, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ashton, with Father Siby Punnoose celebrating.

Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ashton.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 28th from 5:00 to...

Louise Ann Kuhl

Louise Ann Kuhl

Apr 25, 2026

Sibley

Louise Ann Kuhl age 78 of Sibley, IA, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD died on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley, IA.

Public visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30th, at the Trinity...

Douglas J Eddy

Douglas J Eddy

Apr 21, 2026

Sibley

Douglas Eddy age 72 of Sibley, Iowa died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Sibley with Father Siby Punnoose, celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Andrews Catholic Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00...

Florence "Flossie" Helena Van Roekel

Florence "Flossie" Helena Van Roekel

Apr 19, 2026

George, IA

Florence “Flossie” Van Roekel, age 99 of George, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held for Clinton and Florence Van Roekel at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 30th at Hope Reformed Church, rural George, IA. There will be a time of fellowship following the memorial service.

Florence...

John "Jack" Honkomp

John "Jack" Honkomp

Apr 19, 2026

Ashton, Iowa

John “Jack” Martin Honkomp, age 78, of Ashton, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

A Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM, Friday, April 24th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashton, IA, with Father Siby Punnoose as Celebrant.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, with family present.

John “Jack” M....

Hilda Hilbrands

Hilda Hilbrands

Apr 19, 2026

Hilda Hilbrands, age 93 of George, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, at her home in George.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Hope Reformed Church in George, Iowa.

A graveside service will be 9:30 AM, Friday, April 24th at Hope Reformed Church Cemetery in George. 

A Celebration of Life service will...

Pearl Nelvina Folkens

Pearl Nelvina Folkens

Apr 17, 2026

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Pearl Folkens, age 92, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, with Pastor Steve Van Wyhe officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Rock...

Terry Glen Moser

Terry Glen Moser

Apr 17, 2026

Terry Moser, age 86, passed away peacefully in Rosemount, MN, on Friday, April 17, 2026.

There will be a private family inurnment at a later date.

The Moser family would like all memorials directed to the Ashton Public Library.

Terry Glen Moser was born in Elgin, Illinois, to Harry “Bud” and Frances (Cunningham) Moser. In 1941, the family moved to a farm south...

Darwyn "Dar" Gene Wibben

Darwyn "Dar" Gene Wibben

Apr 14, 2026

Darwyn “Dar” Wibben, age 70 of George, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, April 17, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Boyden, IA.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church,...

Colleen A. Wall

Colleen A. Wall

Apr 13, 2026

Colleen A. Wall, age 81 of Waterloo, Iowa passed away April 13, 2026.  

A memorial service will take place at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 6, 2026 at The Rock Church in Rock Rapids, Iowa with Pastor Joel Higgins, officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, in Rock Rapids. A luncheon will be served following the graveside service.

Visitation will be Friday,...

Richard L. Gilgen

Richard L. Gilgen

Apr 13, 2026

Little Rock, Iowa

Richard L. Gilgen, age 47, of Little Rock, Iowa, died suddenly on Monday, April 13, 2026, at his residence.

The Gilgen family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, at Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley.

Richard LeRoy Gilgen was born on March 15, 1979, in Sibley, Iowa, the son of Barry W. Gilgen and Jackie...