Category Archives: Obituaries

Funeral services for Herman Van Mersbergen Jr., 91, of Pella were held July 4, 2016, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials may be made to New Life Prison Ministry. Herman passed away at the Comfort House on the morning of Thursday, June 30. Herman was born Mar. 11, 1925, in Sully, the youngest of...

Randall “Randy” Lee Kolder, 60, of Parkersburg, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Grundy Center. He was born Sept. 21, 1955, in Grundy Center, son of Albert and Lydia Grace (Meester) Kolder. He married Roxanne Jo Frey on July 25, 1975, at Hope Reformed Church in Parkersburg. Randy graduated from Parkersburg High School...

Sidney J. Six, 59, went to be with his Savior on Monday, June 20, 2016, at the Taylor House with his wife by his side. Sid had been battling small cell carcinoma since his diagnosis in April. Sid was born in Des Moines on Sept. 23, 1956, to Vern and Winifred Six. He remained in the...

Nellie Nelson, 75, passed away June 16, 2016, at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. Funeral services were Monday, June 20, at Ankeny Funeral Home with burial following at Bondurant Cemetery. Nellie Irene Nelson was born Nov. 7, 1940, in Jasper County, to Arnold and Bessie (De Kraai) Duinink. She grew up in Lacey, where she...

Arnold Van Wyhe, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Pella. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sue, Aaron, or Tonya. Arnold Lee Van Wyhe was born on Oct. 3, 1955, to Jacob and...

Doyle Churchill, 90, passed away Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, at Nelson Manor in Newton. A time of remembrances for Doyle will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Burial will be in Newton Union Cemetery. A time of fellowship and visitation will be one...

Matthew J. Rolffs, 26, of Pella, died of injuries received in a single auto accident early Friday, May 27, 2016, in Pella. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 1, at Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. Committal services with military honors followed at Oakwood Ceme-tery in Pella. The family prefers memorials for the Wounded Warrior Project in...