Category Archives: Obituaries

Verla Jansen, 83

                Verla Joy Jansen, 83, of Sully, passed away Wednesday morning, Apr. 24, 2019, at Park Centre in Newton.

                Funeral services were held Monday, Apr. 29, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for Sully First Reformed Church Phase 2 Sanctuary Renovation.

Merril Barnhart, 97

                Merril Barnhart, 97, of Portland, OR, and formerly of Searsboro, died Sun-day, Apr. 21, 2019, in Portland.

                A visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the Searsboro...

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Shelby Agan, 38

                Shelby Eugene Agan of Sully was born June 13, 1980, to Earl and Paula (Steinbach) Agan in Des Moines. He passed away Apr. 17, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Apr. 23, at Sully Community Church. Memorial donations may be made to Agan Boys’ Education Fund at...

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Donald Rozendaal, 80

                Funeral services for Donald G. Rozendaal, 80, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be designated for Pella Christian High School or Pella Prolife.

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Viola Engbers, 75

                Viola M. (Vander Molen) Engbers, 75, of Pella, passed away Monday morning, Apr. 8, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. Funeral services were held Saturday, Apr. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Black Oak Cemetery in Mahaska County. Memorial contributions are suggested for the Peoria Christian School...

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Cora Scholten, 100

                Cora Scholten, 100, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away sur-rounded by her family on Friday, Apr. 5, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Apr. 9, at Sully Christiain Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Sully Christiain School.

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Robert Hofer, 72

                Robert Hofer, 72, passed away Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019. He was born the son of Leonard and Margaret Hofer on June 12, 1946, in Montour. Robert worked all of his life for the City of Des Moines. He was an avid Hawkeyes fan and loved fishing and hunting.

                He is survived...

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