Category Archives: Obituaries

Lucille Watson, 102, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015, at her home in Montezuma. Funeral services were held May 30 at the Searsboro Community Church. Burial was in the West Liberty Cemetery east of Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be made to the Searsboro Community Church or Hospice of...

Dwight Triplett, 62, of Searsboro, passed away peace-fully on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service was held May 15 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment with military honors was in Searsboro Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to the Dwight Triplett Memorial Fund, mailed in care...

Marie Lender, 88, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell. Funeral services were held May 15 at Calvary Baptist Church in Grinnell. Burial was in the Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Public Health Loan Closet. Marie was the daughter...

Dwight Triplett, 62, of Searsboro, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment will be in Searsboro Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday at Smith Funeral Home. Memorials may be designated to...

Marie Lender, 88, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell. Visitation with the family present will be 10-11 a.m. before the funeral at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 15, at Calvary Baptist Church in Grinnell. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery....

Jeannine M. Thon, 78, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center. A celebration of her life was held Saturday, May 9, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment was in the Searsboro Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Jeannine Thon Memorial Fund and sent...

Priscilla Anderson, 99, of Grinnell and former-ly of Kellogg, died Friday, May 1, 2015, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. Del Dawes officiating. Casket bearers will be Mark Anderson, David Fritz, Kim Fritz, Erin...