Category Archives: Obituaries

Eric De Nooy, 30, of Rock Valley, died Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014, at his West View Home residence in Rock Valley. Among survivors are his parents, Carroll and Deb De Nooy of Sioux Center. A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of...

Donald Jerome Hemmer, 88, of Independence was received into his everlasting home on Mar. 8, 2014. Born June 11, 1925, to Edward George and Ida Louise (Hinde) Hemmer in Worthington, Don grew up in the Cascade area and graduated from high school in Epworth. Don was united in marriage to Helen Ann Angelos on Nov. 23, 1946,...

Jennie Willemsen, 97½ of Oskaloosa and formerly of New Sharon, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Burial was in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Memorial contributions may be made to Iowa Hospice. Jennie...

On Jan. 22, 2014, Grace L. Overman, 83 of Pella, unexpectedly left us to go home and be with the Lord. Grace was born on Oct. 10, 1930, in New Sharon, the daughter of Max and Jeanette (Wanders) Huff. She went to the New Sharon Schools. After graduation, Grace went to work in Pella and Des...

Jeanette Vande Krol, 105, of Pella died Feb. 11, 2014. Funeral services were held Feb. 14 at Pella Garden Chapel Funeral Home. Memorials have been designated for Liberty Evangelical Free Church of Pella. Jeanette Vande Krol was born Nov. 26, 1908, to Tony B. and Gertie Beyer Vos, north of Sully. She attended the Union School...

On Dec. 9, 2009, a beautiful blue-eyed daughter, Macy Belle Bruxvoort, was born to Lucas and Lanae Bruxvoort from Goodyear, AZ. In May 2010, she was diag-nosed with a mitochondrial disorder. In accordance with God's plan, she never walked or talked, but she did impact many lives. Macy enjoyed many snuggles and kisses, music, and...

Funeral services for Janice Vande Voort, 69, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at the Covenant Reformed Church in Pella. Burial took place at the Peoria Cemetery. She passed away Monday, Jan. 27, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Janice Diann Van Zee Vande Voort was born on Feb....