Category Archives: Obituaries

Doris Hendricks, 86, of Reasnor went to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Pella Regional Health Cen-ter. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella. Doris Lucille Hendricks was born Dec. 20, 1934, to Robert Melvin and E. Lucille (Heishman) May on the family farm...

Ralph “Pappy” Grau, Jr. died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center in Newton. Pappy’s family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Inurnment will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Memorials in Pappy’s name (please...

David Andrew Bussard, 51, of West Des Moines, passed away Saturday, Sept 11, 2021, after battling COVID since July. Dave was born Mar. 14, 1970, in Normal, IL. He owned Iowa Window Service and Dusty Buzzard Chainsaw Carving. Dave was a man who lived fully and loved fiercely. He was a faithful husband, loving father, and...

Russell James, 94, of Grinnell and formerly of Lynnville, died Sun-day, Oct. 3, 2021, at Unity Point Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Lynnville Heart of Worship. Interment with military honors was at Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. Memorials may be designated to...

Margaret Van Der Kamp, 95, of Grinnell, died Oct. 1, 2021, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m.  Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.  Interment was in Bethel Cemetery north of Lynnville. Memorials may be designated to Grinnell United Methodist Church or to Kellogg Historical Society,...

  Dan Fisk, 89, of Searsboro, passed away Thurs-day, Sept. 30, 2021, at his home near Searsboro. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Assembly of God Church in New Sharon. Burial with military rites was held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

Roger Neels, 77, of Montezuma, passed away Thurs-day morning, Sept. 30, 2021, at his home in Montezuma. Funeral services were Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Community Hope Church in Montezuma. Burial was held in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montezuma Fire Department or the...