Obituary Listing

Jun 3, 2018

Rebecca Wright Madden was born September 27, 1955, to Robert Maurice and Marjorie Wright in London, England.  She passed away on June 3, 2018, in Pella, Iowa.

Rebecca married Richard Madden on November 20, 1981, in London, England.  She moved to Pella in 1994 upon her husband's retirement from the Navy.  She worked in the T &...

May 25, 2018

Wilhelmina Catherina Hol was born January 29, 1926, the sixth child of eight to Willem and Marie Hol. She was born near Tracy and attended the Bluff Creek School. She attended Pella Community High School for three years and graduated from Pella Christian High School.  In 1940 her family moved to the Lunt farm east of Peoria. She worked...

May 22, 2018

Robert Ray Van Waardhuizen was born October 2, 1947, to Harry and Cleora (Carpenter) Van Waardhuizen, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  He passed away at Comfort House in Pella, on May 22, 2018.

Bob grew up on the family farm near Reasnor.  He attended Pella schools, graduating from Pella Community High School in 1965, and from AIB (American Institute...

May 10, 2018

Mary J. Vande Noord was born July 7, 1952, to Ralph and Freda (Hoeksema) Wisse, in Pella, Iowa.  She passed away in Pella, on May 10, 2018, after a five month battle with cancer.

Mary was a 1970 graduate of Pella Community High School.  She went on to earn her RN degree from Iowa Lutheran Nursing program...

May 9, 2018

LaDonna Louise Ware was born February 11, 1943, to William Versal and Grace LaVon (Ridgway) Miller, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  She passed away at Jefferson Place in Pella, on May 9, 2018.

LaDonna was a 1961 graduate of Albia High School.  She was united in marriage to George E. Ware on September 2, 1962 at The church of...

May 8, 2018

Cornie Van Wyngarden was born on January 2, 1922, on the family farm in the Lower Grove area. He was the second of seven children born to his parents Walter and Sadie (Stursma) Van Wyngarden.

As a child, he attended Peoria CRC and graduated from Peoria Christian Grade School. He didn't attend high school because he was...

Apr 30, 2018

Kristin Renee Tighe was born October 21, 1975, to Robert and Martha "Faye" (Roozeboom) Verschuure, in Pella, Iowa.  She passed away at Comfort House on April 30, 2018, with her family by her side.

Kristi grew up in Pella where she attended Pella Christian Grade School and was a 1994 graduate of Pella Christian High School.

Apr 11, 2018

Doris Margaret Steenhoek was born December 2, 1924, in their farmhouse near Harvey, Iowa, to Gerrit and Lena  (Steenhoek) Verros.

In 1929, her family moved to a farm southwest of Otley, then in 1938, they moved to a farm northeast of Leighton.  Doris attended school in Marion and Mahaska counties.  She worked in the shipping department at...

Apr 6, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Tommy Onken. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 29, 2018

Thyrza Faye (Hackert) Steward, age 89, of Pella, died March 29, 2018.  The daughter of Henry and Sarah (Van Zee) Hackert, Thyrza was born on March 4, 1929, at the family home near Leighton, Iowa. An older sister, Edythe, welcomed her home.  Thyrza spent her childhood on their farm where they raised turkeys, silver fox, and operated a hatchery. ...

Mar 24, 2018

My Cup Runneth Over

By Nelda Pealer and Dave

"Shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life." Philippians 2:15

"The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining."   1 John 2:8

"The mystery of why God gave me so much. I don't know...

Mar 20, 2018

Doris Letha McConeghey was born to Roy and Olive (Woody) Marshall, at their home seven miles east of Monroe, January 1, 1919.  She passed away March 20, 2018, at the age of 99, in Pella, Iowa.

Doris graduated from eighth grade at Enterprise Country School.  On March 17, 1945, she married Earl Gray.  Except for the first...

Mar 20, 2018

Kirk Erick Korver was born October 7, 1990, to Kevin and Laine Korver in Long Beach, California.  After a short illness, he passed away on March 20, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa.

Kirk was a 2009 graduate of Pella Community High School.  He graduated with honors from the University of Missouri,...

Mar 19, 2018

Marion Veenstra was born September 9, 1938, to Richard and Gertie (Vander Molen) Veenstra, in Taintor, Iowa.  He passed away March 19, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 79.

Marion graduated from Peoria Christian Grade School and was a member of Peoria Christian Reformed Church.

Marion joined the...

Mar 4, 2018

Lorence Arvin Van Dusseldorp was born September 6, 1942, to Simon and Margaret (Heimstra) Van Dusseldorp, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Lorence was a 1960 graduate of Monroe High School.  He was united in marriage to Judith Bandstra on August 23, 1963, in the Otley Reformed Church.  To this unioin they were blessed with three children:  Arlan, Alan...

Mar 1, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Peggy Freligh. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 23, 2018

Peyton Reed Tighe was born December 26, 2000, to Michael Sean and Kristin (Verschuure) Tighe in Pella, Iowa.

Peyton attended Jefferson Intermediate School and was currently a junior at Pella Community High School. He participated in sports from an early age and played baseball, football, basketball and soccer.  His favorite teams were the Kansas City Chiefs and...

Feb 12, 2018

Carrol Gene Beyer was born May 20, 1929, to Gerrit and Gertie (Slycord) Beyer, at their county-line home near Lynnville.  He passed away at Jefferson Place in Pella, on February 12, 2018.

Carrol grew up in the Lynnville area and attended country school through eighth grade.  He served our country in the Korean War from 1951 to...

Feb 12, 2018

Viola Mae Vande Noord was born November 29, 1922, to Asa and Jennie Wilma (Van Peursem) Niemantsverdriet on a farm near Otley, Iowa.   She passed away at Jefferson Place in Pella, on February 12, 2018.

Viola graduated from Battle Ridge School in Otley, on August 10, 1937.  After graduation, she worked in restaurants around Pella.  She went...

Feb 8, 2018

Kathleen Jeanne Willey was born May 23, 1951, to Elery Park "E.P." and Donna (Rinderknecht) Willey, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  She passed away on February 8, 2018, in Pella, Iowa.

Kati was a 1969 graduate of Belle Plaine High School, where she was editor of the year book and participated in band.  She went on to attend...