Obituary Listing

Jan 13, 2025

Wendell James VerPloeg was born April 5, 1933, to Dick J and Agnes Ada VerPloeg (Van Rees) in Marion County, Iowa (North of Pella), passed away peacefully at his home in Sedona, Arizona on January 13, 2025, surrounded by his family.

On March 18, 1954, he and Erma Jean Dieleman were united in marriage in Sully, Iowa....

Jan 11, 2025

Michael Edward McCloud, 71, of Pella, Iowa, was born April 10, 1953 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri and passed away January 11, 2025 at Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife Cecilia, children Timothy (Renee), Pete (April), Hannah (Lee), 15 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and his sister Joan.

He was...

Jan 7, 2025

Joyce Elaine Vink was born September 24, 1939, to Martin and Antonia (Bos) Ryken. She passed away January 7, 2025, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa.

Joyce attended Oskaloosa Christian Elementary School and was a 1958 graduate of Pella Christian High School.  On September 26, 1958, she was united in marriage to Arie Vink, Jr. at...

Jan 6, 2025

Terry Duane Van Zee was born May 23, 1951, to John and Wilma (Wanders) Van Zee, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Terry attended Pella Christian Grade School and was a 1969 graduate of Pella Christian High School. He graduated from Central College in 1974 with a degree in Music Education.

On August 31, 1973, he was united...

Jan 4, 2025

Dale La Verne Bogaards son of Leslie and Jennie Marie (Vos) Bogaards, was born August 9, 1935, on a farm northwest of Pella, Iowa. He passed away on January 4, 2025, at The Cottages in Pella.

Dale attended Bunker Hill and Flint Ridge grade school. In 1944, the family moved northeast of Pella, now the Bogaards family...

Jan 2, 2025

"He has showed you O, man what, is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."   Micah 6:8

Patrick Farquharson was born in 1951 in Huntington, West Virginia, to Mildred and Peter Farquharson. Sadly, at the age of 7 he lost his...

Dec 31, 2024

Born in Adrian, Michigan on May 9, 1933, to John W. Koehn and Ferne M. Beebe.   Attended Adrian Public Schools.  Received a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan.  Received a Ph. D in Higher Education from the University of Toledo.  On the morning of February 11, 1956, he graduated with...

Dec 31, 2024

Marilyn Ilene Terpstra was born July 10, 1940, to Dick and Minnie (Van Maanen) Terpstra.  She was the "middle" child of the family, with five older siblings and five younger siblings.  As was typical of that day in rural Iowa, caring for her younger siblings and working hard to contribute to the family's livelihood were a big part of...

Dec 25, 2024

Amy was born in Ames, Iowa, to Charles and Ann Farley, who later moved to Des Moines where Amy grew up with her younger siblings, Carrie and Andrew. She was a very happy child who never knew a stranger. Amy graduated in 1993  from Hoover High School in Des Moines, where she was class president, involved in band, cross...

Dec 24, 2024

Janis Lee (Jan) Anderson, 80, of Pella, Iowa, formerly of Ottumwa, passed away peacefully at her home on December 24, 2024.  She was born November 19, 1944, in Oskaloosa to Harold M. and Joyce L. Collins Anderson.  Jan spent her high school years in Okinawa, Japan, while her father, who was a colonel in the Army, was stationed there....

Dec 20, 2024

John Maurice De Haan was born August 19, 1945, to Morris and Catherine (Verkerk) De Haan, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. After his family emigrated to the United States, John spent most of his life in Pella, Iowa, only briefly living in California. John graduated from Pella Christian High School in 1963. He then attended Northrop Institute of Technology in Inglewood,...

Dec 18, 2024

Mary Ann Stiles was born January 1, 1933, to Frank and Gertie (Smit) Temple, in Grundy Center, Iowa. She passed away on December 18, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa.

Mary Ann graduated from Floyd High School in 1952. She married Dewey C. Bennett in the Howardville Wesleyan Church on June 27, 1953. To this union they...

Dec 15, 2024

Kurt Alan Kettler was born June 11, 1956, to Marvin and Annabelle (Arink) Kettler, in Clinton, Iowa.

He attended schools in Fulton, Illinois, and graduated with the class of 1974.

On August 13, 1976, Kurt married his high school sweetheart Marla Mensch, in the Fulton Presbyterian Church. To this union they were blessed with two...

Dec 14, 2024

Jill Christine Van Dyke was born June 28, 1973, to Roger and Jean (Kruseman) Van Der Kamp in Newton, Iowa.

Jill was a 1991 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School and attended Des Moines Area Community College studying to become a paralegal.

Jill met Gerry Van Dyke through his sister and on September 25, 1993, they...

Dec 12, 2024

Esther Marie Elscott was born September 19, 1926, to Henry and Lena (Dunink) Mol, the second of two daughters.

Esther attended Granville Country School and was a 1943 graduate of Pella High School. She worked at Pella Corp and later the Overall Factory. On January 22, 1947, Esther was united in marriage with Carroll Vernon Elscott, at...

Nov 30, 2024

Margarete (Peggy) O'Neil was born on June 27, 1946, to Otto and Maria Greiner in Mannheim, Germany and grew up with her older sister Maria and her younger brother Hans.  She lived there until moving to the United States in October of 1967 after marrying her first husband.  After living in Cleveland, Ohio for many years, life led her...

Nov 29, 2024

Gilbert Van Maanen was born September 26, 1937, the son of Teunis and Rika (Fortuin) Van Maanen, southeast of Sully, Iowa, and later moved with his family southeast of Lynnville.

Gilbert attended Case Country School through the 8th grade and helped on the family farm. He proudly served six years in the Army National Guard and was...

Nov 29, 2024

Marcella Ruth Bruinekool age 82, formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully with her family present at Bloomfield Care Center on November 29, 2024. She was born November 6, 1942, in Pella, Iowa, to Delman and Lucille (Kuiper) Van Zante. Marcie was a graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School.

Marcie married Dwayne Bruinekool on December 27, 1960. They resided...

Nov 29, 2024

Willeda Rose Van Rheenen was born on August 12, 1942, in the Mahaska County Hospital, the third of five daughters born to William and Angeline Van Rheenen.  When she was young, she learned the value of hard work and kept that ethic for the rest of her life. Willeda and her older sister Aleatha helped their father William with...

Nov 29, 2024

Ellen Marie Heiting, beloved wife, sister, mother, Grammie, Great Grammie, and loyal friend, passed away on November 29, 2024, at the age of 77. Ellen was born August 27, 1947, in Winona, Minnesota. The oldest daughter of Margaret (Marge) and Edward (Ed) Casper, she was the second of five children. She attended Cotter High School, Winona State College, Winona...