Obituary Listing

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...

Jan 19, 2016

Dennis John Laverman was born February 21, 1960, to Wilford and Henrietta (Van Rees) Laverman, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

Dennis grew up in the Sully area, attended Sully Christian School, and was a 1978 graduate of Pella Christian High School. Dennis was baptized and made profession...

Jan 8, 2016

Vivian Van Der Kamp, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, went to be with her Lord on Friday, January 8, 2016, at Jefferson Place in Pella, Iowa. Vivian was the oldest of three daughters, born to Ernest and Anna (Jelsma) Van Der Kamp, on the family farm south of Sully, Iowa. Vivian attended Iron Clad, Lynn Grove #11 country school. She...

Jan 5, 2016

Antonia Ida Ryken was born July 7, 1915, to Antonie and Joryntje (Van Vrenen) Bos in Harvey, Iowa. She passed away on January 5, 2016, at Pella Comfort House, surrounded by her family.

Toby was second in her class at Tracy Consolidated School and attended through the eighth grade. She worked for the Pella Christian High School...

Dec 31, 2015

Timothy James Zollar was born to Frank and Mildred (Hollan) Zollar in Merricourt Court, North Dakota, on November 1, 1943. He passed away Thursday, December 31, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Tim attended Forman High School in Forman, North Dakota. He joined the Air Force in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1966. After he completed his service...

Dec 29, 2015

Donna R. Hol was born to Evert J. and Cora (Jonker) Hol on July 31, 1955, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the age of 60.

Throughout her life, Donna lived in Peoria, Iowa, and at the Bethphage Lutheran Home in Axtell, Nebraska.

Those left to honor her memory...

Dec 23, 2015

Emmajean Mae Wooldridge of Oskaloosa, Iowa, age 89, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Pella Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. She was born to James Barney and Ethel Harris Phelps on October 4, 1926, in Shell Rock, Iowa. Emmajean married Ralph Wooldridge on May 22, 1944, in Waverly, Iowa. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2005,...

Dec 21, 2015

Loni Ann May was born to Mark and Lori (Verschuure) May, on August 19, 1985. She was a 2004 graduate of Pella Community High School, and lived in Johnston.

Loni was an intelligent, caring, giving person with an infectious laugh. She adored children and loved spending time with her niece and nephew. She made them scarves and...