Obituaries

Margarett Sylvia Travaille

Margarett Sylvia Travaille

Dec 11, 2025

Margarett Sylvia Travaille, age 3 of Sibley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.

A Private Funeral Service for the family will be held, and the family will be planning a Celebration of Life Service for the public on Margarett’s birthday on March 10, 2026. The time and place will be announced...

Francisco Cuadros

Francisco Cuadros

Dec 8, 2025

Francisco Caudros, age 87 of Sibley, IA died on Monday, December 8, 2025, At Sibley Nursing and Rehab Center in Sibley, IA.

Following a private ceremony on December 11, 2025, he was buried in Holman Cemetery at Sibley, IA.

Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley was in charge of services.

Francisco Cuadros was born on May, 26, 1938. He was preceded in death by his...

Suzanne Cuttell

Suzanne Cuttell

Dec 8, 2025

Suzanne Cuttell, age 74 of Rock Rapids, IA, died Monday, December 8, 2025, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, IA.

A memorial service and burial will be held in the summer of 2026.

Dick Kruse

Dick Kruse

Dec 5, 2025

Dick Kruse, age 92 of Little Rock, Iowa died Friday, December 5, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota.

A memorial service will take place at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 12, 2025 at Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, with Pastor Daniel Stanley, officiating.

A private graveside service with military honors will take place prior to the service at Pleasantview Cemetery in...

Kenneth Thiessen

Kenneth Thiessen

Dec 5, 2025

CLICK HERE TO WATCH FUNERAL SERVICE Alvord, Iowa

Kenneth Thiessen, age 78 of Alvord, IA died suddenly on Friday, December 5, 2025, from injuries sustained in farm accident.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 9th from 4 to 7 PM, with the family present at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood, IA.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 10th at Bethlehem Lutheran...

Twilla Hoekstra

Twilla Hoekstra

Dec 4, 2025

Memorial Service Live Stream Link

Twilla Hoekstra, age 74, of Rock Rapids, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, IA.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, with Pastor Steve Van Wyhe officiating.

A private burial will take place prior to the memorial...

Trent Fuoss

Trent Fuoss

Nov 30, 2025

Rock Rapids, Iowa      CLICK HERE TO WATCH MEMORIAL SERVICE

Trent Fuoss, age 50 of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Rock Rapids, IA, died Sunday, November 30, 2025, at his residence in Sioux Falls, SD.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids, IA, with Rich Roste officiating.

There...

Douglas "Doug" Paul Thiner

Douglas "Doug" Paul Thiner

Nov 28, 2025

Douglas Paul Thiner, age 62, of Sibley, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, on Friday, November 28, 2025.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sibley, with Pastor Terry Simm officiating.

Everyone is invited for a meal and a time of fellowship with the family following the memorial service...

Allen Hansmann

Allen Hansmann

Nov 28, 2025

Allen Hansmann, age 93 of George, IA, died on November 28, 2025, at his home in George, IA.

Public visitation without the family present will be Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George, IA.

Private funeral service will be held Wednesday at Jurrens Funeral Home in George, IA with Pastor Tom Smith officiating....

Robert "Bob" Vander Pol

Robert "Bob" Vander Pol

Nov 26, 2025

Sibley, IA

Robert “Bob” Vander Pol, age 78 of Sibley, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at his home in Sibley.

Visitation will be Monday, December 1, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, IA.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Christian Reformed Church in Sibley,...

M. Diane Spiegel-Stevens

M. Diane Spiegel-Stevens

Nov 25, 2025

M. Diane Spiegel-Stevens, age 85, of Clarendon Hills, IL, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025.

Beloved mother of Stephanie Stevens (Salvatore) Barbatano and Margaret Stevens (Brian) Chung; cherished grandmother of James Barbatano, Sebastian Chung, Nicholas Chung, and Alexander Chung.

Diane was an avid art historian who began teaching art history to students in the Detroit Institute of Arts docent program. Several...

Roger Rehborg

Roger Rehborg

Nov 25, 2025

THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE LIVESTREAMED ON THE OCHEYEDAN METHODIST CHURCH FACEBOOK PAGE.

Roger Rehborg, age 71 of Ocheyedan, IA, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Avas House in Sioux Falls, SD.

Public visitation will be Friday, December 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with the family present at Jurrens Funeral Home of Ocheyedan, IA.

A funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday,...

Albert Donald Breuker

Albert Donald Breuker

Nov 25, 2025

Albert Breuker passed away on November 25, 2025, at the age of 102.

A funeral mass will be at 10:30 AM, Monday December 1, 2025 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sibley with Father Siby Punnoose and Father Dan Guenther concelebrating. A graveside service with military honors will follow at Union Cemetery, rural Harris, Iowa.

A rosary will begin at 3:45 PM,...

Ronald "Ron" Wynja

Ronald "Ron" Wynja

Nov 23, 2025

Due to weather conditions, the times for Visitation and Funeral have been changed.  Please read the new times below.

Ronald “Ron” Wynja, age 73 of Sibley, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025 at his home in Sibley.

Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Friday, November 28, 2025, at Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley.

A funeral service will be at 2:00...

Mae Rose Smid

Mae Rose Smid

Nov 21, 2025



Rock Rapids, IA

Mae R. Smid, age 95 of Rock Rapids passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at the Avera Merril Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, IA.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at The Rock Community Church in Rock Rapids, IA with the Rev. Travis Remme officiating.

A Visitation will be held one hour...

Shirley Ann Vander Woude

Shirley Ann Vander Woude

Nov 20, 2025

Shirley Vander Woude passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at her home in Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Visitation will be Monday, November 24th, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids. There will be a vigil service beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening at the church.

Mass...

Eldon Sneller

Eldon Sneller

Nov 18, 2025

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Eldon Sneller, age 68 of Doon, IA, died on November 18, 2025, at his home near Doon, IA.

Visitation with the family present will be Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Hope Reformed Church in George, IA...

Joseph "Joe" Malsam

Joseph "Joe" Malsam

Nov 18, 2025

Joseph “Joe” Malsam, age 87, of Sibley, IA, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at his home in Sibley, IA.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, with Father Siby Punnoose officiating.

A public visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service...

Lorraine Meester

Lorraine Meester

Nov 16, 2025

Lorraine Meester, age 95, of Little Rock, Iowa died Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center, Iowa.

A funeral service will take place at 10:30AM, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, Iowa. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Little Rock.

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

Karla Kay Hasche

Karla Kay Hasche

Nov 16, 2025

Rock Rapids, IA

Karla K. Hasche, age 66, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Rock Rapids, IA, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

An Informal Gathering of family and friends will be from 3-5 pm on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids, IA.

In Lieu of Flowers the...