Obituary Listing

Feb 21, 2022

Douwe "Dewey" Veenstra was born on February 14, 1936, in Hallum, the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, to Jim (Ynto) and Wilma (Wopkje Van Gunst) Veenstra. At age 16, he immigrated to the United States, and lived with a farmer.

On August 22, 1958, he was united in marriage to Wilma Vernooy in Pella. To this union,...

Feb 21, 2022

Craig Jon Meyers, son of Clarence and Myrna (Van Haaften) Meyers, was born April 28, 1954, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Craig was a 1972 graduate of Monroe High School. On January 10, 1975, Craig was united in marriage to Sherry Rouw. To this union they were blessed with two children: Jenny and Cory.  Craig worked for the Otley...

Feb 20, 2022

Linda G. Verhey, age 76, passed away on February 20th, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Linda was born on January 30th, 1946, to Andrew and Ruth (Castorf) Ver Woert in Sully, Iowa. She grew up in Sully, Iowa on their family farm with her 3 siblings and graduated from Lynnville – Sully High School.

While in high...

Feb 14, 2022

Steve A. Reynolds passed away February 14, 2022, at 2:10 am.  Steve was loved by many. Steve loved spending time with his wife Tresha and his son Joseph Noland, along with his other family. Steve loved fishing and shooting guns.

Steve is survived by his wife Tresha Yarberry, his son Joseph Noland, his granddaughter Kyla Pilcher, his...

Feb 9, 2022

Eloise was born January 8, 1931, in Wausa, Nebraska, the daughter of Theodore and Elsie (Larsen) Seagren. They resided on a farm north of Wausa. She was baptized and confirmed at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa.  Eloise attended Wausa Elementary and High School.  She attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska, for two years and earned her BA and teaching...

Feb 7, 2022

John Elmer Rietveld was born January 23, 1959, to Elmer J. and Eleanor (Huisman) Rietveld in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away on February 7, 2022, in Pella, Iowa.

John grew up in the Pella area and was in the class of '77 at Pella Community High School.  He was married to Bonnie Hunt and they had one...

Feb 5, 2022

Tressie Marie Van Weelden was born December 9, 1927, on the Van Wyk County Line farm, five miles south of Sully.  Tressie was the sixth of ten children born to Neal and Hilda (Grandia) Van Wyk.

On February 3, 1949, she was united in marriage to Arie A. Van Weelden, Jr. at the parsonage of the First...

Feb 4, 2022

James Edward Frank was born July 13, 1950, to John E. and Leone (Montgomery) Frank, in Chariton, Iowa.

Jim was a 1969 graduate of Chariton High School.  He worked for the V.A. for 34 years as a drug and alcohol counselor. After retiring in 2008, he began a retirement job at Walmart in Pella.

On...

Jan 29, 2022

Gerald "Gary" Arthur Beekhuizen was born October 19, 1942 to Gerrit and Minnie (Hol) Beekhuizen, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was welcomed by a brother Gilbert who was 18 years old and by his sister Janet who was 12 years old.

Being the child of immigrants, Gary spoke Dutch better than English when he started school. He fondly...

Jan 27, 2022

Gardena Van Vark was born February 25, 1928, to Stoffel and Johanna (Zweedyk) Meulpolder in rural Pella. She attended Sandridge Country School through 8th grade.  Gardena was a member of Lower Grove Church and a longtime member of Third Church.

Gardena was united in  marriage to Francis F. Van Vark and made their home in California, later...

Jan 20, 2022

Robert Wolf had a wonderful life and was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Born to Paul and Pat (Schumacher) Wolf, he was the youngest sibling to his two older brothers Nathan and Jason. Growing up in Urbandale, Iowa and Pella, Iowa, he was surrounded by friends, where there was never a dull moment. His days were full of playing...

Jan 20, 2022

Christopher Robin Lynch was born on April 21, 1966, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Mike and Judy Lynch. He passed away on January 20, 2022 in Pella, Iowa, surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly.

A graduate of Ottumwa High School's Class of '84, Chris enrolled at Iowa State University in the ROTC (Reserve Officer Training...

Jan 16, 2022

Pamela Reanee Bridgwater was born April 18, 1963, to Mildred Smith.  She passed away at her home in Pella, Iowa, on January 16, 2022.

Pam moved to Pella in 2012 to be closer to her family. While in Pella, Pam was an administrative assistant for Pella Corp, and Pella Regional Health Center. Some of Pam's favorite things...

Jan 14, 2022

Eric Roy Larsen was born January 1, 1951, to Kurt and Virginia (Feyder) Larsen in Sioux City, Iowa.  Eric was a 1970 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, and Waldorf Junior College in Forest City, Iowa.

On June 30, 1973, he was united in marriage to Chris Bigger at the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church. To this...

Jan 10, 2022

Our family is saddened to announce the passing of Richard  "Rich"  Zentner, born January 5, 1969, a resident of Otley, Iowa. He worked at JFI Johnson Feed trucking. Rich was an animal lover, a gun enthusiast, loved to ride his motorcycles, enjoyed classic cars and was passionate about politics. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...