Obituary Listing

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...

Dec 16, 2018

Kayli Renae Hrdlicka was born March 5, 1989, to Fred and Rhonda (Prahl) Hrdlicka, in Pella, Iowa.  She passed away on December 16, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Kayli attended school in Pella, and was a 2007 graduate of Pella Community High School.  She went on to Northwest Missouri State University to earn a degree in Food Nutrition/Dietetics. ...

Dec 15, 2018

Erma Mae De Jong, daughter of Bert E. and Nellie (Paltzer) De Jong, was born on July 4, 1930, on the family farm in the Sand Ridge area of Lake Prairie Township near Pella, Marion County, Iowa. Erma was baptized at the First Reformed Church of Pella, Iowa. In 1932, the family moved to Elk Creek Township in Jasper...

Dec 9, 2018

Blake Eric "Bubba" Schroder was born June 23, 1995, to Brian and Amanda (Van Dusseldorp) Schroder in Pella. He passed away on December 9, 2018.

Bubba grew up in Pella and was a 2013 graduate of Pella Community High School. He got his Associate's Degree in Agribusiness from DMACC and was currently employed at NuMark Buildings Company....

Nov 26, 2018

Jennette (Jen) Estelle Noordsy Andeweg was born on October 14, 1932, in Monroe, South Dakota, to Harvey and Bertha Noordsy. She was the second-oldest of four children.  She attended Central College in Pella where she graduated with her teaching certificate.  She taught for one year in Monroe, Iowa, and later became a substitute teacher for many years in the...

Nov 21, 2018

Debra Ann Buckler, 59, passed away on November 21, 2018 while she was being sung "Great is Thy Faithfulness" at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. She was born in Fayette, Missouri on August 29, 1959. Her parents, Ron and Wanda (Kitchen) Buckler, raised her on a farm house. She was the second oldest out of her three siblings:...

Nov 12, 2018

Willis Arvin Van Haaften was born April 21, 1930, on the family farm northeast of Leighton.  He was the first born son to Arie W. and Mabel (Korver) Van Haaften.  He passed away at his home in Leighton on November 12, 2018.

He attended Black Oak #6 for three years and finished in Pleasant Ridge grade school. ...

Nov 4, 2018

Paul Wesley Thompson was born November 20, 1933, to LeRoy and Mattie (Tusing) Thompson, in Albia, Iowa.  He passed away at The Cottages in Pella on November 4, 2018.

Paul attended school in Albia and Oskaloosa.  He enlisted in the Marines on February 15, 1952, attaining the rank of Lance Corporal.  He earned the National Defense Service...