All Obituaries

     Dale Gene Awtry, the son of Charles and Ruby (Russell) Awtry, was born on October 3, 1938, in Galesburg.  He graduated from Newton High School in 1957.  During high school he started working for his dad shelling corn.  On November 30, 1963, Gene was united in marriage with Carolyn Hanson at the United Presbyterian Church in Goldfield, Iowa.  They would make their home just across the street from Gene’s parents in Galesburg.  During that ...

Larry Leroy Hawk, 83, of Kellogg, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 12, at Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg.  The family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, October 11, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials to the Kellogg Fire Department may be left at the funeral home or the graveside service.  Larry, the son of George and Doris (Madoll) Hawk, was born on February 10, 1943, in ...

      Margaret Ellen (Shipman) Wells, 91 of Newton, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, at the Sully Community Church.  The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Margaret’s name (checks to Tim Wells) may be left at the church the day of the service ...

   Keith Afton Butler, the son of Nora (Frazier) and Perry Butler, was born at home in Newton, Iowa on September 10, 1928. Keith attended Newton Schools, graduating in 1947. During high school, he worked for the Maytag Company.    In early 1950, while sitting with two friends in the soda fountain at Smith Drugs, Keith noticed a group of three girls, one who caught his eye in particular – DeLoris “Dee” Gunsaulus. Keith tracked her down through a mutual ...

Bryon Irving Smith, beloved brother, father, papa, and friend passed away on September 29, 2026, at the age of 70. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday. The family requests that you wear clothes to support your favorite sport’s team as you know Bryon would be supporting the Packers, Hawkeyes, or Cubs.  ...

     Suzanne Lynn Van Zandt, the daughter of Richard “Dick” and Norma Jean (Akins) Schmidt, was born on December 4, 1954, in Des Moines.  She grew up in Baxter and graduated from Baxter High School in 1973. At Baxter, she was a multi-sport accomplished athlete. After high school, Suzanne moved to Newton.  She worked as a secretary for the State of Iowa for a few years before taking a job at the Maytag Company in 1985.  On November 25, 1998, ...

Gary Edward Kirchhoff, 78, of Newton died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Valley Vista Nursing and Rehab. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton.  The family will greet friends from 4-7. p.m., Monday, September 28, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials to Newton Dollars for Scholars or the Mission Cancer Foundation may be left at the church the day of the service or at the funeral ...

Ron R. Toppenberg, 86, of Newton died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Park Centre.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, at the Community Heights Alliance Church. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church.  Memorials to Community Heights Alliance Church Missions may be left at the church the day of the service or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Ron, the son of Elmar W. and Carolyn ...

Charles “Charlie” Edward Foster, 85, of Newton died on Friday, September 18, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Kellogg United Methodist Church or the Kellogg Historical Society may be left at the funeral ...

Joseph A Deutsch of Newton passed away July 20, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Newton.  To watch the service you can join the zoom link #84319761101 password #072026.  Memorials to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses may be left at the service. Joe was born on March 25, 1930. He was the son of Arthur and Mildred Deutsch. He grew up farming and loved the land. He attended ...