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.

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...

Clara Johnston, 85, of Webster City, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Stratford Specialty Care. A private fam...
10/18/2025

Clara Johnston, 85, of Webster City, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Stratford Specialty Care. A private family service will be held with burial in the Silent City Cemetery in Roosevelt, Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Donald Fejfar, 98, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Eldora Specialty Care. Funeral services ...
10/15/2025

Donald Fejfar, 98, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Eldora Specialty Care. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Surls Funeral Home in I...

James Roland, 83, of Alden, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services w...
10/12/2025

James Roland, 83, of Alden, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Alden United Methodist Church with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 202...

Donald Fejfar, 98, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Eldora Specialty Care. Funeral services ...
10/12/2025

Donald Fejfar, 98, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Eldora Specialty Care. Funeral services are pending with the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Karen Vinton, 85, of Ackley and formerly of Whitten, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Ashbrook Assisted livin...
10/12/2025

Karen Vinton, 85, of Ackley and formerly of Whitten, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Ashbrook Assisted living in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Austinville Christian Reformed Church with a 1 p.m. graveside service at the Benson Cemete...

Lavonne Ann Hoversten, 86, of Alden, IA passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Oct. 3rd, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Ce...
10/04/2025

Lavonne Ann Hoversten, 86, of Alden, IA passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Oct. 3rd, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alden with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be fr...

Donna Olsen, 83, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls....
09/30/2025

Donna Olsen, 83, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Th...

Behind each funeral service is a team of dedicated professionals, each playing a vital role in honoring your loved one. ...
09/26/2025

Behind each funeral service is a team of dedicated professionals, each playing a vital role in honoring your loved one. Each person brings specialized skills, genuine compassion, and unwavering commitment to serving families during their most difficult moments.

Today we want to say thank you to every team member who makes our mission possible.

Diane Tubbs, 71, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames....
09/26/2025

Diane Tubbs, 71, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the First Christian Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are ...

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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.