Madelyn "Maddie"A Hamilton
Jun 18, 2013
Madelyn (Maddie) Josephine Joy Hamilton was born June 9, 2012, to April Hamilton in Wichita, Kansas. This precious gift of God was welcomed into the home of John and Nancy Hamilton of Pella in November 2012. Maddie passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
Maddie was a fighter and never...
Franz Peter Wind Iv
Jun 15, 2013
Franz Peter Wind IV passed away June 15, 2013 at the Knoxville Hospital at the age of 51. Graveside services were held on Thursday June 20, 2013, at the Long Family Cemetery in Nora, Virginia.
DIED
June 15, 2013
Curtis J. Meyers
Jun 14, 2013
Curtis Joel Meyers, son of Clarence and Myrna Meyers, was born June 17, 1967, in Pella, Iowa. He passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at the Hospice House in Pella.
He graduated from Pella Community High School in 1985.
On June 21, 1986, Curtis was united in marriage to Lori Dawn Butler at Trinity Reformed...
Ann Veldhuis
Jun 11, 2013
Ann Veldhuis, the daughter of Christoffel and Elizabet (PieketWeeserik) Slot, was born February 19, 1931, in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands. She was educated and attended nurses training in the Netherlands.
In October of 1955 Ann immigrated to America where she joined her husband, Steve, in Alton, Iowa. He had been living with his parents, sister, and brother since...
Virginia Dale Kingery
Jun 11, 2013
Dale Vander Ploeg Kingery was born August 22, 1947, the second daughter of Edwin and Cornelia Vander Ploeg. She passed away June 11, 2013 at Griffin Nursing Home in Knoxville.
Dale worked as a waitress at Duncan's Café in Monroe, a secretary at Vernon Company in Newton, executive secretary at HFC in Washington D.C., and finally for...
Mary Dickinson
Jun 11, 2013
Mary May Dickinson was born on August 19, 1946, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Marian (Jones) and Richard Cox. She passed away at the Comfort House-Hospice of Pella on June 11, 2013 at the age of 66.
Mary grew up in rural Batavia, Iowa, graduated from Pekin Community Schools and completed college at Northeast Missouri State (Truman State...
Mary Jane Magnant
Jun 7, 2013
Mary Jane Beyer Magnant was born on June 13, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Jeanetta (Mol) and Lambert Beyer. She passed away at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines on June 7, 2013, at the age of 70.
Mary Jane grew up in Pella and graduated from Pella High School with the class of 1960. She...
Arlan R. Van Dusseldorp
May 27, 2013
Arlan died quietly early Monday morning, May 27, 2013, after dealing with Renal cancer for 5 years. He was always active, even planting his garden, one week previous to his death.
Arlan lived a very full and productive life. He entered the military at age 17 by joining the Navy for 3 years during the Korean War....
John Tomljenovich Iii
May 21, 2013
John Tomljenovich III, of Pella, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Peoria, Illinois, at the age of 41. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 9:30 am at the St. Mary's Cemetery of Pella.
DIED
May 21, 2013
Lavine E. Anderle
May 21, 2013
Lavine E. Anderle, age 89, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2013 at the Pella Regional Health Center - Long Term Care Unit. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Grafton, Wisconsin.
DIED May 21, 2013
Gary D. De Reus
May 19, 2013
Gary Dean De Reus was born on September 14, 1945, to Harold and Winona (Webb) De Reus in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his home in Pella at the age of sixty-seven.
In October 1966 Gary served his country in the United States Army stationed in Korea. He was discharged at...
Alberta Denbleyker
May 15, 2013
Alberta DenBleyker, age 71, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
DIED May 15, 2013
Marion G. Van Zee
May 14, 2013
Marion G. Van Zee was born on a farm west of Pella on May 15, 1931. He died May 14, 2013, one day before his 82nd birthday. His parents were Gerrit F. and Maria (Valster) Van Zee. He was 1 ½ years old when the family moved to the Crookham farm near Leighton, Iowa. He attended the Centennial Country...
William De Boef
May 10, 2013
William Clarence De Boef was born December 7, 1916, to John and Gertie (Branderhorst) De Boef at their farm home north of Oskaloosa, Iowa. His younger years were spent with his family on the farm. He received his early education at a country school near his home.
On April 14, 1942, Bill was united in marriage with...
Dwayne Bruinekool
May 10, 2013
Dwayne Bruinekool, age seventy-six, entered into Heaven at noon on Friday, May 10, 2013, at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born April 3 1937, to Nina (Grover) and Arthur Bruinekool in Pella, Iowa. Arthur later was united in marriage with Sophia Lautenbach, giving Dwayne a special mother. He attended school in Pella.
Dwayne married...
Bernice L. Skinner
May 5, 2013
Bernice Louise Hoyt Cummings Skinner, age 95, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Senior Suites of Urbandale. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the First Bapist Church of Pella, with a private family burial service at Oakwood Cemetery.
Bernice was born on October 20, 1917, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Harry and Myrtle...
John Denbleyker
Apr 30, 2013
John DenBleyker, age 73, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Private family inurnment will occur at a later date.
DIED April 30, 2013
Jay V. Veldhouse
Apr 28, 2013
Jay Vernon Veldhouse was born on October 9, 1928, at the family farm home near Kanawha, Iowa, to Heiko H. and Grace E. Abbas Veldhouse. He attended country school his elementary years and graduated from Kanawha High School in 1945. It was a joyful time in America as World War II was winding down, ending in August.
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Robert Frederick
Apr 23, 2013
Robert Riley Frederick, the oldest of five sons, was born to Jasper Monroe Frederick and Alice Rose (Mitchell) Frederick on July 13, 1924, in a log cabin outside of Osage, Arkansas. Working to help support the family through the depression years, Robert attended a one-room country school house and later graduated from high school at The School of the...
Arie Spoelstra
Apr 22, 2013
Arie Spoelstra was born at the family home on March 16, 1926, to Jacob and Emma Boot Spoelstra. He was baptized at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. At eight years old, a barn door blowing in the wind hit him in the head leaving him almost totally deaf. He was adept at reading lips and compensated well. He made profession...
