All Obituaries

Helen M. Halter, 93, of Newton died on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Iowa River Hospice of Marshalltown. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  Masks will be required and social distancing measures will be strictly enforced.  Memorials to the First Christian Church or in Helen’s name (checks made payable to Judy Conn) may be left at the funeral home. Helen, the daughter of Roy...

Ronald “Ronnie” Edward Beal, 81, of Newton died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Park Centre.  No services are scheduled at this time.  Ronald, the son of Ray and Rosetta (Whited) Beal, Jr., was born on November 11, 1939 in Maxwell. He grew up in the Maxwell area.  On August 8, 1970, Ronald was united in marriage with Carolyn Young in Collins. They lived for a short time in Nevada before making their home in Newton.  Ronald worked for the...

  Services will be held at a later date.      Craig, the son of C. Max and Leah (Peery) Sparks was born December 22, 1950.  He grew up in Sully and was a graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. He worked at Vermeer for 40 years, retiring in 2010.  Craig moved to Pella in 2017. Craig was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a life member of the Harley Owners’ Group. Craig love to travel and ride his motorcycle to any far away...

Adelheid “Heidi” Patterson, 84, of Newton died on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Park Centre Care Center. A service will be held at a later date. The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the cremation. Heidi is survived by her children, Franz (Jennifer) Patterson of Newton, Silvia Patterson of Newton, Shirley (Jerry) Johnson of Runnells, and Kathryn Hopman of Newton; grandchildren, Christopher (Elizabeth) Johnson, Sara (Jason) Ohlfest, and Emily Hopman; her...

Margaret E. Paul, 79, of Newton died on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at MercyOne Johnston Hospice.  The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the cremation.  On Margaret’s request there will be no visitation or service.  A private interment will be held at Newton Union Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to MercyOne Hospice, a charity of choice, or simply by paying it forward by doing a good deed for another in need.  Margaret,...

Dr. Jonathan Lee Fudge, 59, of Newton, Iowa, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020, surrounded by his family after a courageous 17-month battle against an aggressive adenocarcinoma. Jon was born in Iowa City, Iowa on March 2, 1961.  He lived briefly in Iowa City, Atlantic, Newton and Cedar Rapids before his family resettled in Newton in 1968.  He attended Newton schools and graduated from Newton Senior High School in 1979. Jon participated in band, choir and played...

There are no services for Mildred scheduled at this time due to the COVID-19 numbers. Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to the United Presbyterian Church Radio Ministry (Please make checks payable to United Presbyterian Church and put radio ministry in the memo.) Memorials may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the Wallace Family Funeral Home, 1115 E. 19th St. N., Newton, IA 50208. Please put Attn: Swalwell Family...

   Gregory J. Birky, 69, of Newton, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home in Newton.  A Celebration of Greg’s Life will be held at a later date. Memorials to Mercy Hospice can be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.    Greg, the son of William and Annie (McLarty) Birky, Jr., was born August 26, 1951, in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in...

David “Dave” Patrick Johnson, 55, of rural Newton died at his home with his loving wife by his side after a short battle with Leptomeningeal Brain Cancer on Monday, November 16, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 23, at the First Assembly of God Church in Newton.  Masks will be required to attend the service and social distancing will be implemented. In lieu of flowers, memorials to his wife Juli Johnson may be left at the church the day...

Gordon “Gordy” LeRoy Jones, 78, of Newton died on Monday, November 16, 2020, at his home. A private family graveside service will be held.  A celebration of Gordon’s life will be held this spring. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Gordy’s name may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory (checks made payable to Justin Jones). Gordy, the son of David R. and Nellie (Beitel) Jones, was born on November 12, 1942 in Newton. He was a lifelong...