Wayne “Dobie” Lens, 72, of Creston, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at his home in Creston.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. March 29, 2023 at the Rock River Golf & Country Club in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  Pastor Verilyn Boone will officiate. Visitation with family receiving friends from 10-11 a.m. at the Rock River Golf & Country Club.   Burial will be in Holy Name Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  Memorials are to be established.  Online condolences may be made at www.powersfh.com.

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Betty Roach, age 97 of Rock Rapids, died on Friday morning, March 10, 2023, at the Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids with the Fr. Sunny Dominic, Celebrant. Burial will be in the Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Friday evening, March 17, 2023 at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Rock Rapids.  A prayer service will take place at 7 PM with a rosary service to follow.

The Jurrens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for 97-year-old Betty Roach.

Faye Grave age 68 of George, Iowa died Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley, Iowa.

The memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 13, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Iowa, with Rev. Steve Anderson officiating.

Burial will take place in the spring in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in George, IA.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, IA.

Arrangements are in the care of the Jurrens Funeral Home of George, IA.

Ronald Roos, age 86 of Little Rock, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, IA, with Reverend Steve Anderson officiating.

Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Little Rock.

Visitation will be held one hour before the service in the church on Thursday.

The Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley is in charge of the arrangements.

Doug Schemmel, age 83, of Alvord, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at The Cottage in Luverne, MN.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with the family present at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood.  A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM at the church.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood with Rev. Sue Sinclair, officiating.

The Jurrens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Doug Schemmel.

James “Jim” Haviland, age 100, of Rock Rapids, IA, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at George Good Samaritan Home in George, IA.

Visitation will be Friday, March 3, 2023, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM with the family present at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, March 3, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Matt Polsdofer, officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids.

Jurrens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Harold Woelber age 89, of George, IA, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, IA.

Prayer service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Jurrens Funeral Home in George, IA with Pastor Jeromy Winter, officiating.

Burial will follow in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery at George, IA, with military honors by the Jack Sauter American Legion Post No. 404 of George, IA.

Visitation will be Saturday, February 25^th from 9:30 until time of services, with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George.

Kathryn Gross-Edelman, age 67 formerly of Little Rock, Iowa, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Monday, February 20, 2023, at Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley, Iowa.

Memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, IA, with Reverend Steve Anderson officiating.

Burial will be sometime in the spring in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Little Rock.

Visitation will be Monday February 27^th, with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock.

Marlo Stensland age 95, of Larchwood, IA, passed away peacefully, Monday, February 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 27, 2023, at the United Church of Christ Church in Larchwood, IA, with Rev. Tim Voigt officiating. Burial will follow at Larchwood Cemetery with full military honors.

Visitation will be Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM, with family present at the United Church of Christ Church in Larchwood, IA.

Jurrens Funeral Home of Larchwood is in charge of services.

Verna Stettnichs age 83 of George, Iowa passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home in George, Iowa.

Her Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden, Iowa with Rev. Jacob Sandholm officiating.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in George, Iowa.

Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00P.M. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden, Iowa

Online condolences may be made to the Family at www.vanderploegfunerals.com

Arrangements are under the care of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden.

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