Category Archives: Obituaries

Dorothy Hiemstra of Knoxville passed away Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, at the age of 74 years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Living Word Fellowship in Knoxville. Visitation was 4-7 p.m., May 3 at Jenkins Center, Knoxville.  Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville. Dorothy Joan Hiemstra...

James Barr, 80, of Monroe, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at Methodist Church in Monroe. His celebration of life will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 10, at Monroe Methodist Church. Memorials have been designated for Grace Fellowship Church, Des Moines. James...

Joan Verhey, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Apr. 24, 2024, The Cottages in Pella. Private family committal services were held Monday, Apr. 29, at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, Apr. 29, at Cornerstone Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Joshua Christian Academy in Des Moines...

Dorothea Wanders, 89, of New Sharon, passed away Saturday morning, Apr. 27, 2024, at her home in New Sharon under hospice care. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 1,  at Lighthouse Church in New Sharon. Burial was in Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...

Darrel Van Der Kamp, of Ankeny, died peace-fully at the age of 77 on Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024, in Des Moines. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Thurs-day, May 2, at Memorial Services of Iowa, located at 4208 North Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny. A private family burial will be held Friday, May 3, at Berwick Cemetery on...

Karen Johnson, 76, of Callao, MO, and Grand River, IA, passed away Monday mor-ning, Apr. 29, 2024, at Samaritan Hospital in Columbia, MO. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 2, at the Searsboro Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements. Karen James...

Merrill Pol, 71, passed Apr. 18, 2024. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Apr. 22, at Federated Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Wesley Life Hospice, Mobility Worldwide IA (P.E.T.) - Leighton, and Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. Merrill Lee Pol, the oldest of five children, was born to Marion and Alberta (Terpstra) Pol on...