Category Archives: Obituaries

Jim D. Evans, 71

Jim D. Evans, 71, of Searsboro died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. John Epperson officiating. Interment will be in the Searsboro Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be...
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Ed Jansen, 67

Funeral services for Ed Jansen, 67, of Pella were held Nov. 17, 2014, at Heartland Reformed Church in Pella for which memorials have been designated. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. He went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Edwin Eugene Jansen was born on Jan. 10,...
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JoAnn D. Braaksma, 77

JoAnn Darlene Braaksma, 77, of rural New Sharon, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Union Mills Christian Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial was in the West Liberty Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to...
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Jacob A. Van Wyhe, 81

Jacob A. Van Wyhe, 81, of Pella went to his eternal home on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Interment in Ever-green Cemetery preceded the memorial service Nov. 3 at Tracy Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella. Jacob Arnold Van Wyhe was born Dec. 17, 1932,...
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Misty Torres, 29

Funeral services for Misty Torres, 29, of Sully were held Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Sully First Reformed Church. She died at her home Oct. 29. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Misty Sue Torres was born on Aug. 29, 1985, to Scott and Charlotte Bush Cogley in San Antonio, TX. At a young age, she moved to...
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Stanley T. Ashby, 93

Stanley T. Ashby, 93, of Kellogg, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kellogg Christian Church in Kellogg. The family will greet friends with a coffee hour at the church following the service. Private family...
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Betty P. Collum, 91

Betty Collum, 91, of Grinnell, died on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial was at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home. Betty was born...
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