Category Archives: Obituaries

Colleen Fox, 85 of New Sharon passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 29, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MHP Hospice Serenity...

David “Bern” Van Houwelingen was born on June 15, 1953, to Alvin and Beatrice Van Houwe-lingen in Pella and passed away on Feb. 11, 2016, at the age of 62 in Chowchilla, CA, where he resided for the last 30 years. David enjoyed his time as a farmer. He grew up south of Sully and...

The Rev. Paul Bakker, 86, of Orange City and former pastor of Sully Christian Reformed Church, passed away Feb. 5, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. A funeral service was held Saturday, Feb. 13, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. The Revs. John Klompien and Alvin Kuiper officiated. Interment was...

Gertie Verwers, 93, of Newton, died Feb. 13, 2016. A time of remembrance and services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Newton First Assembly of God, with burial at the Newton Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left in Gertie’s name with her family or to the...

Susan M. Rolffs, 58, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2016, at her residence at Pella. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Memorial contributions are preferred for Federated Fellowship Church missions. Susan Marie Bergeson was the second of four children born to Richard...

The Rev. Paul Bakker, 86, of Orange City and former pastor of Sully Christian Reformed Church, passed away Feb. 5, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. His daughter, Arloa (Kurt) Harthoorn, and their sons Joel and Nick and families of Sully are among survivors. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 13,...

Norma Jean Farrington, 84, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Grinnell Regional Medical Center Monday evening, Feb. 1, 2016. Funeral services were held Feb. 8, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. As was her wish, her body will be cremated following the service, and a private family burial will be held...