Our History

Arthur and Fritzie Wallace and Albert and Helen Wallace started their funeral service to the Newton area in July of 1963 when they purchased the Toland Funeral Home.  In their, over 40 years of service in Newton, they not only served many families, but were very active and involved with the community.  Fritzie passed away in 1982, Albert in 2007, and Arthur in 2009.  Helen is currently residing at Park Centre in Newton.

Gary and Pat opened the Wallace Family Funeral Home in its current location in 1999.  Through the years, the funeral home has expanded with the addition of a larger lobby, spacious visitation and social rooms, and most recently an on-site crematory.

Arthur J. Wallace, Helen B. and Albert J. Wallace           

Gary A. Wallace

Owner, Funeral Director, Certified Cremationist, Licensed to sell Preneed Insurance

Gary is a 1975 graduate of Newton High School. He graduated from Worsham Mortuary School in 1987 and became a licensed funeral director in the state of Iowa in 1988.  Gary is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks Lodge, and the Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League.  He enjoys riding his Harley and traveling.

Pat A. Wallace

Owner

Pat is a 1973 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. She owned the Coffee Cup Café and SOS in Sully until 1990.  Pat was then a Realtor in Newton for 20 years, retiring in 2010.  She enjoys her and Gary’s six grandchildren, going on Harley rides, and traveling.

M. Chantelle Lundberg

Funeral Director, Office Manager, Licensed to sell Preneed Insurance

Chantelle is a 1995 graduate of Newton High School, 1999 graduate of the University of Nothern Iowa, and a 2005 graduate of DMACC Mortuary Program.  She became a licensed funeral director in the state of Iowa in 2006.  Chantelle has been active in many community organizations, currently serving on the board at the YMCA. She is married to Brett Lundberg and they have three children, Dylann, Derek, and Chase.

Christa J. Vander Weerdt

Funeral Director, Licensed to sell Preneed Insurance

Christa is a 2003 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School and a 2006 graduate of the DMACC Mortuary Science Program. She became a licensed funeral director in the State of Iowa in 2008.

Carey Roberts

Funeral Director, Certified Cremationist 

Carey was a 1980 graduate of Marshalltown High School and a 2011 graduate of the DMACC Mortuary Science Program. She became a licensed funeral director in the State of Iowa in 2012. Carey and Her Husband Rick live outside the small town of Tracy where they raised their three children, three horses, two cats, and many dogs. Carey enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her two new grandchildren, Sawyere and Wyatt. Carey and her Husband   

Gary "Wally" Price

Funeral Director's Assistant

Gary was a 1971 graduate of Newton High School and received a Associates Degree in Retail Marketing in 1973.  Wally began working at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in 2004.  He is married to Bev and they have two married sons, Jeff and Jason, and two grandchildren.  Gary helped form the Newton Area Soccer Association and is active in all forms of motorsports.