Karen Vander Leest
Jan 11, 2009
Karen Charlotte LaBenne Vander Leest was born on July 6, 1944 to Joshua and Louise Larson LaBenne in Detroit, Michigan. She passed away early Sunday morning, January 11, 2009 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center at the age of sixty-four.
Karen graduated from McKenzie High School in Detroit, Michigan, with the class of 1962. On January 29,...
Gladys Vander Molen
Jan 6, 2009
Gladys Vander Molen, the third child of Jacob and Marie (Van Zee) Veldhuizen, was born November 29, 1931. She was born in the house her grandfather built south of Lynnville. At the age of two, her family moved to a farm one mile south of Taintor. She attended Taintor Independent School, except for 8th grade, that year she attended...
Wilbur Rozendaal
Jan 5, 2009
Wilbur Anthony Rozendaal was born on October 22, 1923 to Peter G. and Anna Mae Woody Rozendaal near Lynnville, Iowa. He passed away on Monday January 5, 2009 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City, Florida at the age of eighty-five.
On February 25, 1947 Wilbur was united in marriage with Elinor Hunziker in Sully,...
Delmar W. Schultz
Jan 5, 2009
Delmar Schultz was born July 15, 1919 to William Carl Henry Schultz and Minnie Rose Castorf Schultz on a farm northwest of Reasnor, Iowa.
He passed away on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Pella Regional Health Care Center-Long Term Care at the age of eighty-nine.
Delmar received his education at the Palo Alto #11...
Betty Hessing
Jan 2, 2009
Betty Joyce Steenhoek was born on May 3, 1934 near Leighton, Iowa to Walter and Anna Van Zee Steenhoek. She was one of a set of twins. Her twin sister died at birth.
Betty attended the Leighton Christian Reformed Church. She started school at Leighton Public School, later at Black Oak No. 6, one year at Pella...
William Lanser
Dec 30, 2008
William Lanser, son of William and Hendricka Van Wyk Lanser, Sr., was born on July 24, 1914 on a farm north of Sully, Iowa. He attended Sully Christian School and later graduated from the Sully High School.
On June 4, 1937 Bill was united in marriage with Wilma De Jong. To this union three children were born:...
Mark Gruber
Dec 9, 2008
Mark Edgar Gruber was born to Daniel and Olganida Ziegler Gruber in Ames, Iowa on March 17, 1961.
He attended and graduated from North Mahaska with the class of 1979. He attended Iowa State University.
On May 22, 1987 he was united in marriage with Rhonda Tarr in Ottumwa, Iowa. They had three children: Jarrod,...
Calvin Jr. Jones
Dec 7, 2008
Calvin Jones, son of Pearl Calvin and Winnie Willis Jones, was born on January 22, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa. Calvin graduated from Saydel High School with the class of 1969. He then joined the Navy serving his country from 1969-1970. He was employed as a construction worker, specifically working as a roofer, drove a truck, and also worked...
Margaret Belle (Peggy) Mcgee-Lawlor
Dec 3, 2008
Margaret Belle (Peggy) McGee - Lawlor died quietly in her sleep on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2008 at Jefferson Place in Pella at the age of 88. She was born in Huntsville, Missouri on September 29, 1920 to Frank & Louella Campbell.
Peggy was married to William T. McGee on Aug. 8, 1937. She raised five children...
Janet Vander Beek
Nov 29, 2008
Janet Vander Beek, the fourth child of Willem D and Marie (Van De Scheur) Hol, was born October 23, 1922 at their rural home in Tracy, Iowa. Janet attended rural elementary school in Mahaska County and graduated from Pella Community High School in 1940. She made Confession of Faith at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton in 1939. She was...
William Bandstra
Nov 28, 2008
William Bandstra was born March 13, 1917 southeast of Pella in Mahaska County, the third of six children born to Peter and Anna (Stursma) Bandstra.
Bill attended rural schools - Black Oak Center, Flintridge, and Pella Christian Grade School. Growing up Bill worked for several farmers, also for the Rural Electric Association digging post holes by hand...
Loyd Ray
Nov 25, 2008
Loyd Ralph William Ray was born June 6, 1938 to Brown and Ruby Glozier Ray in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He passed away at his residence in Pella, Iowa on Tuesday afternoon, November 25, 2008 at the age of seventy.
Loyd received his GED at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. On December 1, 1957 he entered the...
Jeanette Elsloo
Nov 16, 2008
Jeanette Neels Elsloo was born on March 7, 1912 to Tunis and Annie (Swank) Neels at Oskaloosa, Iowa. She passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the Pella Hospice Comfort House at the age of ninety-six.
As a small child, Jeanette moved with her parents to the Lynnville-Sully area. She graduated from the Sully Christian Grade School...
Elmer Van Waardhuizen
Nov 7, 2008
Elmer John Van Waardhuizen was the second of five children born to Arie W. and Mae (Kool) Van Waardhuizen. He was born July 6, 1923, in Summitt Township near Cordova, Iowa. Elmer received his early education at Fair Oaks County School and earned his GED in 1974. On December 28, 1948, he was inducted into the United States Army...
Margaret Nunnikhoven
Nov 2, 2008
Margaret Lois Spence was born on December 1, 1913 to Joe and Nellie Grant Spence in Madrid, Iowa. She died on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at the Pella Regional Health Center-Long Term Care reaching the age of ninety-four.
Margaret graduated from Madrid High School and later attended American Institute of Business.
On March 21, 1936...
Helen M. Menning
Oct 23, 2008
Helen Margaret Graver Menning was born on June 14, 1918 to Lloyd and Grace Johnston Graver in Lisbon, Iowa. She passed away at the Pella Hospice Comfort House on Thursday, October 23, 1918 at the age of ninety.
Helen attended Cornell College and the University of Iowa earning her B.S. degree in business. She spent many of...
Jamie L. Brillhart
Oct 18, 2008
Jamie, son of Lyle and Mary Jane (Armstrong) Brillhart, was born December 5, 1961 in Atlantic, Iowa. He passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Pella Regional Health Center.
Jamie received his education in the Pella schools. He graduated from Pella Community High School with the class of 1980.
On August 10, 1985...
Leroy Van Vark
Sep 27, 2008
LeRoy Van Vark was born in Pella on December 21, 1916 to William and Marie Roovaart Van Vark. He was raised in the Pella area and received his education in the Pella schools. He graduated from Pella Community High School in 1933. He started driving truck for Pella Produce with his father, William Van Vark.
LeRoy married...
Gregory Jon Van Wyk
Sep 24, 2008
Gregory Jon Van Wyk was born on April 25, 1965 to Marvin Lee and Ruthanne (Ver Woert) Van Wyk in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He received his education in the Sully area, graduating from the Lynnville-Sully High School. He furthered his education by attending trade schools. Greg passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2008.
On July 29, 2000...
Jill A. Bauman
Sep 16, 2008
Jill Anjanette Hoy Bauman was born in Washington, Iowa on July 24, 1969 to Dr. Gene Wilbur and Linda (Gurney) Hoy. She grew up in Richland, Iowa. She graduated from Pekin High School at Packwood and then attended Central College in Pella. While at Central she worked as a manager for the football and basketball teams. She held various...
