Category Archives: Obituaries

Linda Schelhaas

Linda Schelhaas, 77, passed away February 27, 2025, at Avera@Home, the Pipestone County hospice house. A memorial service for Linda was held Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:30 A.M., at First Christian Reformed Church, Edgerton, Minn., with Rev. Scott Muilenburg officiating.

William Karssen

William “Bill” Karssen Jr., age 82, of rural Chandler, died Friday, February 21, 2025, at Hospice of Murray County, in Slayton, after a battle with cancer. A funeral service was held Friday, February 28, at 2 p.m. at the Chandler

Harvey Ryswyk

Harvey Leroy Ryswyk passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025, at the age of 94, at the Edgebrook Assisted Living Care Center. A funeral service was held for Harvey on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 10:30 a.m., at Bethel Christian Reformed

Al Top

On Tuesday, February, 11, 2025, Albert Top, 84, died peacefully at the Cottage House in Luverne. A memorial service was held Friday, February 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m., at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Edgerton, with Pastors Marlin Van Schepen and Jack

Arnold De Kam

Arnold J. De Kam, son of the late John Peter and Margaret (Schelhaas) De Kam, was born March 28, 1931. He passed away on February 7, 2025, at the age of 93. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 11, 2025,

Wilma Grootwassink

Wilma Grootwassink, 95, Edgerton, passed away on January 23, 2025. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Christian Reformed Church, Edgerton. A committal service was held after the service at the

Donald Kooiman

Donald J. Kooiman, age 76, of Brandon, South Dakota, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at his home in Brandon surrounded by his family. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 20, at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Falls. A

William (Bill) Dreise

William Jon “Bill” Dreise, 64, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Floyd Valley Health Care Center in LeMars, Iowa. A memorial service for family and friends was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025,

Joan Lucille (Blom) Strauss

Joan Strauss, 76, of Elkader, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024, at her home. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, January 4, 2025, 10:30 a.m., at Grace Evangelical Church, Elkader, with Pastor Ryan Zurbriggen officiating. Joan Lucille (Blom)

William (Bill) Lloyd Loenhorst

William (Bill) Lloyd Loenhorst, 75, passed on to Heaven Wednesday, December4, 2024, at the Pipestone County Hospice Home from pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Faith Community Church in Pipestone.