Category Archives: Obituaries

Reva “Arlene” Brand was born Oct. 10, 1933, to Gerrit and Gertie (Slycord) Beyer, in her parents’ home in Taintor. She passed away at Park Centre in Newton on Sept. 3, 2020, at the age of 86. Following visitation, a private family service was held Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in...

Carol Jean Laughlin, 68, of Pella died Sept. 4, 2020. A private funeral mass was held Wednesday, Sept. 9, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pella. Carol was born June 14, 1952, to Robert Allen and Donna Lou (McNeil) Lynde in Cherokee. Aug. 25, 1973, she was united in marriage to Leo Joseph Laughlin in Washington. To...

Steven Van Zante, 64, son of the late Bernie and Lois Van Zante, passed away on Sept. 5, 2020. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Sully Cemetery....

Kathy Gertsma, 72, of Vallejo, CA, passed away Sept. 4, 2020, at her home. She was the daughter of Merlyn and Sherry Gertsma. From an early age, Kathy lived with her grandparents, Dora and Andrew Gertsma in Sully. She attended Lynnville-Sully Schools until her senior year, when she went to Forest View High School in...

Wanda Dunsbergen, 95, of Lynnville, died Tues-day, Aug. 25, 2020. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Friends of Lynnville Library and Lynnville Women’s Club. Wanda was born July 5, 1925, to William and Nellie Terpstra, at her...

Ronda Jean James-Roush, 53, of Newton went home to be with her Savior on Saturday morning, Aug. 29, 2020, in Newton. Ronda, the daughter of Earl Eugene and Linda Ann (Halter) James, was born Apr. 7, 1967, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She was a graduate of the Lynnville-Sully High School Class of 1985. She...

Evelyn Grace Roll, 86, of Colfax, passed away Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Graveside funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. at McKeever Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Howard Street Christian Church. The daughter of Neal and Mary (Ver Steegt) Vander Leest, Evelyn was born Jan. 8, 1934 in rural Sully where...