Death Notice for Uncle John Visser of Pella Oregon
Word arrived Monday of the death in Oregon on Sunday April 14 of John Visser aged man who grew up in Pella Nether lands and attended Central College He joined the Pella Brush factory and was last surviving family member He is survived by his wife Mabel two daughters and four grandchildren Funeral services were held April 18 1957 Numerous local relatives and friends visited in homes across Monroe Pella and Sully noting gatherings for birthdays scholarships and Easter decorations in nearby towns and churches Many names of relatives and neighbors from Summit township Des Moines Newton Altoona and Ames appear in the notes including the Vriezelaar Van Dusseldorp and Vogelaar families and Robby Fisher Janice Marie Rice and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Visser
Oregon
Sunda
Beda
Pella
Netherlands
Cornelius Visser
Maggie
Nellie
Central College
Mabel
Wm J. Rice
Bobby
Janice Marie
Kansas City
H. W. Vriezelaar
Gertrude Rice
Monroe
Elmer van Hemert
Francis ‘van Dusseldorp
Ernest Klootwyk
Janice
Marcia
Mark
Henry Ver Woert
Harold Hulleman
Marcene van Wyk
Mitchellville
Rosscreen
Hattie van Engelburg
Ada van Dusseldorp
Summit Township
Summit Strivers
Vern Hevelin
Knoxville
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
Arie van Norden
Sully
W. J. Rice
Bobby Fisher
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Gradys Vriezelaar
Kathryn
James Vriezelaar
Debbie Reeves
Max Tool
Blaine Vriezelaar
Stanley
Dean
Francis van Dusseldorp
David
Diane
Clarence Vogelaar
Des Moines
Lena Vogelaar
Wilbur Vanden Noord
Charles
John G
den Hartog
Oskaloosa
Arthur Vogelaar
Bob Wheeler
LeAnn
Elmer Vogelaar
Gradus Vriezelaar
H.W. Vriezelaar
Walter van Doorn
Inck
Madgar van Arkel
Wilma van Wyngarden
San Francisco
Jal Rozendaal
Marie Klein
Rthur de Vries
Kathy
Arla Jane
Arie de Vries
Marshall E Woody
Ames
I. W
Summit School
Newton High Iivo
Christian Reformed Churches
Robby Fisher
Janice Marie Rice
City
H. W. Vinehile
Princeton
Dave Rice
Violet Abrahams
Raymond Slocum
Monroe birthdays and obituaries fill community page
The note recounts Clinton Vriezelaar’s 10th birthday party with a treasure hunt, gifts, and refreshments for friends including Ronnie Kane and others. It also mentions Jefferson Willemsen’s fatal tractor accident near Jasper Marion County, leaves surviving family, and sympathy notes for residents including Bessie Nimmo and the Diekema family. Firefighters battled a garage fire at the Melvin Blackledge residence, with kitchen smoke damage. Dennis and Daniel Churchill celebrate their first birthday with a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vriezelaar
Clinton
Ronnie Kane
Daniel Hjortshoj
Happy Kingery
Lester Carter
Johnnie Duncan
R. D. Blankenship
Sammie De'Haus
Roger Walker
Chuck Rankin
Douglas Brown
Terry Vriezelaar
Clint
Kent Vriezelaar
J. J. Buwalda
Newton
Anie
Joyce Renskers
Herrington Park
N. J
Wayne Schippers
Des Moines
John Elmer
Bessie Nimmo
Lutheran Hospital
Jake Diekema
Dennis
Daniel
Harold Churchill
Community notices and family gatherings from Sully area
The column lists numerous social events at Sully and nearby homes including birthdays, church group meetings, and family visitors. Recurring hosts include the Van Wyk, Vander Pol, and Van Genderen families with multiple gatherings, dinners, and Easter observances noted. Several funerals and church services are mentioned, with survivors and places given.
