Category Archives: Obituaries

Barbara A. Wahl, 72, of Searsboro, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at Montezuma Specialty Care. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A funeral service will be held immediately following the visitation, at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home. Burial at Liberty Ridge...

Albert H. Terpstra, 98, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. As per his wishes, he was cremated and a Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Albert was born Apr. 25, 1927, to Arie and Rena (Visser) Terpstra in Lynnville. In January 1948, he married Mildred Van...

Mark Schnell, 56, passed away Nov. 22, 2025. Private family service was arranged by Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Mark Brian Schnell was born May 1, 1969, to Richard and Linda (Van Weelden) Schnell. Mark grew up in the Sully area and was a 1987 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. He went on to study radiation...

Alice Darlene “Sandy” Beyer was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Dayton to Harry and Frances (Lund-berg) Sandholm. Sandy passed away Nov. 10, 2025, at the Comfort House in Pella at the age of 100 years. Interment was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 14, at Swan Cemetery, rural Lynnville. The memorial service followed at 11...

Linda Rozendaal, 87, of Lynnville, passed away Nov. 6, 2025, followed by a private  family service at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Christian Opportunity Center in Pella, 1553 Broadway St., Pella, IA 50219. Linda Lou Rozendaal was born Sept. 24, 1938, to Marcelis and Annie (Baarda) Nikkel on the family farm...

Michael Jon Hick, infant son of Brayden Hick and Lacey Van Vark of Peoria, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. He was born Sept. 15, 2025, at MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. From the moment he was born, he was “all boy” and was happiest being held upright so he could take...

Sandy Beyer, 100, of Grinnell and former longtime Lynnville resident, passed to her eternal home Monday, Nov. 10, at Comfort House in Pella. Funeral services are pending at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella....