Category Archives: Obituaries

Ruth Ver Woert, 94

                Funeral services were held Monday, Mar. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella for Ruth Ver Woert, 94, who died Feb. 25, 2019, in Pella. Memorials have been designated for Wesley Life and Crossroads of Pella.

                Ruth Virginia Ver Woert was adopted as a young child after Robert...

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Steve Squires, 41

                Steve’s life was defined by his steadfast belief in Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior. He lived to bring God glory and had abundant joy of the hope of eternity. He believed, lived, and led his family according to his assurance in the Gospel. His eyes were ever fixed on the eternity with Jesus that...

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Gertrude M. Van Zee, 87

                Gertrude Mae Van Zee, 87, of Pella died Feb. 17, 2019. Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorial donations may be given to Cary Christian Center.

                Gertrude was born Sept. 30, 1931, to Marinus and Allie (Uitermarkt) Stravers at their home in Galesburg, Iowa.

Bob Ver Woert, 76

                Robert “Bob” Ver Woert, 76, of Sully died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.  The family greeted friends Friday evening, Feb. 22, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials to Mercy One Newton Medical Center – Emergency Department may be left at the funeral home.

Larry Johnson, 60

                Larry Gene Johnson, 60, of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at the Community Hospice.

                Larry was born in Grinnell to the late Lavern and Drusilla “Sally” (Hansen) Johnson on Aug. 29, 1958. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School with the Class of 1976. He attended technical School for Heating...

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Vernon Van Der Kamp, 91

                Vernon Van Der Kamp left this life on Jan. 18, 2019, in Sierra Vista, AZ at the age of 91 years and seven months.  He was born June 18, 1927, to Paul and Gertie Van Der Kamp into a family of three brothers and three sisters.  He worked with his father on the family farm and dairy....

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Norm Nieuwsma, 85

                Norman Wayne Nieuwsma, son of Henry and Irene (Andringa) Nieuws-ma, was born July 26, 1933, in Taintor. He passed away Feb. 3, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella at the age of 85.

                Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Second    Christian Reformed Church in Pella with interment at Oakwood...

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