Obituary Listing

Jan 4, 2023

Ernestine Visser succeeded much during her life, but she came up short last week on a lifetime goal: she didn't die at her desk.

Instead, the 94-year-old Pella businesswoman died suddenly January 4 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines after contracting pneumonia while living in an assisted-living facility. She worked full time at her Pella Printing business...

Jan 3, 2023

Alberta Grace Pol was born June 19, 1929 to Dick and Minnie (Van Maanen) Terpstra, near Lynnville, Iowa. She passed away peacefully at age 93 on January 3, 2023 at Comfort House in Pella, with her family by her side.

On June 4, 1952, she was married to Marion Pol at the Sully Christian Reformed Church. To...

Dec 31, 2022

Gerrit Henry Vander Meiden was born on November 27, 1927, at their home near Pella, Iowa, to Albert and Jennie (Van Haaften) Vander Meiden. God called him home on December 31, 2022, in Knoxville, Iowa, at the age of 95 years.

Gerrit, who was the only son of an only son was raised and lived on the...

Dec 30, 2022

Iris Mae Plummer was born April 5, 1947, to Cleo and Maurine (Vande Krol) Van Der Kamp, in New Sharon, Iowa. She passed away at the Comfort House in Pella, on December 30, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Iris lived most of her life in the Sully area and was a 1965 graduate of Lynnville Sully High...

Dec 26, 2022

Janice Irene (De Hoedt) Roose was born October 19, 1937, the fourth of six children, to Gerrit and Mattie (Van Wyk) De Hoedt, near Kellogg, Iowa. Irene was baptized and made confession of faith at First Reformed Church in Sully.

Irene attended country schools near Sully. She worked for the Sully Co-op testing cream until she graduated...

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...