Obituary Listing

Apr 5, 2019

Pleuntje Cornelia "Cora" Scholten was born June 12, 1918, in Hoogbloken, the Netherlands, to Adrianus and Maaike (Van Kekem) Baas. She passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House.

Her family moved to Arkel and owned a butcher shop. At age 21, Cora moved to Overschie where...

Mar 30, 2019

Arvin Lee Klein was born April 16, 1948, to Arie Gysbert and Nellie Marie (Schuring) Klein, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  He passed away on March 30, 2019, at his tiny home in Harvey, Iowa.

Arvin lived in the Pella area his entire life and attended Webster Elementary School.  He served in the U.S. Army in Germany as a...

Mar 18, 2019

Margaret Luella Van Zante was born September 7, 1925, to Gradus and Bertha (Van Gilst) De Cook, in Pella, Iowa.  She passed away at The Cottages on March 18, 2019.

Margaret attended the North Porterville country school near Pella. She met Lawrence uptown on the square in Pella, and they were married June 12, 1947. They took...

Mar 18, 2019

Chadwick Lee Ver Ploeg was born October 10, 1928, to Dick and Agnes (Van Rees) Ver Ploeg, in Pella, Iowa.  He passed away on March 18, 2019, in Pella, at the age of ninety.

In 1935, Chadwick's family moved to a farm near Sully.  He attended Battle Ridge Grade School through eighth grade. Chadwick was a charter...

Mar 13, 2019

Eugene Woollums was born January 2, 1964, to Warren Craig and Donna (Jordan) Woollums, in Albia, Iowa.  He passed away at his home in Pella, on March 13, 2019.  Gene attended school in the Albia area, and was a graduate of Albia High School. He has been a dedicated employee for Pella Corporation since 1983.  Gene was united in...

Mar 13, 2019

Cornelia "Kee" Marie Buitenwerf was born October 22, 1928, to Jacob and Julia (Stursma) Van Wyngarden, at home in Pella.  She passed away at Jefferson Place on March 13, 2019, at the age of ninety.

Kee attended Pella Christian Grade School and was a graduate of Pella Christian High School in 1946. She enjoyed playing basketball as...

Mar 11, 2019

Janice Ann Vander Wal was born November 24, 1948, to Elmer and Emma (Rempe) Kool, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Jan attended school at Valley, Pleasant View, Lincoln Elementary, Pella Middle School and was a 1967 graduate of Pella Public High School.

On November 18, 1969, she was united in marriage to John Keith Vander Wal, in...

Mar 7, 2019

William Donald "Bill" Van Maanen was born September 26, 1925 to Gilbert and Cora (Van Hall) Van Maanen on the family farm south of Leighton.

He attended Greeley School until age 8 and then the Pleasant View School through 8th grade.  He attended Pella High School for one year and then began working on the farm.

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...