Category Archives: Obituaries

Wilmer J. "Bill" Van Wyk, 84, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 13, at Prairie City First Reformed Church. Burial followed at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe. Memorials may be directed to the Prairie City First Reformed Church or the Gideons. The son...

Bernice Smith, 88, of Altoona and formerly of Lynnville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 11 a.m. at Sully Community Church. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Sully Community Church or to Lynnville Historical...

Harry Lee Dearinger, 73, of Newton died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Taylor House Hos-pice in Des Moines. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the First Baptist Church in Newton. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Gideons International, First Baptist Church, or The Children’s Tumor Foundation may be left at the funeral...

Vernon Vanden Hoek, 70, of Lynnville died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, at the Comfort House in Pella. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Sully First Reformed Church with the family present 3-7 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. at Sully First Reformed Church. Vernon Marvin Vanden Hoek...

Barbara Snodgrass, 59, of Sully passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at Pella Regional Health Center. Her memorial service was at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Sully Community Church. Memorials may be given to Sully Fire Department. Barbara Elaine Snodgrass was born Aug. 7, 1958. Barbara spent most of her childhood in Newton and...

Marjorie Van Genderen was born Sept. 22, 1923, to Marinus J. and Maggie (Goemaat) De Zwarte in Taintor. She passed away at The Cottages in Pella on Oct. 24, 2017. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorial donations may be given to Gideons International in...

Barbara Snodgrass, 59, of Sully passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at Pella Regional Health Center. Visitation starts at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella with the family present 5-7 p.m. The memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Sully Community Church. Memorials...