Category Archives: Obituaries

Early Saturday morning, June 18, 2022, Ronda Faye (Van Maanen) Van Soelen, of Sully, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, went to her heavenly home at the age of 55 years, 6 months, and 20 days. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 24, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Family...

Dennis Renaud, 68, of Lynnville, passed away June 7, 2022. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorials may be given to Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation or Sully First Reformed Church. Dennis Lee Renaud was born Sept. 14, 1953, to James and Gladys (Elscott) Renaud in Oskaloosa. Dennis was...

  Dorothy Evelyn Zwank-Kleinendorst, 92, went home to be with her Savior on Friday, June 3, 2022, in Pella. A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 16, at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation will be prior to the services, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Burial will be in...

  Dick Ver Ploeg, Jr., 90, of Pella and former longtime Sully resident, passed away late Friday evening, June 3, 2022, at The Cottages in Pella just prior to his 91st birthday. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are...

  Dave Vander Pol, 78, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away June 6, 2022. Visitation will be 1-6 p.m. Friday, June 10, with the family present 4-6 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church, 407 Franklin St., Pella. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, at Trinity Reformed Church. Interment following the...

Lester Harold Gosselink, the son of Edward and Gertrude (Ver Steegh) Gosselink, was born Mar. 30, 1942 at his home in New Sharon.   At the age of 80 years, on Apr. 13, 2022, Lester passed away in his sleep at Montezuma Specialty Care where he had lived since leaving New Sharon. A graveside service, with...

Robert Calvin “R.C.” James, 54, of Searsboro, died unexpectedly Wed-nesday, May 25, 2022, at Unity Point Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, at Grinnell Christian Church. Burial was at Searsboro Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Christian Church or Searsboro Fire Department and sent in...