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Harold C. Ahlers

Harold C. Ahlers

Aug 27, 2024

Harold C. Ahlers

Sheldon, Iowa

    Harold C. Ahlers, age 91, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley, Iowa. His funeral Service will at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sheldon with Msgr. Kenneth Seifried and Father Tim Hogan Officiating.

     Burial will be in...

Alma J. Westra

Alma J. Westra

Aug 25, 2024

Alma J. Westra

Sheldon, Iowa

 Services for Alma J. Westra, age 90, of Sheldon who passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. on Friday, August 30, 2024, at First Reformed Church in Sheldon with Pastor Paul Van Maaren, officiating.

Alma's service will be livestreamed at:  Livestream...

Dianne P. Young

Dianne P. Young

Aug 19, 2024

Dianne P. Young

Primghar, Iowa

 Services for Dianne P. Young, age 79, of Primghar, who passed away at her residence on Monday, August 19, 2024.

 A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery in Battle Creek, Iowa.

 Arrangements are under the care of the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar.

Muriel K. Simm

Muriel K. Simm

Aug 19, 2024

Muriel K. Simm

Paullina, Iowa

 Memorial services for Muriel K. Simm, age 88, of Paullina, who passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her memorial service will be 3 P.M. on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Paullina with Rev. Dr. Verlyn Boone, officiating.

 Visitation with family present will...

Bobby J. Back

Bobby J. Back

Aug 17, 2024

Bobby J. Back

Sutherland, Iowa

 

 Funeral services for Bobby J. Back, of Sutherland who passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. His funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Sutherland Church of Christ with Pastor John Erickson, officiating.

 Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley.

 Visitation with...

Carol May Hollander

Carol May Hollander

Aug 15, 2024

Carol M. Hollander

Overland Park, Kansas

      Carol May Hollander, age 89, of Overland Park, Kansas and formerly of Sioux City, Iowa passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Village Shalom Senior Living in Overland Park, Kansas. Her services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon, Iowa...

Ardine Anne Olhausen

Ardine Anne Olhausen

Aug 14, 2024

Ardine A. Olhausen

Sutherland, Iowa

      Ardine Anne Olhausen, age 86, of Sutherland, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa. Her services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Church of Christ in Sutherland, Iowa with Rev. John Erickson ~ Officiating.

      Burial will...

LaVonne Hammond

LaVonne Hammond

Aug 8, 2024

LaVonne Hammond

Sheldon, Iowa

     LaVonne Hammond, age 82, of rural Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her Graveside Service will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the Greenwood Cemetery at Matlock, Iowa with Rev. Kevin Gingerich ~ officiating.

     Visitation with the family...

Shelly A. Hosbach

Shelly A. Hosbach

Aug 5, 2024

Shelly A. Hosbach

Primghar, Iowa

 Services for Shelly A. Hosbach, age 50, of Primghar who passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A private family celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home.

The family would like to extend an invitation for a time of visitation...

Cordell "Cory" G. Van Meeteren

Cordell "Cory" G. Van Meeteren

Jul 30, 2024

Cordell “Cory” G. Van Meeteren 

Clearwater, Idaho

     Cordell “Cory” G. Van Meeteren, age 79, of Clearwater, Idaho and formerly of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Grangeville, Idaho. His Graveside Service will be held 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon with Pastor Paul Van Maaren ~ officiating.

     Burial...

James "Jim" Van Rennes

James "Jim" Van Rennes

Jul 30, 2024

James “Jim” Van Rennes

Sheldon, Iowa

 James “Jim” Van Rennes, age 84, of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Sanford Sheldon Hospital in Sheldon, Iowa. Family services were held with burial at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in rural Boyden, Iowa. 

  Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon was in charge of arrangements.

 Online condolences may be made to the...

Roy Stephenson

Roy Stephenson

Jul 29, 2024

Roy Stephenson

Sheldon, Iowa

 Services for Roy Stephenson, age 62, of Sheldon who passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Cobble Creek Assisted Living in Sheldon. 

 Visitation will be held after 10 A.M. until service time on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

 Burial will be held at a later date at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.

IN MEMORY...

Leola J. Humme

Leola J. Humme

Jul 28, 2024

Leola J. Humme

Hull, Iowa

 Funeral services for Leola J. Humme, age 92, of Hull and formerly of Boyden, who passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Sioux Center Health. Her funeral service will be 1:30 P.M. on Thursday August 1, 2024, at United Presbyterian Church in Boyden with Pastor Brian Schafer, officiating.

 Burial will be at Sheridan Township Cemetery in Boyden.

 Visitation...

Janice E. Abrahamson

Janice E. Abrahamson

Jul 27, 2024

Janice E. Abrahamson

Rural Primghar, Iowa

 Services for Janice E. Abrahamson, age 86, of rural Primghar who passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee with Rev. Philip Beisswenger, officiating.

To view Janice's livestream, please register at:  https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=9a793664-2d68-4527-ac80-094bb024d448

 Burial will...

Raymond J. Shea

Raymond J. Shea

Jul 18, 2024

Raymond J. Shea

Primghar, Iowa

 Services for Raymond J. Shea, age 74, of Primghar who passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at MercyOne Primghar Medical Center. His funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 22, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Primghar with Father Tim Hogan, officiating.

 Private family burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery in...

Galen R. Tjossem

Galen R. Tjossem

Jul 13, 2024

Galen R. Tjossem

Primghar, Iowa

     Galen R. Tjossem, age 91, of rural Primghar, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Community Memorial Health Care Center in Hartley, Iowa.  His graveside service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Friends Cemetery in rural Paullina.

The family requests everyone bring their own lawn chair.

Arrangements are...

Roger L. Smith

Roger L. Smith

Jul 11, 2024

Roger L. Smith

Primghar, Iowa

 Services for Roger L. Smith, age 85, of Primghar, who passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at MercyOne in Sioux City. His celebration of life visitation with family present will be from 12:30 to 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar.

 Burial will be at a later date at...

Elisabeth Juliana Feekes

Elisabeth Juliana Feekes

Jul 10, 2024

Elisabeth Juliana Feekes

Seattle, Washington

     Elisabeth Juliana Feekes, age 26, of Seattle, Washington and formerly of Archer, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Her Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Archer Reformed Church in Archer, Iowa with Pastor Justin Jenness ~ officiating.

     Burial will...

Marion J. Mulder

Marion J. Mulder

Jul 9, 2024

Marion J. Mulder

Sheldon, Iowa

 Marion J. Mulder, age 95 of Sheldon, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at the Country View Manor in Sibley, Iowa. His funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon with Pastor Paul Van Maaren ~ officiating.

Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery...

Christopher A. Johnson

Christopher A. Johnson

Jul 8, 2024

With heavy hearts, we announce that Christopher “Chris” Alan Johnson passed away on July 8, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held at Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar on Friday, July 12, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar on Saturday, July 13,2024 at 10:30 am....

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