Colleen R. Tuttle
Jul 30, 2026
Colleen R. Tuttle, 91, of Montezuma, died Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Montezuma Specialty Care.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, August 7, 2026, in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Cox-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service. Memorials may be directed to Putnam County Cancer Fund, PO Box...
Eric Davis
Jul 24, 2026
Eric Davis, 72, of Brooklyn, died Friday, July 24, 2026, at Taylor House in Des Moines, under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.
Burial will take place at a later date in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Malcom, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to his family.
Eric was born on April 11, 1954, to Charlie and Doris (Wolfe) Davis Sr. in Malcom, Iowa. He attended...
Nancy Faye Vanwyk
Jun 7, 2026
Nancy Faye VanWyk, 67, of Grinnell died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown.
There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 11am to 2pm at the Eagle’s Club in Grinnell. Memorials may be directed to Todd Fortner.
Nancy was born on June 5, 1959, to Leroy and Alice (Roof) Smith in Grinnell....
Kirk J. Olson
May 19, 2026
Kirk Olson, 74, of Grinnell died Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at his home surrounded by friends and family.
There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering will be on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Cox-Smith Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Kirk J. Olson was born...
Brian Torbensen
May 16, 2026
Brian Torbensen, 56, of Grinnell died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.
There will be no service. Brian's wishes were to honor him with a random act of kindness. "May the wind be always at your back and the sun upon your face and may the wings of...
Mary Cook
Apr 6, 2026
Mary Cook, 81, of Grinnell, died Monday, April 6, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family, under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.
A Memorial Gathering will be held Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Cox-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service. A Sharing of Memories will start at 4 pm. A memorial...
Fred Diers
Apr 4, 2026
Lucian "Fred" Diers, 89, of Grinnell, died Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Sunny Hill Care
Center in Tama.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am, on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Cox-Smith
Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until the time...
John Schmidt
Mar 15, 2026
John F. Schmidt, 86, of Grinnell, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home with his family by his side. As per his wishes, he was cremated.
John was born on March 26, 1939, the son of George and Frances Schmidt, in Grinnell. He graduated from Grinnell High School and went right to work. On September 5,...
Phylis M. Dean
Mar 4, 2026
Phylis M. Dean, 88, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at St. Francis Manor.
She was born on December 17, 1937, in Grinnell, the daughter of Alfred and Cecil (Mitchell) Locker. She graduated from Grinnell Senior High School. On January 26, 1961, she married Carroll "Buzz" Dean in Iowa City.
Phylis was employed at...
James D. Shults
Feb 26, 2026
James D. Shults, 85, of Grinnell, died Thursday, February 26, 2026, at UnityPoint-Grinnell.
Services are pending at this time.
Jim was born on October 6, 1940, to Agnes Lincoln in Grinnell, Iowa. He was later adopted by Frank Shults. He attended the Grinnell-Newburg Schools. On October 6, 1989, Jim married Marcia Pope in Grinnell.
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