Mavis Vos, 86, of Pella passed away May 22, 2026. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 28, at Connect Church, 914 Liberty Street, Pella. Memorials may be given to Connect Church or Pella Christian Schools.
Mavis Vos was born Sept. 13, 1939, to Gerrit J. and Grace (Wanders) Vande Kieft, in Tracy.
Mavis attended Richland Country School west of Otley and was a 1958 graduate of Pella Christian High School.
Aug. 31, 1960, she was united in marriage to Ivan Vos at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella.
Over the years, Mavis was a homemaker and worked for Central College, Pella Regional Health Center, and Fair Haven before retiring. In addition, she enjoyed selling Avon products. She was very servant-hearted, always cooking, cleaning, and caring for others on the side. Mavis was known for her gentle, sweet spirit and quiet smile.
Those left to cherish her memory are her family: Lori De Joode of Pella, Stacey and Trent Sikkema, Gannon, and Cambrie, and Dustin De Joode; Gail Vos of Urbandale; Scott and Laurie Vos of Pella, Regan Cooper and fiancé Andy Connell. She is also survived by her brother Robert (Anne) Vande Kieft of Michigan and 16 nieces and nephews.
Mavis was preceded in death by her husband Ivan Vos, her parents, her parents-in-law Cornie and Henrietta Vos, her brother Bud (Mary Lou) Vande Kieft, and Ivan’s siblings Wilbur (Cornelia) Vos, Melvin (Lorraine) Vos, Erma Vos, and Elva Vos.
A special thank you to the staff of The Cottages for their compassionate care.
