Obituary Listing

Jan 17, 2011

Carroll Gene Dop was born on January 9, 1936 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Ralph and Carolyn (Groenenboom) Dop. He was raised on a farm near Rose Hill, Iowa. During his time on the farm he showed Guernsey purebred cattle at the Southern Iowa Fair and the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Gene attended Brush College Elementary School and...

Jan 15, 2011

Minnie Wassink was born March 31, 1916, the second of five children born to John Henry and Cornelia (Vande Keift) Wassink. She was born near Holland, Michigan. Minnie moved with her family by train to a farm near Bussey, Iowa, in February 1918 during World War I. Minnie attended Bussey School through the eighth grade.

As a...

Jan 7, 2011

Robert John (Bob) Klein, 94, of Pella, passed away at Pella Community Hospital on Jan. 7, 2011.

Bob was born Nov. 4, 1916 to John Gerrit and Nelle (Neels) Klein in Pella, Iowa. On June 16, 1938 he was united in marriage to Doretha Frances Vogelaar. They were married for nearly 70 years until her death in...

Jan 1, 2011

Jennie Alma Van Eck Schippers was born to Arie and Jennie (Leydens) Van Eck on August 3, 1921, at the family farm in the Skunk River Valley near Pella. She passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center - Long Term Care Unit on Saturday, January 1, 2011, at the age of eighty-nine.

Jennie was united in...

Dec 24, 2010

Nina Mae Stephen Pope was born to Herbert and Eva (Hiatt) Stephen on August 31, 1931, in New Sharon, Iowa. She passed away at the Comfort House of Pella Friday, December 24, 2010, at the age of seventy-nine.

Nina was united in marriage with Raymond Pope on January 8, 1950, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They were blessed with...

Dec 21, 2010

Jessie Van Vark, daughter of Harry and Lena Van Rees Hiemstra, was born on October 7, 1918, near Otley, Iowa. She passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of ninety-two.

Jessie spent her youth in the Otley area and graduated from the Valley View School. She became a...

Dec 19, 2010

Angelene Van Waardhuizen Grandia was born August 1, 1917, to John and Nellie Van Waardhuizen near Otley, Iowa. She was educated in the nearby excellent country schools.

Ange was united in marriage with Earl Grandia on December 20, 1939. She and Earl were blessed with two daughters: Judith and Janice.

Ange was very involved in...

Dec 13, 2010

Margaret Louise Pavlat was born to August and Anna (Mueller) Westphal on May 6, 1930, at State Center, Iowa. She passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center on December 13, 2010, at the age of eighty.

On August 15, 1959, Margaret was united in marriage with John Robert Pavlat in State Center. To this union their...

Dec 8, 2010

Mary Helen Brummel Steenhoek Vande Pol was born on December 17, 1928, to Albert John and Hattie (Vos) Brummel at her family home near Leighton, Iowa. She grew up and received her early education in the Leighton area.

On December 23, 1948, Mary was united in marriage with Dale Delvin Steenhoek. To this union three children were...

Nov 16, 2010

Sara Leona Vander Linden Beekhuizen was born October 25, 1924, in Pella, Iowa. She was the fourth of nine children born to Luke and Minnie Van Zee Vander Linden. Sara went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at the age of eighty-six.

As a young girl, Sara...

Nov 8, 2010

Jennie Stravers, daughter of Kors and Jennie Nikkel Harthoorn, was born April 10, 1920, near Lynnville, Iowa. She received her early education at Richland #7-Black Oak Country School where she completed the eighth grade.

On February 27, 1941, Jennie was united in marriage with Gilbert Stravers at the home of her parents in Lynnville. Jennie and Gilbert...

Oct 27, 2010

Sharron Kay Wilson, daughter of Leone and Lucille Bradley Wilson, was born February 24, 1943 near Bucklin, Missouri. She passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of sixty-seven.

Sharron received her education in the Bucklin and Brookfield, Missouri, area. In her lifetime Sharron lived in Pennsylvania, Kansas, Indiana,...

Oct 16, 2010

Madahlynn Kae Polo, daughter of David and Tonya (Kleinendorst) Polo, was born on November 17, 2009, at the Pella Regional Health Center. She passed away on October 16, 2010, at the Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines at the age of 11 months.

Madahlynn was a busy girl who loved to growl and spit, eat food, scream,...

Oct 15, 2010

Lillie, "Bunch" to her brother and sisters, was born October 24, 1913 to John and Jennie Weldon White near Lovilia, Iowa. She was a twin to Lester John White. Lillie was raised in the Lovilia and Bussey area, where she attended Lovilia High School. Lillie was united in marriage with Bert Barnes on January 23, 1938, in Unionville, Missouri....

Oct 6, 2010

Gretta Henrietta Van Wyk Veenstra, daughter of Lambert and Bertha Vos Van Wyk, was born February 24, 1919, near New Sharon, Iowa. She entered her eternal home on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of ninety-one years.

Gretta received her early education at the Garden Hall Country School near...

Oct 5, 2010

David Van Wyk was born on July 25, 1927, the thirteenth of fourteen children born to Guysberg and Gertrude Van Arkel Van Wyk. He went to his eternal home at the age of eighty-three on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at the Friendship Manor Care Center in Grinnell, Iowa. He was the last living of the fourteen children.

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Sep 23, 2010

Riley Willard Roberts was born to Charley and Katharine (Riley) Roberts, on October 28, 1923, near Prairie City, Iowa. He passed away at his home on the morning of Thursday, September 23, 2010, at the age of eighty-six.

Riley was united in marriage with Barbara (Bobbie) Moon on June 16, 1946. They were blessed with two children,...

Sep 20, 2010

Florence Lucille (Eckhoff) Swank was born November 1, 1922 near Platte, SD. She was the daughter of Peter G. Eckhoff and Johanna Timmermans (Eckhoof-Van Norden). She was the youngest of nine children.

At the age of two years, she moved with her parents to Hollandale, MN where she lived until the age of 15 when her father...

Sep 12, 2010

Rosemary Dahm, daughter of Cornie and Tena Bandstra Dahm, was born on February 21, 1944, in New Sharon, Iowa. Rosemary passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at the Pella Regional Health Center at the age of sixty-six.

Rosemary was baptized in the Peoria Christian Reformed Church. She attended the Peoria Christian Grade School and the Pella...

Sep 8, 2010

Howard Peter Westerkamp, son of Peter H. and Nellie L. Hiemstra Westerkamp, was born on May 24, 1941, at the family home near Peoria, Iowa. Howard passed away on Wednesday evening, September 8, 2010, at the Pella Regional Health Center at the age of sixty-nine.

Howard was raised on the family farm near Peoria and received his...