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Ruth StanleyRuth Stanley
1925 - 2025
Ruth Stanley, 100, of Temple, Texas, and formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Temple. Ruth Lorine Stanley, daughter of Otto Orvale and Freda Marie (Strohman) Utterback, was born February 27, 1925, in Delta, Iowa. She was a 1943 graduate of Delta High School and...
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John KerrJohn Edward Kerr
1946 - 2025
John Edward Kerr, 79, passed away on June 27th at his home in Spring Hill, FL. Born in Oskaloosa, IA on February 21st, 1946, he was the son of Jack Kerr and Murel Flanders. He attended Twin Cedars High School. On March 26th, 1965 he was united in marriage to Judy Anderson and they shared 60 years together. Over the...
Kurt QuadeKurt William Quade
1952 - 2025
Kurt William Quade, of Mooresville, North Carolina, passed away on June 18, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 30, 1952, in the Panama Canal Zone and raised in West Des Moines, Iowa, Kurt lived a life marked by dedication, love, and quiet strength. A proud graduate of Valley High School in...
Genevieve CoppersmithGenevieve Mae Coppersmith
1928 - 2025
Genevieve Mae Coppersmith, 96, died at home, at the Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg, Iowa, on June 02, 2025. If you felt a breath of sweetness pass by, that was her soul returning home. Genevieve was born on November 24,1928, in What Cheer, IA to parents Richard Burdock, and Minnie Pearl (VanPatton)...
Carl OttoCarl Otto
1967 - 2025
Carl Otto, 57, of Oskaloosa, passed away in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico on May 23, 2025. Carl Allen Otto, son of John G. Otto III and Ronica Lee (Waters) Otto, was born October 22, 1967, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While growing up, Carl developed a close relationship with his grandparents, Richard and Helen...
Linda ReesLinda Rees
1943 - 2025
Linda Rees, age 82, of Sigourney, completed her earthly journey on Monday, May 26, 2025. Linda was born January 31, 1943, in Mahaska County, Iowa, and spent her early years attending country school near What Cheer before graduating from Sigourney High School. She later graduated from the Minneapolis Institute of...
William "Bill" ReesWilliam "Bill" Rees
1944 - 2025
William "Bill" Rees, age 80, of Sigourney, laid down his earthly tools on Monday, May 26, 2025. Born December 28, 1944, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois, Bill was the beloved son of Harry and Mary (Phillips) Rees. He grew up with a love of learning and craftsmanship, first attending Sandridge...
Larry DorseyLarry Richard Dorsey
1935 - 2025
He grew up in Ottumwa, IA, born on July 4, 1935 and shared many happy memories of his years growing up there. He passed away May 18, 2025 just shy of his 90th birthday. Survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Jean (Krehlik) Dorsey, 3 children; Jane (Howie) Klein of Pala, CA, Eric (Stacy) Dorsey of Frisco,TX, and...
Florence RempeFlorence Rempe
1930 - 2025
Florence (Van Maanen) Rempe, 95, passed away on Monday at the Cottages. Funeral Service, Monday 5/19 at 10:30 a.m, Ebenezer Reformed Church, Leighton, Iowa. Visitation- 5/18 2- 4 p.m. at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home, information at www.vandykduven.com
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Betty CookBetty Lou Cook
1931 - 2025
Betty Lou Cook, 93, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025, in Stillwater. Her service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Stillwater, with burial following in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of...
Norma Franklin HiemstraNorma L Franklin Hiemstra
1929 - 2025
Norma was born in the small town of Lacey, Iowa. She was the daughter of Emmett and Caroline ( Engle) Franklin. She and her two brothers lived on a small farm outside of Oskaloosa, Iowa. She attended Oskaloosa High School, where she was a member of the band playing the clarinet and also enjoyed softball. She was...
Mark MichMark Mich
1951 - 2025
Mark Mich, 73, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born November 7, 1951, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Karl Artie "Christina" VerPloegh Mich. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1970. On September 7, 1974, he was united in marriage to Dorothy...
