Obituaries

Glenn Koele

72 Hull, Iowa March 28, 2025 Glenn Koele, 72, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Tuesday, April 1, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment...

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Peter Horstman

75 Doon, Iowa March 31, 2025 Peter Horstman, 75, of Doon, Iowa, passed away at his home Monday, March 31, 2025. Memorial service was Saturday, April 5, at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa, with interment in Hillside Cemetery, Doon.Peter James Horstman was born...

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Lena Evertse

97 Hull, Iowa March 23, 2025 Lena Evertse, 97, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral service was Monday, March 31, at Oolman Funeral Home, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Lena Johanna Dykgraaf...

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Glenn Koele

72 Hull, Iowa March 28, 2025 Glenn Koele, 72, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Tuesday, April 1, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment...

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Berwyn Krommendyk

83 Sioux Center, Iowa March 26, 2025 Berwyn “Ber” Krommendyk, 83, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation with the family present will be Friday, April 4, from 5-7 p.m. at First...

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Georgiann Holtrop

89 Sheldon, Iowa March 29, 2025 Georgiann Holtrop, 89, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sheldon. Interment will...

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Renee Dingus

69 Murfreesboro, Tennessee March 11, 2025 Renee Lynn Dingus, 69, of Murfreesburo, Tennessee, formerly Renee Boelsma of Boyden, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Murfreesburo.

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Merlin Beermann

88 Brandon, South Dakota March 9, 2025 Merlin Beermann, 88, of Brandon, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Saturday, March 15, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa, with...

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Robert Tiedeman

75 Sibley, Iowa March 9, 2025 Robert Tiedeman, 75, of Sibley, Iowa, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley. Funeral service was Friday, March 14, at First Reformed Church, Sibley, with interment in Holman Township Cemetery, Sibley....

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William Bird

77 Holland, Michigan March 12, 2025 William “Bill” Bird, 77, of Holland, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2025. A celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Road, Holland. A private family burial will...

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Betty Jonker

95 Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota January 30, 2025 Betty Jonker, 95, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at New Life Church of Woodbury. Betty Bouma was born May 13, 1929, in...

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Harold Van Bemmel

87 Orange City, Iowa February 27, 2025 Harold “Sonny” Van Bemmel, 87, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City. Memorial service was Tuesday, March 4, at Redeemer United Reformed Church, Orange City, with...

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Robert Hoffmann

85 Archer, Iowa February 10, 2025 Robert Nicholas Hoffmann, 85, of Archer, Iowa passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Services were Friday, Feb. 14, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sheldon, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, his daughter, Lori (Jeremy) Darnell of...

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Everdena Koedam

97 Rock Valley, Iowa February 12, 2025 Everdena Koedam, 97, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service was Monday, Feb. 17, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery,...

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Peter Soodsma

87 Hull, Iowa February 4, 2025 Peter Soodsma, 87, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa.Funeral service was Tuesday, Feb. 11, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull.Peter...

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Carol Gladys Boote

98 Holland, MI Sunday, January 26, 2025 Carol Gladys Boote, age 98, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025.She was born in Hull, Iowa on January 12, 1927, to George and Cynthia Bartels Meerdink, one of seven children. She grew up in Hull and graduated from Hull High...

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Dallas De Jong

81 Sioux Center, Iowa January 24, 2025 Dallas De Jong, 81, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center. Celebration of life service was Friday, Jan. 31, at Carmel Reformed Church, Carmel, Iowa. Survivors include six...

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Lauren Sandbulte

68 Hull, Iowa January 27, 2025 Lauren Sandbulte, 68, of Hull, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Hegg Memorial Health in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 1, at Carmel Reformed Church, Carmel, Iowa with interment in Carmel Cemetery. Lauren Bruce...

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Ruth Vande Stroet

76 Rock Valley, Iowa January 30, 2025 Ruth Vande Stroet, 76, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Funeral service was Tuesday, Feb. 4, at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley.Ruth Bloemendaal was...

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Howard Smit

86 Hull, Iowa January 30, 2025 Howard Smit, 86, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral service was Monday, Feb. 3, at American Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Howard Dale was...

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