Obituary Listing

Sep 2, 2024

Wanda Lou Van De Krol was born July 28, 1933, to Louis and Julia (Brand) Wanders, in New Sharon, Iowa.

On April 1, 1955, she was united in marriage to Robert Van De Krol. They met when Wanda was serving coffeetime during threshing.  To this union, they were blessed with five children. She enjoyed helping others by...

Sep 1, 2024

Norman Ray Verros the oldest child of David and Julia (Van Arkel) Verros was born on August 8, 1936, in Oskaloosa Iowa. He and his parents lived on a farm near Harvey Iowa until he was 2 years old. They then moved to a farm west of Otley, Iowa where his brother Marvin and sister Myra were born.

Aug 30, 2024

Thomas Lee Umble was born April 18, 1950, to Harold and Erma (Meritt) Umble, in Knoxville, Iowa.

Tom attended the Otley Schools. He worked collecting copper and all scrap metals, and was known as the "copper king," and the "Otley Mayor."

Tom enjoyed picking up the mail for the Otley Co-op and hung around and...

Aug 22, 2024

Cornie Ray Sneller was born July 15, 1963, to Henry and Deretha (DeGoey) Sneller, in Newton, Iowa. He moved with his family to various small towns around the area before ultimately settling in Knoxville, Iowa. His middle school and high school years were filled with football, wrestling, and acting as Treasurer for his FFA Chapter. Cornie graduated from Knoxville...

Aug 21, 2024

Henrietta Wilma Laverman age 94, passed away on August 21, 2024, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa. She was the second daughter born to Lawrence and Wilma Henrietta (Lanser) Van Rees on June 19, 1930. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Sully Christian School and Pella Christian High School.  Henrietta received a  teaching certificate from Central...

Aug 21, 2024

Gretta Veenstra was born February 7, 1937, to Richard and Gertie (Vander Molen) Veenstra, in Taintor, Iowa. She passed away August 21, 2024, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa, at the age of 87.

Gretta attended Peoria Christian Grade School and was a 1954 graduate of Pella Christian High School. She went on to attend Central College,...

Aug 16, 2024

Erma Joyce Van Veldhuizen, daughter of Henry and Cornelia "Kay" Van Gilst Van Veldhuizen was born September 29, 1943, at the Mahaska County Hospital.  She attended school in Lacey up to her junior year and then merged with North Mahaska for her senior year graduating in 1961.  In High school she played in band and was also a basketball...

Aug 11, 2024

Nickolas was the first-born son to Madeline and Nicholas. He was born on the morning of August 11th 2024. In June of 2024, Nickolas was diagnosed with a rare condition and his parents were told that he would not have a chance of life out of the safety of his mother's womb. His parents knew he had a chance...

Aug 10, 2024

Arvin Gene Klein passed away August 10, 2024, at the age of 98 years at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa, IA.  He was born November 8, 1925, the third oldest of seven children, to Gradus and Anna (Van Den Berg) Klein, at home in rural Fifield, Iowa. Arvin grew up on various farms in Marion County and loved...

Aug 6, 2024

Gilbert Van Wyk was born February 9, 1933, to Henry G. and Clara (Ver Steegt) Van Wyk, in the family farmhouse south of Lynnville, where  he lived  until retirement, except for the two years he served in the Army.

Gilbert met Marlene Dykstra before he entered the reserves in 1953, then dated in 1955 after he returned...

Aug 5, 2024

Sheila Jean Helm was born August 27, 1949, to Robert and Minerva (Schakel) Budding in Des Moines, Iowa.

Sheila lived in Ida Grove and Schleswig in her early years of life moving to Pella as a teen. She lived in Pella most of her life. She attended Pella High School where she graduated in 1967.

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Jul 29, 2024

Marilyn Jean Elscott, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri died July 29, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren as well as the attentive and caring assisted living and hospice staff.  Hymns were sung, stories were told, memories were shared, tears were shed, and laughter was heard.  She had a beautiful send-off.

Marilyn was...

Jul 27, 2024

Norman Lee Dieleman was born August 28, 1947, the oldest son of Louis and Bernice (Jansen) Dieleman in Newton, Iowa. He was raised on farms near Sully, Iowa, along with his younger brother, Edwin. Norm attended Sully Christian Grade School and was a 1965 graduate of Pella Christian High School. He attended Dordt College after which he was drafted...

Jul 21, 2024

Donna Jean Hanna was born September 13, 1939, to William Howard and Mabel (Wilcox) Livezey, in the Mahaska Hospital.

Donna attended Tracy Consolidated School, was a 1957 graduate of Tracy High School and AIB in Des Moines. She worked for Grinnell Reinsurance for a short time and then she worked for Pella Corp. for 28 years.

Jul 21, 2024

Edwin James Meinders was born October 22, 1949, to Everett and Gertrude (Van Gorp) Meinders in Mahaska County, Iowa.

Ed lived in Leighton, Iowa, his whole life. He attended Pella Christian Grade School and was a 1967 graduate of Pella Christian High School.

On July 17, 1970, he was united in marriage to Martha Klyn...

Jul 20, 2024

Steve Peterson was born in Denison, Iowa, on April 22, 1959. He grew up and graduated from high school in Heyworth, Illinois. While in high school, he re-programed the juke box in the school cafeteria to play his favorite song, "Hooked on a Feeling".

He attended college and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1980. While...

Jul 16, 2024

Lucille Joan Vos was born October 3, 1940, to Everett and Harriet  (Dieleman) Vande Voort, in Newton, Iowa. Lucille passed away July 16,, 2024, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa.

Lucy attended Jasper County Schools, Sully Christian Schools and graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School. She worked in retail sales for Target for 10 years.

On...

Jul 9, 2024

Jack Lee Vander Schaaf was born September 22, 1961, to Carl and Shirley (Postma) Vander Schaaf at the Pella Hospital. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Independence, Iowa. Jack spent his growing up years in the idyllic, small-town Iowa of the 60's and the early 70's: riding bikes with the gangs of neighborhood kids, going to Boy...

Jun 30, 2024

Lori Jo Garrard,  the daughter of Donald and Nora "Jean" (Hart) Auchampach, was born May 24, 1957, in Britt, Iowa.

Lori graduated from Garner-Hayfield High School in 1975 and attended Iowa Central Community College and Upper Iowa University.

On June 6, 1981, she was married to Donald Garrard at Presbyterian Church in Garner.

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Jun 26, 2024

Jacoba "Cobie" Spoelstra was born February 26, 1939, to Jelle and Anna (Kuiken) De Vries at their home in Slootdorp, Noord Holland, the Netherlands. Cobie and her family immigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled near Leighton. Cobie attended Pella Christian Schools.

On June 3, 1960, she was united in marriage to Bernard Spoelstra at...