Obituaries
Vera Murphy
Mar 1, 2025
Rock Rapids, Iowa
Vera Murphy, age 86, of Rock Rapids, IA died unexpected, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, IA.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, with the family present at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids, IA. Also there will be a Prayer Service at 6:45 PM at the...
Gilbert Ephraim Knobloch
Mar 1, 2025
Rock Rapids, IA
Gilbert “Gib” Knobloch age 94 of Rock Rapids, IA died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Medical Center in Rock Rapids.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Church in Lester, Iowa. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. There will be a time of visitation from 9:00 until 9:45...
Jeanette Greve Thompson
Feb 28, 2025
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Sibley, IA
Jeanette Irene Ling Greve Thompson passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the age of 93. Jeanette was well-loved and admired by her large extended family and all who knew her.
Born on March 2, 1931, in Jackson County, Minnesota, Jeanette graduated in 1949 from Round Lake High School where she was...
Alvina Delaine Breuer
Feb 26, 2025
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Sibley, IA
Alvina Breuer age 96 of Sibley, Iowa died Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley.
Visitation will be Monday, March 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley, IA. There will be a rosary at 4:30 PM.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30...
Clarence "Click" Hellinga
Feb 25, 2025
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Ocheyedan, IA
Clarence “Click” Hellinga, age 93 of Ocheyedan, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley, Iowa.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, March3, 2025 at Ocheyedan Methodist Church with Pastor Steve Swenson, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow the service at Ocheyedan Township Cemetery. Click Hellinga...
Elaine June Childress
Feb 25, 2025
Elaine Childress, age 92 of Alvord, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 PM, Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Jurrens Funeral Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa with Pastor Rob Horstman, officiating. Burial will follow in Christ Lutheran, Alvord Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Elaine...
Robert LeRoy Hibma
Feb 23, 2025
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Sibley & Ocheyedan, IA
Bob Hibma age 86 of Sibley, IA died on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
Public visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27th at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, IA.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025,...
Darwin Dean Willemssen
Feb 22, 2025
Darwin Willemssen, age 86 of George, IA, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in George.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 28th, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, where the family will be present to greet family and friends.
Funeral services will take place...
Curtis Behrens
Feb 21, 2025
Curtis Behrens, age 74 of George, Iowa, died suddenly in a farm accident on Friday, February 21, 2025, near George.
Visitation with the family present will be Monday, March 3, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at...
Joyce M. Kanengieter
Feb 21, 2025
Little Rock, Iowa CLICK HERE TO WATCH FUNERAL SERVICE
Joyce Kanengieter age 85 of Little Rock, IA, died Friday, February 21, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Sheldon, IA.
Visitation will be on Monday, February 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with the family present at Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, IA.
Funeral service will be...
Raymond Goettsch
Feb 20, 2025
Ashton, IA
Raymond LeRoy "Randy" Goettsch of Ashton Ia. Passed away on Thursday evening Feb.20 2025 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls South Dakota Following a lengthy Illness.
The Goettsch family will host a Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 19th from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Ashton Whiskey Vault in Ashton, IA.
Randy was born July 2,1956 in Rock...
Stanley "Stan" Kuhl
Feb 16, 2025
Stanley “Stan” Kuhl age 77 of Sioux Falls, SD died on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Canton, SD.
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. Friday, February 21, 2025,...
Judith Joan Lamfers
Feb 16, 2025
Ashton, IA
Judith Lamfers age 90 of Ashton, IA died on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Country View Manor in Sibley, IA.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Ashton, with Pastor Dan Kunnari officiating.
Public visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...
Sharon Schilling
Feb 16, 2025
Sharon Schilling, age 84 of Canby, Minnesota, formerly of Sibley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Sanford Canby Medical Center.
Burial at Holman Township Cemetery, will take place at a later date. There will be no funeral, per Sharon’s request.
Sharon Kay Steinke was born October 3, 1940, in Hartley, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon and Vivian (Frey) Steinke. She...
Nova Esperanza Kearney Olvera
Feb 14, 2025
It is with great sadness that Ben Kearney and Nicole Olvera announce the birth and death of their much-loved daughter, Nova Esperanza, on February 14, 2025.
A prayer service for family and friends will take place at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Sibley. Burial will take place Friday, February 21st at 11:00 AM at...
Brian Keith Duis
Feb 10, 2025
Ocheyedan, IA
Brian Duis age 60 of Melvin, IA died on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
A private funeral service will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Jurrens Funeral Home, with Pastor Steve Swenson officiating.
Burial will follow in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery of Ocheyedan.
Public visitation will be held from 5:00 to...
Wanda Parker
Feb 8, 2025
George, IA
Wanda Parker age 73 of George, Iowa passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society in George.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in George, with Pastor Matt Polsdofer, officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Lawn Cemetery of George.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
Donald Bremer
Feb 2, 2025
Donald Bremer, age 95 of Ocheyedan, Iowa passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church rural Ocheyedan, IA, with Reverend Richard Milbrandt officiating.
Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation with the family present will be held on Thursday, February 6th...
Robert "Bob" Luitjens
Feb 2, 2025
Robert “Bob” Luitjens, age 89 of Windom, MN formerly of George, Iowa, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Windom, MN.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in George.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church...
Wayne Thomas Ward
Feb 1, 2025
Hills, Minnesota
Wayne Thomas Ward age 82 of Hills, MN died unexpectedly, Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Visitation will be Wednesday, February 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with the family present at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, MN.
Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, February 6th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with Pastor Lori...
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