Category Archives: Obituaries

Phil Bloem, 71, of New Sharon, entered into glory with our Heavenly Father surrounded by his loving wife of 49 years and four daughters on Sun-day, Sept. 15, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at New Sharon First Christian Church. Burial with...

Following a recent cancer diagnosis, Violet Boot, 87, of Pella, peacefully passed away on Friday morning, Aug. 30, 2019, while being cared for at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Third Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Pella. Violet...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...