Category Archives: Obituaries

  Fern L. Van Dalen, 78 (or 19 ½ in Leap Year birth-days), passed away late Friday evening, July 15, 2022, at Pella Comfort House surrounded by her four loving children. A time celebrating Fern’s life was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, at Newton Church of the Way. Memorials may be designated to Jasper County Conservation...

Marvin Cordes, 75, of Guernsey, passed away Sunday morning, July 17, 2022, at his son’s home near Guernsey. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Faith Christian Center in Montezuma. Burial with military rites was held in the Guernsey Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Christian Center. Marvin Dean Cordes,...

Sylvia Nieuwsma, 83, passed away July 3, 2022, while being cared for at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials may be given for the Bible League or Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Sylvia (Fopma) Nieuwsma was the fifth child born to Simon...

  Dennis L. Sparks, 75, died Friday, June 24, 2022, at MercyOne Hospice Johnston. His graveside service with military honors was at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, at Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville conducted by Dennis’ brother-in-law Rev. Emmett Kadwell of Shelbyville, MI. Memorials in Dennis’ name (please make checks payable to Jason Sparks) may be left...

  John Latcham, 93, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, at Grinnell United Methodist Church. A luncheon will follow the service at the church. Interment will be held privately at Hazelwood Cemetery in...

Maxine Shutts, 100, formerly of Sully, died June 22, 2022. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 27, at Garden Chapel Fu-neral Home in Pella. Interment followed at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Cemetery, west of Sully. Memorials have been designated for St. Andrew's Lutheran Church of Sully and Hospice of the Midwest – Grinnell. Apr....

Mary J. (Freeken) Rozendaal, 85, of Newton, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Park Centre. A memorial service to honor both Mary and her husband, Ed, who passed away during the COVID pandemic, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 27, at Lamoille Congregational Community Church in Marshalltown. The family will greet friends after...