Category Archives: Obituaries

Harold Hoksbergen, 86, of Pella, left to join his Lord on Mar. 23, 2016, at Jefferson Place, Pella. Funeral services were held Saturday, Mar. 26, at Faith Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Wesley Life Hospice. Harold Edwin Hoksbergen was born Mar. 31, 1929, to Ray and Johanna (Van Haaften) Hoksbergen at the...

Jeanettea M. Van Waardhuizen, 84, formerly of Beaman/Conrad, passed from this life on the morning of Sunday, Mar. 13, 2016, at Dave’s Place Nursing Home in Keokuk. Funeral services were held Thursday, Mar. 17, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Pastor Loren Strait of the Central Christian Church officiating. Born Jeanettea Harsselaar on June...

Edna G. Fynaardt, 81, of Sully, passed away Tues-day, Mar. 15, 2016, at St. Francis Manor, Grinnell, following declining memory skills. Prior to this, Edna had been attended to faithfully by her husband, Leland, for nearly 61 years. Funeral services were held Monday, Mar. 21, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery....

Clarence C. Freese, 81, formerly of Gilman and Sully, passed from this life on Sunday evening, Mar. 13, 2016, at Park Centre in Newton. Clarence was born in Haverhill to Edward and Alvina (Klaas) Freese on Mar. 4, 1935. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Marshalltown, where he graduated with the Class of 1952. Clarence...

Wilma Jess, 83, of Goodyear, AZ, formerly of Newton, died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Wilma’s Life will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 26, 2016, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Wilma’s name may be left at the funeral home. Wilma, the daughter...

Paul Justin Stoppels, 84, of Marion passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion after a sudden illness and after battling long-term health conditions. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nancy; his children, Paula (Mike) Gregoire of Marion, Debbe (Dr. John)...

Richard “Rich” Brackett, 49, of Altoona, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, after a fight with cancer. He spent 73 days at Iowa Methodist Hospital with family and friends by his side daily. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 3, at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1701 8th Street SW in Altoona....