Category Archives: Obituaries

Clarence Meinders, 83, of Pella, died Apr. 1, 2023. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Apr. 6, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Memo-rials have been designated for Mobility Worldwide IA (P.E.T.) – Leighton and World Renew. Clarence William Meinders was born Apr. 7, 1939, to Tim and Della (Van Hulzen) Meinders in Oskaloosa. He...

Kenneth E. McGregor, 96, of Reasnor, passed away Sunday, Apr. 2, 2023, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services were held Thursday, Apr. 6, at 2 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe. Burial was at Silent City Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Monroe American Legion or Monroe Fire Department. The son of Leslie Efnor...

Grace Van Kooten, 89, passed away Apr. 4, 2023, just a few weeks before her 90th birthday. Funeral services were held Saturday, Apr. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. For those desiring to honor Grace’s memory, contributions should be made to Legacy Thrift (Bibles for...

Larry Eugene De Penning, 86, of Ottumwa, died Apr. 1, 2023, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services were at 1 p.m., Friday, Apr. 7, at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa with Pastor John Johnson officiating. Burial was in Ottumwa Cemetery. Larry was born July 8, 1936, in Newton to Herman and Beatrice Lucille (Van...

Doris Janet Van Gennep, 87, of Kellogg, passed away Apr, 9, 2023, at Brooklyn Estates. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Apr. 13, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, followed...

Laura Stubbe, 60, of Pella, died Mar. 28, 2023. Fu-neral service was held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 1, at Jurrens Funeral Home in George with the Rev. Dane Schaudt officiating. Burial followed in Hope Reformed Cemetery at George. Memorials have been designated for Christian Opportunity Center, Pella. Laura Denise Stubbe was born Dec. 21, 1962, in...

Kurt Michael Jackson, husband of Meri Ann (Ehler) Jackson, father of Amanda Nicole Jack-son and Sarah Marie Jackson; the son of Roy Weeks Jackson Jr. and Beverly Jo (Brown) Jackson, was born July 19, 1956, in Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Marshalltown Senior High School with the Class of 1974. He went on to...