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Jennette (Jen) Estelle Noordsy Andeweg was born on October 14, 1932, in Monroe, South Dakota, to Harvey and Bertha Noordsy. She was the second-oldest of four children. She attended Central College in Pella where she graduated with her teaching certificate. She taught for one year in Monroe, Iowa, and later became a substitute teacher for many years in the Pella Community School System. She was very active in the Town Crier, doing composition, photography and accounting.
She...
Jennette (Jen) Estelle Noordsy Andeweg was born on October 14, 1932, in Monroe, South Dakota, to Harvey and Bertha Noordsy. She was the second-oldest of four children. She attended Central...
Debra Ann Buckler, 59, passed away on November 21, 2018 while she was being sung “Great is Thy Faithfulness” at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. She was born in Fayette, Missouri on August 29, 1959. Her parents, Ron and Wanda (Kitchen) Buckler, raised her on a farm house. She was the second oldest out of her three siblings: Tim Buckler, Diane Mueller, and Lisa Buckler. Her secondary and beyond education...
Debra Ann Buckler, 59, passed away on November 21, 2018 while she was being sung “Great is Thy Faithfulness”...
Willis Arvin Van Haaften was born April 21, 1930, on the family farm northeast of Leighton. He was the first born son to Arie W. and Mabel (Korver) Van Haaften. He passed away at his home in Leighton on November 12, 2018.
He attended Black Oak #6 for three years and finished in Pleasant Ridge grade school. On June 2, 1951, he was united in marriage to Ellen June De Cook, in her parents’ home near Leighton. To this union, three daughters were born: Jane...
Willis Arvin Van Haaften was born April 21, 1930, on the family farm northeast of Leighton. He was the first born son to Arie W. and Mabel (Korver) Van Haaften. He passed away at his...
Paul Wesley Thompson was born November 20, 1933, to LeRoy and Mattie (Tusing) Thompson, in Albia, Iowa. He passed away at The Cottages in Pella on November 4, 2018.
Paul attended school in Albia and Oskaloosa. He enlisted in the Marines on February 15, 1952, attaining the rank of Lance Corporal. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and United Nations Service Medal. He was honorably discharged on January 27, 1954. Paul was a...
Paul Wesley Thompson was born November 20, 1933, to LeRoy and Mattie (Tusing) Thompson, in Albia, Iowa. He passed away at The Cottages in Pella on November 4, 2018.
Paul attended school in...
Kenneth W. Heschke was born March 31, 1925, to Charles and Bessie (Moriarty) Heschke, in Truesdale, Iowa. He passed away on November 4, 2018, at the Jefferson Place in Pella, Iowa.
Ken attended Storm Lake High School. He met Sarah M. Davis at the Rexall Drug Store in Pella. They were married on June 28, 1959, at the Open Bible Church in Pella. To this union they were blessed with three children: Pat, Jim and Doug.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces...
Kenneth W. Heschke was born March 31, 1925, to Charles and Bessie (Moriarty) Heschke, in Truesdale, Iowa. He passed away on November 4, 2018, at the Jefferson Place in Pella,...
Joshua Kyle Wooldridge was born October 1, 1985, to Steven and Sharon (Vos) Wooldridge, in Pella, Iowa. Josh died in a farming related accident, on the family farm, doing what he loved, on October 31, 2018.
Josh attended Peoria Christian School, was a 2004 graduate of Pella Christian High School and a 2006 graduate of Muscatine Community College. Josh was a farmer who loved the Lord Jesus Christ and nature. He enjoyed attending farm auctions, antique machinery shows,...
Joshua Kyle Wooldridge was born October 1, 1985, to Steven and Sharon (Vos) Wooldridge, in Pella, Iowa. Josh died in a farming related accident, on the family farm, doing what he loved, on...
Clarence Joseph Bennett was born November 11, 1928, the youngest child of William Harrison and Jessie Ann (Douglas) Bennett. Clarence was born on a farm southeast of Kirkville, Iowa, in Richland Township, Wapello County. He passed away at home with family members around him.
Clarence enlisted in the 5th Army in 1946 and served until May 1949. He was stationed in Germany for thirty-two months. He was again called up in September 1950, for the Korean War and was discharged...
Clarence Joseph Bennett was born November 11, 1928, the youngest child of William Harrison and Jessie Ann (Douglas) Bennett. Clarence was born on a farm southeast of Kirkville, Iowa, in Richland...
Paul Hackert of Sully, Iowa, was born February 7, 1945, to Carl and Christine (Ter Louw) Hackert at their home on Amsterdam Hill near Pella. He was the youngest of five children.
He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1963, and was united in marriage to Karen Albright on July 27, 1965, in Sully. They were blessed with three daughters: Trisha, Chandra and Shawna.
Paul grew up farming as a boy, and later worked for Vermeer Manufacturing and Maasdam Construction. ...
Paul Hackert of Sully, Iowa, was born February 7, 1945, to Carl and Christine (Ter Louw) Hackert at their home on Amsterdam Hill near Pella. He was the youngest of five children.
He...
Richard Arthur "Pops" Boehme, age 77, died peacefully at Pella Regional Hospital in Pella, Iowa, surrounded by his family on October 13, 2018. He was born on August 30, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. He always had a passion for collecting anything and everything, from stamps to baseball cards. He enjoyed building 3D puzzles, playing chess and watching wrestling. Pops was a scotch man and could easily drink anyone under the table. He told it...
Richard Arthur "Pops" Boehme, age 77, died peacefully at Pella Regional Hospital in Pella, Iowa, surrounded by his family on October 13, 2018. He was born on August 30,...
Harriett Evelyn (Stek) Brand went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 10, 2018 at the age of ninety six.
Harriet was born on July 30, 1922 to William and Gertie (Heslinga) Stek on a farm southeast of Lacey, Iowa. She attended Johnson No.5 country school, about 1.75 miles from her home. It was there that a teacher added a second “t” to the end of her name to distinguish her from another student with the same name. Her name became Harriett from then...
Harriett Evelyn (Stek) Brand went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 10, 2018 at the age of ninety six.
Harriet was born on July 30, 1922 to William and Gertie (Heslinga) Stek on a farm...
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