Obituary Listing

Jun 25, 2019

Jaybe Cornelius Steenhoek was born March 23, 1926, to Simon and Wilhelmina "Winnie" (Mol) Steenhoek, in Pella.  He passed away on June 25, 2019, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa.

Jaybe attended Flint Ridge Country School. On March 2, 1946, he was united in marriage to Ada De Haan in Pella. They shared the next 71...

Jun 23, 2019

Gary Lee Vander Wilt was born October 14, 1945, to Floyd and Luella (Guerts) Vander Wilt. He was united in marriage to Delores Jansen on December 5, 1969, at the First Reformed Church in Sully. To this union four children were born: Shawna, Robin, Alison and Trevor. Gary passed peacefully June 23, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella,...

Jun 22, 2019

Rhonda Rae Ross, of Pella, Iowa, passed away on June 22, 2019, at the age of 62. Rhonda was born to Bill and Alberta Ryerson on April 14, 1957, in Knoxville, Iowa. She grew up as the youngest of two children and attended Knoxville High School.

Rhonda married Steven VandeKraats and the couple had two children during...

Jun 20, 2019

Logan Stanley Andeweg was born on April 25, 1933, to LeRoy and Wilma (Van Gorp) Andeweg in Pella, Iowa.  He attended school in Pella and graduated from Central College in 1955, with a Business major.  He was awarded The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award.  While there, he met his future wife, Jennette Noordsy, who was the love of...

Jun 17, 2019

Junella Mae Verros was born on January 3, 1926, to Bert and Hilda (De Cook) Van Haaften, at the family farm near Pella, Iowa.  She passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, at Zuid Holland-The Cottages in Pella, Iowa, at the age of ninety-three.

As a young girl, she and her siblings walked to Black Oak Center School,...

Jun 16, 2019

Virginia Van Gorp was born to Carl Robert and Marie M. (Simmons) Blythe, in Mendota, Iowa.  She attended country school and high school in Knoxville, Iowa.

On March 1, 1969, Virginia was united in marriage to Donald J. Van Gorp, in Yukon, Oklahoma.

Virginia was devoted to her husband and career. She assisted Bert Bandstra...

Jun 6, 2019

Teresa Joice Bultsma was born May 9, 1959, to Rex and Madelyn Joice (Standley) Fuller, in Waterloo, Iowa. She passed away at Comfort House in Pella, on June 6, 2019.

On August 25, 2001, Teresa was united in marriage to Orville Bultsma in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  Together they fostered and adopted two daughters: Tessa Joy and Kaylee...

Jun 2, 2019

Gorman "Pete" Duane Rozendaal was born February 3, 1931, to Peter and Henrietta "Dolly" (Vander Wilt) Rozendaal, in his parents home in Sully, Iowa.

He attended school through the eighth grade in Sully.  Gorman met LaDonna Schuring who was a waitress at her parents restaurant in Sully. Gorman was demanding to be waited on with a firm...

May 18, 2019

Henry Schutte was born May 2, 1934, to Albertus and Petronella (Van Harten) Schutte, in Zuidlaren, Drente, The Netherlands.  He passed away at The Comfort House in Pella, Iowa, on May 18, 2019.

Henry attended grade school and barber trade school in the Netherlands. He came to America in 1953, and went to barber school in Des...

May 11, 2019

Lenora was born on May 30, 1928, to Antonie and Josie (Ver Ploeg) Blom on the family farm south of Pella.  She received her education at the North Porterville country school and Pella Christian High.

Lenora met her future husband, Albert Pleima, at church.  They were married on Feb. 18, 1948, at the home of her parents. ...

May 11, 2019

Marjorie Fae Boot was born January 13, 1925, on a farm near Otley, Iowa. She was the daughter of Frank E. and Anna C. Rietveld Boot. Marjorie attended the Bunker Hill School in Marion County and graduated from Pella High School. She became a member of First Reformed Church, Pella.

Marj attended Central College for one year...

May 8, 2019

Richard Eugene Hawkins was born April 10, 1958, to Lorraine and Irene "Bunny" Hawkins, in Newton, Iowa.  He passed away at the Comfort House in Pella on May 8, 2019.

Dick attended Reasnor Elementary School and was a 1976 graduate of the New Monroe School District.  He was a paint tech at Pella Corporation for almost 36...

May 5, 2019

Gregory Jay Ferguson was born June 29, 1947, to Robert W. and Virginia Mae (Parnham) Ferguson, in Los Angeles, California. He passed away on May 5, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella.

Greg was a 1965 graduate of Roosevelt High School. Greg enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged.  After returning from the...

May 3, 2019

Brian Lee Jakubiak was born July 10, 1972, to Daniel and Charlotte (Jenkins) Jakubiak, in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away on May 3, 2019, in Pella, Iowa, after battling cancer for six years.

Brian was a 1990 graduate of North Harford High School and Towson State University with geology major.  He was united in marriage to Michelle...

May 1, 2019

Brother of Sharolyn Van Der Hart and Richard Shaffer

Apr 26, 2019

Benjamin Nicholas Nunnikhoven, 20 weeks gestation, the infant son of Scott and Chelsea Nunnikhoven, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Partnership.

Benjamin is survived by his parents, Scott and Chelsea (Post) Nunnikhoven of Pella; his siblings, Alexis Laree, Kaleb Irwin Lee, Treyton Ryan, Jaydon Kyle, and Logan Joseph; his maternal grandparents Irwin...

Apr 26, 2019

Marlene Jane Dahm was born February 6, 1937, to Henry "Bud" and Albina (Pavlis) Holleman, in Springfield, South Dakota. She passed away on April 26, 2019, at The Cottages in Pella.

Marlene grew up in Springfield where she attended grade school and high school.  She then went to Central College in Pella where she received a two-year...

Apr 23, 2019

Carlton Dean Smith, age 64, of Weatherford, Texas, died April 23, 2019, in Pella.  Carlton was a civil engineer for Stantec working on the Red Rock Dam Hydroelectric Project. Carlton is survived by his wife Donna Smith and their children: Collin and Shelby.

Apr 17, 2019

Shelby Eugene Agan was born June 13, 1980, to Earl and Paula (Steinbach) Agan in Des Moines, Iowa.  He passed away on April 17, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital.

Shelby grew up in Des Moines and was a 1998 graduate of Lincoln High School.  After high school, he attended  OPCMIA Apprenticeship School. Most recently he...

Apr 16, 2019

Terry Lee Larvick was born August 10, 1949, to Carl J. and Lillian E. (Heller) Larvick, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.  He passed away on April 16, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Terry grew up in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, and was a graduate of Grafton High School. He lived in Wisconsin his whole...