Jeffrey Gordon “Jeff” Jackson, 64, of Newton, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. A private family burial was at Wittemberg Cemetery in rural Newton. Dec. 10, the family greeted friends from 3-6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 111, Newton. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you honor his memory by giving back to...
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Kevin De Goey, 65
Kevin Cornelius DeGoey, 65, of Baxter and formerly of Newton, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Newton Village. The family greeted friends 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials to Heartland Hospice may be left at the funeral home.
Kevin, the son of Carl and Joyce (Van Wyk) DeGoey, was...
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Lois Ellis, 104
Lois Maurie (Bevan) Ellis was born the daughter of Floyd and Grace (Gregg) Bevan on Oct. 3, 1921, in Hugoton, KS. She went to be with the Lord on Dec. 4, 2025, in Bellingham, WA. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Hillcrest Church, Bellingham, WA. Private interment was at Enterprise Cemetery.
Surviving...
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Barbara Wahl, 72
Barbara A. Wahl, 72, of Searsboro, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at Montezuma Specialty Care. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A funeral service will be held immediately following the visitation, at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home. Burial at Liberty Ridge...
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Albert Terpstra, 98
Albert H. Terpstra, 98, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.
As per his wishes, he was cremated and a Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.
Albert was born Apr. 25, 1927, to Arie and Rena (Visser) Terpstra in Lynnville. In January 1948, he married Mildred Van...
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Mark Schnell, 56
Mark Schnell, 56, passed away Nov. 22, 2025. Private family service was arranged by Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella.
Mark Brian Schnell was born May 1, 1969, to Richard and Linda (Van Weelden) Schnell.
Mark grew up in the Sully area and was a 1987 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. He went on to study radiation...
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Sandy Beyer, 100
Alice Darlene “Sandy” Beyer was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Dayton to Harry and Frances (Lund-berg) Sandholm. Sandy passed away Nov. 10, 2025, at the Comfort House in Pella at the age of 100 years. Interment was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 14, at Swan Cemetery, rural Lynnville. The memorial service followed at 11...
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