Kathleen Marie (Nikkel) Fopma, 94, of Pella, passed away late Monday evening, Nov. 5, 2018, at The Cottages in Pella. Funeral services were held Nov. 9 at Faith Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be designated for The Table-Denver, CO (church planting ministry of Craig and Jeanine Broek) or...
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Paul Hackert, 73
Paul Hackert, 73, of Sully passed away at 3:41 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at Pella Hospice Comfort House. His celebration of life was Friday, Nov. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Sully First Reformed Church. Private interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Pella.
Paul was born Feb. 7, 1945,...
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Joshua Wooldridge, 33
Joshua Kyle Wooldridge was born Oct.1, 1985, to Steven and Sharon (Vos) Wooldridge in Pella. Josh died in a farming-related accident on the family farm, doing what he loved, on Oct. 31, 2018. His memorial service was held Monday, Nov. 5, at
Sully Community Church. Memorials have been designated for the Sully Community Church Mission Fund.
Josh...
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Michael Stockdall, 62
Michael Ray “Droopy” Stockdall, 62, of Newton, died Wed-nesday, Oct. 24, 2018, at his home. A celebration of life visitation was held from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Least of Saints Church in Newton. The celebration ended with a prayer. Memorials to Michael’s family may be left at the celebration.
Michael, the son...
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Jim McIlrath, 79
James H. McIlrath, 79, of Grinnell, died Oct. 22, 2018, at the Mayflower Com-munity in Grinnell. He succumbed to Parkinson’s disease.
A memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 26, at the Grinnell Christian Church with the Rev. John Epperson, Grinnell Regional Hospice Chaplain, and Pastor Joel Nielson, Madison Church of Christ, both officiating. Burial will be...
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Nancy Lee Fitzpatrick, 82
Nancy Lee Fitzpatrick, 82, of Lynnville passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, after suffering a heart attack on Friday. She had just finished one of her many horse rides that she so enjoyed doing, and could not have passed on in a more meaningful way.
Nancy Lee Halverson, the daughter of Bentley Alvin and Helen Susie...
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Geraldine L. Beyer, 89
Geraldine Beyer, 89, of Grinnell, died on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Grinnell United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Crow officiating. Interment was in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Memorials may be designated to the Grinnell...
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