Category Archives: Obituaries

Carroll A. DePenning, 78, of Newton, died Thursday, July 2, 2026, at MercyOne Newton Medical Cen-ter. A memorial ser-vice was held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, at the Newton Church of the Way. In lieu of flowers, memorials are for MercyOne Newton ER Capital Campaign, ABC of Iowa Apprenticeship and Training Trust to be...

Memorial services for Wendall “Wink” Zylstra, 90, of Texas and formerly of Sully, will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. God took him home to his reward on Sept. 17, 2025, at the McAllen Heart Hospital. Wendall Lee Zylstra, better known as Wink, was born Mar. 26,...

Carrol Bandstra, 84, passed away June 28, 2026. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Memorials may be given to Peoria Christian Reformed Church - Youth Mission Project or Christian Opportunity Center. Carrol Ray Bandstra was born Nov. 23, 1941, to Gerdena (Van Ryswyk) and Dick Bandstra on...

Rodd Wayne Hoagland, 58, died Sunday, June 21, 2026. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Rodd’s name can be left at the funeral home. Please make checks payable to Sherry Bishop. Rodd, the son of Ralph Laverne Hoagland and Sherry...

Eldred E. Van Gorp, 98, of Newton and formerly of Sully, died Monday, June 22, 2026, at Newton Village. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, July 6, at Sully First Reformed Church.  The family will greet friends from 11 a.m.-1p.m. prior to the service in The Gathering Place at the church....

Carrol Bandstra, 84, passed away June 28, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. The visitation will be held 4-7 p.m., Thursday, July 2, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella with family present. Memorials may be given to Peoria Christian Reformed Church - Youth...

Nancy Faye Van Wyk, 67, of Grinnell died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Iowa River Hospice in Marshall-town. There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 27, at Eagles Club in Grinnell. Memorials may be directed to Todd Fortner. Nancy was born June 5, 1959, to Leroy and Alice (Roof) Smith in...