Nettie Woelber

94 George, Iowa June 4, 2020 Netty A. Woelber, 94, of George, Iowa, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral services were Monday, June 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Hull, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery. Netty...

Donald Aardema

88 Doon, Iowa May 31, 2020 Donald R. Aardema, 88, of Doon, Iowa, died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  Private funeral services were Thursday, June 4, at Doon Protestant Reformed Church with interment in Hillside Cemetery,...

Margaret Payne-Groves

68 Larchwood, Iowa June 2, 2020 Margaret Ann “Peggy” Payne-Groves, 68, of Larchwood, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family burial was Friday, June 5, at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Iowa....

Bob deBoer

60 Little Rock, Iowa June 5, 2020 Bob deBoer, 60, of Little Rock, Iowa, passed away of cancer Friday, June 5, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 10, from 4-7 p.m. at Jurrens Funeral Home, George, Iowa, with family present. Social-distancing...

Let it fly

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Tim Boekhout of Rock Rapids has enjoyed archery most of his life as a member of archery clubs in surrounding communities. It did not take long, however, for him to realize there were other members of the community that liked archery also....