Category Archives: Obituaries

Gerrit Van Hal, 86, died Aug. 17, 2018. Funeral service was held Aug. 21 at Second Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Pella Christian Schools and Lake View Camp. Gerrit was born Apr. 16, 1932, to Jacob and Dena (Spoelstra) Van Hal on the family farm near Sully where he grew up. He...

Elaine Vonk Doubleday passed away peacefully after a long illness on Aug. 20, 2018, in Johnston. She was born in Sully on Aug. 19, 1936, to Case Vonk Jr. and Alice Baarda Vonk. She graduated from Sully High School. Elaine is survived by her two daughters, Chris Kovacevich (Robert) of Spokane, WA, and Kathryn Todd of...

Justin Smith, 45, of Brooklyn, passed away on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in an accident at 10:58 p.m. when his motorcycle reportedly struck a mailbox and vaulted off a driveway on U.S. Highway 6 east of Newton. Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma from 2-5 p.m. A private...

Arthur D. Van Ryswyk, 83, of Prairie City, passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Park Center in Newton. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Prairie City. Burial will take place at Waveland Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 2-8...

Celeste Ruth Gertsma was born to Andrew and Dora (Kooistra) Gertsma on June 7, 1917, on a farm near Lynnville. Ruth, as she was always called, had a very happy childhood with a fun-loving mother, a kind and helpful father, and one brother, Merlyn Bruce, who was born in 1922. Ruth also enjoyed the company...

Marjorie “Marge” J. Van Gilst, 81, of Newton died Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at Nelson Ma-nor Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12, at the church. Memorials to...

Robert “Bob” Wesley Antle, 45, of Newton died  Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at  Newton Church of The Way. Memorials to the Newton FFA Chapter or Jasper County Pheasants Forever may be left at the funeral home. Bob, the son...