Obituary Listing

Feb 27, 2019

Edwin John Van Wyk was born April 11, 1949, to John and Pearl Jennie (Branderhorst) Van Wyk, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Ed attended school in Michigan, Colorado and Pella, and was a graduate of Pella Christian High School. After high school, Ed enlisted in the United States Army and completed two enlistments. He was always proud of...

Feb 25, 2019

Surrounded by loving family and friends, Delores Mae (Baysinger) Taylor went peacefully to her heavenly home to be with Jesus on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, Iowa, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. She was born to Issac Henry and Elsie Edith (Knight) Baysinger on October 12, 1935, in Des Moines, Iowa. After the end...

Feb 25, 2019

Ruth Virginia Ver Woert was adopted as a young child after Robert and Helen (Klein) Castorf found her. They brought her home from the  orphanage in York, Nebraska, to their home in Sully, Iowa, where she remained her entire life until she married Andrew Ver Woert. After the passing of Ruth's parents, they took over the farm and raised...

Feb 25, 2019

Tammi Sue Walker was born November 28, 1968, to Bert and Jane (Pearson) Batterson, in Centerville, Iowa.

Tammi grew up in the Centerville area and was a graduate of Centerville High School and earned a MPA at Drake University.  She worked for Drake University Head Start and more recently she worked in human services for Capstone Behavioral...

Feb 23, 2019

Robert Walter Roorda was born August 2, 1919, to Wigert A. and Reino (Borgman) Roorda, in Marion County.  He passed away on February 23, 2019, at the age of ninety-nine.

Walter attended Lincoln and Webster Elementary Schools in Pella.  He walked, rode horseback or bicycled, two miles to get there. He was a 1937 graduate of Pella...

Feb 23, 2019

Lowell Ray "Bush" Vande Noord was the son of John and Viola (Niemantsverdriet) Vande Noord.  He was born on May 10, 1951 in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

As a child, Lowell attended Lincoln Elementary and went on to graduate from Pella Community High School in 1970. He truly loved one woman his entire life and was married to Ruth...

Feb 20, 2019

Steve's life was defined by his steadfast belief in Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior. He lived to bring God glory and had abundant joy of the hope of eternity. He believed, lived and led his family according to his assurance in the Gospel. His eyes were ever fixed on the eternity with Jesus that awaited him.

Feb 17, 2019

Gertrude Mae Van Zee was born September 30, 1931, to Marinus and Allie (Uitermarkt) Stravers at their home in Galesburg, Iowa.

Gertrude attended Galesburg Country School through the eighth grade. She grew up helping her dad on the family farm. On February 20, 1953, Gertrude was united in marriage to Lester E. Van Zee at the Sully...

Feb 15, 2019

Lawrence Klyn was born on October 20, 1935 to Gerrit A. and Katherine (Vander Wiel) Klyn, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He graduated from Pella Christian Grade School. Lawrence was baptized at Otley CRC and made profession of faith at Bethel CRC in Oskaloosa.  Lawrence served in the army as a Private First Class for 2 years.

Lawrence was...

Feb 7, 2019

Donald Eugene Roorda was born February 8, 1940, to John David and Stevanna (Van Roekel) Roorda, at their family home north of Pella. He passed away on February 7, 2019, at The Cottages in Pella.

Don attended country schools in the Pella area, and was a 1958 graduate of Pella Community High School.  He was a member...

Feb 3, 2019

Norman Wayne Nieuwsma, son of Henry and Irene (Andringa) Nieuwsma,  was born July 26, 1933 in Taintor, Iowa.  He passed away February 3, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella, at the age of eighty-five.

Norm was a graduate of Pella Community High School.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951, and was honorably discharged in...

Jan 26, 2019

Alma Jane Veldhuizen was born May 19, 1929 to Fred and Corlena (Van Hemert) Rozendaal at the family home on Sandridge north of Pella.  She attended the Sandridge Country School until the family moved north of Sully where she graduated eighth grade from Richland Township #8 in 1943.  In 1981 at age 52 she completed her GED, a fulfilling...

Jan 20, 2019

Philip Andrew Groth, 83, of Pella, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at the Comfort House of Pella.  Phil was born on August 18, 1935, in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Lucille and Irling Groth.

Phil was born and raised in Des Moines where he attended Roosevelt High School, graduating with the Class...

Jan 14, 2019

Darrell Duane Dobernecker was born October 16, 1937, in a farm house near Hancock, Iowa, to Harold F. and Wynona C. (Robinson) Dobernecker.

Darrell attended a one room country school through 5th grade, at which time he transferred to Oakland Public School, where he was active in many activities including music and athletics and received 13 letters...

Jan 14, 2019

Jeanetta Van Der Kamp, daughter of Rennier and Sarah (Vander Leest) Dieleman, was born September 28, 1921, near Sully, Iowa.  She died Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Newton Village Health Care Center in Newton, Iowa, at the age of ninety-seven.

Jeanetta grew up in the Sully area and received her early education at Sully Christian Schools....

Jan 7, 2019

Robert James Allen was born September 2, 1937 to William C. and Hazel M. (Miller) Allen, in Nevada, Iowa. He died on Monday, January 7, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House, Pella, Iowa, of cancer.

At the age of two, Bob went to live with Lew and Betty Hanson and remained with them the rest of his...

Jan 3, 2019

Norman G. Rozendaal was born August 31, 1946, to Jacob and Bertha (Rowenhorst) Rozendaal in rural Otley, Iowa.  He passed away January 3, 2019, at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Norman attended Otley and Monroe elementary schools and graduated from Monroe High School in 1964.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1966 and served...

Dec 31, 2018

Adam Wade Neff was born September 19, 1967, to Dwight and Karen (Mahon) Neff, in Des Moines, Iowa. Adam passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 31, 2018.

Adam attended Monroe schools and was a 1986 graduate of PCM High School. Adam and Teresa Kendall were married on September 28, 1990. Adam worked as a welder at Vermeer...

Dec 20, 2018

Clazina Gertrude Hoksbergen was born June 25, 1929, to Everett and Allie (De Kock) De Jong, at the family farm south of Sully.   She left to join the Lord on December 20, 2018, at Jefferson Place in Pella.

Clazina attended Chester Country School where she was the only person in her grade during all of her grade...

Dec 19, 2018

Cheryl Mae (Norton) Westra formerly of Pella passed away on December 19 after 27 days at Jefferson Health Hospice in Warminster, PA.  During that time she was surrounded with the love of her family.

Cheryl, known as Sherry, was born June 1, 1949 at Fairfield Hospital in Fairfield, IA.  She was the only daughter of Russell and...