
Wesley Van Helten November 3, 1964 – June 11, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 57 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Wes Van Helten, 57, of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. Wesley Roy Van Helten, son of Marion “Buck” Van […]
Jun 12 2022 | Posted in
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Richard “Dick” Lee Willetts December 5, 1926 – June 11, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 95 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Richard “Dick” Lee Willetts, age 95, of Albia, IA, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Centerville Specialty Care in Centerville, IA. Dick was born on December 5, 1926, in […]
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Alice E. Barnard October 29, 1924 – June 11, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 97 Alice E. Barnard, 97, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born October 29, 1924, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Ray and Emma (Loyd) Welton. Alice was the salutatorian of […]
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Willis Veldhuizen September 11, 1934 – June 10, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Willis Veldhuizen, 87, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Willis Lee Veldhuizen, son of William D. and Henrietta (Plette) Veldhuizen, was born September 11, 1934, in Eddyville, Iowa. Willis was […]
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Toni Renae Woodrum December 6, 1962 – June 10, 2022 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 59 Toni Woodrum, 59, of Montezuma, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the Montezuma Specialty Care. Toni was born on December 6, 1962 to Charles and Doris Hicks Woodrum. There are no services planned and burial will take place […]
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CPL Kenneth Eugene Ford March 22, 1932 – June 10, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 90 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran CPL Kenneth Eugene Ford was born March 22, 1932 in Monroe County, Iowa. He was the fourth child, in a family of 9 boys and 1 girl, to William A. and […]
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Gary Schooley August 6, 1959 – June 10, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Gary Schooley, 62, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, June 10, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He was born August 6, 1959, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Norman E. and Shirley A. Speed Schooley. Gary graduated from Oskaloosa High School […]
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William “Bill” Messamaker August 9, 1964 – June 10, 2022 Evans, Iowa | Age 57 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran William “Bill” Messamaker , 57, of Evans died Friday, June 10, 2022, at his home in Evans. He was born August 9, 1964, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Ronald Lloyd and […]
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June 9th, 2022 Mahaska County, Iowa – The weekend of June 10th, 11th, and Sunday the 12th will be a busy time around Mahaska County. On Friday, the second installment of Friday After Five takes place with Journey’s End performing. It’s also the All Class Reunion, with graduates from Oskaloosa encouraged to gather downtown. At […]
Jun 10 2022 | Posted in
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Caryn Anne Webb July 12, 1966 – June 8, 2022 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 55 Caryn Anne Webb< 55, of Montezuma, died On June 8, 2022. Caryn Anne Webb, the daughter of Max and Helen Samuels Townsend, was born on July 12, 1966 at Melbourne, Iowa. Caryn graduated from West Marshall in 1984 and went […]
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