Norma R. Schuttinga
Jun 22, 2015
Norma Ruth Schuttinga, age 89, passed away the 22nd of June at Park Ridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. She was born in Prairie City on February 2, 1926, the daughter of Everett and Jenny De Graff Rowenhorst. She graduated from Prairie City High School in 1944. On May 21, 1944, she was united in marriage to Arthur...
Bernard Arkema
Jun 14, 2015
Bernard Arkema, 89, was born on February 22, 1926, to Oney and Katie Arkema. Bernard was the 4th of 12 children. He lived in the Sully, Iowa, area his entire life. Growing up in a close-knit Dutch community, Bernard attended Sully Christian School and Sully Christian Reformed Church. It was at the church youth group meetings, that he met...
Amelia C. “Mia” Smith
Jun 12, 2015
Amelia Cadence Smith was born on December 26, 2013, in Pella, Iowa, to Chad and Lisa (Ellor) Smith. Mia passed away on June 12, 2015, at the Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. Mia will be missed by her parents Chad and Lisa Smith of Pella; her dog, Bella; maternal grandparents Jim and Janet Ellor of Waco, Texas; paternal...
Larry Lautenbach
Jun 12, 2015
Larry Leo Lautenbach was born in Pella, Iowa, on March 31, 1941, to Casper John Lautenbach and Pauline Mildred (Redding) Lautenbach. Larry lived in the Pella area and attended Pella schools through the 8th grade. Larry met his future bride, Evelyn "JoAnn" McGinity, in a skating rink in Oskaloosa, and they were married on September 30, 1957, in the...
Mary Vande Krol
Jun 10, 2015
Mary Lois (Schmidt) Vande Krol was born in Lynnville, Iowa, to Francis J. and Lenora May (Kooistra) Schmidt on April 16, 1927. Mary Lois graduated from Lynnville High School and lived most of her life in the Lynnville Sully area. Mary Lois was united in marriage with Earl Vande Krol on May 23, 1945, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They were...
Sandra Van Roekel
Jun 10, 2015
Sandra Marie Van Roekel was born in Mahaska County, Iowa, to Clarence and and Verla Mae (Dumkrieger) Van Roekel on October 2, 1962. Sandy attended Oskaloosa High School. She lived most of her life in Leighton and Ottumwa, and in 2002 moved to Pella. After moving to Pella, she worked at the Christian Opportunity Center for many years until...
Reva (De Zwarte) Van Wyk
Jun 4, 2015
Reva Dorothy (De Zwarte) Van Wyk passed from this life on June 4, 2015, at the age of 88 years. She was born on February 22, 1927, near Taintor, Iowa. Her parents were Marinus J. and Maggie (Goemaat) De Zwarte. Reva was the youngest of four children. Her siblings were Leona Van Manen, Bernard De Zwarte and Marjorie Van...
Robert Lee “Rl” Scott
Jun 3, 2015
Robert Lee "RL" Scott, 80, of Otley, Iowa, passed away on June 3, 2015 at Jefferson Place in Pella. Family services will be held at a later date.
Roger V. Witzenburg
May 25, 2015
Roger Vern Witzenburg was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Gerrit and Ethel (Sjolin) Witzenburg on August 22, 1943. He lived in the Pella area and attended Pella Community High School. Roger was married to Brenda Sneller on February 14, 1998, in Knoxville, Iowa. Together they had six children: Mike, Dustin, Michelle, Amanda, Allison and Alicia. Over the years, Roger...
Mary Louise Vriezelaar
May 6, 2015
Mary Louise Vriezelaar, daughter of David C. and Ine (Grundman) Renaud, was born on November 26, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Pella Community High School in 1937 and from Central College with honors in 1941. Her double major was English and Speech, with a minor in physical education. Mary Louise was a member of Alethia, Y.W.C.A.,...
Marcie Vander Leest
May 6, 2015
Marcie Vander Leest was born in Leighton, Iowa, to Cornelius "Case" and Henrietta (Bensink) Valster on August 14, 1930, and was a graduate of Pella Community High School. Marcie was united in marriage with Logan Vander Leest on December 21, 1951, in Pella. They were blessed with three children: Wayne, Lola and Carol. At 18, Marcie began teaching at...
Robert F. Terpstra
Apr 28, 2015
Robert Frank Terpstra was the fifth child born to Gerrit and Marie (Vande Voort) Terpstra on January 20, 1927, in Pella, Iowa. Robert attended Lincoln School in Pella through 8th Grade. On January 23, 1945 he enlisted in the US Navy and served on the ship "USS Peter H. Burnett" until he was honorably discharged on July 19, 1946....
Nellie M. Klein
Apr 7, 2015
Nellie Marie (Schuring) Klein was born December 12, 1925 to Nick Schuring and Mintie (VanZee) Schuring in Pella, Iowa. She passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of eighty-nine. She worked for many years at Dutch Mill Motel in Pella and later she was employed by Rolscreen Company. On January...
Jack Pace
Apr 7, 2015
John Evan Pace, Jr. was born on February 2, 1928, the son of John, Sr. and Gladys Fern (Scott) Pace in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
John "Jack" was a graduate of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he earned his B. A. and M.A. degrees in 1958 and 1964. He was a proud Life Member of the...
Sheryl D. Van Wyngarden
Apr 2, 2015
Sheryl Denise Van Wyngarden was born in Pella, Iowa to Kay and Sandra (Core) Harsin on June 7, 1966, and grew up in the Knoxville area. Sheryl graduated from Knoxville High School and also attended Des Moines Area Community College and Indian Hills Community College. Sheryl was united in marriage with Daryl Van Wyngarden on August 21, 1988, at...
Lawrence Arthur Polich
Apr 1, 2015
Lawrence (Larry) was born to John and Karla (Tomlonovic) Polich on January 31, 1928 in Carney, Iowa. John and Karla were both direct descendants from Croatia. Larry served as a Sergeant in the army during Korean War at Fort Leonard Wood and was the head of the welding school. He married Cecilia Jesser in 1956 and together they welcomed...
Arvin W. Lanser
Mar 27, 2015
Arvin Wayne Lanser was born in New Sharon, Iowa to Arie J. and Johanna (Wielard) Lanser on January 31, 1949. He lived most of his life in the Sully area. He attended Sully Christian through 8th grade and then attended Pella Christian High School. Arvin was married to Ronda Terlouw on July 22, 1970. They were blessed with two...
Karen D. Courtney
Mar 17, 2015
Karen Diane Courtney was born to Albert and Charlotte (Adams) Van Waardhuizen in Oskaloosa, Iowa on March 12, 1954. Karen graduated from Pella Community High School in 1972. On August 11, 1972 she married Randy Van Weelden and together had three children: Matthew, Katherine and William. Karen later married Jack Courtney on December 11, 2013. Karen lived for her...
Adriana Dean
Mar 15, 2015
Adriana (Ada) Francis Dean was born on June 26, 1919 in Eddyville, Iowa to Cornelia and John Wynberg. Ada graduated from Pella Christian Grade School in 1933 and Pella Christian High School in 1937. Ada completed nurses training at Christian Psychopathic Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1943. On May 7, 1948 Ada married John Arland Dean and on...
Loren Beyer
Mar 8, 2015
Loren Gerrit Beyer was born on December 16, 1951 in Grinnell, Iowa. He was the first born son to Charly and Elotia (Myers) Beyer. Loren graduated high school with the Lynnville-Sully class of 1970. He worked various jobs during and after school but his love for farming was his great desire. Farming alongside his dad, whom he looked up...
