Obituary Listing

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...

May 10, 2020

Wallace "Wally" A. Kooyman, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Moline, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, visiting family at Pella, Iowa. Cremation rights were afforded per his wishes, with a memorial service and burial to be held at Church of the Palms in Sarasota at a future date.

Wally was born June 6, 1930, to Simon A. Kooyman...

May 6, 2020

Private funeral services for Irvin Vander Leest, age 78, of Sully, will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, May 11, at the First Reformed Church in Sully.  Immediate family only will be able to be in attendance. The church will provide hand sanitizers and please use a mask at your own discretion. The service will be live-streamed on the...

May 5, 2020

Timothy Mark Nelson, 67, of Muscatine, Iowa went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Tim was born June 19, 1952 in Lexington, Nebraska, the son of Raymond and Margaret Nelson. He graduated from East High School with the class of 1970. Tim went on to study business at...

May 5, 2020

Gary Glen Schminke was born December 4, 1948, to Victor and Hazel (Price) Schminke in Van Horne, Iowa. He passed away on May 5, 2020, at the Comfort House in Pella, with wife Linda, daughter Cindy and a special nurse, Barb Van Gorp, by his side.

Gary was a 1967 graduate of Vinton High School, and Area...

May 5, 2020

Luetta Carol (Clark) Slagter passed away May 5, 2020, in Pella. Luetta was born October 10, 1933. She was the third child born to (Thomas) Wilson and Carrie (Verros) Clark in Harvey, Iowa.

On June 9, 1954, she was married to Don Slagter in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Luetta was a housekeeper and did some home cleaning. On July...

Apr 20, 2020

Lois Pauline (Brush) Vander Schel, 93, was born May 13, 1926 near Lynnville, Iowa.  She passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, at the Cottages Hospice Care in Pella.

Lois graduated from Lynnville High School in 1944, where she played basketball and was Salutatorian of her class.

In 1946, Lois was united in marriage to...

Apr 16, 2020

Connie Elaine Brouwer was born October 25,1943 in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Her parents, Henry and Anna Van Haaften Sedrel, lived in Leighton, Iowa.  Connie was raised in Leighton, along with her older sister Carol. She went to school in Leighton through the eighth grade.  While in grade school, Connie was a writer for the Pella Chronicle.  She walked...

Apr 14, 2020

Lois Virginia (DeJong) Van Genderen was born September 26, 1944 to Floris Walter DeJong and Doris (Monsma) DeJong. She passed away unexpected, but peacefully, of a heart attack early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020. She attended Maple Grove Country School through 6th grade and was very active in 4-H. She graduated from Prairie City High School in 1962. She...

Apr 13, 2020

Dorothy was the fourth of seven children born to Ray and Johanna (Van Haaften) Hoksbergen, on May 17, 1935, on a farm northeast of Leighton, Iowa.   She was baptized at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella.  Her father bought a farm northwest of Taintor and the family moved there in April of 1937.  They became members of Peoria Christian...

Apr 12, 2020

Glen Ray Chapman was the sixth of ten children, born February 5, 1959, to Ivan and Carolyn (Klein) Chapman, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Glen attended North Mahaska School in New Sharon, and was a 1977 graduate of  Lynnville-Sully High School.  As a young boy he attended the Lower Grove Church and he enjoyed his first job junking with...

Apr 9, 2020

Wilma Reva Bensink was born April 24, 1930, to John and Cora (Fortuin) De Kruyff, on the family farm northeast of Sully.  She grew up on a farm and attended Battle Ridge country school, Lynnville School, and graduated from New Sharon High School.

On June 8, 1949, she was united in marriage with Gradus Bensink in Sully,...

Apr 6, 2020

Wilma Florence (Eckhoff) Rozendaal was the sixth of nine children born to Peter G. and Johanna G. (Timmermans) Eckhoff, on August 17, 1916, in Platte, South Dakota.

In 1925, she moved with her family to Hollandale, Minnesota. After graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1933, she did housework for others, including Adrian Rozendaal's sister, Pearl Reynen....