Category Archives: Obituaries

Nancy Swank, 85, of Sully, passed away Oct. 30, 2026. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella. Private interment will be at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 6, at Sully Cemetery, followed by memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church, livestreamed from the church website. Memorials...

Dorothy Marie Frimml, 84, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at her home in Kellogg. A funeral service was held at Pence Reese Funeral Home in Newton at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 23. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Memo-rial contributions may be made to the Billy Miles Foundation, Running Strong for American Indian Youth. Dorothy...

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Louise Crews, 94, on Oct. 22, 2026, at St. Francis Manor, Grinnell. Born Minerva Louise Gause on Dec. 5, 1931, in Lynnville, she was the youngest daughter of the late Harvey and Helen Gause. Siblings preceding her in death were Hampton Gause, Betty Gause Van Genderen,...

Carol Sue Albert-son, 48, of Grinnell and formerly of Montezuma and Newton, passed away Oct. 10, 2026, at Montezuma Specialty Care. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of Montezuma is in charge of arrangements. Carol Sue Albertson, the daughter of Earl and Janice (Newton) Albertson, was born Dec....

Dale Gene Awtry died at the age of 88 on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at his home in Galesburg. Following visitation 10-11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, his funeral service was held at 11 a.m. at Wallace Family Home and Crematory in Newton. Dale Gene Awtry, son of Charles and Ruby (Russell) Awtry, was born Oct. 3,...

Bryce Van Der Wilt, 83, passed away unexpectedly at his Lynnville home on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Honor Bryce by wearing a racing shirt to his funeral at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorials may...

JoAnn Boot, 89, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Private interment at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella was at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 12, followed by memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Church, Pella. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of Pella. JoAnn Veenstra Boot was...