Surls Funeral Homes & Sietsema Funeral Home

Surls Funeral Homes & Sietsema Funeral Home We are a locally family owned and operated funeral home that’s been serving the Ackley, Alden, Iowa Falls and Williams communities for over 30 years.

We are a locally family owned and operated funeral home that has been serving the Ackley, Alden, Iowa Falls and Williams communities for over 30 years. Our goal is to provide an unmatched level of service, attention to detail, with the most affordable funeral options in the area.

Brian Shumaker, 69, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home in Iowa Falls. A graveside s...
12/26/2025

Brian Shumaker, 69, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home in Iowa Falls. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls...

Allen Ghoske, 61, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa Ci...
12/16/2025

Allen Ghoske, 61, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services are pending with the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Pauline Tibbs, 90, of Williams, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral serv...
12/11/2025

Pauline Tibbs, 90, of Williams, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williams with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service....

Douglas D. Ellingson, 75, of Alden, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Israel Family Hospice House i...
12/06/2025

Douglas D. Ellingson, 75, of Alden, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Alden United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in the Al...

Doug Ellingson, 75, of Alden, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Funer...
12/05/2025

Doug Ellingson, 75, of Alden, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services are pending with the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

11/29/2025

Due to the current snowstorm, the family of Kay King has decided to postpone her funeral service until Monday.

Funeral services will now be held Monday, December 1, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ackley, with burial in the church cemetery.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we prioritize the safety of family and friends.

Donald Louis Warneke Sr., 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Fun...
11/28/2025

Donald Louis Warneke Sr., 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Geneva United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley...

Donald Louis Warneke Sr., 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Fun...
11/27/2025

Donald Louis Warneke Sr., 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.

Kay King, 85, of Ackley, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at her home in Ackley. Funeral services will be 9:30 ...
11/26/2025

Kay King, 85, of Ackley, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at her home in Ackley. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ackley with burial in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema Funeral...

Marlene Meyer, 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at The Village of Ackley. Funeral services wil...
10/31/2025

Marlene Meyer, 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at The Village of Ackley. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Washington Reformed Church in rural Ackley with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service. ...

Marilyn Howard, 93 of Iowa Falls passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19. She was surrounded with love by her four ...
10/20/2025

Marilyn Howard, 93 of Iowa Falls passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19. She was surrounded with love by her four children and spouses. Her death was of natural causes.

Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, IA will be managing arrangements (www.surls.com). Visitation will be held on Thursd...

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Staff members of SURLS FUNERAL HOMES are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors. Randy L. Sietsema was born and raised in Hampton, Iowa where he graduated from the Hampton High School in 1975 of which he was Senior Class President. In 1981 he graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science with honors. He served his apprenticeship Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home in Muscatine. He had worked at Johnson-Boman Funeral Home in Mankato, MN and the Estel-Perrin-Avery Funeral Home in Marshalltown. He is currently licensed in both the states of Iowa and Minnesota. Randy bought the Surls Funeral Homes in Iowa Falls, Alden and Williams in September 1985 and the Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home in Ackley in August of 1989. In April of 2000 Randy Built a new facility in Ackley and re-named the funeral home as Sietsema Funeral Home. Randy and his wife Debbie have three children, Scott, Todd and Brooke. Randy is a member of the Kiwanis Club, Masonic Lodge, Elks Club, Moose Club, First United Methodist Church, Pheasants Forever, and is an E-Club Board Member of the Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. Randy's email address: rsietsema@mchsi.com Scott Sietsema Funeral Director Scott R. Sietsema was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He moved to Iowa Falls in 1985 when Randy bought the Surls Funeral Homes in Iowa Falls, Alden, and Williams. Scott graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 2003. He attended Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo and graduated with his Associates Degree. Scott graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services in the Fall of 2008 and passed his National Boards that December.Scott is a member of the Elks Club, the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls and is an E-Club Board Member of Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls Todd Sietsema Funeral Director Email: tjsietsema@gmail.com Phone: 641-648-9554 Todd J. Sietsema was born in Mason City, Iowa in 1986. Todd graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 2005; He attended Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo and graduated with his Associates Degree in 2008. Todd graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services in the Fall of 2009 and passed his National Boards that December. Todd is a member of the Elks Club, the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls and is the E-Club Board Vice President with Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. Todd resides in Iowa Falls with his wife Adriane and son Jack.