All Obituaries

 Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time.  A private family graveside service will be held on Monday, April 6, 2020, at Newton Union Cemetery.  Memorials to the Des Moines Adventist School can be left at the funeral home.    Wayne, the son of Johnson Dallas “J.D.” and Cynthia (Harmon) Pennock, was born February 25, 1934, near Benton in...

Marion R Benac, 95, of Newton died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Windsor Manor in Grinnell.  Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A private family graveside will be on Saturday, April 4, at Newton Union Cemetery. The service will be streamed live on the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory’s Facebook page. A public memorial service will be held at a later date....

Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials in Steven’s name to the family (please make checks payable to Cassie Crummett) may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory. If you are mailing your memorial to the funeral home please add; Attn: Church Family on the envelope. Steven M. “Steve” Church, the...

Dixie D. Cowden, 87, of Newton died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A private family graveside service will be held on Monday, April 6, at Newton Union Cemetery. The service will be streamed on the funeral home’s Facebook page. Memorials to the Newton High School Booster Club may be left at the Wallace Family...

Services and internment will be delayed to a later time due to the COVID-19 restrictions.  In lieu of flowers, cards can be sent to Mary Rozendaal c/o Doug Rozendaal 481 N.Shore Drive #303,  Clear Lake, IA 50428 and memorials can be made to the Iowa 4-H Foundation, the Fellowship of Christian Farmers and the  ALS Association of Iowa. Edward N. Rozendaal died peacefully in his sleep on March 25, 2020, at Park Centre in Newton, Iowa from complications of ALS. Ed was born...

Mildred Jean (Kruseman) Stanley, 95, of Newton; formerly of Lynnville, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at her home in Park Centre.  Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A private family graveside will be held at the Friends Cemetery in Lynnville on Monday, March 30. The service will be livestreamed on the funeral home’s Facebook page.  Memorials to the Park...

Timothy “Tim” Taylor, 59, of Newton died on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.  Services will be held at a later date.  Memorials to the Jasper County Genealogical Society may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  Tim, the son of John and Lois (Sieg) Taylor, was born on March 7, 1961 in Newton.  He graduated from Newton High School in 1979.  Tim worked as a computer technician at the...

Geneva Lucille Taber, 103, of Mitchellville, formerly of Newton and Kellogg, died on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at her home. A graveside service will be held at a later date.  Lucille, the daughter of Ben and Sarah (King) Cunningham, was born on December 22, 1916 in Bucklin, Missouri. She grew up in Missouri.  On February 10, 1937, Lucille was united in marriage with Leon Taber in Missouri. They made their home in Kellogg.  In addition to raising her family, Lucille...

Arlene R. Craver, 95, of Newton died on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Accura Healthcare of Newton East. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.   Arlene, the daughter of Arlie and Amy (McDowell) Binegar, was born on June 14, 1924, in Grinnell.  She grew up in Searsboro and graduated from Searsboro High School. She then graduated from Cosmetology School. Arlene was united in marriage with Paul Craver on April 22, 1944 in Newton.  They made their home...

Larry G. Sparks, 75, of Lynnville died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.  A private family graveside service and military honors will be held Monday, March 23, at Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. The graveside service will be livestreamed on the funeral home’s Facebook page.  A public visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, March 22, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory with no family present.  Please be...