Obituary Listing

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...

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.  Edith made profession of faith March 24, 1939,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 12, 2019

Adalynn Hope Strand was born November 5, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Kenny and Wendy (Van Wyk) Strand. She was welcomed into this world by her two big brothers and her big sister. Adalynn was born at 5 lbs. 2 oz., 16 inches long,  with lots of pretty dark hair. Her siblings were very excited and told everyone...

Nov 12, 2019

It is with heavy hearts that we say good-bye to our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, William (Bill) Hartman, Jr. Born to William Sr. and Jennie (Otte) Hartman on September 29, 1939, he grew up with his five siblings in Oostburg, Wisconsin. Attending Calvin Christian College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, his chosen career path was education. He enjoyed 48...

Nov 7, 2019

Brenda Renee Reineke was born on October 10, 1973, to Larry and Siegrid (Pusch) Vander Linden in Springfield, Illinois.

Brenda was a 1991 graduate of Greenview High School in Illinois and also a graduate of Lincoln Land Community College.

On October 1, 2005, she was united in marriage to Seth Thomas Reineke at her parents'...

Nov 2, 2019

Bertha (Stuursma) Roose, the fifth of five children born to Jan J and Dirkje (Postma) Stuursma, was born May 22, 1918 in Peoria, Iowa. She passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the age of 101.

She grew up in Peoria, Iowa. At the time of her birth the Peoria Christian Reformed Church was a young...

Oct 18, 2019

Barbara Jo Kroes was born June 23, 1941, to Robert Ellis and Adrena (De Jong) Mitchell, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Barbara attended country school south of Pella, and was a 1960 graduate of Pella Community High School. She worked as a waitress, police dispatcher and was a mother and housewife.

On October 6, 1960, she...

Oct 17, 2019

Charlotta Ruby Schakel Baumann was born on April 17, 1933, to Leendert and Gertrude Lela (Sels) Schakel, in Spring Creek Township in Mahaska County, Iowa.

Char graduated from Pella High School in 1951, where she played basketball.  In 1956, she was united in marriage to Irvin Baumann.

Char worked for Pella Corporation for 36 years....

Oct 6, 2019

Dick Kraayenbrink was born on May 8, 1937, in Sioux Center, Iowa, son of Ben  and Jeanette (Van Roekel) Kraayenbrink. He attended country schools for the first eight years. He attended Sioux Center High and played on the 1955 team that went to the State Tournament. After school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and went to Fort Leonard...

Sep 29, 2019

Adam Charles Blunck of Loveland, Colorado, left this world to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 29.

Adam was born on October 12, 1986, to Rodney and Janice (Arentsen) Blunck, in Pella, Iowa.  He attended Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Christian High School where he graduated in 2005. He was on Pella Christian's first football team...

Sep 23, 2019

Merlin Dale Kooistra was born January 12, 1957, to David and Pauline (Vander Wilt) Kooistra, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

He grew up near Sully, and was a 1976 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. On the Monday after graduation, he started working for Vermeer Manufacturing, which lasted 38 years, until he retired due to health issues in 2014.

Sep 21, 2019

Avis Leora Van Wyhe was born on October 12, 1934, to George and Pauline (Miller) Vander Schel, in Mitchellville, Iowa.

Avis attended school in Sully and was a 1953 graduate of Sully High School.   On June 5, 1953, Avis married her blind date, Jacob Van Wyhe.  For the first five weeks of their married life, Jake and...

Sep 18, 2019

Mildred Irene Van Maanen was born February 24, 1925, the youngest of six children, of John D. and Nellie (Wanders) Van Donselaar in Leighton, Iowa. Mildred attended country school through eighth grade at Black Oak Center.

On February 27, 1946, she was united in marriage to John Edward Van Maanen on the farm near Leighton. To this...

Sep 17, 2019

Emily June Dieleman, age 88, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Arkansas.  She was born December 29, 1930, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Nellie Langstraat.

She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, where she served more than 20 years as...

Sep 11, 2019

Edith Mae Jonker was the fifth child born to Peter and Rachel Jonker on June 29, 1929.  She joined a family of three older sisters and one older brother: Cora, Matilda, Wilma, and James.  Edith lived on the Jonker farm, attending the Peoria Christian School through the eighth grade and graduated at a young age because she took sixth...