Alex Seemann July 18, 1984 – September 12, 2020 Cedar Falls (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 36 On Sept 12, 2020 Alexander (Alex) Paul Seemann, 36, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, went to the arms of Jesus at his parent’s home in Oskaloosa after a valiant effort fighting colon and peritoneal cancer. He was surrounded by his […]
Marilyn Welch January 12, 1932 – September 11, 2020 University Park, Iowa | Age 88 Marilyn Welch, 88, of University Park died Friday September 11, 2020, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born January 12, 1932, in Rose Hill, Iowa, the daughter of Carl I. and Maude Olive Grace Ellis. Marilyn […]
Diana Provenzano April 8, 1938 – September 9, 2020 Grinnell (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 83 Diana Provenzano, 83, of Grinnell and formerly of Oskaloosa passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at the Grinnell Health Care Center in Grinnell. Diana Laura Provenzano was born April 8, 1938, in Oskaloosa to Walter and Lucile (Whitlock) Gravitt. Diana […]
Cynthia Lee Van Ringelestein February 27, 1937 – September 9, 2020 Rural Fremont, Iowa | age 83 Cynthia Lee Van Ringelestein, 83, of rural Fremont, passed away on September 9, 2020. Cynthia Lee Van Ringelestein was born February 27, 1937, in Denver, Colorado, to Albert J. Brandsma and Joan A. VanGenderen. Her name at the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Superintendent Paula Wright said that publically, they will be doing hybrid learning at the high school for two weeks, but will be evaluating “as this week goes along to see which direction our numbers are going. If our numbers […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Written by Brian Rainey on June 1st, 2020. Be a cop You want to make the world and your community a better place? You want to change law enforcement and the way policing is done? […]
Kayla Allison December 13, 1986 – September 8, 2020 Altoona (Eddyville), Iowa | Age 33 Kayla Allison, 33, of Altoona and formerly of Eddyville unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at her home in Altoona. Kayla Rene Allison, daughter of Dale Dewayne Allison and Brenda Jean Liles, was born December 13, 1986, in Ottumwa, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Moving into a new town and taking a new job can be very stressful. Add the stress of keeping an aging structure operational while you build a new facility. Adding in a pandemic, and learning how to navigate that, while continuing to move forward made for an extra challenge. Matt Larson and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem recently sent out a message of thanks to the community for the support after the death of one of his deputies, Brian Rainey. Van Renterghem was thankful for all the people who stepped up in the community, offering assistance, prayers, and kind words for “not […]
Wilber Glasgow August 15, 1958 – September 7, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Wilber Glasgow, 62, of Oskaloosa died Monday evening, September 7, 2020, in a motorcycle/deer accident west of Oskaloosa on Highway 92. Wilber J. Glasgow, son of Wilber Glasgow Sr. and Darlene (Bishop) Glasgow, was born on August 15, 1958, in Ottumwa, […]
