Funeral services were held for Dennis J. Laverman, 55, of Pella and formerly of Sully, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials have been designated for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Dennis John Laverman was born Feb. 21, 1960, to Wilford and Henrietta (Van Rees) Laverman in Oskaloosa.
Dennis grew up in the Sully area, attended Sully Christian School, and was a 1978 graduate of Pella Christian High School. Dennis was baptized and made profession of faith at Sully Christian Reformed Church. When he moved to Pella, he became a member of Faith Christian Reformed Church.
Dennis met Linda Sue Miller on the square in Pella, and they were married on June 12, 1981, in Pella. To this union they were blessed with three children. They raised their family in the Sully and Pella area. Dennis loved all things about farming, farm sales, and talking about farming. Throughout his career, Dennis worked for Sully Co-op, Kruseman Implement, Reuters, and currently as an ag salesman for Prairie Ag Supply. He enjoyed eating out, vacations with Linda, and going for long drives. Most of all, Dennis loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Linda; his children: Jason (Stephanie) Laverman and their son Will of Iowa City, Jeff Laverman and Jenna Ellsworth and their children Raegen and Jackson of Pella, and Amanda Laverman of Des Moines; siblings: Gayle (Ervin) Fopma of Sully, Wes (Cindy) Laverman of Sully, Julie (Lowell) Vander Molen of Pella, and Karla Wynja of West Des Moines; mother Henrietta Laverman of Sully; and mother-in-law Audrey Miller of Pella. He will also be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
Dennis was preceded in death by his father Wilford Laverman and father-in-law Roger Miller.
Dennis will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
