Category Archives: Obituaries

Edwin Arthur “Art” Cooper, 76, of Newton died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Wesley Life Park Centre in Newton. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Newton. In lieu of flowers, memorials to First Lutheran Church, Wesley Life Hospice, or St. Nick’s Christmas Club...

Brenda Dorene Miller, 60, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.  Memorials to Brenda’s family can be left at the funeral home. Please make checks payable to Eileen Miller. Brenda, the daughter...

Services for Marvin DeGoey, 90, of Pleasantville, who passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, in Des Moines, were held Wednesday, July 17, at Indianola First Baptist Church. Burial followed in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Indianola. He is survived by his wife, Junella; children, Karla (Darrell) Labertew and Lyle (Reeca) DeGoey; grandchildren, Ryan (Christie) Labertew, Holly...

Forrest Roorda, 94 Forrest Roorda, 94, died July 13, 2019. Visitation will be at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella from noon-7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with the family present 5-7 p.m. His memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Otley Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for Otley Reformed...

June (Van Wyk) Kramer, 88, of Pella, passed away early Monday morning, July 1, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Friday, July 5, at 10:30 a.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial contributions are suggested for Pella Christian High School. Bertha June Van...

Lisa Renee Jansen was born Aug. 14, 1967, to Lloyd and Arlene (Beyer) Brand. She passed away at the Comfort House of Pella on July 3, 2019. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at Third Reformed Church in Pella.  Memorials have been designated for the Pella Athletic Booster Club. Lisa grew up...

Grace Janet (Fopma) Beyer, 96, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died  Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Jefferson Place in Pella. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials to the Sully Christian Reformed Church Ruth Circle or the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation may be...