Category Archives: Obituaries

Nellie Van Wyk, 101, passed Apr. 11, 2022. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 14, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella followed by private family graveside service at Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Oskaloosa Care Center. Nellie Van Wyk, daughter of John W. and Maatje (Koopman) Van Manen was born July...

Rex Cheney, 58 of Deep River, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Mar. 30, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Apr. 4, at Community Hope Church in Montezuma. Burial was in the Golden Rod Cemetery in Deep River with a luncheon following at  Deep...

Melanie Blunk, 67, of Fremont, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Mar. 29, 2022, at Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 2, at Union Mills Christian Church with Pastor Josh Martin officiating. Burial was in the Union Mills Cemetery with a luncheon following in the fellowship hall...

Rodney Jolly, 71, of Pleasantville, passed on Apr. 3, 2022, at Pleasantville Care Center. A visitation will be held Saturday, Apr. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home.    Private family burial will be held at Pleasantville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pleasantville FFA. Online...

Bernard Wayne Van Wyk was born Jan. 1, 1939, to Dirk and Martha (De Kraai) Van Wyk near Rose Hill. He passed away Mar. 28, 2022, at the age of 83 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 31, at Taintor Community Church. Memorial service will be at 10...

Carroll Van Gorp, 92, died Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022, at his home in rural Reasnor surrounded by the love of his family. His funeral service was at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 20, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Burial with military honors was at the Palo Alto Cemetery in rural Newton. The family requests...

Bernice “Bernie” Ruth (Renaud) Butin, 99, of Monroe, passed away Thurs-day, Mar. 17, 2022. Funeral services will be held Monday, Mar. 28, at 11 a.m. at Monroe United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place on Monday, Mar. 28, from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. A luncheon in the fellowship hall will follow...