Obituaries

William Wade Collison was called back home to his creator on August 18th, 2025, at the age of 73. Wade was born on November 9th, 1951 in Oskaloosa, IA to Robert and Margaret (Davis) Collison.
Inspired by his father's practice and a love of helping others, Wade found a calling in medicine from a young age. He...

Marvin Van Gorp, 93 of Montezuma, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 17, 2025 at the Brooklyn Community Estates. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial will be held in the Jackson Township Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Thomas (Tommy) L. Gillespie passed away on Sunday, September 7 at Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Tom was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on November 8, 1949 to Bernice VandeLune Gillespie and Robert M. Gillespie. He spent most of his life in Oskaloosa. He grew up playing Babe Ruth baseball and many school sports. Tom graduated...

It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of James (Jim) Lloyd Adkins, aged 79, on August 21, 2025. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend, he lived a long and full life marked by kindness, compassion, perseverance, and devotion to his family and friends.
Born on May 10,...

Marilyn Joanne (Merrick) Allgood Jacoway, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2025, at her home in Ankeny surrounded by family.
A Funeral will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the Ankeny Funeral Home, 1510 West First Street, Ankeny, Iowa 50023. There will be a one-hour Visitation before...

Kyle Russell, 42 passsed away 7/11/25. He was preceded in death by his father.
Celebration of Life is planned 8/23/25 from 10 am to 1 pm at New Sharon Rock Center, 206 S Mulberry St., New Sharon, IA

William (Bill) E. Ryan
September 9, 1932 - June 29, 2025
William (Bill) E. Ryan, age 92, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, at Tidwell Hospice in Port Charlotte.
Bill was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 9, 1932, to the late Jeanette and Thomas Ryan. He spent his early...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...