Connie L. Barr, 63, of Newton, died Friday, Nov. 20 at the Hospice of Jasper County Monarch Wing at Skiff Medical Center.

Bev “Jo” Van Drimmelen, 77, of Newton, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at her home. 

Richard L. “Dick” Thompson, 76, died on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Hospice of Jasper County Monarch Wing in Newton.

Robert “Robbie” Rogers, 47, died on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

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Brian W. Lippert, 51, of Pleasant Hill died on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Centerville, Iowa.

Lawrence F. Collum, 73, of 813 E. 14th St. N. in Newton died on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at the Careage Center in Newton.

Richard L. Thompson, 76, of Newton died on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Hospice of Jasper County’s Monarch Wing in Newton.

Beverly “Jo” Van Drimmelen, 77, of Newton died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at her home in Newton.

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Letha Schakel of Monroe is celebrating her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Mary “Betty” Green, 89, of Newton died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Careage of Newton in Newton.

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Larry L. DeVore, 69, of Monroe, formerly of Newton, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

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Mary “Betty” Green, 89, of Newton died on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Careage of Newton in Newton.

Marlys (Poortinga) Lee, 61, of Glendale, Ariz., died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, after years of suffering, first from cancer, then from effects of damage done by radiation treatments.

Steve Corrigan Jr. and Heidi Fellows, both of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Katheryn Kay Corrigan, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Brandon Bruxvoort and Megan Vansice, both of Colfax, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Jeff McVay and Erin Karsten, both of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Christopher James McVay, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Charles Winter Burkland, 93, of Newton died on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Larry L. DeVore, 69, of Monroe died on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Rachel Stock Ritland will celebrate her 80th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.