Category Archives: Obituaries

Gregory Lewis, 63, of Kellogg, passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Cen-ter. A memorial visitation was 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20,  at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Greg’s name to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284. Online...

Val Terlouw, 61, of Killduff, was received by the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. A memorial service to celebrate Val’s life was at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15, at Prairie Lakes Church in Grinnell with Pastor Phil Culham officiating. The family received friends for refreshments and...

  Ethel Wilhelmina Mumm, 93, of Lynnville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. Services are pending at this time. Memorials to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church or Jasper County Meals on Wheels may be left at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Ethel, the daughter of...

Ila Mae Sprouse, 89, of Colfax, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at her home. Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial was at McKeever Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to P.E.O. and condolences made for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com. The daughter of Carl and Alma (Kingma)...

B. Wayne Nikkel, 73, passed away at his home in Altoona on Dec. 8, 2023, after a battle with congestive heart failure and COPD. A private celebration of life will be held Friday, Dec. 15, at Van Dyk-Duven in Pella. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Greater Des Moines Habitat of Humanity,...

Donald Lee Van Soelen, age 84, of Council Bluffs, passed away Nov. 24, 2023, in Missouri Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m. at Community of Christ Church, Council Bluffs. Interment was in Little Sioux Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Community of Christ Church, Omaha Deaf Senior Center, or the Iowa Association of...

Funeral services for Colleen Castorf, 99, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Sully. Mem-orials may be given to  Sully Ambulance or St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. Interment was in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Colleen Bovenkamp Castorf was born May 15, 1924, to Henry and Daisy...