Category Archives: Obituaries

Andrew Dunnick, 84, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018, at Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 24, at Grinnell Friends Church with the Rev. Steve Savage officiating. Interment with military honors was held at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated...

Robert Dean Nielsen was born Mar. 7, 1956, in Chariton to Henry and Genevieve (Fleming) Nielsen. He passed away Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018, at the age of 61 years. Robert grew up on the family farm near Williamson with his parents and siblings. He attended Chariton Community Schools through high school. After attending high school, Robert...

Dr. Lillian (Vande Krol) Breckenridge, 76, of Tulsa, OK, passed from this life on Saturday, Mar. 24, 2018. She and her husband, James, were seminary professors with Oral Roberts University for 29 years. In addition to her teaching, Lillian had also been an assistant to the dean and was instrumental in creating several helpful programs. Dr....

Don Milburn, 87, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Mar.  17, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 20, at the Grinnell United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dave Crow officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may...

Frank A. Webster, 73, of Gilman, died Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A visitation was held from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 11, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Condolences may be shared at www.smithfh.com. Frank Albert Webster was born the son of Oscar and Rita (Elliott) Webster on Nov. 8, 1944,...

Mattie Lou Lewis, 84, of Lynnville, passed away peacefully on Mar. 7, 2018, in the South Village at the Mayflower Com-munity Health Care Center, Grinnell. A celebration of life service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 10, at the Mayflower Community Carman Center. Burial will be at a later date in Lynnville Woodland...

Marvin “Gene” Nunnikhoven, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, under hospice care at the MHP Hospital. Funeral services were Saturday, Mar. 3, in the Central Reformed Church in Oskaloosa with the Rev. Jon Nelson officiating. Burial was in the Friends Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Military honors were by members of the Pella Honor Guard. Memorials may...