Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home & Cremation Services

08/22/2026

Lela Marie Creswick, 37, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away at her home on August 19, 2026. She was born on August 7, 1989, in Ames, Iowa, to Chester “Chet” Stanley Creswick and Cecelia “Cece” Anne (Christian) Creswick.

Lela graduated from Newton High School with the class of 2007. She was a li...

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08/20/2026

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08/13/2026

Robert Verland Beckham, 71, of Baxter, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa.

Bob was born May 11, 1955, in Newton, Iowa, to Verland and Patricia Doak Beckham. He graduated from the Newton Senior High School with the Class of 1973. He we...

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08/05/2026

Joan Marie Schnoebelen, 94, of Newton, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Newton.

Joan was born on May 7, 1932, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Ira E. Stover and Florence (Stone) Stover. She graduated from Iowa City High School with the Class of 1950 and later att...

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08/05/2026

Janet Rae Kingery, the daughter of Willie and Velma (Ford) McEwen, was born May 8, 1939, in Milan, Missouri. On April 3, 1958, Janet was united in marriage with Carroll Eugene Kingery in Monroe, Iowa. Janet dedicated her life to her husband and family. She was very crafty and enjoyed creating cerami...

07/28/2026

The Wall That Heals cruised through Newton this afternoon accompanied by many patriots. 🇺🇸

Always Remember ❤️

07/26/2026

Katherine "Kathy" Kae Wilken, the oldest of four daughters born to Floyd and Bonnie (Hansen) Cuthrell, entered this world on August 6, 1952, in Cherokee, Iowa. She graduated from Ankeny High School in 1970 before pursuing her lifelong calling in nursing. Kathy earned her Registered Nursing degree fr...

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07/22/2026

Ronald James Eversman passed away on July 21, 2026.

Ron was born on April 5, 1948, to James Eversman and Willadene (Lewis) Eversman.

He grew up in Kellogg, Iowa and graduated from Newton High School with the Class of 1966. He also attended and graduated from the University of Iowa w...

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07/11/2026

John William Lowanse Jr., 71, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.

John was born on December 5, 1954, in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, to John William and Grace Edith (Beane) Lowanse. He grew up in West Newton, Pennsylvania, and graduated with t...

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07/10/2026

Donna Jo (Roberts) Mikesell, 62, of Newton, Iowa, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on July 9, 2026.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Pence-Reese Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be held Monday, July 13, 2026 from 5:00 until 7:00 p...

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