Daniel Pastoor, 94, of Pella, passed Nov. 9, 2026. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sully Christian Reformed Church followed by funeral service at 1 p.m.
Daniel Howard Pastoor was born June 28, 1932, to William H. and Hilda (Roeters) Pastoor in Grand Rapids, MI.
Dan was a graduate of Chicago Christian High School in Chicago, IL, and Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI, and he received his master’s degree from the University of Illinois.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1955, served in Korea and Washington, DC, and was honorably discharged in 1957. Dan then spent his lifetime in Christian service as a teacher and later as an administrator for both Christian schools and Christian senior living.
Feb. 19, 1960, he was united in marriage to Esther (Hoekstra) in Palos Park, IL.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children: Randy (Carol) Hoekstra, Candy (John) Piersma, and Jeff (Sue) Pastoor; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren with two more great-grandchildren expected.
He was preceded in death by his wife Esther, his parents, his brother Harold (Phyllis) Pastoor, and his sisters Shirley (Herman) Triezenberg and Janice (Bernard) Evenhouse.
Memorials may be given to Sheboygan Christian School in Sheboygan, WI.
