Category Archives: Obituaries

DARYL LEE SCHOLTEN

December 5, 1944 – March 4, 2023 Daryl Lee Scholten, age 78, of Longville, Minn., formerly of Marshall, Minn., died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria following a long battle with

FRED ERNEST HUISKEN

March 2, 1943 – March 19, 2023 Fred Huisken, 80, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 19, 2023. A memorial service was held Friday, March 24, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Christian Reformed Church in

MARY ANN TALSMA

October 3, 1944 – February 27, 2023 A memorial service for Mary Ann Talsma, Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., was held Tuesday, March 7, 2023, with Pastor Bryan Branderhorst leading the service. The congregation sang In the Garden, He Leadeth Me, and

MARGARET KOOIMAN

August 14, 1924  – January 14, 2023 Margaret Lucille Kooiman was born in Edgerton, Minn., in 1924, and died in Hospice care at Little Hospice in Edina, Minn., on January 14, 2023, at the age of 98.  A memorial service

ESTELLA CELESTE VIS

September 6, 1938 – February 21, 2023 Memorial service for Estella Vis, 84, of Edgerton, Minn., was held Monday, February 27, 2023; 11:00 a.m. at First Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton, Minn., with Pastor Scott Muilenburg officiating. Interment was in

GERTRUDE WILLEMSSEN

December 26, 1927 – February 20, 2023 Gertrude Willemssen, 95, of Leota, died Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. Funeral services for Gertrude were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Dingmann Funeral Home,

NANCY J. VAN DYKE

November 18, 1958 — February 13, 2023 A memorial service for Nancy Van Dyke, 64, of rural Leota, Minn., was held Saturday, Feb. 25, 10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Brian Dengler officiating. Burial was in the

SCOTT SPRONK

June 16, 1971 – February 14, 2023 A memorial service for Scott Spronk, 51, of Pella, Iowa, was held Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Third Church in Pella.  Scott Elliott Spronk was born on June 16, 1971, to Myron and

BETTY ANN DE KOEK

October 1, 1930 – January 3, 2023 A graveside service for Betty Ann De Koek, 92, of Artesia, Calif., was held Friday, Jan. 27, at Artesia Cemetery. She died January 3, 2023, at Artesia Christian Home. Betty Ann was born

BERNARD BLEYENBURG

January 14, 1943 – February 7, 2023 Bernard “Bernie” John Bleyenburg, 80 of Chino, California, went to be with his heavenly father on February 7, 2023, while being surrounded by his wife and children.  A visitation for Bernie will be held Thursday,