Category Archives: Obituaries

Forrest Roorda, 94

Forrest Roorda, 94 Forrest Roorda, 94, died July 13, 2019. Visitation will be at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella from noon-7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with the family present 5-7 p.m. His memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Otley Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for Otley Reformed...
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June Kramer, 88

June (Van Wyk) Kramer, 88, of Pella, passed away early Monday morning, July 1, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held Friday, July 5, at 10:30 a.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial contributions are suggested for Pella Christian High School. Bertha June Van...
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Lisa Jansen, 51

Lisa Renee Jansen was born Aug. 14, 1967, to Lloyd and Arlene (Beyer) Brand. She passed away at the Comfort House of Pella on July 3, 2019. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at Third Reformed Church in Pella.  Memorials have been designated for the Pella Athletic Booster Club. Lisa grew up...
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Grace Beyer, 96

Grace Janet (Fopma) Beyer, 96, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died  Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Jefferson Place in Pella. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials to the Sully Christian Reformed Church Ruth Circle or the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation may be...
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Joy Verwers, 87

Arlene “Joy” Verwers, 87, passed away peace-fully on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Her funeral was in Texas on June 24. She was born in Sully and was married to Clifford Verwers for 55 years. Following high school, she became a beautician but her primary role was homemaker. She worked managing real estate for the family...
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Gary Vander Wilt, 73

Gary Vander Wilt, 73, of Sully passed peacefully June 23, 2019, at the Comfort House in Pella. A celebration of life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, at Sully Community Church. Memorials have been designated for Gideons International. Gary Lee Vander Wilt was born Oct. 14, 1945, to Floyd and Luella (Geurts) Vander...
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Jeanne Bridenstine, 95

Jeanne Bridenstine, 95, passed from this life on Tuesday afternoon, June 18, 2019, in Newton. A time of remembrance and celebration of life services will be held at a later date. The Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Trees...
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