Category Archives: Obituaries

Hermina Stursma, 93, passed away Sept. 13, 2026.; Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, at Corner-stone Church, Pella. Hermina Lucille Stursma was born Aug. 19, 1933, the fourth of seven children to Pete and Jennie (Swank) Van Kooten, north of Lynnville. She was baptized as a young child at Sully Christian Reformed...

Alice “Marilyn” (Brown) Schwartz, 95, formerly of Reasnor, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in Park Centre, Newton. A memorial service for Marilyn will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A visitation with the family will be held one...

Ron R. Toppenberg, 86, of Newton, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Park Centre, Newton.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Community Heights Alliance Church, Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials to Community Heights Alliance Church...

Tim Northcutt, 72, of Lynnville, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Pella Regional Health Cen-ter. A Celebration of Life will begin at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, at Taintor Community Church with an ice cream social to follow in the fellowship hall. Timothy Lee Northcutt, son of Gordon and Marilyn (Hinmon) Northcutt, was born Sept....

Caroline Jaennette, 69, of Sully, passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at her home under hospice care, surrounded by her loving family. As was her wish, cremation will take place and a celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, at College Avenue Friends Church in Oskaloosa. In lieu of flowers,...

Joy Marybell (Westercamp) Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, at her home in Ankeny. A visitation with the family will be held 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. A funeral service, led by Pastor Kari Lee, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept....

Barbara Van Zante, 80, of Grinnell, passed away Aug. 18, 2026. Memorial ser-vices were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials may be given to Iowa Lions Eye Bank. Barbara Joyce McDonough was born Sept. 8, 1945, to Glenn and Almira (Nieman) McDonough in Grinnell. Barbara grew up northeast of...