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Rolland Dean Schnell, 79, of rural Newton, died at home with his wife by his side on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 9-11 a.m.,...

GeorgAnne Talsma, 65, of Newton, passed away Feb. 11, 2026, surrounded by her family after a short hospital stay in Des Moines. A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Newton Christian Reformed Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in GeorgAnne’s name to Des Moines Christian School or...

Brad Braafhart, 57, passed peacefully at his home north of Lynnville on Friday morning, Feb. 13, 2026. Funeral service was at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 16, at Lynnville Friends Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are preferred for Lynnville Friends Church or Hospice of Pella. Bradley Stewart Braafhart was born May 29, 1968, in...

Don Lewis, 89, of Kalona and formerly of Riverside, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at Halcyon House in Washington. A memorial visitation will be held 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Feb. 21, at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will be at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lynnville. A general memorial fund has been established. Don...