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Frederick D. De Nooy

Frederick D. De Nooy

Apr 14, 2012

Frederick David De Nooy, the sixth child born to John and Christina Gonleg De Nooy on January 11, 1920, near Peoria, Iowa. Fred went to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center - Long Term Care at the age of ninety-two.

Fred met Goldie Vander Hart at Young People's Society...

Jerry D. Schuring

Jerry D. Schuring

Apr 10, 2012

Jerry Dean Schuring was born on January 29, 1953, to Nick Junior and Maxine Ruth Hiemstra Schuring at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He went to his eternal home at his residence on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the age of fifty-nine.

Jerry received his early education in the Pella Community Schools and graduation from Pella Community High School with...

Sidney Vander Waal

Sidney Vander Waal

Apr 9, 2012

Sidney Eugene was born March 7, 1930 to James & Christine Vander Waal in Pella, Iowa where his heart remained for no matter where he hung his hat Pella was his home never far from his thoughts. He grew up on a farm not far from town & knowing his sense of adventure was a handful to his parents....

Scott Elliott

Scott Elliott

Apr 5, 2012

Warren Scott Elliott was born on December 4, 1959, in Lynch, Kentucky, to Edward Milton and Mary Jane Meyers Elliott. Scott went to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of fifty-two.

Scott graduated from Lynch High School in Lynch, Kentucky, and then attended and graduated from the University...

Logan Ver Ploeg

Logan Ver Ploeg

Apr 1, 2012

Logan Ray Ver Ploeg was born on March 7, 1923 to John G. and Cornelia Langerak Ver Ploeg on the family farm south of Pella. He went to his eternal home Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of eighty-nine.

Logan received his early education at the Porterville Country School...

Arie G. Klein

Arie G. Klein

Mar 30, 2012

Arie Gysbert Klein was born November 29, 1923, to William and Marie Van Gent Klein in Pella, Iowa. He passed away Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center-Long Term Care at the age of eighty-eight.

He received his early education in the Pella Schools. His first job was working on the railroad. He later...

Wilma De Zwarte

Wilma De Zwarte

Mar 16, 2012

Wilma Alice (Dunsbergen) De Zwarte was born on April 4, 1921, to Barney and Alida (Carbo) Dunsbergen in a fourteen-room farm house on the George Schnell Farms in Buena Vista Township. She received her early education in the Jasper County Schools-- Spring Hill School and Highland School. Wilma went to her eternal home on Friday, March 16, 2012, at...

Myron A. Renaud

Myron A. Renaud

Mar 16, 2012

Myron Alvin Renaud was born on September 4, 1921, on the family farm south of Sully to Walter and Sarah Brand Renaud. He received his early education at the Ironclad Country School near Sully.

In June of 1944 Myron was inducted into the United States Army. On September 2, 1944, he was united in marriage with Sophia...

Wilbur Nunnikhoven

Wilbur Nunnikhoven

Mar 9, 2012

Wilbur Lee Nunnikhoven was born on November 7, 1931, to Anthony J. and Bertha Slykhuis Nunnikhoven on the family farm near Knoxville, Iowa. He was the middle child of seven boys born into the family. He received his early education in rural Marion County schools.

Wilbur farmed his entire life... nineteen years south of Pella and in...

Raymond J. Brand

Raymond J. Brand

Mar 7, 2012

Raymond Jacob Brand was born on September 4, 1915 to Ira and Sarah Lautenbach Brand near Sully, Iowa. He graduated from Sully High School in 1932. On April 18, 1945 Raymond was united in marriage with Harriet Evelyn Stek. They were blessed with five children: Joyce, Carolyn, Ivan, Gordon, and Mary. Raymond farmed all of his working life. He...

Joe C. Vander Beek

Joe C. Vander Beek

Mar 4, 2012

Joe C. Vander Beek, 82, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center. He was born March 30, 1929, in Bovenkerk in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, the son of Gysbert and Aagje Gehrels Vander Beek. He was raised in the Netherlands, where he enjoyed playing hockey...

Blake Van Vark

Blake Van Vark

Feb 13, 2012

Blake Mattingly Van Vark was born on September 22, 1995, in Pella, Iowa. He was the oldest of four children born to Wade and Hilary Schuring Van Vark. He passed away at the age of sixteen on Monday, February 13, 2012, due to injuries sustained in a car accident.

Blake was a member of the sophomore class...

Marvin E. Swank

Marvin E. Swank

Feb 12, 2012

Marvin Earl Swank was born July 10, 1922, to Will and Cora (Van Genderen) Swank on a farm west of Harvey, Iowa. He passed away on February 12, 2012, at the Griffin Nursing Center in Knoxville, Iowa.

Marvin was raised on the family farm southeast of Sully. He attended the Rieder School in Jasper County through the...

Anna Mae Vander Beek

Anna Mae Vander Beek

Jan 31, 2012

Anna Mae Vander Beek was born August 25, 1931 to John and Henrietta Kloostra Vos. She went to her heavenly home Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the Pella Regional Health Center - Long Term Care at the age of eighty.

On November 7, 1951 she was united in marriage with Joe Vander Beek at her parents home...

John H. Vandevoort

John H. Vandevoort

Jan 28, 2012

John H. Vandevoort was born on October 25, 1920. He was the fourth of four children born to Henry and Anna (Klein) Vande Voort of Pella. John passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Jefferson Place in Pella, Iowa at the age of ninety-one.

John graduated from Pella High School in 1938 and the National School of...

Dirkie Bandstra

Dirkie Bandstra

Jan 21, 2012

Dirkie Bandstra was born on July 30, 1914. She was the fourth of twelve children born to Dirk and Jennie (Bruxvoort) Vos. At that time the family was living in rural Killduff, Jasper County, Iowa. Dirkie passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa at the age of ninety-seven.

Dirkie...

Anna De Weerd

Anna De Weerd

Jan 13, 2012

Anna De Weerd was born September 6, 1925 to Bill and Grace Kamminga De Groot in Middleburg, Iowa. She passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of eighty-six.

On April 17, 1946 Anna was united in marriage with Dick De Weerd at the Middleburg Christian Reformed Church in...

Glenn E. Van Heukelom

Glenn E. Van Heukelom

Jan 11, 2012

Glenn E. Van Heukelom was born on May 13, 1938 to Louis and Julia Vander Schaaf Van Heukelom in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Pella Regional Health Center at the age of seventy-three.

Glenn graduated from Pella High School with the class of 1956.

Glen met Wanda Van Norden...

Lammie Van Den Broek

Lammie Van Den Broek

Jan 10, 2012

Lammie Van Den Broek, daughter of Thys Fledderus and Frederika Reinders, was born in Diever, Drenthe, The Netherlands. She passed away at the Oskaloosa Care Center on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the age of eighty.

On January 17, 1952, Lammie was united in marriage to Teunis Van Den Broek in The Netherlands. Shortly after their marriage...

Lucille Evenhouse

Lucille Evenhouse

Jan 6, 2012

Lucille Evenhouse, age 91, went to be with her Lord on January 6, 2012 at The Comfort House of Pella, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, January 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the lower level of Hilltop Manor where she lived among friends for the past five years. An Open House will follow the...

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