Joyce Ferguson, age 76 of Sibley, Iowa passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley, Iowa with Reverend Tim Nappe officiating.  Burial will follow in the Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley.

Visitation will be Friday, March 24th with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran in Sibley.    

Arrangements are in the care of the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.

Darcy Ney age 58 of Melvin, died Friday, March 16, 2023 at Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley.

Visitation will take place Friday, March 24, 2023, from 5 to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM with Pastor Wesley Kouba, officiating at Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley.

A celebration of life will take place Saturday, March 25^th starting at 12 noon at JR’s Bar in Melvin.

Marlene Slykhuis age 89 of Sibley, Iowa formerly of Ashton, Iowa died Friday, March 3, 2023, at Country View Manor in Sibley.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Ashton Bible Church with Pastor Dan Kunnari, officiating. Burial will follow in the Gilman Township Cemetery at Ashton.

Visitation will be Monday, March 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with the family present at Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Ashton Bible Church.

Lois Jean Loerts age 95 of Sibley, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Country View Manor in Sibley.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 4th at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley, Iowa, with Rev. Bart DeBoer officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.

For a complete obituary and online registry please visit:  www.jurrensfuneralhome.com

James Hesebeck age 77 of Ocheyedan, Iowa died Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A funeral service will take place 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan, Iowa with Reverend Richard Milbrandt, officiating.

Visitation will take place Monday, February 27th from 3:00 to 7:00 PM with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Jurrens Funeral Home Andringa Chapel in Ocheyedan.

Charles “Charlie” Verplank, age 73 of Hartley, IA, passed away at his home in Hartley on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. There are no formal visitation hours scheduled.

Burial with military honors will take place at 9:15 a.m., prior to the service on Saturday at Harrison Township Cemetery near May City, IA.

Online condolences may be sent to the family via www.sanborn-hartleyfuneralhomes.com.

The Hartley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for 73-year-old Charlie Verplank of Hartley, IA.

Steven Niswander, age 67 of Ocheyedan, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his home in Ocheyedan.

Memorial service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2023, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan with Reverend Richard Milbrandt, officiating. Burial will follow in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery at Ocheyedan.

Visitation will be Friday, February 17^th from 5:00 to 7:00 with the family present at the Ocheyedan Town Hall.

Jurrens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

David Kuehl, age 75 of Sibley, Iowa passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Country View Manor in Sibley.

The memorial service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley, Iowa with Reverend Tim Nappe and Reverend Steve Swenson, officiating. Burial will follow in the Baker Township Cemetery in rural Melvin.

Visitation will be Friday, February 17th from 3:00 to 7:00 PM with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran in Sibley.

Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley is in charge of arrangements

Raychel Ruth Hughes age, 30, of Ashton, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at the Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa.

Her Memorial Service will be at 1:00 P.M.  on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the Ashton Bible Church in Ashton, Iowa with Rev. Dan Kunnari officiating.

Burial will be at a later date.

Visitation with the family present will be from 12 noon until the time of service at the Ashton Bible Church in Ashton, and will continue after the service in the fellowship hall of the church.

The Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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

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Gilbert “Gib” Blochowitz, age 95 of Sibley, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Country View Manor in Sibley.

Funeral service will take place at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley, with Pastor Steve Swenson, officiating.  Burial will follow in Holman Township Cemetery of Sibley.

Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.

Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley is in charge of arrangements for Gib Blochowitz.