Category Archives: Obituaries

Arnold J. (Jerry) Tremmel, 78, of Searsboro, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. A Celebration of Life was held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at the Searsboro Community Church. Burial will be held at a later date at Humes Cemetery near What Cheer. In lieu...

  Delmer Lewis “Del” Van Kooten was born Mar. 12, 1933, in rural Sully to Cornelius and Jennie (Dieleman) Van Kooten. He was the sixth of 10 children and born just minutes after his twin brother Dan. Del passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House on Jan. 3, 2022, at the age of 88...

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Ivan Henry Maasdam on Dec. 21, 2021, at the age of 79 years old. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years Betty and two sons Kirk and Jason. He has five grandchildren: Kirk and Becky’s Josie, Levi, and Dylan; and...

  Robert Vander Wilt, 77, of Pella, passed away Dec. 25, 2021. Funeral ser-vices will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Covenant Reformed Church, Peoria Christian Grade School, and Mid-Iowa J.I. Case Collectors. Robert Lee Vander Wilt was born Aug. 8, 1944, to Gerrit and...

  Carl W. Arkema, 74, went to be with his Lord and Savior Dec. 24, 2021. A service to remember and celebrate Carl’s life will be held Thursday, Dec. 30, at 1 p.m. at Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 1105 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49442. Contributions in his memory may be made to World Renew. Carl was born...

Linda Marcene Schnell was born Apr. 4, 1942, to Adrianus “Jim” and Hendrika Johanna (Zegers) Van Weelden in Fifield. She passed away Dec. 7, 2021, at Park Centre in Newton. Linda grew up in the Sully area and graduated from Sully High School with the Class of 1960. While there, she met Richard C. Schnell. The...

Marla Vos, 61, of Reasnor passed away Dec. 9, 2021. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 14,  at 10 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for 40 Days for Life and The Family Leader. Marla Kay Vos was born Nov. 13, 1960, to Norm and Mae (Goemaat) Nieuwsma in Oskaloosa. Marla grew...