Category Archives: Obituaries

Melissa (Criswell) Wickwire, 36, of Grinnell, died on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – West Lakes in West Des Moines. A funeral service was held Monday, Dec. 28, at the Grinnell Christian Church with pastor John Epperson officiating. Pallbearers were Charlie Criswell, Cindy Strobel, Tyler Graham, Tim McAtee, Jr., Seth McAtee, and Nick...

Randall S. Icenbice, 46, succumbed to his physical condition on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at his residence, 604 Lincoln Street, Pella. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Memorial contributions are preferred for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The life for Randall Scott...

Sylvia M. Van Genderen, of Sully, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at Park Centre in Newton shortly after celebrating her 86th birthday. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 21, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in the Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be designated for The Legacy Building Fund at Sully First Reformed...

Funeral services for Tunnet Van Wyk, 98, of Otley will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Otley Reformed Church for which memorials have been designated. She died Dec. 11, 2015, at her Vriendschap Village apartment in Pella. Tunnet Wilma Van Zante, the only child of Frank and Maggie Pauline (Van Ginkel)...

Joel Mumm, 61, of Blair, NE, passed Nov. 24, 2015, in Lavern, MN. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Campbell- Aman Funeral Home in Blair, NE, at 10:30 a.m. Burial followed the services at the Blair Cemetery. Joel was born Oct. 30, 1954, in Williamsburg, the son of Melvin and Ethel Mumm. He is survived...

Doyle Leo Van De Krol, 88, of Montezuma and formerly of Sully, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Pella Regional Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, at Sully Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hospice of Pella Comfort House may be left at the...

Gary L. Van Rees of Pella passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines shortly after his 80th birthday. Funeral services were held Nov. 28 at Covenant Reformed Church in Pella followed by commital service with military honors at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials may be given to Pella Christian Grade...