Category Archives: Obituaries

Diana McVay, 69

Diana McVay, 69, of Searsboro, passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 24, 2019, at her home. Memorial services will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. A coffee time/visitation will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the family's name. Diana Lynn...
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Frank Mick, 72

Frank Mick, 72, of New Sharon, passed away suddenly on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at his home. As was Frank's wish, his body has been cremated. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at New Sharon First Christian Church. Burial will be in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Visitation will...
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Avis Van Wyhe, 84

Avis Van Wyhe, 84, died Sept. 21, 2019. Memorial service was Wednes-day, Sept. 25, at Tracy Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for With Love Toy Ministry of Pella and Hospice of Pella. Avis Leora Van Wyhe was born Oct. 12, 1934, to George and Pauline (Miller) Vander Schel, in Mitchellville. Avis attended school in Sully...
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Emma Rykhoek, 95

Emma W. Rykhoek, 95, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Oska-loosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, at 11 p.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella...
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Kathie Wimer, 86

Kathie Wimer, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 13, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Burial was in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
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John Gilpin, 84

John R. Gilpin, 84, of Lynnville, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, at West Ridge Specialty Clinic in Knoxville. A grave-side service was held Sept. 13 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. John, the son of Ambrose Joseph and Frances (Boyd) Gilpin, was born Dec. 12, 1934, in Iowa City. He grew up on a farm in...
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Kirk Wisgerhof, 67

Kirk Wisgerhof, 67, passed away on Aug. 1, 2019, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT, fol-lowing a long illness. At his request, no service will be held. Cremation has taken place. Kirk was born July 31, 1952, in Newton to Tenny and Glenn Wisgerhof. He attended schools in Newton and Sully and went on to...
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