Obituary Listing

Oct 17, 2013

Constance Rose Boersma Hinga of Pella died at Jefferson Place on Oct. 17. She was 82.

Connie was born in Holland, Mich., on Feb. 28, 1931, to Grace Mulder Boersma and Howard "Henry" Boersma. The third of four children and an only daughter, she was cherished for her sense of joy and adventure. She shared her father's...

Oct 6, 2013

The life of Nick Guillien is so much more than where he lived, the education that he had, the career that he loved, the hobbies he enjoyed and the family he left behind. The life of Nick Guillien was that of a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a grandson and a friend that...

Sep 28, 2013

Sheila Suzanne Berg was born September 15, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Albert and Laurabelle Larson Vinje. She passed away at the Comfort House of Pella on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the age of sixty-seven.

Sheila grew up in Middleton, Wisconsin, where she received her early education. She later attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating in...

Sep 18, 2013

Gertrude Olivier was born on April 12, 1924, in Monroe County, Iowa, to Jacob and Lena (Blommers) Olivier. She was welcomed into her family by her older brother, Matthew. Her family lived in the Eddyville/Oskaloosa/Leighton area while Gertrude was growing up. She attended the Madison Center County School and graduated from Oskaloosa High School. Later on, the family moved...

Sep 15, 2013

Engelyn (Angeline or Angie) Van Steenis was born on February 9, 1916, near Albia, Iowa. She was the sixth of nine children born to John and Elizabeth (Van Weelden) Van Ringelestein. The family later moved near Oskaloosa, where she received her grade school education. She worked as a housekeeper and for Gould's Market as a young girl.

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Sep 13, 2013

Gertrude Van Wyk was born on December 3, 1927, to William G. and Johanna (De Jong) Van Wyk on a farm in Jasper County southwest of Lynnville, Iowa. She was raised there and completed her eighth grade education at the Ryder School in that area. Later on, she worked at the Pella Overall Factory where she was honored to...

Sep 10, 2013

James Linder Williams was born on December 10, 1927, in South Bend, Indiana, to Linder and Alida (Farrar) Williams. He graduated from North Liberty High School in Indiana, went on to Indiana University for his B.S. in Business, and completed his education at Michigan State with his M.B.A. degree. James was a Corporal during the Korean Conflict from 1950-1952....

Sep 10, 2013

Joseph Donald Simon was born on January 30, 1927, on a farm near Ida Grove, Iowa. He was the youngest of seven children born to Ernest Everett and Edith Alm (Irwin) Simon. Joe lived in Ida Grove until his father died. Joe then moved to Newton, Iowa, with the rest of his family. While living in Newton, Joe mowed...

Sep 4, 2013

Danielle Louise Descoteau was born on June 29, 1985, in Pella, Iowa, to Dennis and Brenda Hupke Descoteau. She passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013, in Austin, Texas, at the age of twenty-eight.

Danielle graduated from Pella Community High School with the class of 2004 and then attended LaJames College.

Those left to cherish her...

Aug 31, 2013

Leora Caroline Christensen was born on April 4, 1921, in Deer Creek Township, Webster County, near Fort Dodge, Iowa. The oldest daughter of Alfred and Marie Christensen, she was baptized on May 15, 1921, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Leora was confirmed on September 2, 1934, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church near Sully. In 1921, her family moved to...

Aug 30, 2013

Grandma Willems was a counselor, healer, evangelist, mom, homemaker, baker, gardener, avid smuggler, and sewer. In her 81 years, she touched the lives of many and her memory will impact the generations to come, especially those who received one of her smuggled Bibles.

Phyllis Mae was born to Henry and Amy (Clausing) Bonnema on November 24, 1931,...

Aug 24, 2013

Cornelia Henrietta Arkema went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 24, 2013, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House after a lengthy illness of congestive heart failure.

Cornelia was the second of ten children born to Cornelius and Durkie (Rolffs) Van Soelen on May 3, 1927, in Sully, Iowa. She lived her entire life...

Aug 22, 2013

Lyle John "Yogi" Swank was born on April 17, 1950, to Lloyd Jacob and Marjorie Mae (Van Den Baard) Swank in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the age of sixty-three.

Yogi received his education in the Pella Community Schools. For a time Yogi cut meat for the Grandia...

Aug 19, 2013

Nellie Meurs Branderhorst was born November 11, 1925, at Opperdoes, The Netherlands, to Jan and Trijntje Visser Meurs. She went to her heavenly home on Monday, August 19, 2013, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of eighty-seven.

Nellie received her education at the ULO Medemblijk Nederland School in The Netherlands. On November 28,...

Aug 6, 2013

Sara Anne Dunsmore was born at the family home in Pella, Iowa, on February 28, 1933, to Gerard and Nellie (Bennink) Gosselink. She passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the Pella Vriendschap Village at the age of eighty.

Sara graduated from Pella High School. She received her teaching degree from Central College and University of Iowa....

Aug 4, 2013

Jerald Nelvin Van Wyk was born near Harrison, South Dakota, on September 5, 1939, the son of Herbert and Marie Van Wyk. He passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center on Sunday, August 4, 2013, after a valiant battle with cancer.

As a young boy, he lived near Onawa, Tyconic, and Rodney in northwestern Iowa where...

Jul 29, 2013

Sylvia Elizabeth Uitermarkt, the daughter of Reverend Stephen and Ann (Slot) Veldhuis, was born June 8, 1957, in Orange City, Iowa. She spent her childhood living in various locations in Iowa, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada, following her parents' call to ministry. She graduated from Knoxville High School and Central College in Pella.

On December 18, 1976, Sylvia...

Jul 18, 2013

Freda Goodyk was born on January 14, 1920, at the family farm home in Lynn Grove Township near Lynnville, Iowa. She was the fourth of six children born to Cornelius (Neal) and Mayme (Vande Krol) Vander Wilt. Freda passed away at the Knoxville Hospital & Clinics on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at the age of ninety-three.

Freda...

Jul 14, 2013

Marjorie Louise Van Gorp was born on November 4, 1924, at the family home near Sully, Iowa. She was the third of twelve children born to Oney and Katie (Bruxvoort) Arkema. Marjorie passed away at the Oskaloosa Care Center on Sunday, July 14, 2013, at the age of eighty-eight.

Marjorie received her early education at the Sully...

Jun 23, 2013

Joseph Lee Ver Woert, the youngest of four children, was born on April 26, 1947, to Andrew and Ruth (Castorf) Ver Woert at the family home near Sully, Iowa. He received his early education in the Sully area schools and attended Lynnville-Sully High School.

While working at Vermeer Manufacturing he met Carol Slings. On October 31, 1968,...