Category Archives: Obituaries

Funeral services for Misty Torres, 29, of Sully were held Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Sully First Reformed Church. She died at her home Oct. 29. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Misty Sue Torres was born on Aug. 29, 1985, to Scott and Charlotte Bush Cogley in San Antonio, TX. At a young age, she moved to...

Stanley T. Ashby, 93, of Kellogg, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kellogg Christian Church in Kellogg. The family will greet friends with a coffee hour at the church following the service. Private family...

Betty Collum, 91, of Grinnell, died on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial was at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home. Betty was born...

Ralph R. Fleener, 98, of Grinnell, died on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at Grinnell Health Care Center. Funeral service was held Friday, Oct. 17, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment was in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be designated in his name to the Calvary Baptist Church, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral...

Gordon D. Felper, 80, of Grinnell died on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the United Methodist Church in Grinnell. A private family burial will be at the Woodland Cemetery near Lynnville. Memorials may be directed to the University of...

Kelly S. Bender, 43, of North Liberty, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 1, 2014, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospice. A funeral service to celebrate Kelly’s life was Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or to Mercy Hospital...

Wilson L. Dop, 85, of Reasnor died on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Newton. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 12, at the Newton Church of The Way. Burial was at the Palo Alto Cemetery in rural Newton. Memorials to Skiff Hospice may be mailed to Wallace Family Funeral Home,...