All Obituaries

Margaret "Midge" Elizabeth (VandeKieft) Wilson, 89, of Newton died on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at Newton Health Care Center.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Memorials may be left at the funeral home. If...

  Miriam Kaye Schultz, 86, of Lynnville, died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell.  A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials to Friends Cemetery may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home & Crematory.   Miriam Kaye Schultz, the daughter of Wilbur and Mabel (Van Genderen) Stanley, was born on May 20, 1933 in rural Searsboro. She grew up in Searsboro and graduated from Searsboro High School in 1950....

Barbara Alice Tarantino, 77, of Newton died on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends after the burial with a lunch at the funeral home.  Memorials to the Jasper County Senior Citizens Center may be left at the funeral home.     Barbara, the daughter of Russell and Francene...

Larry Dean Shepard, 65, of rural Newton died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at his home. Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life that was full of jokes and shenanigans from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, November 17, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  A military committal service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Monday, November 18, at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League may...

   Terry's family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Terry’s name can be left at the funeral home. Please make checks payable to Andrea Keller.     Terry, the son of William J. and Dortha I. (Carrico) Webster, was born November 16, 1954, in Leon, Iowa. He grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1973.  Terry did...

Alby Gene Jenkins, 82, of Newton died on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at his home.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday and again after the service with a lunch at the funeral home.  Memorials to St Jude Children’s Hospital or MercyOne Hospice may be left at the funeral home. Alby,...

Joy LaVert (Taber) Beintema, 79, of Newton, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Newton Health Care Center.  Per her wishes, no services are scheduled. Joy, the daughter of Leon and Lucille (Cunningham) Taber, was born December 12, 1939, in Bucklin, Missouri. She attended school in Kellogg. She was united in marriage with Robert Wayne Beintema on December 20, 1957, in Bussey.  Joy worked as a para-professional for the Newton School District for several years. She enjoyed...

David Kent Logsdon, 78, of Newton died on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at VA Central Iowa Healthcare Systems.  Committal of David’s ashes along with full military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter.  The family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, November 12, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.  Memorials to David’s family may be left to the...

Wayne C. Northcutt, 76, of Newton died on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown.  The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 12, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  Memorials to the Iowa Veteran’s Home or St. Jude Children’s Hospital may be left at the funeral home.   Wayne, the son of George and Betty (Hummel) Sickle, was born on May 3, 1943 in...

    A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Heights Alliance Church.     Sandra Colleen Swarts, the daughter of Elgie Ellsworth and Eva Mae (Perry) Moore, was born on February 27, 1939, in Centerville, Iowa. One of six children, she was a graduate of Centerville High School.    Colleen worked for the Meredith Corp. as a proofreader for magazines such as Better Homes and...