Jackson Gililland
Nov 30, 2020
Jackson Lee Gililland was born April 19, 1934, to William F. and Lucille (Porter) Gililland, in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Jack attended Cloudcroft High School in New Mexico. He was in the U.S. Navy for more than three years and then enlisted into the U.S. Army for another three years. Jack did contract work for the telephone company...
Annette Van Wyk
Nov 29, 2020
Annette Van Wyk was born August 21, 1949, to Benjamin and Alice (Ludema) Blauwkamp, in Zeeland, Michigan. Anne attended Beaverdam Christian School, and graduated from Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, Michigan. She went on to attend Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for one year.
In 1974, she was in Cedar Rapids working with the SWIM...
Marcella Laverman
Nov 26, 2020
Marcella Ann Nikkel was born on November 11, 1935 near Sully Iowa. She was the 9th of ten brothers and sisters. She grew up on the farm and helped bake pies for a big family. She met Lester, her future husband, while attending a small one room schoolhouse. Dad always liked to tell the story of winking at her...
Henry Veldhuizen
Nov 24, 2020
Henry John Veldhuizen, the first of four children born to Jacob H and Marie (Van Zee) Veldhuizen, entered this world on February 5, 1924. The family lived 'in the big square house located on the only four cornered intersection between Lynnville and Taintor' until Henry was ten years old when they purchased a farm one mile south of Taintor. ...
Evelyn Van Heukelom
Nov 22, 2020
Evelyn Gladys Van Heukelom, daughter of Dirk G. and Hattie (Jansen) De Jong, was born near Pella, Iowa, and died of COVID-19 complications at the age of 101. She went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2020.
Evelyn was united in marriage with T. Ernest Van Heukelom on January 29, 1941. To this union three...
Maynard De Vries
Nov 20, 2020
The service will be livestreamed at 11:00 am, Friday, November 27, on the Garden Chapel Facebook page. Friends are family are invited to join the family in procession from the funeral home to Evergreen Cemetery at 11:15. The procession will leave from the north parking lot of the funeral home right after the funeral and friends may join the...
Glenda Noordsy
Nov 19, 2020
Glenda Noordsy, age 79, died on November 19, 2020, at her home in Pella.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Dale Vos
Nov 17, 2020
Dale Vos was born July 9, 1931, to Nic A. and Hattie (Swank) Vos, at their home in Tracy, Iowa.
Dale lived in Pella his whole life, he attended Pella Community Schools, and was a member of the Church of the Open Bible. He started dating Bel Ver Meer in 1950, and married her April 16, 1954,...
Eli Van Zee
Nov 15, 2020
Eli Douglas Van Zee, son of  Scott and Brittany (Coleman) Van Zee was born on November 15, 2020,  at the University of Iowa Hospital.  Eli will always be loved and greatly missed by his mom, dad, and his big brothers: Ivan and Evan.
Eli is survived by his grandparents: Doug and Marilyn Van Zee, Â and George Welch;...
Camden Duinink
Nov 15, 2020
State of Iowa mandates require face masks and social distancing guidelines.
Camden Lee Duinink was born October 22, 2001, to Sarah (Van Dyk) Hileman and Jesse Duinink, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Camden graduated from Pella Community High School in 2020, and worked for Eagle Electric in Pella for one month.
Camden was a...
Esther De Prenger
Nov 14, 2020
Per the Governor's Mandate, this visitation has been CANCELLED. The funeral will still be open to the public and held on Saturday at 11 am. Masks are required and social distancing must be practiced. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time.
The service will be livestreamed on the Garden Chapel FaceBook page at 11:00 am....
Pamela Brown
Nov 12, 2020
Pamela Elaine Brown was born on September 5, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
She died on November 12, 2020, at the West Ridge Nursing Home in Knoxville, Iowa.
There are no public services being held at this time.
Gertrude Wassink
Nov 10, 2020
Gertrude Dorothy (Roose) Wassink was born on December 19, 1922, the fourth child born to Wm. J. and Gertie (Hollander) Roose near Leighton, Iowa. She spoke only the Dutch language before she went to school. She was baptized and made profession of faith in the Leighton Christian Reformed Church.
Gertrude received her education from Burr Oak School...
Ward Van Wyk
Nov 1, 2020
UPDATE: Masks are REQUIRED for attendance at a visitation or funeral, per the Governor's mandate.
Ward Eugene Van Wyk was born January 10, 1964, to Walter and Harriet (Olsthoorn) Van Wyk.
He grew up in the Sully/Pella area and was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Ward attended Sully Christian School...
Ruby Van Wyk
Oct 31, 2020
Ruby Maxine Van Wyk was born November 16, 1924, to Paul and Gertie (Van Genderen) Van Der Kamp in Sully, Iowa. She passed away on October 31, 2020, at the St. Francis Nursing Home in Grinnell, Iowa.
Ruby lived in the Sully area her entire life, and attended country schools through the eighth grade. When she was...
Nova Millmier
Oct 29, 2020
Nova Rae Millmier, daughter of Kiara Schnoebelen and Ethan Millmier was born October 29, 2020, at the Pella Regional Health Center.
Nova is survived by her parents, her maternal grandparents Mindy and Dan Schnoebelen of Pella, aunts and uncles: Cameron and Maegan Schnoebelen of Pella and their daughter Delta, and Hunter Schnoebelen of Pella; and great grandparents:...
Esther Van Wyk
Oct 18, 2020
Esther Mae Van Wyk was born January 20, 1928, to Peter and Dorothy (Verwers) Van Gent, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She passed away on October 18, 2020, at the Mayflower Home in Grinnell, Iowa.
Esther grew up in the Lynnville and Killduff areas, and attended school at Fair Oaks in Cordova, Iowa. On January 23, 1948, she was...
Douglas Witzenburg
Oct 16, 2020
Douglas Jon Witzenburg, 50, of Pella, Iowa, passed away of sudden cardiac arrest on October 16, 2020. He was born in Pella on October 31, 1969, to Loren and Alma (Hoksbergen) Witzenburg.
How do you sum up a life? Douglas was a loving and faithful husband to Loretta, his wife of thirty years. He worked hard and...
Ileen Zegers
Oct 14, 2020
Ileen Joyce Vander Zyl Zegers, a lifetime resident of Sully, Iowa, went home to her Lord Jesus Christ on October 14, 2020. Ileen was born in Jasper County on January 20, 1938, to Ralph and Frances (Harthoorn) Vander Zyl. Ileen attended Sully school and graduated from Sully High School in 1955. Ileen attended the Iowa Methodist School of Nursing...
Zachary Van Donselaar
Oct 13, 2020
Zachary Dean Van Donselaar was born January 23, 1999, to Bruce and Candi (Garden) Van Donselaar, in Pella, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly at the University of Iowa Hospital on October 13, 2020.
Zach was homeschooled and graduated high school in 2017. Following high school, he worked for Vermeer with the construction crew for a year. Zach...
