Category Archives: Obituaries

Brent Nikkel, 54, of University Park, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at the MHP Emergency Room in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held Wednes-day, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. at the Third Reformed Church in Pella, with the Rev. Kevin Korver officiating. Burial was in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Brent was born Mar. 25, 1963, in Grinnell,...

Dr. Bernhard G. Wiltfang, 86, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, due to a farm accident near his home west of Grinnell. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Grinnell Christian Church. Memorials may be designated to Poweshiek County 4-H or the Brownell Emergency and Trauma...

Ray Alvin Hasley, 68, passed away Nov. 20, 2017, at the Comfort House in Pella after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Nov. 24 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ray and LeAnn Hasley Memorial for...

Funeral services for Caiden Knox, 13, of Pella were held Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at Third Reformed Church, Pella. Caiden Christopher Knox was the second of three sons born to Shawn Ray and Michelle Lee (Jones) Knox. He was born at the Pella Regional Health Center Aug. 17, 2004. Caiden attended Madison School, Jefferson School, and was...

Robert John Van Weelden was born Oct. 20, 1964, in Grinnell. He was the oldest of two children born to Harley Blaine and Norma Jean (Vander Streek) Van Weelden. Robert attended Sully Christian School and later graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School. While in school, Robert participated in track, football, and FFA. On Oct. 17, 1987,...

Wilmer J. "Bill" Van Wyk, 84, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 13, at Prairie City First Reformed Church. Burial followed at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe. Memorials may be directed to the Prairie City First Reformed Church or the Gideons. The son...

Bernice Smith, 88, of Altoona and formerly of Lynnville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 11 a.m. at Sully Community Church. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Sully Community Church or to Lynnville Historical...