Category Archives: Obituaries

Marie Terlouw, 93, of Pella and formerly of Sully, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2015, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Saturday, Apr. 18, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. For those desiring, memorials may be given for The Gideons International...

Raymond Iver Anderson, 70, of Newton died Thurs-day, Apr. 9, 2015, at his home in Newton. A memorial ser-vice was held Wednesday, Apr. 15, at the Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church in Newton. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Wittemberg Cemetery in Newton In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials...

Robert M. Slegh, 87 of Prairie City, passed away on Thursday, Apr. 2, 2015, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Apr. 7, at 2 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City. Burial was at Waveland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Park Centre Activity Department. The...

Patrick Jay “Pat” Walker, 86, of Newton died Mar. 28, 2015. A private family graveside service was held at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. Pat is survived by his children, Jackie (Jim) Sparks of Mingo, Pat (Randy) Taylor of Reasnor, and Patrick Jay Walker II of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren, Shannon (Paula) Sparks, Shane (Donella) Sparks,...

Funeral services for Arvin W. Lanser, 66, of Pella were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2015, at Federated Fellowship Church in Pella. He died Mar. 27 in Des Moines. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been designated for Inspirations Childcare and Preschool in Sully and Federated Fellowship Church in Pella. Arvin Wayne Lanser...

Pauline Phipps, 84, of Grinnell, died on Saturday, Mar. 14, 2015, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Mar. 18, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Pauline was born north of Brooklyn to Alan Paul and Jeanetta (Graham) Clayton on...

Loren Beyer, 63, passed away Sunday, Mar. 8, 2015, at his home in Sully. Funeral services were held Saturday, Mar. 14, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Loren Gerrit Beyer was born Dec. 16, 1951, in Grinnell as the first born son to Charly and Elotia (Myers) Beyer. Loren graduated with the...