Category Archives: Obituaries

Catherine Figland, 85, of Grinnell, passed away Sunday, Apr. 4, 2021, at her home at Seeland Park. Graveside funeral services will be held at a later date in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of Montezuma is taking care of the funeral arrangements. Catherine Crawford Figland, the daughter of David and Janet (Anderson)...

  Bradley Arl Crews, 67, husband of Melissa Mader, of Holiday, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, Mar. 19, 2021, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer. Brad was born July 5, 1953, in Centerville, son of Arl and Louise (Gause) Crews. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1971 and attended George Fox College...

On Saturday, Mar. 13, 2021, Irene Blom, 92, of Pella, received her eternal reward while being cared for at The Cottages in Pella. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 17, at Covenant Reformed Church in Pella. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be designated for Pella Christian Grade School, the Back to...

Lloyd Ray Van Zante was born Feb. 12, 1957, to Wilbur and Harriet (De Vries) Van Zante in Skiff Hospital, Newton. He died Mar. 28, 2021, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Graveside service was held at Sully Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 30. Donations have been designated for Link Associates,...

John William Lanser, 93, went home to Jesus on Mar. 14, 2021. A private family funeral service (immediate family only) was held Friday, Mar. 19, followed by the interment. Memorial contributions are preferred for Cary Christian Center or Mississippi Christian Family Services. John was born to Johannes (John) Ariesz and Elizabeth (Bruxvoort) Lanser on May 6,...

Harriet Zylstra, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Mar. 15, 2021, and is now in her eternal home with her Lord. Graveside service was Monday, Mar. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Memorial contributions may be designated to the Pella Christian Grade School. Harriet Nikkel was born Apr. 18, 1926, on...

Linda Lou (Bowers) Zegers was born Jan. 13, 1944, to Dean and Nora Belle (Smith) Stacy. She passed away on Mar. 22, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 25, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Mar. 26,...