Category Archives: Obituaries

Ruth E. DeVries, 78, passed away peacefully at home in Prescott, AZ, on July 23, 2015. Ruth was born in Peoria, Iowa, to Henry and Minnie Dahm on Sept. 3, 1936. She graduated from Pella Christian High School in 1954, and after graduating, she went to work for Vermeer Manufacturing in the bookkeeping department. Aug. 12, 1955,...

Allen J. Latcham, 62, of Lynnville, died Sat-urday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Grinnell Christian Church. Interment will be held privately at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell on Friday, Aug. 14. Memorials may...

Carroll D. De Zwarte, 74, of West Des Moines passed on from this life at Mercy Hospice Johnston on Aug. 9, 2015. Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at New Hope Assembly, 4425 70th Street, Urbandale. Interment will be at the Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to Freedom for Youth...

Marilyn Arthur, 73, formerly of Grinnell, went to her eternal home Aug. 7, 2015, at the Pella Comfort House. A celebration of life will be held in the Mayflower Home in the Buckley Dinning Room, 614 Park St. Grinnell, on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 2-4 p.m. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge...

Bruce Lewis, 77, of rural Searsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at his home. As was his wish, his body has been cremated and no services are planned. Online guest book is at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com.        Bruce Clark Lewis, the son of Glenn and Margaret (Renaud) Lewis, was born June 20, 1938, near Searsboro....

Michael D. Mintle, 73, of Grinnell, died Thurs-day, July 23, 2015, at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of his life with military honors was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, at the Grinnell Christian Church. Interment was in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be designated to the Wounded...

Funeral services for Anna Paulena "A.P." Van Wyk, 91, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held Monday, July 13, 2015, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. She was surrounded by her family when she passed from this life on Thursday, July 9. She was born Oct. 14, 1923, at her home north of Sully, to Arie...