Category Archives: Obituaries

Ronald Bryce Van Weelden, 84, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, leaving behind a life rooted in family, faith, hard work, and the land he loved. Funeral service was at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 24, at Newton Church of the Way. Interment was in Silent City Cemetery, Monroe. Ron was born July 27, 1942, in Pella,...

Ardyce Ann “Ardie” Fett Roehr, 82, of Ames, passed away Aug. 16, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames, with visitation at Bethesda 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19, and continuing 10-11 a.m., Thursday.  Memorials may be directed to Peace Lutheran Church (Pella), Bethesda...

Marlena Klyn Lawson,75, of Sears-boro, passed away Aug. 6, 2026. She was a graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School Class of 1969 and daughter of Emmett and Esther Klyn. Marlena resided in McMinnville, TN, since 1993 when she married her husband Freddie Lawson. She wore many hats over the years, but by far substitute teaching was...

Leo William Van Sant, 92, of Pella, passed away Aug. 2, 2026. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 7, at First Church, Pella. Military honors were by the Van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post No. 89. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial contributions may be given for Holt International Children’s Services...

Betty Helen (Groves) Cline, 89, of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brooklyn with Fr. Dominic Nguyen officiating. Interment will be held at...

Joan Terlouw, 90, passed away July 25, 2026, at Dallas Center. Committal services were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, at Sully Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Berean Baptist Church - Mission Fund, 314 Main Street, Pella, IA 50219. Joan Arlene Versendaal was born, the youngest of six children, near Sully...

Berneda G. (Van Wyk) Steenhoek, 90, of Pella, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 25, 2026, at Pella Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 30, at Connect Church (formerly First Christian Reformed Church), Pella. Committal service will precede the service at 9 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton. Memorial contributions are...