Esther Boot, 94

Esther Boot, 94, of Pella, died Aug. 13, 2019. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Pella First Reformed Church, with memorials designated for the church.

Esther Pauline Boot was born Apr. 8, 1925, to Anthony G. and Pauline (Ver Ploeg) Klein, in Pella.               Esther attended school in Pella and after two years at Pella High School, she started working at Rolscreen (now known as Pella Corp) until she quit to take care of her mother.

Mar. 28, 1945, she was united in marriage to Virgil J. Boot, at the First Reformed Church parsonage.  To this union they were blessed with four children: Lois, Verle, Keith, and Denise. They made their home with Virgil’s parents on the family farm five miles south of Sully. After retiring from farming, Esther and Virgil built a house in Pella in 1989.

Esther enjoyed knitting, playing cards, and entertaining. She was remembered for being a good cook and especially her cream pies. Esther was a life-long member of First Reformed Church where she made profession of faith. She was active in Ladies Aid, Keenagers, and quilting, and she served as pastor care elder.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Lois (Bill) Van Weelden of New Sharon, Verle (Corrine) Boot of Pella, and Denise and the late Larry Allgood of Oskaloosa; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Esther was preceded in death by her husband Virgil; her son Keith; her parents; her sons-in-law Leon Van Zee and Larry Allgood; her siblings: Henry (Esther) Klein, Lucille (Jake) De Ronde, Almira (Cornie) Reynen, and Lavina (Alfred) Vander Werff; and her parents-in-law, John and Pauline Boot.