Obituaries
Mary Lou Yoder was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Culp, Arkansas, the daughter of Walter and Alice (Seawright) Freeman.  She graduated from Iowa Mennonite School (now Hillcrest Academy) in 1956.  On …
Esther Viola (Beachy) Zook of Kalona, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her home. Esther was born Oct. 28, 1932, in Kalona, the daughter of Ananias J. and Ella Mae …
Grant T. Colbert, 21, of Riverside, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Visitation will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the …
James M. “Jim” Yoder, 73, of rural Kalona, passed from this life Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024, …
Evelyn Hemsted, 83, of Lone Tree, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2024, at her home in Lone Tree. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Snyder & …
Alma M. (Miller) Hershberger, 88, of Kalona, passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. A funeral will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at …
Marla Jean Meyer, 81, of Riverside, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.  The family will be present to receive friends and celebrate Marla’s life from 5-7 …
Kenneth Michael Yoder was born Aug. 19, 2001, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, the son of Mervin and Ada (Mast) Yoder.  Kenneth Lived life to the fullest! …
Ralph J. Schnoebelen, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital. A funeral Mass will be held Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church …
Carolyn Hochstetler, 89, of Wellman died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Carolyn was born Oct. 14, 1934, in rural Parnell, the daughter of Orval and Lavanda …
Terry Fisher, 61, died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at his home in Wellman. Terry was born Nov. 3, 1962, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Carroll and Nancy (Durst) Fisher. He has lived in the …
Lloyd S. Mast was born Jan. 22, 1936, in Kalona, son of Sam D. and Katie (Gingerich) Mast. Lloyd accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth and was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church to which he …