Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2024

Margaret Joyce England Grier was born April 13, 1925, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, to Otho F. England and Margaret A. (Burnett) England. Her sister was Arlene England Dvorak and her two brothers were Ronald England and Nathan England. Joyce attended school in Belle Plaine where she graduated with the class of 1943. After high school, Joyce spent one and...

Feb 22, 2024

William Leonard Stursma, the eldest of five children, was born on a farm north of Pella, on May 15, 1929, to Ryn and Maria (Simons) Stursma.

In his younger years he worked for Pella Canning Company, at which time he was called up to serve his country in the Army. He served as a medic on the...

Feb 20, 2024

Pierre Leo Paul Benoit was born March 3, 1947 in St. Timothe, Quebec, Canada to the parents of Leo and Rollande (Gagne) Benoit. He was united in marriage to Ginette Prevost in 1974 and from that marriage a son Gabriel was born.

Pierre graduated from Montreal Institute of Technology and spent a career as a machinist and...

Feb 20, 2024

Shirley Anne Van Donselaar De Bruin was the second child born to Gilbert "Bob" and Cornelia (Kay Groenenboom) Van Donselaar on December 27, 1944, at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Shirley was baptized as an infant at the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa.

Shirley attended Valley Country School for most of primary school and...

Feb 16, 2024

Reedy McCall was born October 21, 1942, to Thomas McCall and Rosie Thomas, in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away on February 16, 2024, at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa.

On August 16, 1967, Reedy was united in marriage to Marie Trimm, in Liverpool, England. They were blessed with four children: Redene, Sharnell, Petisa, and Andre.

Feb 11, 2024

Judith Kay Van Dusseldorp was the second of seven children, born to Dick and Gerdena (Van Ryswyk) Bandstra, on June 21, 1940, in Mahaska County, Iowa.

Judy attended North Mahaska Junior-Senior High School, then she studied education at Central College.

On August 23, 1963, she was united in marriage to Lorence Arvin Van Dusseldorp, in...

Feb 9, 2024

Clara Theada Hoogeveen was born October 24, 1927, to Fanno and Tena (Wubben) Van Hove in Prinsburg, Minnesota.

On March 14, 1946, she was united in marriage to Stanley Hoogeveen at the Emden Christian Reformed Church of Renville, Minnesota. To this union five children were born: Linda, Carol, Steve,  Phil, and Michael.

Clara worked for...

Feb 8, 2024

Oren James Phillips was born September 28, 1962, to James "Jimmy" Junior and Marjorie Hester (Van Halm) Phillips, in Sigourney, Iowa.  He passed away on February 8, 2024, at the Pella Regional Health Center.

On October 24, 1982, he was united in marriage to Lori Brower, in South English, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with...

Feb 7, 2024

Kenneth Bevan Van Maanen was born July 2, 1929, to Charles and Elizabeth (Dykstra) Van Maanen, in Leighton, Iowa.

Ken attended Black Oak No. 6 School through eighth grade. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in April 1951, he served in Korea, and was honorably discharged in April 1953. He was a member of the American...

Feb 5, 2024

Michael James Norman was born June 1, 1970, in Mason City, Iowa. He passed away on February 5, 2024, at the Comfort House in Pella.

Mike attended elementary school in Iowa City, and Ackley-Geneva and was a 1988 graduate of Hampton High School, where he met Sheila Maise. They were married on April 5, 1991, and had...

Feb 4, 2024

Donald Mead Vander Schel passed into the presence of Jesus on Sunday, February 4, 2024.

Don was born on November 6, 1930, in Prairie City, to George and Esther (Mead) Vander Schel at their home, which was a gas station/house on the Jasper/Polk County line west of Prairie City which is now on Highway 163. He attended...

Feb 1, 2024

Mildred Jean Groen was born in Aubry – Stilwell, Kansas, on August 6, 1933 to Fred and Marguerite Brenner.  She attended school in Stilwell, and graduated from high school in Santa Ana, California.  She graduated from Northwestern University, in Evanston,  Illinois.  She met Carroll Groen when she was doing her internship with Iowa State Extension.  They married on June...

Jan 25, 2024

Derek Scheepers was born September 16, 1964, to Ivan and Rina Scheepers in New Jersey. He grew up in South Africa and attended schools there.

Derek was a semi-driver for Geetings, Inc. in Pella, Iowa, for most of his life. His favorite hobby was golfing, and he was a member of Pella Golf and Country Club. He...

Jan 24, 2024

Marilyn Joyce Van Gorp was born December 21, 1935, to Robert and Henrietta (Van Wyk) Sopher. She passed away on January 24, 2024, in Pella, Iowa.

Marilyn was a 1954 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. On January 18, 1957, she was united in marriage to Verlan Van Gorp at the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa.  To...

Jan 21, 2024

Victoria Ann "Nauny" De Haan was born December 19, 1959, to Robert and Carole Traft, at the Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Victoria was a 1978 graduate of the last graduating class of Fairchance - Georges High School in Pennsylvania.  She went on to nursing school at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. ...

Jan 20, 2024

Sharolyn Jeanne VanDerHart went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 20th, 2024. Sharolyn was born September 4, 1942, to Ralph H. and Netha M. (James) Shaffer in Douglas, Nebraska. She passed away at Valley View Village in Des Moines.

Sharolyn was a dedicated homemaker all her life, and was a devoted Mother, Grandmother,...

Jan 19, 2024

Velma Lucille Numedahl was born October 6, 1926, to  Joseph and Leola (Eppens) Staley, in Calmar, Iowa.

On December 27, 1945, she was united in marriage to Vernon Numedahl. To this union, they were blessed with three children: Gail, Larry, and Edith.

Those who will cherish her memory are her children: Gail Huerter and husband...

Jan 13, 2024

Anna Mae Vander Wiel was born near Otley, Iowa, on October 11, 1929. She was the fifth child born to Gerrit and Anna (Stam) Vander Wiel. Anna Mae was baptized in the Otley Christian Reformed Church. She attended the country school just east of Prairie City and graduated from the country school east of Vandalia, Iowa. She attended Prairie...

Jan 8, 2024

Jean Maggie Costache was born November 23, 1934, to Cornelius and Cora (Van Roekel) Schimmel, in Tracy, Iowa.

Jean grew up in the Tracy area and was a 1952 graduate of Tracy High School. Jean worked as an office manager in Chicago until 1959, when she moved to California to work in a real estate office. On...

Jan 4, 2024

Anna Mae (De Vries) Rouw was born May 10, 1933, near Pella, the sixth child of seven to Jacob S. De Vries and Jeanette (Boertje) De Vries. After  a brief time at Crystal Heights Care Center, she passed away on January 4, 2024, of congestive heart failure.

Anna Mae  graduated from Pella Christian High School with the...