Obituary Listing

Nov 16, 2016

Martha Jean Jones was born November 21, 1956, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Lawrence and Aleta (Bunting) Kiefer. She passed away November 16, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Martha grew up in Hedrick, Iowa, and was a 1975 graduate of Hedrick Community High School. She attended Indian Hills Community College for Clerical and Accounting, worked...

Oct 17, 2016

Marla Kay Schiebout, 65, of Pella, died on October 17, 2016, at home. She was born to Bob and Dorothy Monsma on September 12, 1951, in Oskaloosa. She was the second of five children and grew up in Pella. Marla was a natural caretaker from a young age and she enjoyed spending time with her family playing rook, climbing...

Oct 13, 2016

Margery Irene Van Hemert, 92, of Pella, died on October 13, 2016, at Vriendschap Village. Margery was born to Gerritt and Alice (Hoksbergen) Van Heukelom on October 29, 1923, near Leighton. She graduated from Pella High School in 1940 and then attended Central College for two years and received a teacher's certificate. She married the late Reuben E. Van...

Sep 29, 2016

Gerald Allen Van Hemert was born February 19, 1927, to Cornelius and Johanna (Vander Pol) Van Hemert, in rural Marion County, Iowa. He passed away on September 29, 2016, at the Pella Regional Heath Center.

Gerald graduated 8th grade from Chester School. After his education, he began farming with his family. In 1948, Gerald met Elizabeth Harsselaar...

Sep 23, 2016

Henrietta Ruth "Joy" Janssen was born on November 25, 1924 in Holland Michigan, to the Rev. Henry T. and Cornelia Stek Rozendaal. She was the second of their five children. Her father served churches in Valley Springs, South Dakota and Melvin, Iowa during her childhood and teenage years, and she graduated from Melvin High School.

She attended...

Sep 21, 2016

Carol Kappel, 57, of Pella, Iowa, passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House on September 21, 2016, after a courageous battle with liver cancer.

Carol Ann Rice was born June 30, 1959, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Norman and Betty (Hazewinkel) Rice. She grew up in Marion, Iowa, and graduated from Marion High School in...

Sep 16, 2016

Marvin Gerrit Branderhorst, the son of Gerrit and Evalena (Van Ryswyk) Branderhorst, was born August 3, 1931, in Jasper County, Iowa. He attended Des Moines #4 rural Schools.

Marvin made profession of faith at an early age at the Prairie City Christian Reformed Church. He later became a member of Covenant Reformed Church in Pella. Throughout his...

Sep 15, 2016

Henry W. De Jong was born January 28, 1921 to Martin and Marie (Van Wyngarden) De Jong near Leighton, Iowa. He passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the age of ninety-five at the Oskaloosa Care Center.

Henry attended country schools and Peoria Christian Grade School and graduated from the eighth grade.

On August 28,...

Sep 12, 2016

Muriel Goemaat was one of nine children born to Martenis Govert and Everdena (Schut) Kamerick on October 17, 1925, in rural Pella. She passed away September 12, 2016, in Knoxville.

Muriel was baptized and made profession of faith at an early age. She grew up and lived in the Pella and Harvey areas and attended East Amsterdam...

Sep 12, 2016

Naomi Lynn Braafhart was born on September 12, 2016, to Joey Alan and Jenny Lynn (Howell) Braafhart at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Naomi was born at 3 lbs. 1 oz. 13 A½ inches long, with lots of pretty dark hair. Naomi lived for one hour and 22 minutes. Naomi was greeted by her sisters: Riley (9),...

Sep 8, 2016

Harry VanDerHart was born March 5, 1939, to William Henry and Jennie (Wielard) VanDerHart at home on their family farm near Pella. He passed away at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, on Thursday, September 8, 2016.

Harry grew up in the Peoria area and attended country school through 8th grade. He farmed all his life, worked...

Sep 1, 2016

Anita Marie King was born on April 24, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Price) Lindquist. Anita passed away on September 1, 2016, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella, Iowa.

As a youth much of her activity revolved around the community of faith at First Baptist Church in Anoka, Minnesota,...

Aug 19, 2016

Grace Elizabeth Nunnikhoven was born on December 30, 2013, in Pella, Iowa, to Aaron and Michal (Schiebout) Nunnikhoven. She passed away on August 19, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

Grace was an easy-going, content little girl who loved to walk and hold hands with her family and friends. She was always carrying her teddy-bear and...

Aug 15, 2016

Phyllis Elaine Butler, the oldest of five children, was born June 8, 1936, to Forrest and Viola (De Winter) Butler, in their home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines on August 15, 2016.

Phyllis grew up in the Pella area, and was a 1954 graduate of Pella Community High...

Aug 12, 2016

Deborah Lynn Willemsen was born January 16, 1953, to Wilfred and Velma (Jolliffe) Willemsen in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Deb passed away at the Comfort House after a courageous battle with cancer.

She grew up in Pella and was a 1971 graduate of Pella Community High School. Deb attended Open Bible College in Des Moines and went back to...

Aug 12, 2016

LaMar Melvin De Jong was born September 28, 1935, to Nick and Sarah (DeHeus) De Jong in Lynden, Washington. He passed away August 12, 2016, at the Comfort House in Pella.

LaMar attended Pleasant Grove School through 8th grade. He joined the Army on August 18, 1958 and attained the rank of Private E -2, and was...

Aug 6, 2016

Peggy Jean Vines was born on April 15, 1925, in Lewisville, Arkansas, to George and Kathleen (Cone) Patten. She passed away on August 6, 2016, with her family by her side. Peggy was the second of four children. She moved around a lot in her childhood due to her father's job as a telegraph operator with the railroad.

Jul 29, 2016

Jeanette Lee Van Wyk was born April 8, 1950, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to John and Leota (Van Etten) Toom. Jeanette passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital on July 29, 2016, of complications from an infected gall bladder.

Jeanette's family moved to Pella in 1954. Her eventual husband, Gary Van Wyk, moved in across the street...

Jul 25, 2016

Leo Millard Kinnick, age 99, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Monday, July 25, 2016, at Jefferson Place in Pella, Iowa. He was born in Coon Rapids, Iowa, to parents Paul and Dorothy (Sorensen) Kinnick on March 21, 1917, as the oldest of their 3 children: Leo, Eileen, and August Edward (Buzz).

As a high school...

Jul 16, 2016

Ruth Arlene De Zwarte was born May 16, 1925 to Jacob and Cornelia Goemaat in Jasper County Iowa, the 4th of five children. She passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Comfort House in Pella at the age of 91 years, two months.

Ruth was a member of the Pella Open Bible Church but in...