Ruth Rus was born Feb. 14, 1935, the daughter of Carl and Gertrude Kramer in Ackley. She passed away in Phoenix, AZ, on June 4, 2019, at the age of 84. A celebration of life was held Monday, June 10, at the Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, Phoenix, AZ.
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Edith J. Terlouw, 90, passed from this life on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center.
Edith Jean Terlouw was born Sept. 15, 1928, in Newton. She was a graduate of the Sully High School and later a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines with a bachelor’s degree...
Pat Shutts, 72, of Pleasant Hill, died Thursday, May 30, 2019, at the Taylor House in Des Moines.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 17, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Grinnell with Fr. Ross Epping presiding. A reception will follow the service at...
Merlin Hite, 69, of New Sharon passed away peace-fully Monday morning, June 3, 2019, at Oskaloosa Care Center. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at New Sharon United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...
Harold H. De Vries, 89, of Peoria, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Pella Regional Health Center. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment with military honors by Van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post No. 89 of Pella was at the Peoria...
Darren W. Fischer, 59, of Newark, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 12, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Thursday, May 16, a funeral service was held at 7:30 p.m. at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff, NJ.
Contributions in Darren’s memory may be made to the...
Darren W. Fischer, 59, of Newark, NJ, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Among survivors are his parents-in-law, David and Garnet Gertsma of Lynnville, his brother-in-law and his family, Bruce Gertsma of Lynnville, and his sister-in-law and her family, Mark and Sarah Scholten of Lynnville. Visitation will be...