Category Archives: Obituaries

Elizabeth “Betty” Mae Dykema, 88, of Marion, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. A funeral service will be held at Peace Christian Re-formed Church, 6600 C Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, on Friday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 a.m. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 5-8 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Betty...

On Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, Gertrude J. Van Soelen, 83, of Lynnville, passed into Glory while being cared for at the Grinnell Health Care Center. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 1, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are preferred for the Sully Christian School. Gertrude Junella Van Soelen was...

Don Lender, 56, of Grinnell died Jan. 29, 2016, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Grinnell High School gymnasium with Pastor Brian Chitwood, Madison Church of Christ, and Pastor Todd Follette, Grinnell Friends Church, officiating. Pallbearers were J. D. Barns, Steve Bernemann, Shawn Edelen, Chris...

Sophia Renaud, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Jan. 21, 2016. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 25, at Sully Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Brian Oschner officiating. A private family burial was held prior to the funeral. Memorials may be made to Franklin Graham Samaritan’s Purse or Sully Christian Reformed Church. Sophia Van...

David J. Terlouw, 63, of Benson, Pope County, MN, was called from this life on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at his home in rural Pope County, MN. Services were held Monday, Jan. 25, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, MN. A brief service will be held at Lynnville Friends Church at 11 a.m....

Doris E. Lowry, 90, of Grinnell, died Jan. 21, 2016, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Grinnell United Methodist Church with Pastor David Crow officiating. Burial was in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice or Grinnell United Methodist Church. Doris was born...

Funeral services were held for Dennis J. Laverman, 55, of Pella and formerly of Sully, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials have been designated for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Dennis John Laverman was born Feb. 21, 1960, to Wilford...