Category Archives: Obituaries

Joan Marcille Redeker, 85, of Bran-son, MO, went to glory on July 13, 2026. Funeral ser-vices were held at 4 p.m., Sunday, July 19, at First Presbyterian Church, Branson, MO. The daughter of Harrison and Marie (Fortuin) Terpstra, she was born on Richland Farm, Lynnville, Sept. 27, 1940. She had a brother Harlan and two sisters...

Scott Allan Stephens, United States Veteran, be-loved hus-band, son, father, uncle, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, in the loving presence of his family at the Comfort House in Pella. Military rites were held at 7 p.m., July 21, at Lake Red Rock North Overlook. Born Apr. 12, 1971, in Puyallup, WA,...

Marilyn Vos, 81, passed away July 19, 2026. Visitation will be 1-6 p.m. with the family present 4-6 p.m., Friday, July 24, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at First Christian Reformed Church, Oskaloosa. Memorials may be given to Pella Christian Schools, Oskaloosa First Christian...

John E. Onstot, 68, of Newton and formerly of Madrid, died Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton. Memorials have been designated for Iowa Donor Network. John, the son of Robert E. and Evelyn...

Loretta Mae Cooper, 90, of Grinnell, passed away July 4, 2026, at Brooklyn Community Estates. Memorials may be designated to Blake Cooper mailed c/o Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Loretta was born June 24, 1936, to Howard F. and Vivian (Miller) Lowry near Searsboro. She graduated from Grinnell High School with the...

Austin J. Larson, 20, of Newton and formerly of Lynnville, died Thursday, July 2, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 16, at the Lynnville-Sully High School gymnasium. The family will be available to greet friends at the school directly following the service. Following the services, a luncheon will be...

Pheryl Wiltse, 85, formerly of Lynnville, passed away Satur-day, July 11, 2026 at River Valley Place of Ottumwa. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 14, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon. A private family burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. Memorial contributions may be made to Stephen's Memorial Animal Shelter. Pheryl Jean...