Obituary Listing

Jul 22, 2022

Betty Darlene Schwien was born February 17, 1929, to Avolt and Fern (Pepples) Nystrom.  She passed away at Brio of Johnston, on July 22, 2022, surrounded by family.

Betty was united in marriage to Clarence Schwien on September 22, 1949, in Boone, Iowa.  They were blessed with four children:  Sherry, Richard, Janeen, and John.

For...

Jul 21, 2022

Mary Ann Spoelstra - Olivier, daughter of Charlie (Yelka) and Ada Henrietta (Bandstra) Spoelstra, was born March 30, 1954, in Knoxville, Iowa. She passed away July 21, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mary attended Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Community High School, graduating with the class of 1972.

She was...

Jul 21, 2022

Harriet Van Zante was born March 7, 1922, to Jacob and Jeanette (Boertje) De Vries, south of Prairie City, Iowa. She attended Pella Christian Grade School through the 8th grade.

On December 9, 1943, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Roy Van Zante at her parents' home.  To this union, four children were born: Arlyn, James,...

Jul 17, 2022

Mark Allen De Vries was born January 5, 1955, to Henry A. and Erma Helen (Roorda) De Vries, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Mark grew up in Otley, was a 1973 graduate of Pella Community High School, and attended trade school.

On October 29, 1988, he was united in marriage to Deborah Moses in the Little Brown Church in...

Jul 16, 2022

Harold Jay Gorter was born August 19, 1949, to Fred and Tena (Kelderman) Gorter, in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  He grew up in Southwest Minnesota. Harold attended Edgerton Christian Grade School and graduated in 1967 from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, Minnesota. He went on to attend DeVry Institute of Technology in Chicago. While Harold was attending DeVry he...

Jul 12, 2022

Jana Kay Van Dyk was born February 10, 1951, to Wilbur "Bud" and Helene (Gosselink) Ver Meer in Pella, Iowa.

On August 11, 1970, she was united in marriage to Gerald "Obie" Van Dyk in Colton, South Dakota.  To this union they were blessed with two children: Bradley and Sarah.

Jan graduated in 1970 from...

Jul 7, 2022

Grada De Bruin, the daughter of  Cornelius and Elizabeth (Van Gilst) Kloosterman was born August 20, 1926, near Leighton, Iowa. Later her family moved to Pella. She  began her education at the Black Oak School and finished her formal schooling when she graduated from eighth grade at the Pella Christian School. She made her profession of faith at the...

Jul 1, 2022

Daniel Renier Vander Voort was born January 10, 1938, at home, on his parents' farm, seven miles northwest of Pella, Iowa. The third of four children born to William E. Vander Voort and Wilmina Adriana Dieleman Vander Voort. Legend has it that "Dan" weighed 13 pounds at birth. Years later he couldn't recall ever seeing a scale in their...

Jun 27, 2022

Sally Jo (Mc Gilvra) Baar was born February 1, 1949 in Hull, Iowa, to Dr. Arthur Lawrence McGilvra and Marian Fay (Roggen). Sally attended elementary, junior and senior high school in Sioux Center, Iowa. While in school she was active in cheerleading and the tennis team. Sally is claimed to have beat her classmate Vern Den Herder in arm...

Jun 22, 2022

On April 12, 1922, (Wanda) Maxine was born to John and Ida (Hurwitz) Rebertus. She grew up on the family farm south of Pella and attended South Porterville and Pella schools before marrying (Harold) Wayne Shutts on December 24, 1940. Together they worked their century farm south of Sully for 40 years and relaxed at their summer home on...

Jun 17, 2022

Mary M. Anderson, age 99 of Pella and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Sun City West, Arizona.  She was a resident of Independence Village and passed away on June 17, 2022, at the Comfort House surrounded by family.

Left to cherish her memory include her children: Merrill(Dedra) Anderson of Denver, Colorado and Steve(Jacqueline) Anderson of Storm...

Jun 16, 2022

Janet Arlene Van Hall was born February 28, 1931, to Gerrit and Minnie (Hol) Beekhuizen in Tracy, Iowa. She loved growing up on the farm southeast of Tracy, Iowa, along with her two brothers, Gilbert and Gary. She attended Tracy School and graduated in 1948.

She loved the Lord and was a lifelong member of the Tracy...

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...