Mr. Larry Sietstra, age 73, of Boyden, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Sioux Center Health.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Thursday, September 28, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Demco Community Center in Boyden. There will be a funeral service on Saturday, September 30, at 10:30am, at the First Reformed Church in Boyden with the Rev. Keith Sietstra officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Sheridan Township Cemetery near Boyden. Please note that there will be no visitation or service on Friday. The Oolman Funeral Home in Hull is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials will be given to the Boyden Fire Department and the William-Monster American Legion Post in Boyden.

You are invited to leave a message of condolence, print a memorial folder, and watch a tribute video at www.oolman.com.

Geraldine Schuver, 90, formerly of Granville, Iowa, passed away Sept. 13, 2023, at the Orange City Area Health System hospital after a brief illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Granville.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Visitation with family present will be 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, including a parish rosary and vigil prayer service at 5 p.m., all at the church.  Visitation will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the church.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen.  Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

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Diane Marie Reistoffer, age 70 of Granville, IA passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2023, at the Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon, IA.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Granville. Visitation with family present will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m., there will be a rosary and vigil prayer service at 5 p.m. all at the church in Granville. Visitation will resume 1 hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday at the church. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA. Online condolences may be sent at www.fischfh.com.

Lorraine Rose Becker, age 91 of Granville, IA passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, IA.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Tim Leininger assisting. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Granville will be at a later date. Visitation with family present will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. There will be a rosary and vigil prayer service at 5 p.m. all at the church in Granville. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday at the church. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA. Condolences may be sent online at www.fischfh.com.

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Mrs. Florence Horstman, age 75, of Hull, passed away on Monday, August 7, at the Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, August 11, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Hull. A prayer service will take place on Saturday, August 12, at 10:00am, at the funeral home, followed by interment at the Hope Cemetery in Hull. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, at 11:00am, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Hull with the Rev. Timothy Ouwinga officiating.

Memorials will be given to the Hull Christian School or Western Christian High School.

You are invited to leave a message of condolence, print a memorial folder, view a tribute video, and participate in the service via livestream at www.oolman.com.

Jonathan Ballenger died unexpectedly on June 30, 2023 on his way to San Antonio, Texas to visit family. Jonathan was accompanied by his mother Cristy Ballenger and had a bright future ahead of him.

Jonathan was very involved with his family and the First Baptist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  Pastor Rick Sweenie,  First Baptist Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, was quoted as saying that “he and Jonathan had many deep theological discussions and was 100% sure about Jonathan’s faith in Christ and that Jonathan had grown closer to the Lord” and in fact, in the last 24 months Jonathan had decided to be  re-baptized.

Jonathan had recently graduated from Dordt University, and while at Dordt Jonathan played collegiate football, and was pursuing fall employment.

Mrs. Vera Van Der Maaten, age 80, of Orange City, formerly of Boyden, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Orange City Area Health System.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, July 24, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, July 25, at 1:30pm, at the United Presbyterian Church in Boyden with the Rev. Chuck Kleinhesselink officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Sheridan Township Cemetery near Boyden.

Memorials will be given to the United Presbyterian Church in Boyden.

You are invited to leave a message of condolence, print a memorial folder, and watch a recording of the service at www.oolman.com

The Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City is in charge of the arrangements for Vera Van Der Maaten.

Mrs. Pearl Haack, age 92, of North Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Hospers, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at her daughter’s home in North Kansas City.

There will be a funeral service on Saturday, July 15, at 10:30am, at the Trinity Reformed Church Hospers Campus with the Rev. Milton Sikkema officiating. Refreshments and a time of visitation with the family will take place at the church following the interment at the Hospers Cemetery in rural Hospers. The Oolman Funeral Home in Hospers is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Fred Kramer, age 73, of Hospers, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Sunday, July 16, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

There will be a funeral service on Sunday, at 3:00pm, at the funeral home with the Rev. Adam Van Der Stoep officiating.

You are invited to leave a message of condolence and print a memorial folder at www.oolman.com.

The Oolman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Fred Kramer.

Mrs. Gladys Korver, age 91, of Orange City, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, July 7, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. There will be a funeral service on Saturday, July 8, at 10:30am, at the First Reformed Church in Orange City with the Rev. David Landegent and the Rev. Mark Haverdink officiating. Interment will follow the service at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City.

Memorials will be given to Gideons International.

You are invited to leave a message of condolence, print a memorial folder, view a tribute video, and participate in the service via livestream at www.oolman.com.