Category Archives: Obituaries

Michael D. Mintle, 73, of Grinnell, died Thurs-day, July 23, 2015, at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of his life with military honors was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, at the Grinnell Christian Church. Interment was in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be designated to the Wounded...

Funeral services for Anna Paulena "A.P." Van Wyk, 91, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held Monday, July 13, 2015, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. She was surrounded by her family when she passed from this life on Thursday, July 9. She was born Oct. 14, 1923, at her home north of Sully, to Arie...

Lorraine Kern Hutchinson died June 20, 2015, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Lorraine was born Dec. 9, 1929, to James and Margaret (Overbay) Nelson in Gentry, MO. She married James R. Kern on Dec. 2, 1946, in Troy, KS. They were blessed with three daughters, Sharon Sue died as an infant, Pamela Joan, and Roberta Lea. Lorraine...

Funeral services for Bernard Arkema, 89, of Sully will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 19, at the church. He died June 14 in Grinnell. Memorials have been designated for Sully Christian School and Pella Christian High School. Bernard Arkema was born...

Mary Lois Vande Krol, 88, of Grinnell and former-ly of Sully, died June 10, 2015. Funeral service was Saturday, June 13, at Sully Community Church. Memorials have been designated for the church's missionary fund. Mary Lois (Schmidt) Vande Krol was born in Lynnville to Francis J. and Lenora May (Kooistra) Schmidt on Apr. 16, 1927. Mary...

Reva Van Wyk, 88, of rural Grinnell passed from this life on June 4, 2015, in Grinnell. Funeral service was held June 8 at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for The Gideons. Reva Dorothy (De Zwarte) Van Wyk was born Feb. 22, 1927, near Taintor. Her parents were Marinus J. and Maggie (Goemaat)...

Sally Ann (Frame) Vander Leest, 63, of Spirit Lake, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Seton Hospital in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, from a brain injury resulting from a fall. Funeral service was Saturday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Good News Community Church, Okoboji, with interment following at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in...