Category Archives: Obituaries

Lawrence “Larry” Johnson, 75, of Newton and formerly of Monroe, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. A funeral service was held 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Monroe First Baptist Church. Burial was in Silent City Cemetery at Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to  Sully Community Church or made out to...

Brenda Sparks, 65, of New Sharon, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 26, 2024, at home in New Sharon. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, at New Life Fellowship in New Sharon. Burial will be held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...

LeRoy E. Meredith, 82, of Grinnell, passed away  Oct. 11, 2024, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial gathering will be held from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A private family burial will be held at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be designated for the Holden Research...

Michelle Rebelsky, MD, 59, of Grinnell, passed away Oct. 8, 2024, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral mass was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Grinnell. A private family burial was  held Saturday, Oct. 12, at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. In lieu of flowers, Michelle requested gifts to...

Judy Sears, 80, of Grinnell, entered Heaven's gates on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at her home in Grinnell and under the care of UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment will be at Chester Cemetery, north of Grinnell. A...

Pam Needham, 72, of Grinnell, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell and under the care of UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Hospice. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Grinnell Christian Church. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. Memorials may be designated to Mason’s Lighthouse and...

Calvin Leon Rozenboom, a devoted husband, loving father, cherished brother, and proud grandfather, left this world just shy of his 77th birthday on Sept. 24, 2024. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at Cedar Christian Reformed Church in Cedar with Pastor John Ritsema officiating. A private family burial took place in the...