Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 18, 2011

Elizabeth (Nikkel)Vander Weerdt passed peacefully to her Heavenly Home on Sunday evening, December 18, 2011, at the Pella Regional Health Center after being transported that afternoon from Fair Haven East in Pella.

Elizabeth was born April 28, 1921, on a farm near Sully, Iowa, to the late Marcellas and Annie (Baarda) Nikkel. She had nine siblings. She...

Dec 15, 2011

Francis Marion "Bop" Van Dusseldorp was born on May 5, 1921 to Lambartus and Marie Huyser Van Dusseldorp on the family farm near Otley, Iowa. He went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of ninety.

Bop received his early education at the Summit Township...

Dec 14, 2011

Arie John Lanser was born on January 13, 1912 to John and Elizabeth (Bruxvoort) Lanser. He went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the age of ninety-nine.

Arie grew up on the family farm and attended Sully Christian Grade School where he completed the eighth grade.

On January 22, 1939 he...

Dec 12, 2011

Jeannetta De Jong was born on July 2, 1923 to John L. and Carrie Vander Molen Veenstra near Peoria, Iowa. She passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at the age of eighty-eight at the Oskaloosa Care Center.

Jeannetta received her early education at the Peoria Christian Grade School where she completed the eighth grade. Until the time...

Nov 23, 2011

Marilyn Joyce (Fleener) Amber was born on January 18, 1934, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to John and Opal (Keeran) Fleener. Marilyn passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at the age of seventy-seven.

Marilyn was educated in the Oskaloosa Community School District. On May 31, 1952, she was united in marriage to...

Nov 23, 2011

Matthew Wm Olivier was born on April 21, 1919, to Jacob and Lena Blommers Olivier in the Oskaloosa/Eddyville area. He received his education from the Madison Center County School. He passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at the Pella Regional Health Center-Long Term Care at the age of ninety-two.

On June 3, 1941, Matt was united in...

Nov 11, 2011

Clarence Jay Meyers, son of Chester and Mary DeGraff Meyers, was born on August 20, 1923, near Prairie City, Iowa. He passed away Friday, November 11, 2011, at Jefferson Place in Pella, Iowa.

He received his early education in the Prairie City area and graduated from Monroe High School.

On February 4, 1949, Clarence was...