Nearly 14 months after an arson damaged its historic South Seattle building, Columbia Funeral Home & Crematory plans to rebuild while continuing to serve families.

Many Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain families have to travel out of state for end-of-life rituals. Opponents of a crematory in Lexington cited cost, health and environmental concerns.

IOWA FALLS — Carol Ann Harman, 78, of Iowa Falls, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, October 4, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Scenic City Empress Boat Club Lodge, 1113 Union Street in Iowa Falls. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Iowa Falls is assisting the family.

IOWA FALLS — Carol Ann Harman, 78, of Iowa Falls, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, October 4, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Scenic City Empress Boat Club Lodge, 1113 Union Street in Iowa Falls. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Iowa Falls is assisting the family.

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Gjuanna Southerland October 15, 1997 - September 13, 2026 For more obituaries visit our obituaries page. This obituary was published by Highland Hills Funeral Home & Crematory.

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ALDEN — Ronald “Ron” Voyek, 76, passed away September 6, 2026. Funeral arrangements remain pending with Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory in Iowa Falls, with additional service information to be announced by the family and funeral home.

The Library of the Dead is a BookBub deal for a limited time, now only $0.99 in the U.S. UK, Canada, and Australia. It's time to visit (or revisit) the Bram Stoker Award-winning anthology of dark literary fiction inspired by Chapel of the Chimes, a crematory and columbarium founded in 1909 in Oakland, California. In this special place, thousands are entombed in golden book urns shelved from floor to ceiling in a glowing labyrinth of nearly countless rooms.

NASHUA — Dean James Lynch, 89, of Nashua, passed away September 14, 2026, at Cedar Vale Assisted Living, surrounded by his family. In keeping with Dean’s wishes, no formal services will be held at this time. A private family burial will take place later. Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory–Olson Chapel in Nashua is caring for his family.

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