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Cathryn Van Wyk

Cathryn Van Wyk

Mar 22, 2007

Cathryn Pothoven Van Wyk, the second daughter of Otto and Effie (Stursma) Pothoven, was born October 31, 1926 on her parents' farm southeast of Peoria. She passed away on March 22, 2007 at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa at the age of eighty years. Cathryn received her grade school education at the Peoria Christian School, graduating from eighth...

Betty A. Johnson Demoss

Betty A. Johnson Demoss

Mar 4, 2007

Betty A. Johnson DeMoss, daughter of John J. and Ellen S. Davidson Longdin, was born August 2, 1927, in Otley, Iowa. She passed away at Knoxville Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa on March 4, 2007, at the age of seventy-nine years.

On January 25, 1946, Betty was united in marriage with Charles "Boots" Johnson in Tracy, Iowa. To...

Melvin Harthoorn

Melvin Harthoorn

Feb 28, 2007

Melvin Earl Harthoorn of Sully, Iowa, passed away February 28, 2007 at the age of sixty-five years, eleven months, and fourteen days. Melvin was a son of Cornelius and Cornelia (Jansen) Harthoorn. He was born on March 14, 1941 near Lynnville, Iowa. He was raised in the Lynnville area. He graduated from Lynnville Grade School and Lynnville-Sully High School....

Harold Vander Hart

Harold Vander Hart

Feb 26, 2007

Harold Vander Hart, son of Evert and Anna Brouwer Vander Hart, was born June 30, 1921, in Pella, Iowa. He passed away at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington, Iowa, at the age of eighty-five years where he became a resident on February 6, 2007.

Harold received his education in the Pella area schools.

On...

Clarence "Speed" Van Eden

Clarence "Speed" Van Eden

Feb 11, 2007

Clarence Van Eden was born to Gysbert and Ella (Goemaat) Van Eden on January 2, 1939, on the original Goemaat homestead, south of Pella.

He attended Pleasant Grove country school and Pella High School. In 1955 he started working for Rolscreen and retired from Pella Corporation as a painter in 1990.

Speed enjoyed collecting antiques;...

Nellie Westerkamp

Nellie Westerkamp

Feb 7, 2007

Nellie Lurana Westerkamp was born to John F. and Maggie (Visser) Hiemstra on August 16, 1909, near Otley, Iowa. She passed away at the Pella Hospice Comfort House on February 7, 2007, at the age of ninety-seven years, five months, twenty-one days.

Nellie attended and graduated from Valley View Country School. At a young age, she made...

Richard Vander Wilt

Richard Vander Wilt

Jan 31, 2007

FAMILY

Sons: Larry Vander Wilt - Green Cove Springs, Florida and Richard Junior Vander Wilt - Davenport, Iowa

Sister-In-Law: Iola Vander Wilt - Leighton, Iowa

Richard Vander Wilt

Richard Vander Wilt, first child of Gerrit J. and Emma Meyer Vander Wilt, was born April 3, 1916, in Black Oak township in...

Floyd Uitermarkt

Floyd Uitermarkt

Jan 31, 2007

Floyd Uitermarkt, son of Gerrit and Elizabeth Verros Uitermarkt, was born on June 12, 1913, near Otley, Iowa.

Floyd attended country school through the 8 th grade while helping on the farm. He lived near Otley until 1927 when his family moved to a farm near Harvey. Floyd continued to farm after the death of his father...

Renee Van Zee

Renee Van Zee

Jan 30, 2007

Renee Kay Van Zee, daughter of Andrew and Clara Van Dyk Rooda, was born January 10, 1946, in Vrouwen Parochie, Friesland, Netherlands. After a lengthy illness, she passed away at her residence on January 30, 2007, at the age of sixty-one years.

On August 23, 1968, Renee was united in marriage with Albert Van Zee at the...

Leona Ver Meer

Leona Ver Meer

Leona Van Donselaar Ver Meer was born on August 26, 1910, to Peter and Jennie Verros Van Donselaar near Pella, Iowa. She passed on to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Jefferson Place-Long Term Care at the age of ninety-nine.

Leona lived in the Pella area all her life and received her early...

Jennie Wouterse

Jennie Wouterse

FUNERAL SERVICES 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Calvary Christian Reformed Church Pella, Iowa

VISITATION After 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Family will be present 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Tuesday Garden Chapel Funeral Home Pella, Iowa

MEMORIALS Pella Christian New High School Building Fund

Anthony Joseph Sullivan

Anthony Joseph Sullivan

PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE Saturday, October 8, 2011 Oakwood Cemetery Pella, Iowa

MEMORIALS May be mailed to the family at: 223 East 3rd St. Pella, IA 50219

FAMILY Parents: Heather Robertson & Robert Sullivan Sister: Annastasia Sullivan

Eva Jo Ridgway

Eva Jo Ridgway

Parents: Matt and Hannah Ridgway

Siblings: Elena, Barrett, and Benjamin Ridgway

Grandparents: Jeff and Jo Ann Altheide, and Jeff & Connie Ridgway

Great Grandparents: Rebecca Havens, Donald & Delores Altheide, and Sandra Ridgway

Aunts & Uncles: Amber Altheide, Caleb Altheide, Daniel West, Megan West, Tim (Rachel) Ridgway, Allison (Walker) Porterfield

...

John & Phyllis Vander Wert

John & Phyllis Vander Wert

Phyllis Vander Wert

April 16, 1929 – August 8, 2022

Phyllis Anne (Van Hemert) Vander Wert was born April 16, 1929,  to William and Thelma Van Hemert, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Phyllis attended and graduated from Pella Community Schools.  John and Phyllis were united in marriage on September 2, 1948 at the home of...

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