Obituary Listing

Jun 16, 2022

Filson Dean Newman, Freedom Fighter Filson, was born June 20, 2012, to Brian and Ashley (Dickey) Newman in Illinois.

Filson was always excited to attend school. He went to Madison Elementary and was transitioning to Pella Christian Grade School.

Filson loved Jesus and his family.  He was a kind, beautiful boy, who had a pure,...

Jun 15, 2022

Barbara Jean Rathmell Koskamp, 90, of Pella died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital due to complications from a fall.

Barbara was born March 11, 1932, in Washington county, IA to Ray and Eva Foss Rathmell. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1949 and earned a two-year teaching degree from Central College in Pella...

Jun 11, 2022

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Jun 10, 2022

Joan Ruth Nossaman was born January 3, 1941, to Myron and Cordelia (Van Zante) Nollen, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She attended country school and was a 1959 graduate of Pella High School.

On August 27, 1959, she was united in marriage to Lee Nossaman. To this union they were blessed with two sons: Richard and David.

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Jun 7, 2022

Dennis Lee Renaud was born September 14, 1953, to James and Gladys (Elscott) Renaud in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Dennis was a 1971 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School and he went on to graduate from Ellsworth Community College.

On November 14, 1975, he was united in marriage to Melanie Baarda in Sully. To this union they were...

Jun 6, 2022

Dave was born on September 30, 1943, to Sarah (Willemson) and Alexander Van Der Pol at home on their farm south of Sully.  He was the youngest of five children and made a grand entrance, weighing 11 lb. 2oz.  He attended Battle Creek Country School south of Sully through the 5th grade, Pella Junior High School, and graduated from...

Jun 2, 2022

Anastasia Alafogineas Katsekes was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925. Her parents, George and Sophia (Machos) Alafogineas,  were both immigrants from Greece. Ann was the youngest of six children, and the only sibling born in a hospital.

Ann grew up in downtown Chicago, where her family lived and owned a restaurant called The Bluebird a few blocks...

May 25, 2022

Richarla Alida Van Ee was born October 15, 1927, to  Richard L. and Gertrude Mae (Walraven) Lautenbach, near Pella, Iowa.  Sadly, Richarla's  father died when she was just two months old. She and her mom moved to the Walraven home to live with her grandparents and uncles and aunts. She was baptized and made profession of faith in the...

May 13, 2022

Gaylor Ray Carter was born to Raymond and Laurina (Tessendorf) Carter, on April 18, 1947, in Eldora, Iowa.

Gaylor attended high school in Albia and Pella before graduating from Thomas Road Bible Institute with a degree in pastoral ministry.

On March 13, 1966, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Tukker in Pella, Iowa. To...

Apr 30, 2022

Isabelle Hall, 24, from Pella, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 30th, 2022 surrounded by her family and fiancé at the Mayo Clinic. Isabelle fought a courageous battle against complications related to her bone marrow transplant in 2017.

Isabelle was born on November 4, 1997 in Ames, Iowa to Tim Hall and Christine Headington-Hall, joining older sister...

Apr 28, 2022

Shirley Ann Meeks was born September 10, 1943, to Joseph Gamble and Annie Mae (Munn) Cutberth, in Tippah County, Mississippi. Shirley was a 1961 graduate of Walnut High School in Walnut, Mississippi.

On April 29, 1961, she was united in marriage to Roy Doyle Meeks in Florence, Alabama. To this union they were blessed with two daughters:...

Apr 28, 2022

Michael Edward Witt was born March 5, 1947, to Edward and Lorna (Otto) Witt, in Cherokee, Iowa.  Mike grew up in Holstein, and Knoxville, where he attended Catholic School, and he attended one year at Centerville Jr. College.

On August 20, 1966, he was united in marriage to Beverly Heartley, in Centerville, Iowa. To this union they...

Apr 23, 2022

Alice Pauline Ver Dught,  age 97, was born April 8, 1925 to John J. and Anna (Gosselink) Buwalda who lived two miles northwest of Pella. When Alice was 15 months old and her sister Sara was three years old their mother died of a high fever. Grandmother Allie Buwalda took care of the family until John married again. Alice...

Apr 21, 2022

Shirley Serrano was born December 18, 1945, to Jelle and Anna (Kuiken) De Vries at their home in Kollumerpomp, Friesland, the Netherlands. Shirley and her family immigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled near Leighton.  Shirley attended the Reformed Bible College in Illinois. In 1969, she moved to Florida, and worked as a beautician.

In...

Apr 18, 2022

Edith Johanna Van Wyk was born June 23, 1926, to John and Muriel (Sytsma) Kamerick, in Pella.  She was raised in the Pella area and attended Porterville country school through eighth grade. As a young girl Edith cleaned house for a neighbor.

On March 19, 1948, she was united in marriage to David John Van Wyk in...

Apr 11, 2022

Nellie Van Wyk, daughter of John W. Van Manen and Maatje (Koopman) Van Manen was born July 6, 1920, in Kellogg, Iowa. She attended school in the Kellogg area, graduating from Kellogg High School in 1937.

On April 25, 1941, she was united in marriage to Kenneth D. Van Der Wilt in Sully. To this union two...

Apr 10, 2022

Dennis Joe Verhey was the youngest child born to Peter and Metje (Alblas) Verhey, on December 10, 1959, in Grinnell, Iowa.

Dennis attended Sully Christian Grade School and was a 1978 graduate of Pella Christian High School.

On June 7, 1979, he was united in marriage to Sharon McGregor in the Calvary Christian Reformed Church...

Apr 2, 2022

Reverend Timothy Barton Zingale was born on April 11, 1947 in Avon Lake, Ohio to Anthony and Edna Zingale.  At the age of four Tim was diagnosed with polio.  Tim struggled his entire life with the effects of polio.  Tim fought against adversity and judgement based on his physical disabilities to get everything he wanted and deserved.  His fight...

Apr 1, 2022

Linda Joyce Vander Horst was born March 24, 1948, to John and Roena Margaret (Elwood) Breuklander, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Linda grew up in Pella and attended Lincoln Elementary School, Webster Junior High, and Pella Community High School.

On December 14, 1963, Linda was united in marriage to Willis "Willy" Vander Horst in Rock Island,...

Apr 1, 2022

Carol Nelson Van Kampen was born December 14, 1931, to Jacob and Berdena (Van Kooten) Van Kampen, on a farm west of Sully, Iowa.

Carol's family moved to a farm west of Oskaloosa where as a child he walked to school over a mile each day. Later the family moved south of Union Mills where Carol stayed...