Category Archives: Obituaries

Christopher Keller, 41 Christopher R. Keller, 41, of Brooklyn, passed away Monday, Aug, 10, 2020, while working on reconnecting a power line in Brooklyn following the derecho. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Michael J. Manatt Community Center, Brooklyn, with the Rev. David Rogula officiating. Burial was in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery....

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at 10 a.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella, for Arlene Vander Laan, 83, of Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial contributions are preferred for Pella Christian High School. Arlene Bernice Goemaat was born on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 1937, south of Pella. Her...

Lanson “Lance” Renaud, 73, of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Unity Point Hospital in Marshalltown. Private graveside services were held Tuesday, Aug. 4. Memorials may be directed to the Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown where Lance adopted his family of pets that he loved so much. Online condolences may be sent to...

Doris J. Snodgrass, 91, of Sully, died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. A public funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 3, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Dave Rex, Bar None Cowboy Church of Newton, officiating. Interment was at Sully Cemetery. A public reception followed at...

Carroll De Nooy, 68, of Sioux Center, died Friday, July 31, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at United Reformed Church in Sioux Center with the Rev. Carl Klompien officiating. A prayer service took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, with burial following...

Harlan Wayne Maasdam was born Nov. 6, 1946, to Fred L. and Wilma (Van Wyk) Maasdam in Oskaloosa. He passed away Aug. 2, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral service will be Thursday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment in Sully Cemetery will follow the service. Memorials have...

Stella Meulpolder, 97, died July 8, 2020. Funeral services were held Monday, July 13, at Garden Chapel Fu-neral Home in Pella. Memorials may be given to Heartland Reformed Church. Stella Jacoba Meulpolder was born Dec. 10, 1922, to Benjamin and Marie (Schep) Rozendaal on the family farm north of Sully. Stella attended country school through eighth grade...