Obituary Listing

Jan 4, 2026

Arlene Mae Vander Leest was born on August 21, 1934 to Jacob and Matje (Van Arkel) Laverman in Sully, Iowa.

Arlene passed away on January 4, 2026, at Park Center in Newton, Iowa, at the age of 91.

On June 25, 1953 she was united in marriage to Arland Vander Leest in Sully. To this union three sons were born: Randy, Brent...

Dec 27, 2025

Ruth Huyser was born on July 10, 1924 to Gertie (Terlouw) and Peter Keuning on a farm near Otley, Iowa. She was the youngest of eight children. Ruth grew up during the Great Depression, but her family was quite sufficient on their own, as they grew their own fruits and vegetables and had their own milk, eggs and meat. Her...

Dec 16, 2025

LeNora was born to Nick P. and Sarah (De Heus) De Jong on August 5, 1931, on a farm by Leighton, Iowa. The family moved to Lynden, WA, in 1935, but returned to the Pella area a couple years later. Norie attended Pella Christian Grade School through the 4th grade, and then Pleasant Grove School for grades 5-8. After graduating...

Dec 6, 2025

Carolyn Jean Brockway was born May 4, 1941, to Richard and Verda (Kelley) Brown in Decorah, Iowa.

Jeanie grew up in Decorah, Ottumwa, and Eldon, before graduating from Pella High School in 1959. She went on to attend nursing school in Marshalltown.

On October 18, 1962, Jeanie and Jack eloped while Jack was in the service. They later were married on January...

Dec 2, 2025

John N. Van Zee was born June 9, 1931, to Bert and Johanna (Willemsen) Van Zee in Otley, Iowa on the family-owned farm.

He attended country school through the 8th grade at Liberty Corner and later in life got his high school equivalency by passing the GED. He was a member of the Otley Christian Reformed Church where he was baptized...

Nov 27, 2025

Ronald Dean Rietveld was born in Pella, Iowa, on September 22nd, 1937. He was the only child of Jan [John] Willard Rietveld and Gertrude (Sneller) Rietveld. Ronald passed away at the age of 88 on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones.

Ronald married his sweetheart, Ruth Eleanor Davis, on June 12th, 1959 at Union Park Baptist Church....

Nov 27, 2025

Mary Louise (Nossaman) Roush was born November 12, 1930, the first of five children born to John E. (Ted) and Edith Nossaman near Leighton, Iowa. Growing up on the family farm, Mary developed a strong work ethic but often spoke of family music sessions where her father would play the fiddle and the “kids” would play various musical instruments together....

Nov 24, 2025

April Janella Anderson, 96, formerly of Pella, died Monday, November 24th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa.

She was born April 14, 1929 in Grindstone, South Dakota, to George and Laura Reid. Jane married Wendell Anderson on September 21, 1958, in Christiansburg, Iowa.

Jane graduated from Moravia High School in 1947 and later worked briefly at John Morrell and Co.

Jane was...

Nov 22, 2025

Mark Brian Schnell was born May 1, 1969, to Richard and Linda (Van Weelden) Schnell.

Mark grew up in the Sully area and was a 1987 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. He went on to study radiation technology at DMACC and the University of Iowa.

Mark was married to Sheila Terlouw and together they welcomed two children: Mikayla and Austin. They later...

Nov 21, 2025

Wilma Ver Ploeg was born October 17, 1922, to James and Gertie (Marks) Steenhoek in Jasper County, Iowa.

Wilma attended European School District #2 in Lake Prairie Township through eighth grade, and earned her G.E.D. in 1972.

On February 12, 1947, she was united in marriage with Logan Ver Ploeg in the Methodist Church near Reasnor, Iowa. To this union three children...

Nov 19, 2025

Randal Scot Gabrielson was born August 31, 1960, to Gary and Charlotte (Raber) Gabrielson, in Belmond, Iowa.

Randy was a 1978 graduate of Belmond High School, and earned a Master of Science & Manufacturing from General Motors Institute in 1996.

On September 4, 1982, he was united in marriage to Tracy Hadley in Rowan, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with...

Nov 16, 2025

Jeffrey Lee Groenenboom was born February 26, 1973, in the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest of four children of Robert and Linda (Bennink) Groenenboom. Jeff was baptized in the Leighton Christian Reformed Church on April 9, 1973.

While Jeff lived at home for 18 years, he attended Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Christian High School. Following...

Nov 14, 2025

Dale Allen Deur was born on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1956, to Melvin E. and Charlotte “Chum” (De Jong) Deur in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the youngest of four children and joined his sisters Phyllis and Grace and brother Robert “Bob” at home in Peoria, Iowa. Dale lived in Peoria until he was five years old, when his family moved...

Nov 10, 2025

Alice Darlene (Sandy) Beyer was born October 8, 1925 in Dayton, Iowa to Harry and Frances (Lundberg) Sandholm. Sandy passed away on November 10, 2025, at the Comfort House in Pella, at the age of 100 years. Called Darlene by her family, Sandy grew up with her seven siblings on a farm outside of Dayton.

Shortly after high school graduation and...

Nov 10, 2025

Don Lee Slagter was born on September 7, 1933, to John and Anna (Louwsma) Slagter in rural Mahaska County, Iowa. He passed away November 10, 2025, in Pella, Iowa.

On June 9, 1954, he was united in marriage to Luetta Clark in Oskaloosa, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with two daughters: Donna Lou on July 14, 1955, and Carol...

Nov 6, 2025

Linda Lou Rozendaal was born September 24, 1938, to Marcelis and Annie (Baarda) Nikkel on the family farm near Sully, Iowa. Linda lived in the Lynnville-Sully area her entire life and attended schools there.

On March 18, 1955 she was united in marriage to Maurice Rozendaal at the Christian Reformed Church parsonage in Sully. To this union...

Nov 3, 2025

Henry John Vande Voort (Hank) was the youngest of four children born on his grandfather Vande Voort's farm near Galesburg on September 18, 1933, to Gerrit and Cornelia (Willemsen) Vande Voort. Hank and his older siblings Everett, Jennie, and Greta grew up in Pella, Iowa attending Pella Community Schools. As a boy, he delivered papers and as a teenager...

Oct 29, 2025

Javone Edna (Schoneman) Buseman was born on August 17, 1929, in rural Aplington, Iowa, to Folkert and Augusta (Maifield) Schoneman.

Javone grew up on her family farm in Aplington and was a graduate of Aplington High School. After high school, she worked for the Rath Packing Company in Waterloo, Iowa as a switchboard operator. While making trips...

Oct 29, 2025

Tunis (Teunis) Van Walbeek was born May 5, 1927, on the family dairy and cheese farmstead along the Dwarskade road outside of Abcoude near Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He was the oldest of eleven children born to Cornelis and Wilhelmina Catharina (van Dien) van Walbeek.

Tunis' early education was at the Waver Christian School; he then continued...

Oct 28, 2025

Elva June Vos was born August 12, 1935, to Cornie and Henrietta (Swank) Vos, at their home north of Sully.

Elva attended various country schools, Sully Christian Grade School. And the American School of Correspondence, while helping on the farm. She worked at Sully Co-op Creamery and at Pine Rest Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Elva also...