Brant BruxvoortBrant Bruxvoort
Brant Bruxvoort, 95, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Brant Harold Bruxvoort, the son of John and Cora Wilma (Van Kooten) Bruxvoort, was born August 6, 1929, near Searsboro, Iowa. He and his parents soon moved one mile north of Lynnville, where he...
John SunstrumJohn Porter Sunstrum
1947 - 2025
John Porter "JP" Sunstrum, age 77, of Polk City, IA, passed away on April 7, 2025, in Des Moines, IA, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with complications from a prescribed medication. A Celebration of Life will be held at Iles Dunn's Funeral home located at 2121 Grand Ave, Des Moines on Friday April...
Ron GoldsmithRon Goldsmith
1933 - 2025
Ron Goldsmith, 92, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Ron Louis Goldsmith, son of Norman Frederick and Mabel Luella (Buckley) Goldsmith, was born January 17, 1933, in Clarence, Iowa. He grew up on the family's Cedar County farm, where he,...
Kathleen WilkinKathleen Wilkin
1940 - 2025
Kathleen Joyce Wilkin, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was born on November 28, 1940, in Monroe County to John H. and Florence R. (Gray) Wilkin. Kathleen passed away on March 20, 2025 at Mahaska Health, leaving a legacy of love and dedication marked by her generous spirit and supportive nature. Kathleen dedicated her...
Donald ArendtDonald Arendt
1942 - 2025
Don Arendt, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Born July 7, 1942, in Oskaloosa to Louie and Janet (Moore), Donald Dale (as his mother named and called him) grew up in Gibson, the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Tri-County South/What...
Kevin BogleKevin Bogle
Kevin Richard Bogle, 69, of Davis County, died March 8, 2025, in Oskaloosa. No services are planned.
Marlene HernyMarlene Jean Herny
Marlene Herny, 73, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa. Marlene Jean Herny, daughter of William Archer and Mavis Marlene (Doud) Todd Sr., was born September 19, 1951, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was a 1969 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. She married Ron York in 1969, and a...
Stephen McCurdyStephen J McCurdy
1950 - 2025
Stephen J. McCurdy passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025, in his home in Oakdale, MN. Steve was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on April 6, 1950, to the late Carroll F. McCurdy and Jessie Greene McCurdy. He grew up on a farm north of Cedar along with two brothers, Richard and Timm. He was an impish kid and won the...
Sam McCartneySam McCartney
Samuel "Sam" McCartney, 72, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2024, at his home in Oskaloosa. Samuel Albert McCartney, son of Preston Amory and Helen Marie (Russell) McCartney, was born on August 2, 1952, in Burlington, Iowa. After attending Burlington High School and Burlington Junior College, he...
Ronald Van WykRonald Van Wyk
Ron Van Wyk, 82, of Oskaloosa, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Ronald James Van Wyk, son of James and Mary (Nevenhouse) Van Wyk, was born March 1, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He grew up on a farm west of Lacey and was a 1960 graduate of Lacey High School. Ron's career was in...
Stephen FrostStephen Frost
Stephen Glenn Frost, son of the late Donzell & Eleanor (Bonnett) Frost, was born on April 6, 1948 and departed this life on February 15, 2025. At the time of his passing, Stephen was seventy-six years, ten months and nine days of age. Stephen was preceded in passing by his parents. Stephen is survived by his wife,...
Barbara "Bobbie" LindBarbara "Bobbie" Harrington Lind
1941 - 2025
Mrs. Barbara "Bobbie" Harrington Lind, 83, passed away Monday, February 10th, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Barbara is survived by her son, Erik (and Kathy) Lind of Cortland, NY and daughter, Wendi Lind of Columbia, SC. She is also survived by grandchildren Austin and Alex Lind. Barbara was preceded in death...
Mary HasleyMary Margaret Hasley
1938 - 2025
Mary Margaret Hasley, 86, of Coralville, formerly of Fairfax, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Sterlingshire Assisted Living, Coralville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of...
