Category Archives: Obituaries

Earl Beyer, 94

                Earl Beyer, 94, of Grinnell, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

                A private family graveside service with military honors was held Tuesday, May 5, at Friends Cemetery in New Sharon with Pastor Dave Crow officiating. Memorials may be designated to the Earl M. Beyer Memorial Fund...

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Harriett Taylor, 80

                Harriett Taylor, 80, of Newton and formerly of rural Lynnville, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Apr. 25, 2020, at Wesley Life Park Centre in Newton. Due to the restrictions put in place by the Department of Public Health due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family graveside service was held in the...

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Lois Vander Schel, 93

                Lois Pauline (Brush) Vander Schel, 93, was born May 13, 1926, near Lynnville to Lemert and Della (Renaud) Brush. She passed away peacefully on Monday, Apr. 20, 2020, at The Cottages Hospice Care in Pella. Graveside services were held on Apr. 23 at Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for the Pella...

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Marlon Laverman, 64

                Marlon Dale Laverman, 64, of Des Moines, was a man who impacted many lives for good. He achieved his goal of a "good death" without unnecessary pain during the wee hours of Apr. 20, 2020, thanks to staff at Taylor House Hospice. He had survived multiple myeloma for over 12 years.

Harriett Taylor, 80

                Harriett Taylor, 80, of Newton and formerly of rural Lynnville, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Apr. 25, 2020, at Wesley Life Park Centre in Newton. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family graveside service will be held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. A memorial service will be held at...

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Kevin Tish, 62

                Kevin Tish, 62, of Newton passed away Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Due to state and federal guidance on public gatherings, the family held a drive-by visitation from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 22, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials to...

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Lois Vander Schel, 93

Lois Vander Schel, 93                Lois (Terlouw) Vander Schel, 93, of Pella and formerly of Lynnville, passed away Monday, Apr. 20, 2020. A family graveside service will be at Sully Cemetery on Thursday, Apr. 23, at 2 p.m. All others are welcome to come to the cemetery. It is asked that you sit in...

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