Marjorie C. Schimmel
Aug 5, 2015
Marjorie Catherine (Hugen) Schimmel, was born at home southeast of Pella, on February 27, 1925, to Jessie (De Vries) and Henry Hugen. She passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015, in Pella, at the age of ninety. Marjorie attended Pella Christian Schools and was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. On November 9, 1944, Marjorie was...
Jennie Bogaards
Jul 29, 2015
Jennie (Kamerick) Bogaards was born February 25, 1928, to Everdena (Schut) and Martenis Kamerick in Pella, Iowa. She passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Comfort House in Pella, at the age of eighty-seven. Jennie attended East Amsterdam School near Pella. She was born and raised in the Des Moines river bottom. On March 28, 1946 Jennie was united...
Paul R. Blom
Jul 26, 2015
Paul Raymond Blom was born at his family farm near Leighton, Iowa, to Leonard and Kathryn (Colyn) Blom on June 17, 1934. Paul grew up in the Leighton area and graduated from Pella Community High School. Paul met Marjorie Gatton through his sister, and they married at the Oskaloosa Methodist Church on September 4, 1959. To this union they...
June Donkersloot
Jul 25, 2015
Mildred June Walsh Donkersloot was born to Thomas Walsh Sr. and Edna (Freeswick) Walsh on July 6, 1924. June passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 25, at The Cottages in Pella. June grew up in New Jersey and attended Clifton School. June married Martin Donkersloot Jr. September 25, 1945, and to this union they welcomed three sons: William, Robert and...
Lloyd Van Zante
Jul 24, 2015
Lloyd Eugene Van Zante was born at his family's farm in Pella, on September 21, 1924, to William T. and Angelina (Grandia) Van Zante. Lloyd graduated from Pella High School. He joined the Army on March 1945, proudly served our country for eighteen months, and was a member of the American Legion. Lloyd met Nettie at a skating party...
Clayton Michael Helland
Jul 12, 2015
Clayton Michael Helland, son of Ben and Annie Helland, was born on Sunday, July 12, 2015, in Iowa City. At just over 20 weeks into the pregnancy they welcomed a very beautiful boy who was born too early and too small for this world. He is in a place that he may experience the love of Christ and his...
Anna Paulena "A.P." Van Van Wyk
Jul 9, 2015
Anna Paulena (Van Zante) Van Wyk was surrounded by her family when she passed from this life on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the age of 91 years. She was born on October 14, 1923, at her home north of Sully, to Arie and Martha (Boomsma) Van Zante. Anna Paulena attended Highland School Richland #4 and completed 8th grade....
Jerome Keller
Jul 7, 2015
Arrangements are pending at Garden Chapel Funeral Home for Jerome Keller, age 65, of Knoxville. Jerome passed away Tuesday, July 7, in Pella.
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....
