Obituaries
Alta M. Troyer passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. She was 95 years old. Alta was born Sept. 27, 1927, in Shickley, Nebraska,  the ninth child of Lloyd and Emma …
Miriam Hershberger, 70, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away from cancer on Thursday, Febr.2, 2023, at Mennonite Friendship Communities in South Hutchinson.  She was born Aug. 28, 1952, in …
Wilma F. Grout, 100, of Newton, died Friday, March 17, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church in Newton. The family will greet …
Edward Yoder, 91, of Kalona, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 following a short battle with cancer.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 …
Samuel Kent Shepherd, 70, of Riverside, died peacefully at home Sunday, March 12, 2023.  A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Holy Family …
Karen K. Rios, 73, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, formerly of Kalona, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi.   Visitation will be from 9-11:30 a.m. …
Pearl A. Michaelis, 85, of Washington, formerly of Kalona, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Aspire of Washington. Her body has been cremated and the family will hold a memorial …
Obituary: Velma Burnham, 89, of Grinnell, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at St. Francis Manor and under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on …
Jonathan and Katrina Hochstedler, of Kalona, are the parents of a daughter, Alaya Jo, born Feb. 28, 2023. She weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. She was welcomed by sister, Zaira. Grandparents are Myron and Cathy …
Marvin Laurence Klebe, 85, passed away peacefully Feb. 27, 2023, at home.  Visitation will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, from 4-7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Snyder and …
Funeral services for Eldora S. Yoder were held Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the Tobias Yoder residence, Kalona. Burial was in the Peter Miller Cemetery in rural Kalona. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home …
Richard “Dick” Oyer, 91, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Greencroft Gables Healthcare, Goshen, Indiana. He was born June 29, 1931, in Gibson City, Illinois, to Walter and Elizabeth …