Larry Breuklander
Jan 3, 2024
Laurence Albert Breuklander was born July 20, 1946, to John Edward and Rowena Margaret (Elwood) Breuklander in Iowa City, Iowa.
Larry grew up in Pella, and was a 1964 graduate of Pella High School.
On September 18, 1964, he was united in marriage to Becky De Heer in the Baptist Church in Pella. To this...
Lowell Sneller
Jan 2, 2024
Lowell J Sneller was born on August 30, 1956, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Henry and Deretha (De Goey) Sneller. Moving about in his younger years, he attended primary school in Colfax, Searsboro and Sully. His senior year, 1976, he attended and graduated from Newton High School. Lowell made many friends along the way.
Lowell was united in...
Diana Burkin
Dec 25, 2023
Diana Ruth Van Den Baard was, the fourth of five children, born June 21, 1945, to Cornelius "Cornie" and Mary Ruth "Ruth" (Jansen), in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
They lived on the "elevator" road south of Pella where Diana went to Pleasant Grove School through 7th grade, Webster School for 8th grade and then graduated from Pella Community High...
Nicholas C. Mccarrick
Dec 24, 2023
Nicholas Charles McCarrick was born March 23, 1965, to Marvin and Doris (Delzell) McCarrick, in Burlington, Iowa. Nick grew up in Morning Sun, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1983. He graduated from Central College in Pella with a degree in Psychology in 1987. He met Brenda Leonard while working at Central Iowa Residential Services, Inc. in...
Logan Boshell
Dec 7, 2023
Sergeant Logan Carl Boshell was born April 21, 1997, to Chris Heath and Teka Boshell, in Wisconsin.
Following high school graduation in 2015, Logan studied at Northern Virginia Community College.
He was united in marriage to Melody Cienki, in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania.
On November 15, 2022, Sergeant Logan Boshell took his last walk out...
Robert Van De Krol
Dec 5, 2023
Robert Keith Van De Krol was born October 9, 1933, to Harry and Harriet (Vander Kamp) Van De Krol, near Lynnville, Iowa. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a very young age.
Robert lived on a farm south of Lynnville most of his life and area farms near Lynnville. On April 1, 1955,...
Colleen Castorf
Nov 29, 2023
Colleen Bovenkamp Castorf was born May 15, 1924, to Henry and Daisy (Shelton) Bovenkamp in Galesburg, Iowa.
Colleen was a graduate of Newton High School. She acquired her teachers license and taught at several rural schools.
On September 21, 1945, she was united in marriage to Carroll Castorf. To this union two daughters were born:...
Stanley Mulder
Nov 28, 2023
Stanley Howard Mulder was born January 25, 1929, to William and Hattie (Frens) Mulder, in Reeman, Michigan. He passed away at The Village in Indianola, on November 28, 2023.
Stan was a 1946 high school graduate and was the first class to have a "Skip Trip" during WWII.
Stan met Margaret Tibboel at a family...
Wayne Whitham
Nov 23, 2023
Wayne Arthur Whitham of Pella, IA and Queen Creek, AZ, died Thursday, November 23, 2023, after a courageous battle with laryngeal cancer and related complications. He was born in Washington, IA on September 16th, 1953, to Milton "Irvin" Whitham and Norma (Davis) Whitham. The youngest of 4 siblings, Wayne lived the majority of his first 50 years of life...
Thanomseng Teso
Nov 12, 2023
Thanomseng Teso was born October 4, 1959, to Nim Teso and Lansy Samvong in Savannakhet, Laos. He immigrated to the United States in 1979 where he initially lived in Seattle, Washington. Thanomseng moved to Pella, Iowa, in 2005, where he worked for PPI (Precision Pulley and Idler) until 2021, when he retired.
Thanomseng married Vatsana Sisavath in...
John Kuehnow
Nov 9, 2023
John Charles Kuehnow, age 83, of Pella, formerly of Minnesota, was born on March 17, 1940, to Alfred and Jennie Kuehnow in Duluth, Minnesota.
John died on November 9, 2023, at Hospice of Pella.
He is survived by his wife, brother and children. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, Louis Clifford, and...
Florence Vander Meiden
Nov 9, 2023
Florence Esther Terpstra Vander Meiden was born on June 8, 1932, the third of ten children of Frank and Pearle (Memmelaar) Terpstra, at their home just west of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Florence grew up on farms and attended schools in Oskaloosa, Lacey, and Lake Keomah. Florence and her siblings remember walking to school at the bottom of Aldrich...
Diana Rozendaal
Oct 30, 2023
Diana Lynn Rozendaal was born February 7, 1958, to William J. and Geneva June (Arkema) Rozendaal. She died at her home in Killduff, Iowa, on October 30, 2023.
Diana attended Sully Christian Grade School, and was a 1976 graduate of Pella Christian High School, and the Des Moines Area Community College of Nursing.
She loved...
Gladys Stravers
Oct 26, 2023
Gladys Viola Stravers was born October 12, 1942, to Arie and Johanna (Wielard) Lanser, in Kellogg, Iowa.
Gladys attended Sully Christian Grade School, graduated from Pella Christian High School, and Marshalltown Community College.
On February 23, 1962, she was united in marriage to Russell Stravers at the Sully Christian Reformed Church. To this union they...
Lawrence Baker
Oct 26, 2023
Lawrence Francis (Micheal) Baker, 85, was born February 23, 1938, to Loyd and Ellen (Alber) Baker in Knox City, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Mildred DeVee Brown on September 24, 1960, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Centerville, Iowa. To this union two children were born: Terri (Danny) Fryman and Chris (Lonnie) McMann. They also raised...
Andrew Cingle
Oct 23, 2023
Andrew Marcellus Cingle was born July 20, 1974, to Kenneth and M. Elaine (Davenport) Cingle in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.  Andrew attended Buena Vista College in Ottumwa, Iowa, majoring in Psychology. He died on October 23, 2023, in Bussey, Iowa.
Andrew is survived by his father Kenneth Cingle and his brother Kazmer Cingle.
Wayne Steenhoek
Oct 12, 2023
Wayne Edward Steenhoek was born December 7, 1937, to Hubert and Johanna (Kamerick) Steenhoek, south of Pella. He passed away on October 12, 2023, at Westridge Specialty Care in Knoxville, Iowa.
Wayne lived in the Pella area and worked for Rolscreen his entire life.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents Hubert and Johanna...
Marlene Van Wyk
Oct 11, 2023
Marlene Ruth Van Wyk was born August 23, 1933, near Otley, Iowa. She was the first of two children born to Abram L. and Gertrude C. (Bogaards) Dykstra, on the Dykstra family farm.
She moved to Pella when she was three years old and attended Lincoln Elementary School. She graduated from Pella High School with the class...
Bernard Brom
Oct 5, 2023
Bernard William Brom was born November 12, 1945, to Raymond and Arwilda (Fobes) Brom, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the sibling to older sister, Beth (Bruce) Manger. Bernard attended Pella Public Schools and graduated from Pella High School with the class of 1963.
Shortly after his high school graduation, Bernard worked for Elmer Hagens and developed his...
Bruce De Bruin
Oct 1, 2023
Bruce David De Bruin was born May 9, 1953, to Albert and Jennie (Gosselink) De Bruin in Mahaska County, Iowa.
Bruce attended school in Pella and was a 1971 graduate of Pella Community High School.
On June 18, 1976, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Ver Ploeg at the First Reformed Church in Pella....
