Obituaries

Eugene C. Akers, Jr.

Eugene C. Akers, Jr.

May 20, 2025

Memorial Service Arrangements for Eugene C. Akers Jr.:

Eugene’s ashes will be interred at Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Winchendon at 111 Glenallen Street, Winchendon, MA 01475 on July 18, 2025 at 1pm. A celebration of his life will be held at his childhood church, Rollstone Congregational Church at 199 Main St, Fitchburg, MA 01420 on July 19, 2025 at 11...

Eldon Ray Westra

Eldon Ray Westra

May 17, 2025

Livestream Link for Memorial Service:Eldon Westra Memorial Service

Eldon Westra, age 83 of Sioux Center, IA, died Saturday, May 17, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.

A private family committal service will be held prior to the memorial...

Wayne Meerdink

Wayne Meerdink

May 16, 2025

Wayne Glen Meerdink, age 84, of Sioux Center, IA passed away on Friday May 16, 2025.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, May 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church, 3630 370th Street, Orange City, Iowa with Rev. Mark Schwarz officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial donations be sent to Setting...

Arnola Roos

Arnola Roos

Apr 25, 2025

Arnola Roos, age 59 of Sioux Center, IA, died Friday, April 25, 2025, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, IA.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 5th at First Christian Reformed...

Carolyn Van Beek

Carolyn Van Beek

Apr 25, 2025

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Carolyn Van Beek, age 91 of Sioux Center, IA, died Friday, April 25, 2025, at Crown Point Estate Care Center in Sioux Center, IA.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Christ Community Evangelical Free Church in Sioux Center.

A committal service will be held prior the...

Rodney Van't Hof

Rodney Van't Hof

Apr 11, 2025

Rodney L. Van't Hof, age 85 of Sioux Center, IA passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 at his home in Sioux Center, surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be from 4-7 PM with family present on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, April 16, 2025...

Robert Bielema

Robert Bielema

Apr 10, 2025

Bob Bielema, 80 of Sioux Center died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center.

A family service will be held at a later date in Illinois.

Robert “Bob” Bielema was born on November 19, 1944, in Clinton, Iowa to Clarence and Alice Bielema. He grew up in Fulton, Illinois and graduated from Fulton Community High School. He went...

Erwin "Erv" Keizer

Erwin "Erv" Keizer

Apr 9, 2025

Erv Keizer, age 59 of Sioux Center, IA, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Sioux Center Health Hospital in Sioux Center, IA following a short battle with cancer.

Visitation will be from 3-7PM with the family present from 5-7PM on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.

A prayer service will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, April...

Hazel Nibbelink

Hazel Nibbelink

Mar 29, 2025

Hazel Nibbelink, 90 formerly of Sioux Center, died Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Hillcrest Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

A visitation will be held from 5:30 - 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center, Iowa. 

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 4, 2025, at First Christian Reformed Church...

Gary Culbertson

Gary Culbertson

Mar 25, 2025

Gary Culbertson, age 73 of Maurice, IA, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, IA.

A visitation will be held from 5-7PM on Friday, April 4, 2025 at the Maurice Reformed Church.  

Gary Ray Culbertson was born on August 25, 1951, to Raymond and Edith Belle (Myers) Culbertson. He was raised in Bagley, Iowa with his...

Arnold Hulshof

Arnold Hulshof

Mar 25, 2025

Arnold Hulshof, age 96 of Sioux Center, IA, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center, IA.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Carmel Reformed Church, with Pastor Ron Boersema officiating. A private family burial will be at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Wanda Oliver

Wanda Oliver

Mar 7, 2025

Wanda Oliver, daughter of John M. (Jack) and Louise Oliver, died March 7, 2025 at Stewart Memorial Hospital in Lake City, Iowa.

Wanda was born in Sioux Center, Iowa on September 29, 1950.  She was a resident of the Glenwood Resource Center until it closed in May; she then moved to Opportunity Living in Rockwell City, Iowa.

She is survived by her...

Clara Wolterstorff

Clara Wolterstorff

Mar 7, 2025

Clara Wolterstorff, age 89 of Sioux Center, IA, died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, IA.

Visitation will be from 5PM to 6:30PM, Monday, March 10, 2025, at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, IA.

A prayer service for family and friends will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Faith Christian Reformed...

Pete Ver Mulm

Pete Ver Mulm

Feb 18, 2025

Peter “Pete” A. Ver Mulm, age 89 of Sioux Center, IA, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Friendly Horizons Home in Sioux Center, IA following a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

 Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 PM, Saturday, February 22nd at Centerpoint Church in Sioux Center, IA.

 The funeral service will be at 2:30 PM, Saturday, February 22nd at Centerpoint Church,...

Chris Cleveringa

Chris Cleveringa

Feb 16, 2025

Christina “Chris” Cleveringa, age 87 of Sioux Center, IA, died Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Sioux Center Health.

 A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Thursday, February 20th at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center. 

A family prayer service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 21st at the New Life Church. Interment will be held following the...

John "PJ" Fuoss

John "PJ" Fuoss

Feb 15, 2025

John (PJ) Fuoss, age 56, of Sioux Center, Iowa, was called home to the Lord, on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Sioux Center, Iowa. 

Services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the Cornerstone Baptist church in Orange City, Iowa with the funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. A light lunch will be...

Bertha Mol

Bertha Mol

Feb 6, 2025

Bertha Mol, age 89, formerly of Sioux Center, IA, died Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, Iowa. 

A funeral service for family and friends will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 1:30 PM at the Centerpoint Church of Sioux Center. Interment will follow the funeral service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. The service will...

Sharon Vander Schaaf

Sharon Vander Schaaf

Jan 31, 2025

 Sharon Rose Vander Schaaf, age 85, of Orange City, IA, passed away at the Prairie View Care Center in Sanborn, IA on January 31, 2025.

There will be a funeral service on Saturday, February 15 at 10:30 in the Chapel at the 1st Reformed Church in Orange City, IA., where she was a member. Visitation with family will be an hour...

Lyle L Van Roekel

Lyle L Van Roekel

Jan 29, 2025

Lyle Van Roekel, age 78 of Sioux Center, Iowa died Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center.

A funeral service will take place at 10:00AM Monday, February 3, 2025 at Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center, with Reverend Jesse Henkle, officiating.  Burial with military honors will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center.

Visitation will be...

Herlan Schut

Herlan Schut

Jan 29, 2025

Herlan Schut, 92, of Sioux Center, IA, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Sioux Center Health. 

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Centerpoint Church. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery.

There will be time for visiting 1 hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. 

The Schut family...