Obituary Listing

Sep 9, 2021

Raymond Loran Buseman was born September 16, 1932, in Fern, Iowa, to Henry and Fanny (Fekkers) Buseman.

Ray grew up in the Parkersburg area, and attended Parkersburg High School. On March 25, 1955, he was united in marriage to Javone Schoneman, in the Bethel Reformed Church of rural Aplington, Iowa. To this union, they were blessed with...

Sep 7, 2021

Paul Raymond Davids was born October 26, 1950, to Raymond and Arline (Gilcrist) Davids, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Paul was a 1970 graduate of Price Laboratory School. He went on to Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa, where he graduated in 1975, majoring in industrial arts and minoring in music.

On June 30, 1979, he...

Sep 4, 2021

Carl Dean Russell was born December 17, 1935, to Ralph and Hilda (Van Brogen) Russell, in Pella, Iowa. He attended Pella Community Schools.

On April 7, 1952, he was united in marriage to Norma Jean Vander Horst. To this marriage they were blessed with three sons: Daniel Lloyd, Thomas Glen, and Larry Alan. Carl and Norma were...

Sep 3, 2021

LouAnn Schuring was born August 31, 1937, to Forrest and Viola (DeWinter) Butler, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

LouAnn attended Sandridge Country School in her earlier years and graduated high school in Pella with the Class of 1956. She lived with her parents on the farm until she was united in marriage to Art Schuring on June 1, 1956,...

Sep 1, 2021

Marion Wayne Terpstra was born February 10, 1944, to Cecil and Elsie (Van Oonen) Terpstra. Marion attended country school in his early years, and was a 1962 graduate of Pella Community High School.

On August 6, 1965, he was united in marriage to Nancy Jansen in Sully, Iowa. To this union, they were blessed with two children:...

Sep 1, 2021

Henry Allen Rooda was born October 16, 1943, to Andrew and Clara (Van Dyk) Rooda, in Friesland, the Netherlands. His family immigrated to the U.S. in October 1948.

Hank attended country schools near Pella. He worked for Grootveld Oil Co. for many years. On June 24, 1993, he was united in marriage to Donna Van Zante. The...

Aug 31, 2021

Johannes "Joe" Schutte was born December 28, 1932, to Albertus and Petronella (Van Harten) Schutte, in Zuidlaren, Drente, The Netherlands.  Joe grew up there and survived the German occupation. With little future prospects in his homeland, he immigrated, via the ship Nieuw Amsterdam II, to the United States on December 20, 1950, at the age of 17.  He first...

Aug 26, 2021

Rodney Alan Meyer was born January 19, 1949, to Gerald and Alice (Swalwell) Meyer, and grew up on the family farm near Newton, Iowa.

Rod attended Newton High School and graduated in 1967. He then went on to Muscatine Jr. College and the Southern Illinois University before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served for...

Aug 24, 2021

Glen John Vander Werf was born February 5, 1946, to John and Erma (Koopmans) Vander Werf. Known as "Hubcap" from an early age, Glen spent almost his entire life in Pella.

Glen attended Pella High and graduated in 1964. He went on to attend Northwest Missouri State and graduated in 1968 with a degree in Mathematics. He...

Aug 23, 2021

Etta Joyce Huisman was born March 26, 1938, to Arie and Alice (Booy) Huisman, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Joyce was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota and Central College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She received her Master's degree from the University of Iowa, and her...

Aug 17, 2021

Erma Jean Vos was born August 12, 1935, to Cornie and Henrietta (Swank) Vos, at their home north of Sully.

Erma attended the American School of Correspondence, Reformed Bible College, University of New Mexico, Nova University, Oglala Lakota College in South Dakota, and the University of South Dakota, studying special education and early childhood education. She was...

Aug 13, 2021

John Mark DeCook was a loving family man whose focus in life was to pass on his faith and caregiving spirit to his family.  He learned "Jesus Loves Me" early on from his parents, John O and Aletta Rus DeCook and it remained in his memory until the end of his earthly journey. Raised on a farm in Mahaska...

Aug 13, 2021

Violet G. (Conrad) Riffle, 95, of Pella, Iowa, passed away August 13, 2021, at home from colon cancer. Violet was born January 29, 1926, to Harold and Cora (Shuler) Conrad in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

On July 17, 1945, she was united in marriage to Warren Dale Riffle from Ashtabula, Ohio. They later moved to Ohio and raised their...

Jul 27, 2021

Kathy Denise Vitullo was born June 2, 1953, to Darwin and Dorothy (Parker) Samuelson, in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away on July 27, 2021, at the Comfort House in Pella.

Kathy graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines, and attended Central College majoring in elementary education.

On September 8, 1979, she was...

Jul 22, 2021

Howard Adrian Renaud was born October 10, 1927, to Aaron James and Lena (Ver Steegh) Renaud, in Iowa.

On March 21, 1951, Howard was united in marriage to Alice Ludvicek, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with six children: Alvin Dean, Doris JoAnn, Duane Howard, Allen John, Susann Elaine, and Timothy Paul. Howard...

Jul 11, 2021

Richard James Meinders was the firstborn son born August 19, 1959, to Clarence W. and Wilma Jean (De Graaf) Meinders, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He grew up on an acreage north of Pella with his four brothers. Richard graduated from Pella Christian High School in 1978.

Richard loved being outdoors, hunting, trapping and fishing. He was employed briefly...

Jul 11, 2021

Paulette West died to this life on July 11, 2021, at the age of 71.  Born on February 17, 1950, she was the daughter of Paul and Luwilda (Rosedale) Parker and grew up on the family farm near Newburg, Iowa.  She attended school at Newburg, and graduated from high school in Grinnell, Iowa.  After graduation she married Cloyce West. ...

Jul 10, 2021

Alan James Newell was born November 7, 1962, to Carroll and Anna Belle (Monroe) Newell, in Albia, Iowa.

Alan grew up in the Eddyville area and attended school there through the sixth grade.  He was a 1981 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. He was very involved with the marching band and drum line. During that time, he...

Jul 7, 2021

Janice Uitermarkt was born September 27, 1943, to Henry and Anna (Van Oonen) De Jong, in Mahaska County, Iowa.  She passed away at The Cottages in Pella, on July 7, 2021.

Janice was a graduate of Pella Christian High School. On September 6, 1968, she was united in marriage to Adrian Henry Uitermarkt at the First Christian...

Jul 4, 2021

Timothy Kent Hoskins, Pella, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 4, 2021 at the Comfort House in Pella. Tim died due to complications from an out-patient heart procedure. Tim was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on August 14, 1949 to Harold and Josephine (Griswold) Hoskins. He spent his childhood years in Tama, Iowa, and graduated from South...