Category Archives: Obituaries

Donna L. Terlouw, 78, of Pella, passed away very unexpectedly on Sunday, Apr. 6, 2025, in Oklahoma City, OK. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, Apr.15, at Berean Baptist Church, Pella. Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Donna Kooistra, a daughter of David and Pauline (Vander Wilt) Kooistra, was born Feb. 9, 1947,...

Kari (Suiter) Robbins, 47, of Dacula, GA, passed away Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025, after a long battle with Stage 4 breast cancer that metastasized to her brain two years ago. Kari lived each day with joy and faith knowing she would be healed here on earth or when she met Jesus her Lord and Savior...

William J. (Bill) Nikkel, 97, formerly of Pella, passed away Sunday evening, Mar. 16, 2025, in Muskegon, MI. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 22, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella, with military honors. Memorial contributions may be designated for Christian schools. Bill was born near Kellogg at...

Chrystal Faye Parsons, was born Oct. 30, 1928. She grew up in the Killduff community with her 12 brothers and sisters. She was a member of Killduff Methodist Church. She moved to Newton to stay with her Grandmother Parsons and graduated from the Newton High School in 1947. Chris married Bob Townsend, whom she met at...

  Kay Ann Evans, 72, a resident of Richland, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025, at Windsor Place in Sigourney. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 27, at Word of Life Lutheran Church in Fairfield with Pastor Jason Christensen officiating. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and...

Charles Wayne “Chuck” Osborn, 90, of Newton, died Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Mar. 24, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton. Chuck, the son of William Frederick and Violett (Brown) Osborn, was born Feb. 8, 1935, at home in rural Marshalltown. The family also lived north of...

Ronald Dean Beyer, 79, of Grinnell, died Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025, at UnityPoint-St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Mar. 24, at Sully Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Darren Kornelis officiating, and burial was in Sully Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Progress Industries...