Category Archives: Obituaries

Harold I. Slings of Pella went to glory on Mar. 10, 2014, at the age of 95 years, 9 months, and 10 days, following several weeks of illness while being cared for at the Pella Regional Health Center. Funeral services were held Saturday, Mar. 15, at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment was in...

Leona Van Sant, 82, of Sully passed away Mon-day, Mar. 10, 2014, at the Griffin Nursing Home in Knoxville. Funeral services were held Saturday, Mar. 15, at Sully First Reformed Church in Sully. Burial took place at the Sully Cemetery. Leona Mae Van Sant was born on Aug. 1, 1931, to John H. and Agnes Steenhoek Plate...

David A. Crook, 62, of Newton died Mar. 9, 2014. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Palo Alto Cemetery in rural Newton. Memorial service was at the Wallace Family Funeral Home on Thursday, Mar. 13. Those left to honor Dave’s memory are his wife, Sue of Newton; daughter, Emily (Cory)...

Leona Van Sant, 82, of Sully, passed away Monday, Mar. 10, 2014, in Knoxville. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Garden Chapel Funeral Home of Sully....

David A. Crook, 62, of Newton died Mar. 9, 2014. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Palo Alto Cemetery in rural Newton. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 12, at Wallace Family Funeral and Crematory in Newton. Memorial service will be at the funeral home at 11...

Eric De Nooy, 30, of Rock Valley, died Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014, at his West View Home residence in Rock Valley. Among survivors are his parents, Carroll and Deb De Nooy of Sioux Center. A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of...

Donald Jerome Hemmer, 88, of Independence was received into his everlasting home on Mar. 8, 2014. Born June 11, 1925, to Edward George and Ida Louise (Hinde) Hemmer in Worthington, Don grew up in the Cascade area and graduated from high school in Epworth. Don was united in marriage to Helen Ann Angelos on Nov. 23, 1946,...