Monthly Archives: September 2026

Shirley Van Hal, 94, passed away Sept. 13, 2026. Funeral service was held at noon, Thursday, Sept. 17, at Cornerstone Church, Pella, preceded by interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton. Shirley La Voe Van Hal, the middle daughter of Ernest and Anna (Jelsma) Van Der Kamp, was born July 13, 1932. Shirley graduated from eighth grade from Ironclad...

Hermina Stursma, 93, passed away Sept. 13, 2026.; Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, at Corner-stone Church, Pella. Hermina Lucille Stursma was born Aug. 19, 1933, the fourth of seven children to Pete and Jennie (Swank) Van Kooten, north of Lynnville. She was baptized as a young child at Sully Christian Reformed...

Alice “Marilyn” (Brown) Schwartz, 95, formerly of Reasnor, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in Park Centre, Newton. A memorial service for Marilyn will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A visitation with the family will be held one...

Ron R. Toppenberg, 86, of Newton, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Park Centre, Newton.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Community Heights Alliance Church, Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials to Community Heights Alliance Church...