Category Archives: Obituaries

Dona Mae Tripp, 87, of Cedar Grove, WI, went into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday evening, July 8, 2014. Dona was born Apr. 6, 1927, in St. Louis, MI, the daughter of Maitland and Emma (Bebow) Priest. She graduated from St. Louis (MI) High School in 1945 and then attended...

Ernest Franklin Bell, the son of Robert Franklin and Betty (Sparks) Bell, was born Feb. 7, 1939, near Sully. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School and received a degree in engineering from Iowa State University. Ernie loved to work the land and always enjoyed his time on the farm. He could often be found working in...

Mel Beyer, 65, of Russellville, AR, died Friday, July 4, 2014, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was born Sept. 23, 1948, in Newton, to Harold and Grace Fopma Beyer. He was former co-owner of Vermeer Midsouth in Russellville and a member of the Fellowship Bible Church. He was Papa to...

Funeral services for Virgil P. Kooistra, 93, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held July 5, 2014, at Sully Community Church. Interment was at Sully Cemetery. He died July 1. Virgil Paul Kooistra, the son of Weitz W. and Catherine (Brand) Kooistra, was born Oct. 15, 1920, on the family farm north of Lynnville. He...

Marvin Richard Meinders was born on Aug. 8, 1942, at his family’s farm home northwest of Leighton to Gilbert and Bernice (Brux-voort) Meinders. He grew up there, attending the Black Oak Center Country School through the third grade. He then attended Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Christian High School, graduating with the Class of...

Anna Jean Halter, 86, passed away Thursday evening, June 26, 2014, at her home in Newton. Funeral services for Anna were Wednesday, July 2, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Jean was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Russell, the daughter of Tom McDonald and Hazel (Duckwarth) McDonald. She attended rural country school. In 1947,...

Ronald L. Gruver, 72, of Lynnville passed away June 18, 2014, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services  were held Monday, June 23, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Grinnell Regional Hospice or Sully Fire and Ambulance. Ronald Leo Gruver was born June 27, 1941, in...