Chadwick Ver Ploeg, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Monday, Mar. 18, 2019, in Pella. Funeral services will be Thursday, Mar. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Third Reformed Church, 708 East 13th Street, Pella. Memorials have been designated for the Jasper County Fair.
Chadwick Lee Ver Ploeg was born Oct. 10, 1928, to Dick and Agnes (Van Rees) Ver Ploeg, in Pella. In 1935, Chadwick’s family moved to a farm near Sully. He attended Battle Ridge Grade School through eighth grade. Chadwick was a charter 4-H leader of the Lynn Grove Hustlers in 1940.
Oct. 10, 1950, he was united in marriage to Irene Elscott at Sully First Reformed Church. One year later, Chadwick was drafted into the U.S. Army and served 13 months in Korea. He attained the rank of sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1953. After returning from Korea, they settled in the Monroe area where they started farming, and they were blessed with four children: Doyle Jay, Diane Sue, Darla Jean, and Duane Dean. This is when Chadwick also started in sales by selling cattle oilers door-to-door out of the back of his ’49 Chevy pickup. They lived there until 1958 and then moved to the farm, which is now considered the family farm southwest of Sully.
In 1962, Chadwick also got into the grain bin business, which he later sold to two employees. Chadwick and Irene moved to Pella when they retired.
Chadwick was a member of Third Reformed Church in Pella. He was also a member of the V.F.W. and the Red Rock Threshers. Chadwick loved going to auctions, collecting and selling anything. Even at age 90, he was driving and going to the farms and Sully. Every day, he enjoyed coffee with friends at McDonald's. He adored his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor, his wit, and his generosity.
Those left to cherish his memory are his four children: Doyle (Karna) Ver Ploeg of Lynnville, Diane (Steve) Vos of Sully, Darla (Ed) Merwald of Marshalltown; and Duane (Myrna) Ver Ploeg of Newton; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers: Dick Junior (Joyce) Ver Ploeg of Sully and Wendell (Erma) Ver Ploeg of Sedona, AZ; and his special friend, Lois Harthoorn.
Chadwick was preceded in death by his wife Irene, his son in infancy, his parents, his parents-in-law John and Maggie Elscott, and his brothers- and sisters-in-law: Jennie and Harold Geurts, Ellen and Francis Van Zante, Grace and John Renaud, Glen and Verna Elscott, Gladys and James Renaud, and Elmer Elscott.
