Obituary Listing

Aug 2, 2020

Harlan Wayne Maasdam was born November 6, 1946, to Fred L. and Wilma (Van Wyk) Maasdam in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  He passed away on August 2, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Harlan was born and raised on the Maasdam family farm where he lived. He attended Austin Country School and then Lynnville-Sully, graduating in 1965.

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Aug 1, 2020

Betty was born to AW and Thelma (Mitchell) Garrett on June 10, 1929, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Betty was the sixth child out of eleven children born to her parents. Betty attended Grant School in Oskaloosa for her elementary years and graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1947. At the age of 16, Betty worked at...

Jul 29, 2020

The family of Johnita Vos Van Wyk will greatly miss their mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who passed away July 29, 2020. On September 15, 1923, Peter D. and Hattie (Van Veen) Vos welcomed the birth of their first child, Johnita Nell.

Johnita spent her childhood living on a farm just outside of Otley. She attended Pleasant...

Jul 12, 2020

A socially distant visitation for family only, will be held from 9:00 - 10:00 am, Thursday, July 16, at the Garden Chapel Funeral Home. The family requests everyone wear a mask.

Alberta Arlene Lourens was born on November 3, 1933, at her parents' home in Mahaska County, Iowa.  She was the first of five children born to...

Jul 12, 2020

Valda Marie Van Haaften was born on September 26, 1934 to Roy and Clara (Duinink) Van Haaften in Pella, Iowa. She attended South/North Porterville and Valley View schools.  She made Profession of Faith at Third Reformed Church at the age of 18.

Valda was united in marriage to Lawrence Klyn on November 22, 1957 in Pella, Iowa. ...

Jul 10, 2020

Carl Wayne Van Der Veer was born October 28, 1940, to Clarence and Mabel (Braak) Van Der Veer in Pella, Iowa.

Carl graduated from Pella High School in 1958. He served in the U.S. Army in October 1963, and was a clerk with the 65th MP's in Toulle, France. He was proud to serve our country and...

Jul 9, 2020

Private interment for Jonah Aric Van Wyk, son of Drew  and Heidi Van Wyk of New Sharon, will take place at the Peoria Cemetery. Jonah is survived by his sisters Hannah and Aleah, and many other family members.

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven...

Jul 8, 2020

Stella Jacoba Meulpolder was born December 10, 1922, to Benjamin and Marie (Schep) Rozendaal, on the family farm north of Sully.

Stella attended country school through eighth grade in Jasper County. She later moved to Denver, Colorado, for five years where she attended business college for two years and worked for the Overall Factory there. When she...

Jul 4, 2020

Judy Lynne De Vries was born January 8, 1942, to Clarence William and Engelyn "Angie" (Van Ringelestein) Van Steenis on the family farm near Flagler, Iowa. In 1956 her family moved to Pella. Judy was a 1960 graduate of Pella High School.

Judy met Rodney De Vries at Marion County Bank where she was his favorite teller....

Jun 30, 2020

Cynthia Langstraat was born the youngest of seven children on October 3, 1942, to Floris and Marie (Fynaardt) Vander Schaaf, in Mahaska County, Iowa.

She grew up on the family farm southeast of Oskaloosa where Cynthia attended Red Country School, the Oskaloosa Christian Grade School, and  graduated in 1960 from Pella Christian High School. Cynthia was baptized...

Jun 22, 2020

Patricia Marie Filippini of Pella, Iowa, died on June 22, 2020, at the Comfort House in Pella. Born in Illinois, she grew up in Beecher, Illinois. Her parents, Robert Squier and Inger Jensen Squier, precede her in death. She has three brothers;  Steve (Vickie), Richard, Robert (Denise), and a sister Kathleen Reeves (Trey). She attended Beecher High School, then...

Jun 16, 2020

George Edmund Ware was born March 8, 1941, to Lawrence and Doris (Scully) Ware, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He may have been an only child, but he had over 100 (foster) brothers and sisters. He passed away at Wesley Life - Park Centre in Newton, on June 16, 2020.

George graduated from Ottumwa High School.  He was united...

Jun 13, 2020

Darlene Louise Beyer was born December 29, 1939, to Jacob and Telida (Verros) Monster, in Marion County, Iowa.

Darlene attended North Flagler School through eighth grade and Pella Community High School.

On January 27, 1959, she was united in marriage to Stanley Beyer at the Third Reformed Church in Pella. To this union they were...

Jun 10, 2020

Craig Louis Olson was born December 21, 1947, to C. Franklin and Bertha Jane (Olson) Olson, in Waterloo, Iowa. He was a 1966 graduate of West Waterloo High School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in fish and wildlife biology and his master's degree in limnology.

On August 29, 1970, he was united in marriage...

Jun 10, 2020

Bonnie Marie Rouw was born March 29, 1936, to Richard H. and Thelma (Alley) Smith, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Thelma passed away when Bonnie was only four months old. Richard then married Martha Ada, and together they raised their family.  Bonnie passed away on June 10, 2020, at the Comfort House in Pella.

On March 23, 1956 she...

Jun 6, 2020

Marjorie Lucille (Sytsma) Vander Werff, age 93, died peacefully on June 6, 2020. Marjorie was born on October 29, 1926, to Dannie and Lena (De Hamer) Sytsma. Marge, her parents and four siblings grew up on a farm near Tracy, Iowa. She helped her dad plant and harvest crops with horses, do chores and everything involved with farming. Marge...

Jun 2, 2020

Margaret Louise (Netz) Zondervan, 73, went home to be with her beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 2, 2020. There will be no visitation or funeral service, only a graveside service with close family.

Margaret was born on May 8, 1947, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was lovingly adopted into a nurturing and faith-filled home...

May 26, 2020

Laurie June Lukens, 58, of Pella, Iowa died May 26, 2020 at Mercy Hospital Des Moines, Iowa. She was born February 7, 1962, to Dale and Laurel (Michaels) Lukens, in Burlington, Iowa.

Laurie grew up on the family farm near Gladstone, Illinois, attended the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton, Iowa, through high school and...

May 23, 2020

Kenneth Dean Van Wyk was born on July 23, 1945, as the third child of Laurens and Carrie (Van Roekel) Van Wyk of Leighton, Iowa. He joined his two older siblings Luella Marie and John Henry and later welcomed three younger siblings Carol Jean, Laurens Jr., and Shirley Ruth. Kenneth attended Burr Oak Country School and Pella Christian. He...

May 21, 2020

James Alvin Rietveld was born to Alvin and Betty (Kool) Rietveld September 12, 1951, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  He was the youngest of four children, and the only boy.  Jim grew up on a small farm outside of Otley, Iowa, and attended Otley Elementary School.  He attended Pella High School, and later was proud to surprise his kids when he...