Obituary Listing

Jun 4, 2016

Geraldine Ault Phillips, a native of Ohio, passed away comfortably at age 96 in Pella, Iowa, while living with her son David (Betty). Preceding her in death was her husband of 65 years, Clyde C. Phillips II, a son, Timothy C. Phillips, who died in infancy, and her older brothers, Chuck, Dick, and Bill.

Gerry grew up...

Jun 4, 2016

Arnold Lee Van Wyhe was born on October 3, 1955, to Jacob and Avis (Vander Schel) Van Wyhe in rural Mahaska County. Arnie passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Pella, at the age of sixty.

Arnie grew up in the Lynnville – Sully area, and was a graduate of Sully High School. He married...

May 30, 2016

Andrew Isaac was born July 18, 1925, to Leendert Andrew and Anna, nee De Haan, Beerends at their home located at 706 Independence Street, in Pella, Iowa. He was baptized at First Christian Reformed Church, Pella, as an infant and received his elementary education at old Webster School. He graduated from Pella Christian High School with the class of...

May 14, 2016

Duane Ray Robus was born April 12, 1944, to Norman Hall and Jeanette Wilhelmina (Bogaards) Robus in Pella, Iowa. He passed away peacefully on May 14, 2016, at the Comfort House in Pella.

Duane was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Pella. He was a 1962 graduate of Pella Community High School. Duane was united in...

May 13, 2016

Wilma Spoelstra was born to Gerrit and Marie (Valster) Van Zee on May 21, 1928. Wilma grew up on a farm north of Leighton just above the Crookham bottom. Her father was blind and died when she was young. She often spoke of going through the Depression with her family.

Wilma was joined in marriage to Arie...

May 4, 2016

Marion Pol was born June 1, 1929, in Otley, Iowa, the second child of Peter and Irene (Langstraat) Pol. He passed away peacefully on May 4, 2016, at Comfort House in Pella with his family by his side.

The only school Marion attended was a one room school in Otley. After graduating from the 8th grade, he...

May 1, 2016

Forrest Allen Fenton passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center on May 1, 2016, at 27 weeks gestation. Forrest is survived by his parents, Kevin and Shannon Fenton of Oskaloosa, brother Dalton, sisters Breauna and Chloe, grandparents Mike and Karen Fenton and Chris and Rhonda Massey, aunts Heather and Shauna, uncle Christopher, and many cousins and extended family....

Apr 30, 2016

Esther L. Miller was born in Searsboro, Iowa, on April 7, 1923, to Clyde and Marie (Tish) Miller. She died on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Skiff Medical Center of Newton. Esther attended grade school in Searsboro and was a 1940 graduate of Kellogg High School.

On August 30, 1940, she wed Owen W. Barr in...

Apr 26, 2016

Terry Gene Blom was born February 26, 1953, to G. James and Elizabeth (Kole) Blom in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away on April 26, 2016, with his family by his side.

Terry was a 1971 graduate of Pella Christian High School, and was a member of the Air National Guard from 1971 to 1974. He was united...

Apr 20, 2016

Elizabeth "Liz" Marie De Jong was born October 24, 1925 to Floris J. and Agnes (Huyser) De Jong in Sully, Iowa. She passed away April 20, 2016 at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa.

Liz attended Chester School in rural Jasper County, graduated from Sully High School and attended William Penn for Teacher's Training. She married Ivan...

Apr 15, 2016

Joann Louise Kelderman was born December 19, 1936, to William Arie and Minnie (Hoekman) Kelderman in Des Moines, Iowa. Joann passed away with her family by her side on April 15, 2016, at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa.

Joann attended the Centennial Country School and was a 1955 graduate of Pella Community High School. She was...

Apr 3, 2016

Mary "Rene" Hoskins, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at the Cottages in Pella, Iowa.

Mary Irene Hoskins was born in Salina, Kansas, to Ruby and Jess Dugan on June 9, 1930. She graduated from Marymount College in Kansas City, Kansas and received a degree in Medical Technology.

Rene married Vernon Hoskins on...

Mar 23, 2016

Harold Edwin Hoksbergen was born on March 31, 1929, to Ray and Johanna (Van Haaften) Hoksbergen, at the family's farm northeast of Leighton, Iowa. He left to join the Lord on March 23, 2016, at Jefferson Place in Pella.

Harold could only attend one year at Pella Christian High School as he had to help run the...

Mar 1, 2016

Marti was born on July 2, 1947, to John and Fern (Meinders) Blauw in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She died on March 1, 2016, in Pella, Iowa.

Marti was a 1965 graduate of Pella Community High School, and moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1966. She began her career with AT&T in 1966, worked there for 30 years, and...

Feb 21, 2016

Zella Mae Rogers was born September 8, 1950, to Mamie (Bunnell) and Howard Garr, in Unionville, Missouri. She passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2016, in Pella, Iowa.

Zella attended rural Putnam School. After her education, she married Ellis Jarvis in 1967. To that union five children were born: Ellis, Billy, Melvin, Francis and Timothy. Zella...

Feb 18, 2016

Keaton Zachary Poulter was born September 19, 2008. He came home from Taiwan to be with his forever family in June of 2012. He truly is a gift, treasure, and blessing from God. He is fiercely loved and adored by his parents, 6 siblings, and many relatives. Keaton is our precious angel and had an unspeakable joy that radiated...

Feb 16, 2016

Verlan Gerrit Van Gorp was born on February 21, 1933, to Sara (Buwalda) and Gerrit M. Van Gorp, in Mahaska County, Iowa. He passed away on February 16, 2016, in Pella, Iowa.

Verlan grew up in the Pella and Sully areas, and attended school in Marion, Mahaska, and Jasper counties. He attended the Sully High School. Verlan...

Feb 5, 2016

Bettejo died at on Friday, February 5, 2016, at Comfort House Hospice in Pella Iowa. Bettejo the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Harken) Neymeyer, was the youngest of five children.

Bettejo was baptized in infancy at West Friesland church in Ackley, Iowa. She attended elementary school in Aplington, Iowa and graduated from Ackley High School. After graduation,...

Jan 23, 2016

Virgil Eugene Dykstra was born on Sep. 4, 1934, on a farm near Leighton, Iowa, the son of Tunis and Martha (Verploeg) Dykstra. He went to heaven to be with his Lord on Jan. 23, 2016, at the V. A. Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Virgil was baptized and made profession of his Christian faith at Ebenezer...

Jan 21, 2016

Sophia Van Norden was born June 7, 1925, to Gerrit and Cornelia (Van Dyk) Van Norden in Jasper County northeast of Sully, Iowa.

Sophia attended the Taylor #4 Country Grade School east of Sully through the eighth grade. Early on she went to work at the Sully Creamery where she met her husband Myron Renaud. They married...