Marion Pol was born June 1, 1929, in Otley, Iowa, the second child of Peter and Irene (Langstraat) Pol. He passed away peacefully on May 4, 2016, at Comfort House in Pella with his family by his side.

The only school Marion attended was a one room school in Otley. After graduating from the 8th grade, he helped his parents on the farm and took care of livestock. Marion was a member of Trinity Reformed Church but made profession of faith on October 2, 1947, at Otley Reformed Church.

Marion married Alberta Grace Terpstra on June 4, 1952, at the Sully Christian Reformed Church. To this union they were blessed with five children: Merrill, Marla, Karla, Janice and Malinda. They farmed near his parents by Otley until 1966, and then rented two different farms in the Lynnville-Sully area for the next 17 years. After over 50 years of living and working on farms, Marion decided he wanted to do something different. In November 1983, they had a farm sale and bought a small acreage by Lake Red Rock. Over the next several years he worked for Skunk River Block and Pallets, Pella Plastics, and Ring O'Matic. In April 2002, life took another change when Marion had a stroke. He recovered enough to be able to help Alberta with her dog kennels and enjoyed mowing the yard on their riding lawn mower. On June 6, 2006, they moved to Pella where they bought a house on East University Street. Since 2012, Marion has been cared for by the staff at the hospital skilled care, long term care, and the Cottages. Marion and Alberta celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last year.

Marion is survived by his wife Alberta, his children: Merrill and Lana (Geetings) Pol of Pella, Marla and Kevin Renaud of Pella, Karla Vander Wert of Pella, Janice and Steven De Graaf of Pella, and Malinda Pol of Des Moines; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; brother Leonard Pol of Pella and sister Jeanette Van Hall of Pella.

Marion was preceded in death by his parents Peter and Irene Pol, parents-in-law Dick and Minnie Terpstra, his sister and brother-in-law Wilma and Jake Goodyk, brother-in-law Hank Van Hall, brothers and sisters-in-law: Raymond and Irene Bennick, Donna Asher, and Marvin May; son-in-law Craig Vander Wert, and two grandchildren: Eric Shacklett and Rich Brackett.

Marion will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Visitation

Noon Sunday, May 8, 2016
At Garden Chapel Funeral Home
Family present 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Funeral Services

10:30 A.M. Monday, May 9, 2016
Trinity Reformed Church
Pella, Iowa

In Lieu Of Flowers Memorials May Be Made To

Hospice of Pella

Family

Wife: Alberta Pol, Pella
Children: Merrill and Lana Pol, Pella
Marla and Kevin Renaud, Pella
Karla Vander Wert, Pella
Janice and Steven De Graaf, Pella
Malinda Pol, Des Moines