Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2012

Deyona Gayle Van Der Wilt was born on February 11, 1922, to Loren and Mamie Sparks Stewart in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She received her early education in the Lynville/Sully area and graduated from Lynville High School and attended Central College.

On February 7, 1945, she was united in marriage with Lester Van Der Wilt in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They...

Aug 30, 2012

Francis Junior Furcht was born on April 9, 1923, to Florence Francis and Maggie Scott Furcht in Knoxville, Iowa. He passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of eighty-nine.

Francis received his early education in the Knoxville Schools and attended Knoxville High School through the eleventh grade. He...

Aug 23, 2012

Mary Viretta Wisse was born on April 25, 1915, in Monroe, Iowa. She went to her heavenly home on Thursday morning, August 23, 2012.

Viretta received her education in the Pella Schools and later attended Central College. On August 18, 1942, she was united in marriage with James Wisse.

She was a teacher and substitute...

Aug 21, 2012

Robert (Bob) Earl Sward was born to Oscar and Mabel Granstrom Sward on July 29, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. He went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2012, at the age of 76. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska where he graduated from high school. Bob earned his Bachelors and his Masters Degrees in Education from the...

Aug 9, 2012

Margaret Van Haaften was born on March 21, 1914, to Adrian and Sarah Vander Molen Vos in rural Mahaska County. Margaret went to her heavenly home on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center at the age of 98.

Margaret received her early education at the Peoria Christian Grade School and made profession of...

Aug 8, 2012

Jerry Lee Van Hal was born on November 20, 1940, to Jacob and Dena (Spoelstra) Van Hal near Sully, Iowa. He went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, while a patient at Mercy Medical Center following a lengthy stay due to complications from surgery and his recent battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Jerry attended Sully...

Jul 22, 2012

William Edward Van Horn was born on February 9, 1952, to Don and Joanne Minnihan Van Horn in Urbandale, Iowa. Bill passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at his home, following a lengthy battle with liver disease and cancer.

He received his early education in elementary schools near his home and graduated from Urbandale High School...

Jul 22, 2012

Derek Eugene Long was born October 14, 1986 to David Eugene and Brenda Gay Long in Pella, Iowa. He passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 near Pella, Iowa, at the age of twenty-five.

He received his early education in the Pella Schools and graduated from Pella Community High School with the class of 2006. Derek was employed...

Jul 21, 2012

Carol Jean Craft was born on January 10, 1936, to Nels and Lulu Hutting Jensen in Waterloo, Iowa. She passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of seventy-six. She received her early education in the Waterloo area, attended Waterloo High School, and received her GED degree.

On...

Jul 21, 2012

Gerald John Verros, the first son and second child of Gerrit and Lena (Steenhoek) Verros was born November 28, 1926, at the family home northwest of Harvey. He was baptized at the Third Reformed Church in Pella soon after his birth. At the age of two the family moved to a farm west of Otley where they lived for...

Jul 16, 2012

Alexander Stephen Ward was born on March 30, 1927 to Alexander Stephen and Minnie Ward in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in the Pittsburgh area.

Alex was united in marriage with Jean Tharp in 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To this union five children were born: Fred, Pam, Connie, Sandy, and Shari.

Alex was in the...

Jul 8, 2012

Larry D. Schut was born October 1, 1957, to Jacob and Bertha De Koning Schut in Newton, Iowa. He grew up in the Prairie City and Monroe areas. Larry received his early education at the Prairie City Christian Grade School. He graduated from Monroe High School with the class of 1975. He furthered his education by attending Des Moines...

Jul 4, 2012

Gilbert Van Donselaar was born on October 30, 1915, to John and Nellie (Wanders) Van Donselaar near Prairie City, Iowa. He attended country school near Leighton, Iowa, graduating from the eighth grade. He made profession of faith at the Leighton Christian Reformed Church.

On February 27, 1941, Gilbert was united in marriage with Cornelia Groenenboom at her...

Jul 4, 2012

Brian Robert Sowles was born August 28, 1959, to Robert Sowles and Shirley Sowles Van Hemert Ward in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at his residence at the age of fifty-two. Brian received his early education in the Pella Schools and graduated from Pella Community High School with the class of 1977.

On...

Jun 12, 2012

Adrianna Vernice Vander Pol Keuning was born on December 11, 1923, near Monroe, Iowa, to Christopher and Tena (Roorda) Vander Pol. She was raised, along with her three brothers, on her family's farm there. She graduated from the eighth grade at the Cottage Grove School in Jasper County and later attended Monroe High School.

As a young...

May 20, 2012

Simon Junior Steenhoek was born on November 28, 1934, to Simon J. and Wilhelmina Mol Steenhoek in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Simon (Junior) was raised in the Flint Ridge area northeast of Pella. Because of his father's ill health, Junior's parents moved to town in the spring of 1947. At that time he went to Lincoln and Webster Schools and also...

May 15, 2012

Maxwell Joseph Matice was born on April 27, 1917, to Walter Earl and Grace Elizabeth Parsons Matice in Hamilton, Illinois. Max passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center - Long Term Care on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the age of ninety-five.

At a young age Max and his family lived in New York after which...

May 9, 2012

Earnest David Schimmel, the third child of Cornelius and Cora (Van Roekel) Schimmel, was born May 28, 1939 at Tracy, Iowa. David received his grade school education at Union Country School in Clay Township near his home. He went to the 8th grade at Pella Christian Grade School and graduated. He went to Tracy High school one year and...

May 7, 2012

Joshua Gene Van Heukelom was born on March 15, 1989, to Donnie and Tammy Kendall Van Heukelom in Pella, Iowa. He passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center at the age of twenty-three.

Josh received his early education in the Pella Schools and graduated from Pella Community High School with the class...

Apr 21, 2012

Carol Joy Hamre was born on January 16, 1967, to Arthur and Mary De Koning Blommers at Knoxville, Iowa. She passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of forty-five.

Carol received her early education in the Pella Schools and graduated from Pella Community High School with the class...