Marilyn Vos, 81, passed away July 19, 2026. Visitation will be 1-6 p.m. with the family present 4-6 p.m., Friday, July 24, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at First Christian Reformed Church, Oskaloosa. Memorials may be given to Pella Christian Schools, Oskaloosa First Christian Reformed Church, or Hospice of Pella.
Marilyn Faye (Bokhoven) Vos was born Jan. 1, 1945, to Marie (Beyer) and Herman W. Bokhoven Jr. in the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa.
Marilyn attended Peoria Christian Grade School and was a 1962 graduate of Pella Christian High School, where she was a basketball cheerleader. Marilyn started her career working as a secretary at Vermeer Manufacturing from 1962-1965.
July 8, 1965, she was united in marriage to Delmar John Vos in the Peoria Christian Reformed Church. To this union they were blessed with four children: Kevin, Duane, Curt, and Lori.
Marilyn’s love of flowers, plants, and gardening led to their opening Sunnyslope Greenhouse at their home near Leighton in 1988. She earned many purple ribbons for her flowers and vegetables at Mahaska County Fair. Marilyn recently hung up her flower apron and retired in the spring of 2024.
Marilyn enjoyed vacations, especially trips to Michigan for peaches and blueberries. She loved baking for her children and grandchildren, whose favorite treats were her chocolate chip cookies, homemade muffins, and cinnamon rolls. Her Sunday meals were like Thanksgiving feasts, and no one ever left hungry.
Marilyn truly loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart! She could be heard “cheering” from the stands at all their games! She made each one feel so cherished and special!
Marilyn and Delmar looked forward to visiting Army friends every summer. She also enjoyed spending time with her high school classmates.
Marilyn was a member of Oskaloosa First Christian Reformed Church where she served on the flower committee and was a GEMS leader.
From her kids –
Mom was truly loved by all. She has blessed so many people in her life whether they met her through church, the greenhouse, or through a friend of a friend. Whenever we mentioned mom’s name, a smile came to one’s face. Our mom has taught us that faith rises you out of any troubles. She has blessed us in so many ways, and we are truly thankful for her.
Thank you, mom.
We love you. Now go be our favorite angel.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Delmar and their family: Kevin (Robin) Vos of Pella, Duane (Steph) Vos of Pella, Curt (Heidi) Vos of Pella, and Lori (Josh) Warkentin of Baxter; 10 grandchildren; her sister Helen (Lawrence) Roose of Pella; her brother Bill (Sue) Bokhoven of Denver, CO; her aunt Anne Bokhoven; several brothers- and sisters-in-law, cousins, and many nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law Bernie and Johanna Vos, sister-in-law Jan Pothoven, and brother-in-law Gilmer Nyhof.
