Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...