Ronald Howe, 52, of rural Hinton, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.

Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grace Evangelical Church in Hinton. The Rev. David Steinbron will officiate. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hinton. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars. The family will be present from 5 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral.

Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com