All Obituaries

     John E. Onstot, 68 of Newton, formerly of Madrid, died Wednesday July 8, 2026, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.  Memorials to the Iowa Donor Network can be left at the funeral home or at the church on the day of the ...

   Austin J. Larson, 20, of Newton, formerly of Lynnville, died Thursday, July 2, 2026.  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Lynnville-Sully High School gymnasium.  The family will be available to greet friends at the school directly following the service. Following the services, a luncheon will be held at the Sully First Reformed Church. Memorials in Austin’s name can be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and ...

   Carroll A. DePenning, 78, of Newton, died Thursday, July 2, 2026, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Newton Church of the Way.  The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Please dress in casual clothing or wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the MercyOne Newton ER ...

Lyle Duane Purvis, 79, of Newton died on Monday, June 29, 2026, at his home.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 8, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Lyle, the son of Forrest and Ione (Eaton) Purvis, was born on March 11, 1947, in Newton.  He grew up in Kellogg and graduated from Newton High School in 1966.  In 1967, he began his 36-year ...

Lois Ann Shaver, 71, of Newton died on Friday, June 26, 2026, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  Memorials in Lois’ name may be left at the funeral home (checks to Misty Carlton). Lois, the daughter of Melvin and Lois (Buswell) Healey, was born on January 22, 1955, in Grinnell.  She grew up in ...

Andrew “Andy” Joseph Malsom, 57, of Newton died on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.  The family requests people wear a Hawaiian shirt in Andy’s honor to visitation. Memorials to the Newton Community Theater may be ...

Eldred E. Van Gorp, 98, of Newton; formerly of Sully died on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Newton Village. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2026, at the First Reformed Church in Sully.  The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. - 1p.m., prior to the service in the Gathering Place at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Newton Village Activity Fund or Iowa River Hospice may be left at the church the day of the service or at the funeral ...

   Richard Martens, 88, of Newton, died Monday, June 22, 2026, at Newton Village. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m., Monday, June 29, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Jasper County 4-H Program.   Richard Henry Martens was born December 18, 1937, to John and Louise ...

   Rodd Wayne Hoagland, 58, died Sunday, June 21, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, at the funeral home.  Memorials in Rodd’s name can be left at the funeral home. Please make checks payable to Sherry Bishop.    Rodd, the son of Ralph Laverne Hoagland and Sherry Fae (Geurts) Bishop, was born ...

Mary Alice Schroder, 70, of Newton died on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Valley Vista Nursing and Rehab.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 28, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. The family will greet friends immediately following the service with a coffeetime at the funeral home.  Memorials to Lucy’s Pet Pantry may be left at the funeral home. Mary, the daughter of Bruno Michael and Vivian (Morgan) Czerwiec, was born on October 11, 1955, in ...