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Pamela Fay “Pam” Bolles, was born in Grinnell on Sept. 23, 1959, the daughter of Bernie J. and Betty Marie (Laverman) Nikkel. Pam was a graduate of Pella Christian High School with the Class of 1978. She then attended Dordt University for one year and then pursued nurse’s training at St. Luke’s School of Nursing in...

Tressa Snook, 62, of Searsboro, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Friends and family attended a graveside service held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 31, at Masonic Cemetery in Montezuma. Tressa was born May 31, 1961, in Eldora to James F. and Mary (Figland) Stevens. She was raised in rural Lynnville, and...

  Joseph Blunk, 87, of Fremont, passed away Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 31, at  Union Mills Christian Church. Burial was in Union Mills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Union Mills Christian Church. Joseph Donald Blunk,...

Dolores Louise “Dee” (Green) Krull, 87, of Sun City, AZ, passed away under hospice care on July 2, 2023.  Following a private burial on Aug. 26, 2023, the family will greet friends at the Family Christian Center, 505 East Street, Lynnville, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dee was born Sept. 14,1935, in Sioux Rapids to Clifford and...

  Kari Roozeboom, 50, of Pella, passed away July 27, 2023. Private family service was held Monday, July 31, at First Church, Pella. Kari Lynn Roozeboom was born Feb. 24, 1973. She grew up in Pella and was a 1991 graduate of Pella High School. July 11, 1992, she was united in marriage to Jim Roozeboom at First...

Raymond Lewis Watson, 86, of rural Montezuma, passed away at his home on the farm on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in the care of family and Unity Point Hospice. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Raymond was born June 3, 1937 to Lewis and Lucile (Bryan) Watson in Grinnell. Raymond graduated in...