Stanley Ovid Kirby November 4, 1946 – December 30, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 76 Stanley Ovid Kirby, 76, of Oskaloosa died Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Tempe, Arizona. He was born November 4, 1946, in Mahaska County, the son of Ovid Orlando and Verda Ellen Masterson Kirby. Stan graduated from […]
Robert Wesche February 25, 1935 – December 30, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Robert (Bob) Woodford Wesche’s passing has left a huge hole in our hearts. He was truly an extraordinary man. Bob was born in Tientsin, China to missionary parents, Kenneth (seminary professor) and Agnes (nurse) Wesche on February 25th, 1935. Bob lived […]
Charlene De Kock November 19, 1928 – December 30, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Charlene Ruth De Kock, 94, of Oskaloosa died peacefully on Dec. 30, 2022 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, IA surrounded by her loved ones. Charlene Ruth (Gosselink) De Kock, [Char or GiGi as she was known to most of […]
Gregory Walkup December 1, 1966 – December 29, 2022 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 56 Gregory Walkup, age 56, of New Sharon, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on December 1, 1966, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Ervin and Judy (Meier) Walkup. […]
Shirley Whitlatch January 3, 1939 – December 28, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Shirley McFadden Whitlatch, age 83, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Crystal Heights Care Center. She was born on January 3, 1939, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Homer and Helen (Lesher) McFadden. Shirley attended Lincoln School. […]
Dorman Lee Johannes April 8, 1935 – December 27, 2022 Cedar, Iowa | Age 87 Dorman Lee Johannes, 87, of Cedar, Iowa, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Dorman Lee Johannes was born April 8, 1935, in Keokuk County to Leo and Luella Farr Johannes. He was […]
An Oskaloosa Community School District Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA — Oskaloosa Community Schools has launched a five-year facilities plan and vision as the district prepares to update their buildings and amenities. The vision of the plan is to maintain, create, and imagine facilities that are safe, inviting, and attract current and future students and families […]
Brenda San January 31, 1958 – December 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 64 Brenda San, age 64, of Oskaloosa, passed away on December 25, 2022, at her home in Des Moines, Iowa, under Hospice care surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on January 31, 1958, in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of James […]
James Arthur Zimmerman October 10, 1959 – December 24, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 63 James Arthur Zimmerman, known as “Jim Zim,” passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2022. He loved meeting people and making their lives better and was a positive bright light everywhere he went. For much of his life, he lived […]
Howard Clayton Thompson October 3, 1942 – December 24, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Howard Clayton Thompson, 80, of Oskaloosa passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born on October 3, 1942, in Mahaska County, Iowa, the son of Simon and Grace (Blake) Thompson. Howard attended school in […]
