Obituary Listing

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...

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...