Obituary Listing

Jan 29, 2010

Luther Harmon Caster, Jr., age 81, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010, at the Skiff Medical Center-Monarch Unit. Luther was born on August 15, 1928, to Luther and Mary Ethel Hellyer Caster near Chugwater, Wyoming in Laramie County. He moved to Moravia, Iowa with his parents in 1940, and graduated from the Moravia High School with the class...

Jan 24, 2010

Janet Menninga Van Waardhuizen, age 90, passed away January 24, 2010, at the Knoxville Hospital. Janet was born on June 20, 1919, to John S. and Margaret Den Burger Menninga in rural Marion County, Iowa, near the Bethel neighborhood. She attended the Battle Ridge country school through the eighth grade.

Janet was united in marriage with Arie...

Jan 12, 2010

Abraham (Abe) De Zwarte was born March 25, 1913, to Marinus and Jennie Goemaat De Zwarte south of Pella. He received his early education at the Pella Christian Grade School.

On May 9, 1934, Abraham was united in marriage with Jacoba Van Oenen at the First Christian Reformed Church parsonage in Pella. To this union four children...

Jan 7, 2010

Marjorie Sneller was born on September 27, 1928, to Gerrit A. and Katherine Vander Wiel Klyn near Otley, Iowa. She was the sixth child in her family of thirteen. She received her early education at the Fifield Country School, graduating from the eighth grade. She was employed at the Oskaloosa Overall Factory, but when her mother died she quit...

Jan 5, 2010

Junella Fern Vander Linden, 87, passed away January 5, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Junella was born on August 7, 1922, to David and Sophia (Walraven) Grandia on a farm near Leighton, Iowa. She attended school and took normal training in Oskaloosa, after which she began teaching in rural country schools.

Junella...

Jan 3, 2010

Clarence William Van Steenis was born on June 13, 1916, at rural Knoxville near Flagler. He was the only child of Huber and Minnie Slot Van Steenis.

He received his eighth grade education by the age of eleven at the Flagler Country School. He then began his lifetime occupation as a farmer.

On October 20,...

Jan 2, 2010

Harry Van Waardhuizen was born on May 19, 1917, to William and Anna Henrietta (Vande Kieft) Van Waardhuizen near Otley, Iowa. He received his early education at the Liberty Corner Country School near Otley, Iowa.

On September 4, 1941, he was united in marriage with Cleora Carpenter at the home of her parents near Reasnor, Iowa. To...

Dec 30, 2009

Gerrit J. Sneller was born near Otley, Iowa, on September 20, 1914, to Jacob and Gertrude Brouwer Sneller. He was raised in the Otley area where he attended country school and farmed with his father. Gerrit's mother passed away when he was five years old. His father later married Annie Hulleman.

On March 11, 1938, Gerrit was...

Dec 12, 2009

Marion Wichhart, son of Willem and Nellie Vos Wichhart, was born on January 31, 1915, just southeast of Pella, Iowa. He was the eighth of ten children. His first job was working as a mechanic at the Diamond Creek Coal Mine.

On September 11, 1940, he was united in marriage with Catherine Wanders, daughter of John and...

Dec 11, 2009

Marion Ray Heemstra was born May 27, 1920, to Neal and Edith Baker Heemstra at the family home in Marion County, Iowa. He passed away at the Mercy Medical Center the morning of December 11, 2009, at the age of eighty-nine.

Marion attended country school through the eighth grade. He was united in marriage with Mary E....

Dec 3, 2009

Lorna Schakel was born on February 18, 1920, to Clyde and Mella Rankin Milner in Knoxville, Iowa. She died on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the Griffin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville at the age of eighty-nine.

Lorna received her early education in the Knoxville school system and graduated from Knoxville High School with the class...

Nov 30, 2009

Sharon Ann Shafranek Sweitzer was born on May 17, 1957, to Wilbur Lee and Erma Jean (Cooper) Moore at Oskaloosa, Iowa. She died on Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Pella Hospice Comfort House at the age of fifty-two.

Sharon received her early education at the Oskaloosa schools and graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class...

Nov 28, 2009

Cecile LaVerne Tool, daughter of Vern and Netta (Nettie) Bain Wheeler, was born May 5, 1918, near Reasnor, Iowa. She passed away in Ankeny, Iowa, on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at the age of 91.

Those left to cherish her memory are: her daughter, Cherry Donovan of Ankeny, Iowa; her grandchildren: Tanner and Dr. Anne Donovan of...

Nov 4, 2009

Bernice Marie Bennink was born December 15, 1916, in Cherry Grove, located southeast of Peoria, Iowa, to William and Grace De Jong Van Dusseldorp. She died on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at the Oskaloosa Care Center at the age of ninety-two.

At a young age Bernice's mother passed away. Later her father married Rachel Kolenbrander. Bernice received...

Oct 26, 2009

Betty Jean Van Heukelom Goodyk was born on August 2, 1929, to Gerrit R. and Winnie Pothoven Van Heukelom near Pella, Iowa. She passed on to be with her Lord on Monday afternoon, October 26, 2009, at the age of eighty years.

Betty lived most of her lifetime in the Pella, Sully, and Eddyville areas. She graduated...

Oct 19, 2009

Josephine De Vries Vander Leest was born on June 29, 1920, to Arie and Josie Beyer De Vries at the family home near Otley, Iowa. She passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009, at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at the age of eighty-nine.

Josephine received her early education at a country school near her home...

Oct 15, 2009

Andrew Hiemstra was born on December 13, 1916, to Harry and Helena Van Rees Hiemstra at the family home near Otley, Iowa. He passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House the evening of October 15, 2009, at the age of ninety-two.

As a young man Andrew enjoyed spending time with his friends, which often included...

Oct 15, 2009

Rachel Ryken was born February 14, 1908, to Gerrit and Nellie De Jong Ryken at the family home in the Lower Grove neighborhood near Peoria, Iowa. Rachel was the eleventh of fourteen children born into the family. She passed away at the Pella Regional Health Center on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at the age of 101.

Rachel...

Oct 13, 2009

Mildred Lois Ludwick Ratcliff, daughter of Ray and Jennie Monsma Ludwick, was born April 15, 1924, at her parent's farm home near Taintor, Iowa. She passed away at Harbor Crest Home in Fulton, Illinois, on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at the age of eighty-five.

Mildred grew up in the Lynnville/Sully area where she received her education, graduating...

Sep 10, 2009

Elvin Edwin Van Wyk, son of Will D. and Nellie Bruxvoort Van Wyk, was born August 17, 1930 near Sully, Iowa. He passed away at his shop north of Pella on Thursday evening, September 10, 2009, at the age of seventy-nine.

Elvin attended the Brown School near Sully and graduated with his eighth grade class.

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