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Dick Kraayenbrink was born on May 8, 1937, in Sioux Center, Iowa, son of Ben and Jeanette (Van Roekel) Kraayenbrink. He attended country schools for the first eight years. He attended Sioux Center High and played on the 1955 team that went to the State Tournament. After school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and went to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for basic training. Later, he was at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
Dick met Virginia Mae Overlander at the Sieperda skating rink, and they...
Dick Kraayenbrink was born on May 8, 1937, in Sioux Center, Iowa, son of Ben and Jeanette (Van Roekel) Kraayenbrink. He attended country schools for the first eight years. He attended Sioux...
Adam Charles Blunck of Loveland, Colorado, left this world to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 29.
Adam was born on October 12, 1986, to Rodney and Janice (Arentsen) Blunck, in Pella, Iowa. He attended Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Christian High School where he graduated in 2005. He was on Pella Christian’s first football team and played on state tennis tournament doubles competition. Adam enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2005 and served until 2010. Adam...
Adam Charles Blunck of Loveland, Colorado, left this world to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 29.
Adam was born on October 12, 1986, to Rodney and Janice (Arentsen) Blunck, in Pella, Iowa....
Merlin Dale Kooistra was born January 12, 1957, to David and Pauline (Vander Wilt) Kooistra, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
He grew up near Sully, and was a 1976 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. On the Monday after graduation, he started working for Vermeer Manufacturing, which lasted 38 years, until he retired due to health issues in 2014.
On March 28, 1977, he was united in marriage to Joy Bogaards at the First Baptist Church in Pella. They were blessed with two sons: Darren and...
Merlin Dale Kooistra was born January 12, 1957, to David and Pauline (Vander Wilt) Kooistra, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
He grew up near Sully, and was a 1976 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. On...
Avis Leora Van Wyhe was born on October 12, 1934, to George and Pauline (Miller) Vander Schel, in Mitchellville, Iowa.
Avis attended school in Sully and was a 1953 graduate of Sully High School. On June 5, 1953, Avis married her blind date, Jacob Van Wyhe. For the first five weeks of their married life, Jake and Avis lived in California where he was stationed with the military. They were blessed with four children: Arnold Lee, Richard Allen, Leora Sue, and...
Avis Leora Van Wyhe was born on October 12, 1934, to George and Pauline (Miller) Vander Schel, in Mitchellville, Iowa.
Avis attended school in Sully and was a 1953 graduate of Sully High...
Mildred Irene Van Maanen was born February 24, 1925, the youngest of six children, of John D. and Nellie (Wanders) Van Donselaar in Leighton, Iowa. Mildred attended country school through eighth grade at Black Oak Center.
On February 27, 1946, she was united in marriage to John Edward Van Maanen on the farm near Leighton. To this union, they were blessed with one son, Gilbert John. She moved to town in 1977, lived on Broadway until she moved back to the farm in 2002, where she stayed until...
Mildred Irene Van Maanen was born February 24, 1925, the youngest of six children, of John D. and Nellie (Wanders) Van Donselaar in Leighton, Iowa. Mildred attended country school through eighth...
Emily June Dieleman, age 88, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born December 29, 1930, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Nellie Langstraat.
She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, where she served more than 20 years as the church librarian and sang in the choir. She also played the organ and piano at many churches she attended.
Emily received her...
Emily June Dieleman, age 88, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born December 29, 1930, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the...
Edith Mae Jonker was the fifth child born to Peter and Rachel Jonker on June 29, 1929. She joined a family of three older sisters and one older brother: Cora, Matilda, Wilma, and James. Edith lived on the Jonker farm, attending the Peoria Christian School through the eighth grade and graduated at a young age because she took sixth and seventh grade together. She attended the Peoria Christian Reformed Church where she made profession of faith and was also an organist in her...
Edith Mae Jonker was the fifth child born to Peter and Rachel Jonker on June 29, 1929. She joined a family of three older sisters and one older brother: Cora, Matilda, Wilma, and...
Nettie Van Zante was born June 23, 1923, at home by Taintor, Iowa to Paul and Johanna, “Josie” (Ryken) Simons.
She graduated from the 8th grade at a country school in Madison Country School. She worked at Petra grocery in Pella and stayed with Steve De Kock. When her dad passed she moved to Oskaloosa with her mom and worked at Greens grocery.
Nettie met Lloyd at a skating party at Central College and they married on March 29, 1946, at the First...
Nettie Van Zante was born June 23, 1923, at home by Taintor, Iowa to Paul and Johanna, “Josie” (Ryken) Simons.
She graduated from the 8th grade at a country school in...
Kenneth Allen Swank was born June 24, 1951, to Marion and Florence (Eckhoff) Swank, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Ken grew up in the Peoria area, attended Lincoln Elementary School in Pella, and was a 1969 graduate of Pella Community High School. Ken served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. He shipped off to Vietnam after he and Sue’s first date. On November 25, 1972, he was united in marriage to Sue Kamerick in Des Moines. To this union they were blessed with two children: Angela and...
Kenneth Allen Swank was born June 24, 1951, to Marion and Florence (Eckhoff) Swank, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Ken grew up in the Peoria area, attended Lincoln Elementary School in Pella, and was a 1969...
Delores “Dody” De Vries was born September 17, 1935, to Duane Arnold and Vera Belle (Hedrick) Sampson, on a farm near What Cheer, Iowa.
Dody was a 1953 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. On November 25, 1955 she was united in marriage to Bernie De Vries at the Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa. Dody worked several jobs, joined several organizations and was active in politics while raising a family. A family of four boys; Steve, Dan, Mike and Jeff. She worked at Central...
Delores “Dody” De Vries was born September 17, 1935, to Duane Arnold and Vera Belle (Hedrick) Sampson, on a farm near What Cheer, Iowa.
Dody was a 1953 graduate of Oskaloosa High...
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