Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 11, 2016

Ann Van Zee was born November 11, 1914, the oldest of eleven children born to Martin and Maggie (Stam) Tibboel, in Monroe, Iowa. She went home on July 11, 2016, from the Comfort House in Pella, at the age of 101.

Ann was united in marriage to Andrew P. Van Zee on December 30, 1947. They were...

Jul 8, 2016

Florence Maree Verrips was born on May 31, 1919, near Lynnville, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Nora (Sullivan) Conn. She was the seventh child of thirteen siblings. She was baptized as an infant at the Presbyterian Church in Lynnville, Iowa, and was also baptized at the First Baptist Church in 1955, where she continued to worship until the...

Jun 30, 2016

Herman Van Mersbergen Jr. was born on March 11, 1925, in Sully, Iowa, the youngest of seven children born to Herman and Sietske (Terpstra) Van Mersbergen Sr. Herman passed away at the Comfort House on the morning of Thursday, June 30, 2016.

Herman began his schooling in Sully, Iowa. At the age of ten the family moved...

Jun 27, 2016

Tana Mae Van Roekel was born August 9, 1924, to Hubert and Dora (Van Ommen) Van Gilst, at their home south of Pella. She passed away Monday, June 27, 2016, with her family by her side.

Tana graduated from Pella Community High School with the class of 1941, with a "Normal Training Teaching Certificate." She was a...

Jun 25, 2016

Lauren Gene Vander Molen 67, of Harvey, Iowa, peacefully went to be with his Savior on June 25, 2016, after a short battle with cancer.

Lauren was born January 6, 1949, to Bernard and Alida (Stam) Vander Molen near Pella, Iowa. He grew up on a farm northeast of Pella, where he developed a passion for taking...

Jun 23, 2016

Elaine "Lanie" Grace Sothman was born on April 25, 2015, in Pella, Iowa, to Brian and Anna (Bohnett) Sothman. She passed away on June 23, 2016, at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines.

Lanie was an easy-going little girl who loved all people and was loved by all. She had big brown eyes and a beautiful big...

Jun 17, 2016

Alma Jean was born in the tiny town of Taintor, Iowa, to Ray and Johanna Hoksbergen. Even though her beginning was small, during her nearly eight decades of life, her sphere of influence was vast and touched people and nations around the world. She had a carpe diem attitude for the journey of life and often shared fond memories...

Jun 11, 2016

Dennis Gene Bouwman was born April 16, 1948, to Dick and Jeanette (Boekestein) Bouwman in Rock Rapids, Iowa, and grew up on various farms in Lyon County. He attended school in Lyon County through the 8th grade, later earning his GED. Denny also attended Northwest Iowa Community College for auto body mechanic training. With his first marriage, in 1969,...

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...