Obituary Listing

May 11, 2021

John Wayne DeRooi was born August 11, 1933, to Joseph and Effie (Van Engelenhoven) DeRooi, at his parents' home in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

John was an only child who grew up on what would become a century farm.  He attended Prine Country School through eighth grade. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 and was honorably discharged...

May 10, 2021

Marian L. Mundy, age 100, of Pella, passed away on May 10, 2021, at The Cottages. No public services to be held at this time.

May 10, 2021

Monte Lowell Bernhagen was born June 2, 1959, to Keith and Patricia (Lindbloom) Bernhagen in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Monte spent his childhood in Nebraska. He attended Dana College in Blair, went to medical school at the University of Nebraska Omaha, and did his residency at Creighton University. Monte was most recently employed at Heartland Christian Counseling.

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May 3, 2021

Stephen Andrew Dykstra was born April 12, 1993, to Mike and Anna (Brackin) Dykstra in Pella.

Stephen attended Pella Christian Grade School and was a 2012 graduate of Pella Christian High School. Stephen played percussion in the marching band, was on student council, served as co-captain of the football team, and was the class speaker at graduation....

May 2, 2021

Margaret Esther De Zwarte was born February 14, 1927, on a farm south of Pella, Iowa. She was the third of four children born to John and Marie (Goemaat) De Zwarte. Margaret received a grade school education at the Pleasant Grove Country School near her birthplace south of Pella. On February 14, 1947, she was united in marriage to...

Apr 22, 2021

Ronald Calvin Vande Voort was born July 17, 1939, to Everett and Harriet (Dieleman) Vande Voort in Newton, Iowa. He passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 22, 2021, at the age of  81.

Ron attended Jasper County Public Schools, Sully Christian Grade School, and was a 1958 graduate of Lynnville Sully...

Apr 3, 2021

Troy Lynn Shaffer was born April 24, 1968, to Stan and Sharon (Schupbach) Shaffer, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When Troy was four, his family moved to Elgin. He was a 1986 graduate of Valley High School, he went on to attend University of Sioux Falls, then grad school at North American Baptist Seminary.

On August 18, 2001,...

Mar 28, 2021

Lloyd Ray Van Zante was born February 12, 1957, to Wilbur and Harriet (De Vries) Van Zante in the Skiff Hospital, Newton, Iowa. He died on March 28, 2021, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Lynnville Sully Schools and Sully Christian School.

Lloyd enjoyed working outside on the farm and around...

Mar 25, 2021

Linda Mae Slykhuis born March 12, 1951, to Elmer and Gertrude (Dykens) Slykhuis, in New Sharon, Iowa, and attended North Mahaska schools.

Linda retired from Pella Corp after working there for more than 20 years, and then worked for Walmart in Altoona for more than ten years. Linda enjoyed sharing stories of her childhood on the farm,...

Mar 22, 2021

Linda Lou (Bowers) Zegers was born January 13, 1944, to Dean and Nora Belle (Smith) Stacy.  She passed away on March 22, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

Linda grew up in Newton and was a graduate of Newton High School. On July 6, 1963, she was united in marriage to Darrell Gene Zegers in Newton,...

Mar 21, 2021

Gerald Paul Van Sant was the first-born son of William "Bill" Van't Sant and Grace Matilda Van Donselaar. He was born on October 22, 1933, near Galesburg, Iowa,  in a farm house located  on the Marion/Jasper County line road. He grew up with farming knowledge all his life.

Gerald attended Peoria Christian Grade School. After graduating from...

Mar 21, 2021

There once was a tiny Dutch woman who lived at the edge of a golf course. But before that she was a farmer's wife and she loved her time spent on the family farm east of Prairie City. She liked to keep things simple and her favorite hobbies were camping, fishing, cross word puzzles and word searches. She enjoyed...

Feb 28, 2021

Charles "Chuck" William Skarda Sr., a man many remember for his quick smile, helping hand, and love of nature and of his family; passed away quietly in his sleep on Sunday February 28, 2021, at the age 88 at Pella Regional Health Center.

Chuck born in 1932 to Louis and Josephine (Hanousek) Skarda. He was the youngest...

Feb 26, 2021

Beverly (Vander Ploeg) Romick, age 75, passed away on Feb 26, 2021, due to cancer.  Bev was born on Sept 26, 1945 to Edwin and Cornelia Vander Ploeg.  Bev was raised on her family farm between Monroe and Otley, Iowa.  She is the eldest of her three siblings:  sister Dale Kingery, sister Ruth McConeghey, and brother Lynn Vander Ploeg. ...

Feb 26, 2021

Barry Davis Van Haaften was born September 4, 1990, to David and Amber (Macdonald) Van Haaften in Pella, Iowa.  Barry lived in the Pella area his entire life. He attended Pella Community Schools and Indian Hills Community College for the diesel mechanic program.

On June 16, 2012, he was united in marriage to Kelsie Van Kooten at...

Feb 17, 2021

Laurel Wayne Vander Pol was born December 3, 1932, to Christopher and Tena (Roorda) Vander Pol, at his parents' home in rural Monroe.

Laurel attended country school and graduated from high school in Monroe in 1951. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953, attained the rank of Corporal, and was honorably discharged in 1955.

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Feb 11, 2021

Edith Wilma Van Zee, daughter of Jacob and Emma (Boot) Spoelstra, was born October 23, 1930, near Leighton, Iowa. She was the fourth of five children.

In the early years, her parents rented the farms where they lived. Her family lived in the Peoria area when she was a baby. They were members of the Peoria Christian...

Jan 24, 2021

Max was named for his uncle, William Max Squires, who died in WWII; he inherited the fighting spirit as well as the name. Max was born on June 19, 1951 to Charles and Carol Squires of Strawberry Point, Iowa. Mischievous from the get-go, Max loved to tell the story of pranking his mom's morning coffee and running under the...

Jan 22, 2021

Margaret June Mulder was born June 1, 1931 to Martin and Maggie (Stam) Tibboel, in Menlo, Iowa. She passed away at The Village in Indianola, on January 22, 2021.

Margaret grew up in the Prairie City area and attended  Warren Grove country school. She went to Rehoboth, New Mexico, where she served on the Navajo reservation. From...

Jan 16, 2021

Robert Gene Steenhoek was born November 4, 1944, to Hubert and Johanna (Kamerick) Steenhoek, south of Pella. He passed away on January 16, 2021, at the Pella Regional Heath Center.

Robert is survived by his brother Wayne Steenhoek. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: Ronald Steenhoek who died in infancy, Gladys Steenhoek,...