Category Archives: Obituaries

Geraldine Beyer, 89, of Grinnell, died on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Grinnell United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Crow officiating. Interment was in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Memorials may be designated to the Grinnell...

Constance “Connie” Elaine (Tratchel) Conn Wilson, 72, of Newton died Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at Newton Healthcare Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the funeral...

Harriett Evelyn (Stek) Brand, 96, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Oct. 10, 2018. The funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 15, in Pella at Covenant Reformed Church. Harriet was born July 30, 1922, to William and Gertie (Heslinga) Stek on a farm southeast of Lacey.  She attended Johnson No. 5 Country School, about...

Junella G. Beerends, 84, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Vriendschap Village. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella or Vriendschap Village. Junella Grace Vink was the second daughter...

William Guy “Bill’’ Deal II, 62, of Rockwell City, entered into heaven on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, with family by his side in Fort Dodge. Among survivors are a son, Justin (Jayme) Deal and family of Sully. A celebration of life will take place Friday, Oct. 12, from 1-3 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral...

Willem Hendrik Johannes “Bill” Droppert, 97, of Hudson, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Sunrise Care Center, Traer. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Community Church of Hudson. Burial was in the Hudson Cemetery. Willem Hendrik Johannes “Bill” Droppert was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Pijnacker, The Netherlands, to Gerardus and...

Harold Edwin Ehresman, 94, of Hiawatha, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Hope United Church of Christ in Hiawatha. Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein officiated. Private family inurnment was held at the Tipton Masonic Cemetery in Tipton. Survivors...