Category Archives: Obituaries

Lois (Hoksbergen) Klyn, 89, of Pella and formerly of the Lynnville area, died Dec. 5, 2022. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Before being known as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, Lois would say she is a child of God. She lived her days coram...

Dennis Carpenter, 82, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Newton Village Healthcare in Newton. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, at Hewitt Cemetery between Reasnor and Sully. A Facebook Live Broadcast was on the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services Facebook page.  A time celebrating Denny’s life...

Eugene Leroy De Jong was born Nov. 6, 1938. He was born at the farm home of his parents, Gerrit Marinus and Frances (Blom) De Jong known by the family as “the hills” west of Peoria in Mahaska County. At the time of his birth, Eugene encountered serious medical complications, which seriously impacted his early...

  David DeWayne Swan Sr., 76, of Rogers, AR, passed away Nov. 3, 2022. He was born May 10, 1946, in Albia, to the late Oscar Swan and Jenny (Kirby) Bristol. David proudly served in the U.S. Army for 26 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Darrell Swan; brothers Jackson Swan, Kenneth Swan, Steven...

Aaron C. Corbin, 83, of Grinnell, died Oct. 31, 2022, at St. Francis Manor. A Celebration of Life Service was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Grin-nell Christian Church with the Rev. John Epperson, retired, and the Rev. Scott Surovic, pastor of Grinnell Christian Church, officiating. Pianist was Diane (Green) Fuller. Lunch and fellowship...

Scott Johnson, 46, of Des Moines, died at his home on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Private family services will be held in Searsboro Community Church. Burial with military rites will be held in the West Liberty Cemetery near Montezuma. A visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 11, from 4-7 p.m. at Searsboro Community Church with...

Dorothy Ann (Schultz) Kleinendorst, the daughter of Melvin and Frances (Castorf) Schultz, was born May 17, 1933, in Galesburg. Dorothy’s mom died during childbirth, and her dad then married Hazel Kling. Dorothy graduated from Sully High School. After high school, Dorothy began working at Newton Manufacturing. Sept. 3, 1966, Dorothy was united in marriage to...