John Van Woerkom, 95, of Pella, passed away Feb. 26, 2026. Funeral ser-vices were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Mar. 3, at Corner-stone Church. Mem-orials may be given to Hospice of Pella or Pella Christian Schools.
John Edward Van Woerkom was born Feb. 8, 1931, the first-born son of Bastian and Gertie (Vande Wall) Van Woerkom....
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Pete Van Soelen, 98
Pete Van Soelen, of Grinnell, passed onto glory on Mar. 1, 2026, at the advanced age of 98 years. Visitation with family present will be 4-6 p.m., Friday, Mar. 6, at Sully Community Church. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 7, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery....
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Michele Ann Zegers, 66
Michele Ann Zegers, 66, of Grinnell, peacefully passed away with family by her side at UnityPoint – Grinnell Regional Medical Center on Mar. 2, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Mar. 6, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Family will greet friends during a...
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John Charles
Kyle and Ashlynn Kramer of Lynnville are the parents of a son, John Charles, born Feb. 20, 2026. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. His sister is Reagan Royal, age 1 1/2.
Grandparents are John and Jennifer Kramer of Lynnville and Devin and Megan Niday of Pleasantville.
Great-grandparents are Marjorie Kramer of Newton, Larry and Nancy Niday,...
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