Jesus Munoz
Jan 25, 2020
In Loving Memory of Jesus Humberto Munoz, also known as 'Suess', 22 years old, residing in Bakersfield, CA. Jesus departed this world for heaven on January 25, 2020, in his place of birth, Omaha, Nebraska, due to medical stress. Jesus was born on May 19, 1997 to Jesus (Beto) and Gina Munoz.
For the first years of...
Wilhelmina "Mimi" Rodigas
Jan 25, 2020
Husband:Â The late Leonard Rodigas
Daughters:Â Myra and John Wolf of Wentzville, Missouri
Mona and Kevin Gibson of Des Moines, Iowa
Russell Stravers
Jan 24, 2020
Russell Lee Stravers was born May 9, 1942, to Gilbert and Jennie (Harthoorn) Stravers, in Lynnville, Iowa.
Russ attended Black Oak Country School, Sully Christian School and graduated from Pella Christian High School.
On February 23, 1962, he was united in marriage to Gladys Viola Lanser at the Sully Christian Reformed Church. To this union...
Gerald Hoekstra
Jan 11, 2020
Gerald Henry Hoekstra was born August 28, 1930, to Henry and Jennie (Klein) Hoekstra, at Leighton, Iowa.
Gerald attended Centennial Country School, and earned his GED while overseas in the Army. He was drafted in the Army on August 20, 1952, earned the rank of PFC, and was honorably discharged on July 30, 1954.
On...
Wilbur R. Veenstra
Jan 7, 2020
Wilbur R. Veenstra was born June 15, 1929, to Richard and Gertie (Vander Molen) Veenstra in Mahaska County.
Wilbur was a graduate of Peoria Christian Grade School, then worked as a hired hand for farmers in the Peoria area. Later he was a truck driver for Peoria Stockyards.
He made profession of faith as a...
Dick Ver Heul
Jan 5, 2020
Dick H. Ver Heul passed away on January 5, at Iowa Methodist Hospital. He was born to Dick and Jeanette Ver Heul on January 26, 1934, in Pella, Iowa.
He attended Pella grade schools and graduated from Pella High School in 1952. He then attended Central College. After one year he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He...
Edna Ozinga
Jan 2, 2020
Edna Lucille Ozinga was born November 5, 1919, in Mahaska County on the County Line farm, six miles south of Sully.  Edna was the second of ten children (three boys and seven girls) born to Neal and Hilda Grandia Van Wyk.  When Edna was living, she was the oldest living  descendent of Willem Van Wyk (1849-1917).
Edna...
Joan Felton
Dec 25, 2019
Joan K. (Van Den Baard) Felton, age 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at the Pella Comfort House. She was born January 10, 1944, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Mary Ruth and Cornelius Van Den Baard.
Joni was a 1962 graduate of Pella High School. She married Nelson Van Hulzen in January 1962. Out of...
Naomi Deann Phillips
Dec 24, 2019
Naomi DeeAnn Phillips daughter of Jared and Jessica (Williams) Phillips was born December 22, in Pella, Iowa, and passed away on December 24, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents Jared and Jess, and her brothers: Liam (5) and Micah (3), who were so excited to have a sibling and...
Harry L. Hartgers
Dec 22, 2019
Harry Lee Hartgers was born on December 29, 1935, to Tunis and Cora (Olsthoorn) Hartgers north of Sully, Iowa.
On October 11, 1957, he was united in marriage to Marlene Terpstra at the Third Reformed Church in Pella. To this union they were blessed with three children: Debra, Danny and Diane.
Harry worked for Midwest...
Loren Witzenburg
Dec 16, 2019
On a cool Sunday in Bismark, North Dakota, Loren was the second child born to Gerrit and Ethel Witzenburg on June 9, 1937. Due to the Depression Era economy, the family soon moved to Iowa to live with cousins. This may have been the beginning of Loren's love for adventure.
The family lived in Otley and Loren...
Marlys De Wild
Dec 14, 2019
Marlys Jean De Wild was the fourth of six children born to Henry and Grace (Muyskens) Korver on June 28, 1935 on a farm near Alton, Iowa. Marlys attended Floyd Independent Country School and graduated from Newkirk High School in 1952. She went on to earn her bachelor's degree in home economics from Central College in 1956.
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Franni Vermeer
Dec 9, 2019
Frances Mae Vermeer was born on January 12, 1959, to Joseph and Ginny Pearl (Young) Staley, in Barberton, Ohio.
Franni graduated from high school in Sanford, Florida, in 1977, and went on to attend culinary school at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island. She was a chef in Orlando at Hilton and Hyatt Hotels. After meeting...
Jan Handley
Nov 30, 2019
Janet L. "Jan" (Maasdam) Handley began her eternal life with her heavenly family on January 5, 2020. She was born in 1942, to parents Fred and Wilma (Van Wyk) Maasdam of Lynnville, Iowa. She lived all of her childhood years in the Lynnville-Sully area, attending a one room school until 1952, along with many cousins. In 1961, after attending...
Edith Van Gorp
Nov 27, 2019
Edith Marie Van Gorp was born March 6, 1922, to Charles and Carrie (Vroom) Newendorp, on a farm near Leighton, Iowa.
On February 10, 1943, she was united in marriage to Edward Van Gorp at her parents' home. They were the parents of three children: Ethel, Dennis and Nancy. Â Edith made profession of faith March 24, 1939,...
Wayne Zegers
Nov 24, 2019
Wayne Carroll Zegers, a lifetime resident of Sully, Iowa, went home to his Lord Jesus Christ on November 24, 2019. Wayne was born in Jasper County on March 6, 1937, to John and Cora (Molenaar) Zegers. Wayne attended Sully school and graduated from Sully High in 1955 along with  his bride, Ileen Van Der Zyl. Wayne and Ileen were...
Marvin A. Van Haaften
Nov 24, 2019
Marvin Alvin Van Haaften was born April 27, 1940, to Lester and Junella (Vanden Berg) Van Haaften, in Dunreath, Iowa.  He lived in the Otley and Pella area his whole life. He attended school in Dunreath and Pella Christian  Schools.
On September 1, 1961, he was united in marriage to Marge Van Donselaar. To this union they...
Nora Rietveld
Nov 17, 2019
Nora Gay Rietveld was born on May 24, 1951, to Frederick Clarence and Pauline (Kamerick), in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Nora grew up in Pella and was a 1969 graduate of Pella Community School. She worked at the Overall Factory, and Pella Corporation (formerly Rolscreen) for 23 years. She also worked at Prairie Meadows for guest relations, as a...
Johanna Van Der Wiel
Nov 16, 2019
Johanna was the eighth of ten children born to Cornelius and Johanna Henrietta (Vande Kieft) Stam, on August 14, 1925.
She grew up in the Tracy and Beacon areas on the farm. When she got the cows for milking time she would take her harmonica along and learned to play it. After 8th grade she stayed home...
Ilene Beyer
Nov 14, 2019
Ilene Louise Beyer was born on June 14, 1950, to Arie and Evelyn (Mathes) Beyer in the Leighton, Iowa area. She grew up on the farm in the Monroe area and later she and her family moved to a farm just outside of Otley. She graduated from Pella Community High School in 1968. Then she attended La James Cosmetology...
