Obituaries in Grinnell, IA

Terry A. Ochs, 77, passed away on January 6, 2026, at his home in Guernsey, IA.A memorial gathering will be held on January 13, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Brooklyn, IA. Military honors will be performed at 4:00 pm, with the memorial gathering to follow until 6:00 pm.Memorials may be designated t...

Jack Sherman, 81, of Grinnell, died on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at his home with his family by his side and under the care of Suncrest Hospice.A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A celebration of life will b...

Marlene Delores Read, age 70 of Victor, IA, passed away at home, surrounded by family and under care of Essence of Life Hospice on Saturday, January 10, 2026.Marlene was born on May 17, 1955, in Marengo, Iowa, to Otto and Luella (Meyer) Fruendt. She was born, raised, and educated in Lincoln Township...

Sandra Kay Moranville, 71, of Malcom, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.Sandra was born on June 5, 1954, in Illinois. She was raised in Grinnell, Iowa, by her mother and stepfather, Jaunita and Victor Vulysteke, and attended Grinnell schools. During her senior year of h...

Ron Puls, 74, of Malcom, died on Monday, December 29, 2025 at his home under the care of UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Hospice and his family.A final call will be provided by the Malcom Fire Department at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. His family will recei...

Margaret Dyer, of Brooklyn, passed from this life on January 18th, 2026 at Brooklyn Community Estates. On March 28, 1924 in Holdrege, Nebraska, twin girls were born to Nicholas and Tressa McElvain. Margaret was thirty minutes younger than her sister, Mary. Through the great dust storms and depress...

Darlene L. Scull, 85, of Grinnell, Iowa and formerly of Lynnville, Iowa died on Saturday, January 17, 2026, under the care of Wesley Life Hospice at the Cottages in Pella, Iowa.Memorials may be designated to the Darlene Scull Memorial Fund and mailed in care of her daughter, LeAnn Pederson, PO Box 1...

Steven Wayne Plate, 69, of Grinnell, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center.Steve was born February 26, 1956, on March Air Force Base in Riverside, California, to John and Vivian (Simmons) Plate. As the son of a United States Air Force servicem...

Lucille B. Nikkel, age 95, of Grinnell, Iowa, and formerly of Sully, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2025, at UnityPoint – Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.Lucille is survived by her children, Glenda (Douglas) Renaud of Pella, Iowa; Bryce (Linda) Nikkel of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and ...

Helen Arlene Miller Renaud, 86, of Grinnell, IA passed away on January 12, 2026, at UnityPoint - Grinnell Regional Medical Center.A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, IA. A visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 PM prior to the ...

Paul Torno, 84, of Grinnell, died on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center in Grinnell and under the care of St. Croix Hospice.A private family graveside service will be held at New Virginia Cemetery in New Virginia, Iowa with Pastor Wendy Abrahamson, St. Paul’s Episc...

Diane Lee Henle Davidson was born on July 11, 1944, and raised on a rural farm in Poweshiek County. Her parents were George and Marjorie (Kriegel) Henle. Diane passed away on January 17, 2026, at the Comfort House in Pella, IA.A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, January 21, 2026...