Category Archives: Obituaries

George F. Johnson, 62, of rural Searsboro, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. As was his wish, his body has been cremated. Memorial services were held Friday, Feb. 9, at the Searsboro Community Church. George Francis Johnson was born Mar. 25, 1955, to Delno and...

Georgia Butcher, 73, of New Sharon passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2018, at her home in New Sharon. As was her wish, her body has been cremated. Memorial services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, at the New Sharon First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...

Leo Vande Krol, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Feb. 1, 2018. Funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 5, at Sully First Reformed Church. Charitable donations may be made to the mission fund at Sully Community Church. Leo was born Nov. 24, 1927, to John and Lil (Kruseman) Vande Krol, south of Lynnville. He...

Trudy Wehrle, 92, of Lynnville, went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, Jan. 25, 2018, at the Mayflower Care Center in Grinnell. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at Taintor Community Church with Pastor David Pinkerton officiating. Burial was held in the Sully Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

Daniel David Cross, the son of Donald and Janice (Jansen) Cross, was born July 16, 1966, in Newton. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School with the Class of 1984 and from Iowa State University in 1989. On Nov. 22, 1991, Dan was united in marriage with Mary Carol Hostert in Manchester. To this union, three children...

Cora Jansen was born Oct. 9, 1916, to Kors and Jennie (Nikkel) Harthoorn near Lynnville.  She passed away Jan. 27, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell at the age of 101. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for St. Francis Manor, Grinnell. Cora attended country...

Betty J. Earnhart, 65, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Jan. 25, 2018, at her home. A Celebration of Life service is pending. Betty was born June 3, 1952, in Grinnell, the daughter of Maynard and Shirley Mendenhall Sears. She was raised in Searsboro and was a 1970 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. June 5, 1971, she...