Obituary Listing

Ronald Vandenberg

Jan 9, 2022

Ronald Lee Vandenberg was born February 17, 1943, to Abe and Edna (Hackert) Vandenberg.  He grew up on the farm and attended Pella High school where he met Joyce De Cook.  They were united in marriage on October 8, 1960, at her parents' home in Leighton. Ron and Joyce lived in Pella and were blessed with two children: Mark...

Mattie Bogaards

Jan 8, 2022

Mattie Wilma Olivier Bogaards was born on August 11, 1926, to Albert and Nellie (Goemaat) Olivier.  She was baptized and made profession of her faith in the Third Reformed Church of Pella.  As a young woman, she taught in rural schools in the area.

On February 16, 1949, she was united in marriage with Gerald Bogaards at...

Wilma Ver Heul

Jan 5, 2022

Wilma Colleen Ver Heul, daughter of Russell and Lela (Smith) Brubaker, was born September 9, 1927, at her parent's home south of Knoxville, Iowa. Growing up on a farm in the rural Knoxville area Wilma and her sisters attended country school. We enjoyed hearing stories/adventures of their walks to and from school. Later the family moved to town where...

Julia Rumer

Jan 4, 2022

Julia Kay Rumer was born July 18, 1952, to Dick and Minnie (Van Maanen) Terpstra, in Lynnville, Iowa.

On August 27, 1971, she was united in marriage to Larry Rumer in Newton, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with two children: Christopher and Heidi.

Julia was an amazing grandma, mom, and wife who dearly...

Robert Vander Wilt

Dec 25, 2021

Robert Lee Vander Wilt was born August 8, 1944, to Gerrit and Harriet (Toom) Vander Wilt, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Bob grew up in the Leighton area, attended Pleasant View School through 8th grade, and graduated from Pella Christian High School. He was in 4H and enjoyed showing his cows. His first car was surprisingly a '56 Ford, although he...

Vicky Huffine

Dec 23, 2021

Vicky Lynn Huffine was born February 13, 1954, to Lee and Lorene (Walter) Deeringer in Knoxville, Iowa. She grew up on a farm south of Knoxville and attended school there.

On April 1, 1987, she was united in marriage to Jeffrey Huffine in Leighton. Vicky worked for Pella Corporation for 27 years and retired in 1999. Following...

Bernice Sneller

Dec 20, 2021

Katie Bernice Sneller was born on November 11, 1926, on the family farm north of Pella, Iowa. She was the seventh of seven children born to Abraham and Johanna (Van Heukelom) Bogaards. Bernice attended Sandridge Country Grade School through 4th grade and graduated 8th grade at Bunker Hill Country Grade School. Upon graduation, Bernice began her career cleaning homes...

Dennis Brand

Dec 12, 2021

Dennis Eugene Brand was born on April 16, 1943, the son of Lyle and Minnie (Van Genderen) Brand. He grew up on the family farm outside Killduff, Iowa, with older siblings Charles Brand and Karen (Brand) Needham. Denny graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1961 active in both athletics and music. He continued music at Central College in Pella...

Marla Vos

Dec 9, 2021

Marla Kay Vos was born November 13, 1960 to Norm and Mae (Goemaat) Nieuwsma in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Marla grew up in Pella, was a 1979 graduate of Pella Community High School. She was honored to be Tulip Queen her Senior year.

On December 28, 1979, she was united in marriage to Clinton Vos at the Second Christian...

Joann Decook

Dec 9, 2021

JoAnn Ruth DeCook was born June 5, 1947, to Elmer and Janet (Hol) Vander Beek, in Pella, Iowa. She passed away on December 9, 2021, at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, Iowa.

JoAnn was a 1965 graduate of Pella Community High School. On June 8, 1966, she was united in marriage to Steve DeCook, at the...

Linda Schnell

Dec 7, 2021

Linda Marcene Schnell was born April 4, 1942, to Adrianus "Jim" and Hendrika Johanna (Zegers) Van Weelden in Fifield, Iowa.    She passed away on December 7, 2021, at Park Centre in Newton, Iowa.

Linda grew up in the Sully area and graduated from Sully High School with the class of 1960. While there, she met Richard C....

Louise Hulst

Dec 4, 2021

Louise Marilyn Hulst was born November 25, 1930, to Thurlow J. and Nina Hardenberg Jacoby in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Louise graduated from Kelloggsville Public School in 1948 where she was valedictorian. She went on to earn her BA degree in 1951 at Calvin College (now University) in Grand Rapids, and her MA at the University of South...

Esther J. Ver Meer

Nov 24, 2021

If you are reading this, I have entered the eternal city.

Esther (Steenhoek) Ver Meer was born at Mahaska County Hospital to Walter and Anna (Van Zee) Steenhoek October 27, 1947.  She was the fourth of their living children.  The family lived on a farm two miles north of Leighton, Iowa. She was baptized November 1947 at...

Marvin Sents

Nov 19, 2021

Marvin is survived by his wife Judy of Pella.

There are no services planned.

Lois Alexander

Nov 19, 2021

Lois Arlene Alexander, was born January 5, 1943, to Clifford and Artie (Veerman) Van Arkel, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Clifford passed away when Lois was young, and she was raised by her mother and her stepfather Otto Van Roekel, Sr.

Lois grew up in Oskaloosa and attended schools there. In 1961, Lois married Bob Leydens.  To this union...

David Landon

Nov 15, 2021

David Jay Landon was born May 28, 1958, to John and Judith (Carmean) Landon, in Rochester, Michigan.

He was a 1977 graduate of Bay Senior High in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and a 1981 graduate from LeTourneau University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a Welding emphasis.  He most recently was the manager of...

James Danks

Nov 14, 2021

James Ralph Danks was born on July 26, 1942, to Ralph and Ellen (Gustafson) Danks. He passed away on November 14, 2021, after a ten-month battle with cancer.

Jim grew up on the family farm near Runnells, Iowa. He graduated from Central College in 1964 and Drake University in 1969. Early in his career Jim taught and...

Janice "Jan" Kay Kelpe

Nov 13, 2021

Janice "Jan" Kay Kelpe was born November 6, 1945, to John T. and Beth Briscoe in Sterling, Kansas.   Jan met Don E. Kelpe while working at the Dillons Food Store in Dodge City, Kansas.  A courtship of water-skiing and letter writing led to marriage on November 27, 1966. After living in Germany where Don was stationed, they settled in...

Carrie Van Walbeek

Nov 11, 2021

Carrie Kay Van Walbeek was born as Gerritje Verhoef on January 8, 1932, as the youngest of 8 children to Willem III and Jannetje (van der Lee) Verhoef, in Baambrugge, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Carrie grew up on a dairy farm and attended the Christian School in Baambrugge plus studied home economics in Amsterdam. Later she completed Red Cross training,...

Marilyn Weyers

Nov 10, 2021

Gertrude Marilyn Weyers was born May 16, 1939, to Marion and Gertrude (Bezemer) Van Houweling in Pella, Iowa.  She passed away at Pella Regional Health Center, Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the age of eighty-two.

Marilyn was a 1958 graduate of Pella Community High School. On May 13, 1959, she was united in marriage with Theodore Carl...