All Obituaries
Gaylor Ray Carter was born to Raymond and Laurina (Tessendorf) Carter, on April 18, 1947, in Eldora, Iowa.
Gaylor attended high school in Albia and Pella before graduating from Thomas Road Bible Institute with a degree in pastoral ministry.
On March 13, 1966, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Tukker in Pella, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with four children: Paula, Scott, James, and Stephen.
Gaylor and his family lived in many places as part of his job as a missionary...
Gaylor Ray Carter was born to Raymond and Laurina (Tessendorf) Carter, on April 18, 1947, in Eldora, Iowa.
Gaylor attended high school in Albia and Pella before graduating from Thomas Road Bible...
Isabelle Hall, 24, from Pella, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 30th, 2022 surrounded by her family and fiancé at the Mayo Clinic. Isabelle fought a courageous battle against complications related to her bone marrow transplant in 2017.
Isabelle was born on November 4, 1997 in Ames, Iowa to Tim Hall and Christine Headington-Hall, joining older sister Lydia. She grew up in Pella, Iowa and attended Pella Community High School, graduating in 2016. She found her happiness at...
Isabelle Hall, 24, from Pella, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 30th, 2022 surrounded by her family and fiancé at the Mayo Clinic. Isabelle fought a courageous battle against...
Michael Edward Witt was born March 5, 1947, to Edward and Lorna (Otto) Witt, in Cherokee, Iowa. Mike grew up in Holstein, and Knoxville, where he attended Catholic School, and he attended one year at Centerville Jr. College.
On August 20, 1966, he was united in marriage to Beverly Heartley, in Centerville, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with two sons: Michael and Matthew.
Mike loved his work. He started his career as a meat cutter and worked his way up to director....
Michael Edward Witt was born March 5, 1947, to Edward and Lorna (Otto) Witt, in Cherokee, Iowa. Mike grew up in Holstein, and Knoxville, where he attended Catholic School, and he attended...
Shirley Ann Meeks was born September 10, 1943, to Joseph Gamble and Annie Mae (Munn) Cutberth, in Tippah County, Mississippi. Shirley was a 1961 graduate of Walnut High School in Walnut, Mississippi.
On April 29, 1961, she was united in marriage to Roy Doyle Meeks in Florence, Alabama. To this union they were blessed with two daughters: Sharon and Carol.
Shirley and Roy lived in many states before settling in Iowa for the majority of their life. Shirley worked in the Education Department...
Shirley Ann Meeks was born September 10, 1943, to Joseph Gamble and Annie Mae (Munn) Cutberth, in Tippah County, Mississippi. Shirley was a 1961 graduate of Walnut High School in Walnut,...
Alice Pauline Ver Dught, age 97, was born April 8, 1925 to John J. and Anna (Gosselink) Buwalda who lived two miles northwest of Pella. When Alice was 15 months old and her sister Sara was three years old their mother died of a high fever. Grandmother Allie Buwalda took care of the family until John married again. Alice was four years old when she got a stepmother, Emma Hiemstra Vriezelaar, who had two children from a previous marriage. The blended family moved to Pella where Alice...
Alice Pauline Ver Dught, age 97, was born April 8, 1925 to John J. and Anna (Gosselink) Buwalda who lived two miles northwest of Pella. When Alice was 15 months old and her sister Sara was...
Shirley Serrano was born December 18, 1945, to Jelle and Anna (Kuiken) De Vries at their home in Kollumerpomp, Friesland, the Netherlands. Shirley and her family immigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled near Leighton. Shirley attended the Reformed Bible College in Illinois. In 1969, she moved to Florida, and worked as a beautician.
In 1972, Shirley was united in marriage to Robert Serrano, in Florida. Shirley joined her husband in the family’s jewelry and antique...
Shirley Serrano was born December 18, 1945, to Jelle and Anna (Kuiken) De Vries at their home in Kollumerpomp, Friesland, the Netherlands. Shirley and her family immigrated to the United States in...
Edith Johanna Van Wyk was born June 23, 1926, to John and Muriel (Sytsma) Kamerick, in Pella. She was raised in the Pella area and attended Porterville country school through eighth grade. As a young girl Edith cleaned house for a neighbor.
On March 19, 1948, she was united in marriage to David John Van Wyk in Pella. After their marriage they rented a farm by Galesburg, and moved to Sully. They were blessed with three children: Gayle, Kathy and Dean. In 1962, they purchased the family...
Edith Johanna Van Wyk was born June 23, 1926, to John and Muriel (Sytsma) Kamerick, in Pella. She was raised in the Pella area and attended Porterville country school through eighth grade....
Nellie Van Wyk, daughter of John W. Van Manen and Maatje (Koopman) Van Manen was born July 6, 1920, in Kellogg, Iowa. She attended school in the Kellogg area, graduating from Kellogg High School in 1937.
On April 25, 1941, she was united in marriage to Kenneth D. Van Der Wilt in Sully. To this union two children were born: Bryce D. Van Der Wilt and Judy (Mrs. Dwight) Ver Steegt. Kenneth, Nellie and their family farmed the family farm at rural Lynnville. On February 1, 1966, Kenneth passed...
Nellie Van Wyk, daughter of John W. Van Manen and Maatje (Koopman) Van Manen was born July 6, 1920, in Kellogg, Iowa. She attended school in the Kellogg area, graduating from Kellogg High School...
Dennis Joe Verhey was the youngest child born to Peter and Metje (Alblas) Verhey, on December 10, 1959, in Grinnell, Iowa.
Dennis attended Sully Christian Grade School and was a 1978 graduate of Pella Christian High School.
On June 7, 1979, he was united in marriage to Sharon McGregor in the Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. To this union they were blessed with two children: Matthew and Nicole. Dennis did many odd jobs: newspaper delivery, Gosselink’s TV, gas station,...
Dennis Joe Verhey was the youngest child born to Peter and Metje (Alblas) Verhey, on December 10, 1959, in Grinnell, Iowa.
Dennis attended Sully Christian Grade School and was a 1978 graduate of...
Reverend Timothy Barton Zingale was born on April 11, 1947 in Avon Lake, Ohio to Anthony and Edna Zingale. At the age of four Tim was diagnosed with polio. Tim struggled his entire life with the effects of polio. Tim fought against adversity and judgement based on his physical disabilities to get everything he wanted and deserved. His fight started early to go to a "traditional" school in second grade and his fight to be seen as an equal continued his entire...
Reverend Timothy Barton Zingale was born on April 11, 1947 in Avon Lake, Ohio to Anthony and Edna Zingale. At the age of four Tim was diagnosed with polio. Tim struggled his entire...
A year of daily grief support
Our support in your time of need does not end after the funeral services. Enter your email below to receive a grief support message from us each day for a year. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Obituary Notifications:
© 2022 Garden Chapel Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS & TA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility