Category Archives: Obituaries

A celebration of life for Norman D. Swank was held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Newton Church of the Way.   In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be left to Norm’s family in his name. Norman Dean Swank, 68, of Reasnor, the son of John H. and Gertrude (Olsthoorn) Swank, was born Nov. 18, 1946,...

Irene Vander Leest, 100, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Nov. 15. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sully Community Church. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 20, with the family present 5-7 p.m. at Sully Community Church....

Richard G. Fopma, 88, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Thurs-day afternoon, Nov. 12, 2015, at The Cottages in Pella. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at Covenant Reformed Church in Pella following interment in Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Sully Christian School or PET-IA Leighton. Richard...

Brandon Rozendaal, 17, died at his home in Monroe on Nov. 6, 2015. Funeral services were Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to: Pella Christian High School, Pine Rest Christian Services, and Federated Fellowship Church. Brandon Michael Rozendaal was born Jan. 13, 1998, to Calvin and...

Evelyn Den Hartog, 91, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at The Cottages in Pella where she had been a resident since January 2014. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. at Pella First Reformed Church. Interment was Monday, Nov. 2, at 9:30 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton. The family prefers memorial...

James Henry “Jim” Strovers, 76, of rural Newton died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Friday. Memorials to Reasnor Fire...

Ava Kay Dieleman, daughter of Daren and Kara (Van De Berg) Dieleman of Sioux Center, was taken into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. A funeral service was held Oct. 30 at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center. Interment followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. In lieu of...