Category Archives: Obituaries

Matthew Steenhoek, 30, of Monroe died unexpectedly Jan. 10 in Coralville. Among survivors are his parents Marvin and Kathy Steenhoek of Monroe and his grandmother, Kathleen Fopma of Pella and formerly of the rural Killduff area. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at Monroe United Methodist Church.  ...

Jeremy DeGeeter, 43, of Victor passed away with his family at his side on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life was held Jan. 13 at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Victor with Fr. Brian Shepley officiating. Jeremy was born July 11, 1971, in Grinnell to Richard and Diane Gray...

Melvin Pothoven, 88, of Pella, died peacefully at home on Jan. 8, 2015. Funeral services were held Jan. 14 at Pella First Reformed Church, for which memorials have been designated along with Hospice of Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Melvin Pothoven was born Apr. 4, 1926, in Oskaloosa. He was the youngest of three...

Maxice Northcutt, 95, of Sully passed away late Thursday evening, Jan. 8, 2015, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House 40 days prior to her 96th birthday. Funeral services were held Jan. 12 at Van Dyk–Duven Funeral Home in Pella. Maxice Irene Kruseman was born Feb. 17, 1919, near Sully. She was the daughter of Everett...

John S. Breeden, 63, of Grinnell, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Jan. 13 at Grinnell Christian Church with Pastors Rose Blank and Walt Claussen officiating. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery northwest of Grinnell. John Spencer Breeden was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Grinnell to...

Werner William Bunse, 87, of Newton died on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.   Memorials to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or Jasper County 4-H may be left at the funeral home. Werner was born Feb....

Junior Christensen, 87, of rural Sully, died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at his home. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.   Memorials to the Killduff United Methodist Church or the American Parkinson’s Disease Association may be left at the...