Category Archives: Obituaries

Paul Sommar, 97, of Melcher-Dallas, passed away at Knoxville Area Community Hospital on Apr. 14, 2020. A private family service was held Saturday, Apr. 18. Burial was at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Melcher-Dallas. Paul was born July 25, 1922, to Edward and Elizabeth (Ripperger) Sommar at the family farm east of Bauer. He was united in...

                David Smith, 70, of rural New Sharon, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

                A Celebration Memorial will be held Saturday, July 4, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Villa, 2800 133rd St., New Sharon, hosted by his family. Social/lunch time will be 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., and...

                William Dean Bush, 84, of Newton, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Newton Village Health Care Center. A visitation will be held from 12-2 p.m., Friday, June 19, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Following the visitation, a graveside service will be held at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery....

                Katherine Arment, 81, of Grinnell, died Thurs-day, May 14, 2020, at Mayflower Commun-ity Health Care Center in Grinnell. A public graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell with the Rev. John Epperson officiating. Memorials may be designated to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s...

                Roger Bryce Van Wyk, 76, of Akron, NY, died May 10, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the convenience of the family.

                Roger was born Nov. 1, 1943, to Gysbert “Bert” and Pauline (Ver Steegt) Van Wyk in rural Jasper County and raised in Sully. He...

                Marilyn Swanson, 80, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Saturday, Apr. 25, 2020. A private family burial was in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Marilyn was born to Delmon and Lucille Van Zante on Mar. 8, 1940, in Lynnville. She grew up in and graduated high school...

                Private funeral services for Irvin Vander Leest, 78, of Sully, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 11, at Sully First Reformed Church, as well as livestreamed. At noon, there was a procession around the Sully square for the public to join the family going to the cemetery where people stayed...