Category Archives: Obituaries

Reva Maxine Atwood, 97

Reva Maxine Atwood, 97, of Newton died Mon-day, Aug. 26, 2019, at Mercy Hospice – Johnston. Funeral was at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 31, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Memorials to Pleasant View Church or the Community Heights Alliance Church may be left at  Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Maxine, the daughter of Hallie...
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Dwight Van Roekel, 80

Dwight L. Van Roekel, 80, of Newton, passed away  Monday evening, Aug. 19, 2019, at his home at Park Centre in Newton. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Pence~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton.   Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, rural Newton. In...
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Wilda M. Nikkel, 91

Wilda M. Nikkel, 91, of Newton and formerly of Sully, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at MercyOne Medical Center in Newton. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association or Sully First Reformed...
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Naomi DeHart, 88

Naomi DeHart, 88, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2019, at Nelson Manor in Newton. Funeral ser-vices were Saturday, Aug. 24, at Kellogg Christian Church for which memorials may be designated along with Kellogg Historical Museum or a charity of your choosing. Burial was in Our Silent City Cemetery, Kellogg. Naomi Marie DeHart, the daughter of...
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Aaron Danial VandeKrol, 45

Aaron Danial VandeKrol, 45, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Ottumwa Regional Health Cen-ter. A memorial ser-vice was held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Newton Church Of The Way. Aaron, the son of Wesley (Jaci) VandeKrol and Vicki Floyd, was born July 15, 1974, in Bartow, FL. Apr. 6, 2014, Aaron was united...
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Kenneth D. Fynaardt, 84

Kenneth D. Fynaardt, 84, of Pella passed away Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House.  Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. The family suggests memorial contributions be made for the Peoria Christian School or for the FFA program at Pella Christian High School. Kenneth Dean...
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Esther Boot, 94 Esther Boot, 94, of Pella, died Aug. 13, 2019. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Pella First Reformed Church, with memorials designated for the church. Esther Pauline Boot was born Apr. 8, 1925, to Anthony G. and Pauline (Ver Ploeg) Klein, in Pella.               Esther attended school in Pella and...
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