Obituary Listing

Dec 24, 2022

Robert John Gosselink, the youngest of three children,  was born July 8, 1929, to John Henry and Kathryn (Keuning) Gosselink. He grew up by Otley, in a time when there was no indoor plumbing or electricity. Bob attended Liberty Corner Country School and Pella Christian School through eighth grade. He loved nothing more than to follow his dad "Pappy"...

Dec 21, 2022

On Tuesday, December 21, 2022, Paula "Pure Heart" Ruth Boehlje, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away at the age of 81.

Paula was born on September 5, 1941, in Charles City, Iowa, to Paul and Ruth Ervin. She graduated from Charles City High School and then received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the...

Dec 7, 2022

Carl Lee Schuring was the second son born October 27, 1954, to Nick "Junior" and Maxine Ruth (Hiemstra) Schuring.

Carl lived in the Pella area his whole life, and was a 1973 graduate of Pella Community High School.

On December 6, 2012, he was united in marriage to Kelly Steele in Las Vegas. Carl was...

Dec 5, 2022

Before being known as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, Lois would say she is a child of God. She lived her days coram deo, before the face of God, knowing always that she was not her own, but belonged body and soul, in life and death to her faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.

Lois Jean Van...

Dec 4, 2022

Dirk Rietveld, a farmer and quality control inspector and life-long resident of Pella, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2022, at his home.

Dirk was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on July 13, 1963, to Norm and Betty Rietveld. He attended Pella Community High School, class of 1981. He graduated from the American Institute of Business (AIB)...

Nov 30, 2022

Mary Jane Sneller was born February 2, 1940, to Francis D. and Frances H. (Ver Steeg) Poortinga, in Otley, Iowa.

Mary attended Bunker Hill School and was a 1958 graduate of Pella High School. On June 10, 1958, Mary was united in marriage to Kenneth Wayne Sneller in Otley, Iowa. They were blessed with three children: Kathleen...

Nov 23, 2022

Everett Eugene Slagle was born July 13, 1933, to Lowell and Edith  (Strohl) Slagle, in LaFontaine, Indiana. He passed away November 23, 2022. Everett had been living at the Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, Iowa.

On January 21, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Wampler in Lincolnville, Indiana. To this union they were blessed with three...

Nov 23, 2022

Dwight Earl Van Dusseldorp was born November 5, 1945 to Marion J. and Martha W (Hols). He was the second oldest of five children.

Dwight was a person of faith. He was baptized and made profession of faith at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. He attended First Baptist Church in Pella for many years.

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Nov 15, 2022

William Clair Davis was born August 18, 1938, to George and Wilma (Jones) Davis, in Moravia, Iowa. He passed away on November 15, 2022, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa.

Bill grew up in the Blakesburg area, was a 1956 graduate of  Blakesburg High School, and a 1962 graduate of the University of Iowa.

On...

Nov 10, 2022

Luella Marie Van Englehoven was born September 7, 1940, to Laurens and Carrie (Van Roekel) Van Wyk at the family farm near Leighton, Iowa. She passed away peacefully near family and friends on November 10, 2022, in St. Charles, Illinois.

Luella attended Burr Oak Country School and was a graduate of Pella Christian High School. Luella loved...

Nov 4, 2022

Joyce Elaine Thompson was born January 8, 1940, to Ralph and Gertrude (Miedema) Van Brogen, in Pella, Iowa.  She passed away at The Cottages in Pella on November 4, 2022, four years to the day of her husband's passing. Joyce grew up and attended grade school and high school in Pella.

Joyce met Paul W. Thompson in...

Oct 31, 2022

Grayson Keith Zernhelt was born March 15, 2022, to Jake and Ciera (Kooyman) Zernhelt, in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully in his parent's arms on October 31, 2022. Grayson was a Heart Warrior who spent his life fighting Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Though his time with his family was short, he touched many lives and was loved...

Oct 28, 2022

Keith Allen Larvick was born January 19, 1981, to Terry and Susan (Schmit) Larvick in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   He passed away on October 28, 2022, in Pella, Iowa.

Keith attended Jackson Elementary in Jackson, Wisconsin, Badger Middle School in West Bend, Wisconsin, was a graduate of Pella High School, DMACC and Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. While...

Oct 19, 2022

Erma De Zwarte Steenhoek was born April 5, 1925, to James and Nettie (Verros) De Zwarte, on a farm south of Pella.

Erma attended Eureka Country School, through eighth grade. She worked for a few years at Pella Rolscreen before she married Gilford Steenhoek in Pella, on  June 12, 1945. They made their first home together on...

Oct 18, 2022

Betty Ann Pol passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa, at the age of 92.  She was born September 19, 1930, to  Edward Lukas and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Van Zee) Vander Linden, near Tracy, Iowa. Betty received her education at the Tracy School.

On April 15, 1953, she was united in marriage to...

Oct 17, 2022

Margaret Elaine Cingle was born January 1, 1947, to Evan and Georgette (Lorimer) Davenport, in Creston, Iowa. On November 28, 1968, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Cingle, in Des Moines, Iowa. Elaine was a teacher and librarian at Twin Cedars schools for many years. She died on October 17, 2022, at Crystal Heights Care Center, in Oskaloosa....

Oct 6, 2022

Richard "Dick" Dean Dickinson was born on September 19, 1945, in Fairfield, Iowa, to Irene (Adam) and Charles Dickinson.  He passed away at the Cottages – Hearthstone of Pella on October 6, 2022, at the age of 77. Dick grew up in rural Birmingham, Iowa, and graduated from Van Buren Community Schools and attended college at Northeast Missouri State...

Sep 23, 2022

Joel Lee De Ronde, age 70, of Leatherwood Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky, husband of Beverly De Ronde, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at his home.

Born June 1, 1952, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he was a son of Neal De Ronde and Wilma (Van Den Berg) De Ronde. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Sep 23, 2022

Tena Willene (Kuiper) Frederick, the oldest child of Ralph J. Kuiper and Hattie (Langstraat) Kuiper was born on May 15, 1929, at their home in Beacon, Iowa.  Tena attended Union country school (Mahaska Co.), Jefferson school (Oskaloosa), Beacon schools, Plain View school (Marion Co.) and graduated in 1943 from eighth grade at the old Webster School in Pella.

Sep 23, 2022

Melvin Eugene Brummel was born November 12, 1950, to Melvin C. and Ruth (Van Dyk) Brummel in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away on September 23, 2022, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Gene grew up in Leighton, Iowa, graduated from Pella Community High School in 1968, and attended Grandview College.

On September 12, 1970, he was united in marriage to...