
William “Bill” Fallis, 52, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born April 11, 1972 to William and Judy (Brower) Fallis in Mahaska County, IA. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School. Bill loved to cook and worked as a chef in Pella. In […]
Jun 28 2024 | Posted in
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Victor “Vic” Raffety, 79, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born June 20, 1945, to Paul and Bea (Broerman) Raffety. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1964. Following school, Vic worked at Pepsi in Oskaloosa, and then went to Pella and […]
Jun 28 2024 | Posted in
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Sally Jack Tucker Allee of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024, at The Bridges of Ankeny while under the care of Suncrest Hospice. As her earthly body took its last breath, her soul and spirit entered Heaven. Sally was born May 13,1936 in Iowa City, IA, the daughter of Gail Norris Tucker and […]
Jun 25 2024 | Posted in
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William (Bill) Keith Whitten, age 69, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born on November 16, 1954, in Rantoul, Illinois, the son of William Clyde and Shirley (Miller) Whitten. He attended high school in Tracy, Iowa, and graduated with the class of 1974. Later […]
Jun 24 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa. Shirley Ann Ver Steegh, 79, of rural Oskaloosa, went to her heavenly home after a 7-year battle with cancer. Shirley was born March 6, 1945, in Mahaska County the daughter of Elmer and Anna DeRonde Ryken. She graduated from Pella Christian High School with the class of 1963. On March 12, 1965, she was […]
Jun 21 2024 | Posted in
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Christina Smith, 62, of Oskaloosa, passed away June 7, 2024, unexpectedly at her home. She was born May 3, 1962, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Nancy (Wymore) Bittner. She attended Oskaloosa Schools and obtained her G.E.D. She continued her education through Indian Hills Community College, earning her CNA degree. In 1980, she […]
Jun 8 2024 | Posted in
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Steven L. Swank Oct. 2, 1947 – Feb. 21, 2023 The United States Army Steve, known then as Curly graduated from Pella High in 1965 and immediately joined the army, but not before getting the crops in with his dad. He served in Germany and Vietnam, working on trucks and tanks. He was discharged on […]

Clarence “Junior” Gay Oskaloosa. Clarence Gay, Jr., 94, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born December 1, 1929, in Mahaska County, the son of Clarence Sr. and Iva Lott Gay. He attended country school in Mahaska County. Upon finishing his last day of school, […]
Jun 5 2024 | Posted in
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Cross Phillips Batavia. Cross Lucchese Phillips one month old son of Todd and Krystal Phillips went to be with Jesus while in his parents’ loving arms on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines. He was born May 3, 2024, in Oskaloosa seventeen weeks before his due date. He was immediately taken […]
Jun 3 2024 | Posted in
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Gary, son of Willus “Bill” Wayne and Alberta Marie (Woolsey) DeGoey died Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. He was born August 5, 1957, in Oskaloosa. He graduated from North Mahaska High School with the Class of 1975. Gary’s life was blessed with a beautiful union when he married […]
May 16 2024 | Posted in
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