Obituary Listing

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...

Sep 10, 2019

Nettie Van Zante was born June 23, 1923, at home by Taintor, Iowa to Paul and Johanna, "Josie" (Ryken) Simons.

She graduated from the 8th grade at a country school in Madison Country School. She worked at Petra grocery in Pella and stayed with Steve De Kock. When her dad passed she moved to Oskaloosa with her...

Sep 6, 2019

Kenneth Allen Swank was born June 24, 1951, to Marion and Florence (Eckhoff) Swank, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Ken grew up in the Peoria area, attended Lincoln Elementary School in Pella, and was a 1969 graduate of Pella Community High School. Ken served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. He shipped off to Vietnam after he...

Sep 5, 2019

Delores "Dody" De Vries was born September 17, 1935, to Duane Arnold and Vera Belle (Hedrick) Sampson, on a farm near What Cheer, Iowa.

Dody was a 1953 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. On November 25, 1955 she was united in marriage to Bernie De Vries at the Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa. Dody worked several jobs,...

Sep 3, 2019

Brent Allen Bartels was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on August 8, 1967, to Dr. Ronald Bartels and Betty (Mones) Dannen.

Brent attended South Sioux City Community Schools, graduated from high school in 1986, and earned his degree in Electrical Engineering in 1990 from South Dakota State University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was proud...

Aug 30, 2019

Violet Ruth Boot, the first-born child of Ralph G and Nellie (Van Den Berg) Kuiper, was born on a farm near Pella, Iowa, on June 17, 1932.  Violet attended the European #3 Country School and Pella Community High School, graduating with the Class of 1950.  She took classes at Central College for a time, completing all those she enjoyed,...

Aug 26, 2019

Francene (Francena) L. Schilt Poortinga was born on February 10, 1914, at Cappella aan den Ysel, South Holland, the Netherlands, the oldest daughter of Andrew Schilt and Elizabeth Verwaal Schilt.  At the age of eight Francene immigrated to the United States with her parents, brother Gerrit and sister Lena.  Her oldest brother Bertus decided to remain in the Netherlands...

Aug 18, 2019

Gary Dean Van Kooten was born October 19, 1943, to Gerrit and Durky (Lanser) Van Kooten, in Newton, Iowa.

Gary's youth was spent with his eight brothers and sisters in the Sully and Leighton areas. He attended Leighton Elementary and Pella Christian High School through ninth grade before farming with his dad full-time.

On June...