Category Archives: Obituaries

Byron Carl Vander Molen, 64, of Pella passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications related to lifelong digestive issues. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Byron requested...

Byron Carl Vander Molen, 64, of Pella passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications related to lifelong digestive issues. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Byron requested...

Ruth E. DeVries, 78, passed away peacefully at home in Prescott, AZ, on July 23, 2015. Ruth was born in Peoria, Iowa, to Henry and Minnie Dahm on Sept. 3, 1936. She graduated from Pella Christian High School in 1954, and after graduating, she went to work for Vermeer Manufacturing in the bookkeeping department. Aug. 12, 1955,...

Allen J. Latcham, 62, of Lynnville, died Sat-urday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Grinnell Christian Church. Interment will be held privately at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell on Friday, Aug. 14. Memorials may...

Carroll D. De Zwarte, 74, of West Des Moines passed on from this life at Mercy Hospice Johnston on Aug. 9, 2015. Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at New Hope Assembly, 4425 70th Street, Urbandale. Interment will be at the Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to Freedom for Youth...

Marilyn Arthur, 73, formerly of Grinnell, went to her eternal home Aug. 7, 2015, at the Pella Comfort House. A celebration of life will be held in the Mayflower Home in the Buckley Dinning Room, 614 Park St. Grinnell, on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 2-4 p.m. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge...

Bruce Lewis, 77, of rural Searsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at his home. As was his wish, his body has been cremated and no services are planned. Online guest book is at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com.        Bruce Clark Lewis, the son of Glenn and Margaret (Renaud) Lewis, was born June 20, 1938, near Searsboro....