Category Archives: Obituaries

Dorothy Gose, 95, of Afton, passed away Monday, Apr. 10, 2017, at her home. Cele- bration of life memorial services were held Apr. 15 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Private family burial will be at a later date at Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton. Memorials are to the Gibson Memorial Library. Online condol-ences can be...

Dorothy Colleen (Halterman) Smool, 90, of New-ton died Monday, Apr. 10, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 14, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Cremator, Newton. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 13, at the funeral home....

Joyce A. Brand, 83, of Newton, died Thursday eve-ning, Apr. 6, 2017, at Accura Health Care East in Newton. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 10, at Sully First Reformed Church. Burial was in Sully Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy and in lieu of...

Quintin Zylstra, 90, of Pella, passed away late Friday evening, Mar. 31, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa, where he had been a resident since 2011. Funeral services with military honors were held Tuesday, Apr. 4, at 11 a.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial...

Irene S. Weitert, 90, passed away in her sleep around midnight on Mar. 2, 2017. For her final three days, she was being cared for at MHP Hospice Seren-ity House, Oskaloosa. Prior to this, she was living at Homestead Assisted Living, Oskaloosa, for several years. Irene was born Feb. 20, 1927 in Alsomocosolad, Hungary, to Hans...

Eva Mae Proudfit, 81, of Grinnell and formerly of Sully, died Monday, Mar. 6, 2017, at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center in Grinnell. A private family service was held Wednesday, Mar. 8. Interment was in Sully Cemetery.  ...

Former pastor of Searsboro Friends Church, Irene S. Weitert, 90, passed away in her sleep around midnight on Mar. 2, 2017. For her final three days, she was being cared for at MHP Hospice Serenity House, Oskaloosa. Prior to this, she was living at Homestead Assisted Living, Oskaloosa, for several years. Friends, family, and others whose...