James Urfer, 77, of Grinnell, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He and his wife, Molly, were involved in an automobile accident on Tuesday afternoon near Grinnell. Services are pending at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa.

Gladys M. Larsen, 92, of Grinnell, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A family service will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell with Rev. Evelyn Larsen officiating. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to St. Francis Manor in Grinnell and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368,...

Lyn C. Spriggs, age 95, of Grinnell, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at his home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Jaan Braaksma, Westfield Community Church, officiating. Pallbearers will be Dean and Don Slagle, Ben McFarland, Bryan Spriggs, Braiden McFarland and Tyler Slagle. Interment will be in Westfield Cemetery south of Grinnell. Visitation will be...

Lloyd A. Smith, 81, of Grinnell, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 2013, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Rev. Keith Morrison, Chaplain of Grinnell Regional Hospice, officiating. Pianist will be William Tinker. Casket Bearers will be Rick Mull, Loren Olson, Bob Robinson, Kyle Smith, Brent Smith and Curtis Smith. The Grinnell...

Kenny Dutemple, 87, of Grinnell died May 9, 2013, at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Grinnell United Methodist Church with Deacon Diane Eberhart and Rev. Keith Morrison, Grinnell Regional Hospice Chaplain, officiating. Pallbearers will be Dallas Farber, Philip Morris, Angie Spriggs, Andrew Hobbs, Colene Blagden, Beth Morris and Noah Kellogg. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. ...

Lavern Morrison, 95, of Grinnell passed peacefully May 8, 2013, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. Linda Bergeon, interim pastor of the First Baptist Church in Grinnell, officiating. Organist will be Denise Baustian. Pallbearers will be Chad and Darryl Hull, Terry Lowry, Jack and Terry Morrison and Chris Sheets. Honorary...

Olive A. Strand, age 96, of Grinnell, died on Wednesday, May 7, 2013, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 13, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Grinnell with the Rev. Rose Blank officiating. Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren, Shelley Seifert, Mike Lewis, Rob Lewis, Mike Strand, Teri Nott, Matthew Strand and Tanner Strand. Interment will be in Stavanger Friends Cemetery near...

Dorothy A. Cadden Dodson, 85, of Garden Grove, California, died on Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Stanton, California. A graveside service will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Calvary Cemetery in Brooklyn, IA with Rev. Phillip Ryan officiating. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell beginning from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Memorials may be directed to the Dorothy Dodson Memorial Fund and sent in...

Alisha "Lou" Landgrebe, 22, of Grinnell, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at her home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Grinnell Christian Church with Rev. Jeriah D. Shank, Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Monroe, officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Rock Creek Cemetery west of Grinnell. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home beginning 12 noon on Friday and the family...

Jeremy Michael "Seu-Mo" Seu, 30, of Grinnell died April 27, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Grinnell. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Grinnell Eagles Club. Honorary bearers will be Anthony Seu, Tim Willis, Shaun Kicklighter, Michael Hassin, Bart Willis, Jim Sadler, Robert Clayton, Robert Betts, Chollana...