Category Archives: Obituaries

Rev. Harvey J. Meppelink, 87, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester, MA. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 21, at Living Word Church, Worcester, MA, followed by a private burial. He was born in Lynnville, the son of Henry E. and Wilhelmina Veldheuizen Meppelink...

Carrol E. Schnell, 92, of rural Sully, passed away Nov. 21, 2019, at his home. Funeral ser-vices were Monday, Nov. 25, at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorial contributions may be made to Killduff United Methodist Church, Mercy Hospice, or a charity of your choice. Carrol, the son of Edward and Pearl (Hagedorn) Schnell,...

Doris Bryan, 94, of Lynnville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell under the care of UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Hospice. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. John Epperson officiating.  Interment was at Woodland Cemetery in...

Daniel Van Wyk, 87, of Pella, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral ser-vices were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Pella with military honors by the Van Veen- Van Hemert American Legion...

Miriam Kaye Schultz, 86, of Lynnville, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials to Lynnville Friends Cemetery may be left at Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton. Miriam Kaye Schultz, the daughter of Wilbur and Mabel (Van...

Kenneth L. Van Maanen, 84, of Sully, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 10:30 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment followed in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for the Bible League or Hospice of Pella. Kenneth was a loving husband...

Margaret De Jong, 100, of Sully, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Van Dyke Duven Funeral Home in Pella with Pastor Wayne Sneller of Sully First Reformed Church presiding. A private burial at Sully Cemetery followed the funeral. Memorial contributions are...