Van Wyk 71st Birthday Celebration Hosted by Family
Mrs Tunis Blom reports Henry Van Wyk’s 71st birthday observed with a small gathering Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Van Wyk hosted Henry’s brothers and their wives for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Wyk
Sunday School and Services at Coal Ridge News
Sunday School held at 10 and preaching at 11 led by Rev. Earl Miller of Oskaloosa. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. C. F. Blackman’s in Knoxville with nine members. visitors included Mrs. Pete Duinink of Pella and others. May meeting planned at Pete Duinink’s in Pella. Several social visits and Easter dinner gatherings noted among neighbors and relatives across Knoxville Melcher Indianola Chariton and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Miller
Oskaloosa
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. F. Blackman
Knoxville
Pete Duinink
Pella
C. H. Reynolds
W. C. Blackman
Don Phipps
Don’ Agan
Columbia
Katherine Simmons
Alma Avery
Marjory Heffelfinger
Indianola
C. J. Anderson
Robert
Robin
Ernest Anderson
Philip
Prairie City births and local notices from Skiff Hospital
Mr and Mrs George Van Zee welcomed an eight pound daughter named Deanna Lee born Friday at Skiff Hospital Newton. This is the couple’s second child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Martin Van Zee and Donald of Pella. Visiting relatives included Mr and Mrs George Van Zee Sr. and Mrs John Boot on sick list with heart ailment. Frank Neely of Newburg Oregon died Monday. his daughter Mrs Woodrow Dietrick and son Marvin traveled to Oregon for the funeral. Ray Keuning and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Zee
Skiff Hospital
Newton
Deanna Lee
Martin van Zee
Donald of
Pella
John Boot
Frank Neely
Newburg
Ore
Prairie City
Woodrow Deitrick
Marvin
Oregon
Ray Keuning
Sunday social notes and local obituaries in Pella
Visitors and church events are recounted from Pella with mentions of Mrs. Keuning's frailty and aging, Miss Archie Van Peursem at Central College, and congratulations to Marсene Van Wyk and Harold Hulleman on scholarships. The piece notes a Union Good Friday service across six churches, a Salvation Army birthday observance in Des Moines, service assignments, family gatherings, a birth announcement, a service led by Dr. Haverkamp, and travel plans including a Georgia trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Brand
Marie Brand
Leonard van Genderen
Charles Brand
Given
Delmar Schultz
Terry
Roger
Jacob C. Brand
Vicki
Audrey Crisswell
Connie Brand
Sherma Blom
Darrell Brand
Donna Vander Pol
Duane Brand
Earl Graham
Ronnie
Dennis
Karen Brand
Larry Craver
Claris van Genderen
John Vos
Larry
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joe’ Vander Beek
Karen
Jerry
Bertha Geen
M. R. Anderson
Robert
Anderson
Scott
Stevie
Des Moines
Bernard Kooistra
Tunis Blom
Bert van Wyk
Norman
James Blom
Loren
Marvin Blom
Vincent
Loretta Neels
Ivan Kaldenberg
Debbie
Carroll Blom
Marcene van Wyk
Harold Hulleman
Union
Christian Church
Christian Reformed Church
Brethren Church
Indies
Home League
The
Salvation Army of Central Corps
Addie Brooks
Beryl E. Bos
Edwin Bos
California
Alvert M. Moore
c/o FPO
San Francisco
Calif
Will van Pearsem
Ben Lourens
Martin van Zee
Pete Lourens
Ray Carter
Wilbur Carter
Walter Schut
Haverkamp
First Reformed Church
Willing Workers Society
Dorothy Smits
Joyce Roorda
Bill Woody
Ames
Martin van Essen
Wilbur D. Vander Kraan
General Hospital
C. Dickenberg
Nettie de Gooyer
Hallie Kingdom
Mable Vander Linden
Rahama Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
San
Summit News
Monroe News
Schel
Earl Hawkins
Earl Evins Jr
Sandy
Rickey
Colfax
Linda
Ben van Wyk
Christian Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
John Dykstra
Bernard Hummel
James van Ginkel
Atlantic
J. R. Crumpacker
Debbie Sloan
Charles Sloan Jr
Beth Vriezelaar
Carole Honnold
Sidney Math Christine Chamberlain
Madge Ennor
Ernest Wagner
Arbur van Wyk
Sulys
Dale Mullins
Gary Gezel
Marvin Sloan
June Currier
Bonnie van Wyk
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Lloyd Zickel
Clarence Zickel
Reasner
Donald Vander Pol
Merry Maker Club
Mesdames
Chris Vander Pol
Orville Kaldenberg
Mark Woody
Ernest Boat
Andrew Boat
Dick Postma
Alec van Vark
Bernard van’ Wyngarden
Sam Martin
W. W. Johnson
Winifred B. Bowen
Colorado Springs
Colo
Florence Martin
Waterloo
Mollie Perin
Callie Sellars
Clyde
H. C. "Dickman
Mack Paul
Jami Kelloge
Herb Bosch
Nina Hindman
Carrie Clark
Tenis van Wyk
Ben, van Wyk
Gerrit van Wyk
Harry van Wyk
Will Klein
Lambert van Wyk
New Sharon
John Will van Wyk
Will van Wyk
Guy van Wyk
Anna van Wyk
Duane
Junior Ver Ploeg
Tory
Chadwick
Ploeg
Dick J
Patty
John Bandstra
Childden
Ludolph Zylstra
Frank Gritters
Seymour Zylstra
Rienk Zylstra
Art
Arie Lanser
Fred de Jong
Clifford de Jong
Wiliam Lanser Jr
Sally News
Peiter
Iowa
Iowa State College
P.A.G
John G. Ver Ploeg
Tunis Dykstra
Leighton
Nick Geurts
Pfister Assoc Ested Growers
Coal Ridge News
W. A. Anderson
Alva Burch
Melcher
Walter Thomas
Jack Battistello
Howell
Raymond Karr
Frank Karr
Bruce Heywood
Helen Louise
Ben Hoeksema
Pleas Fee
Ted Tubbs
Frederick Metcalf
Marjorie Crosby
Wilbur Crosby
Wm. Franklin
G. H. Franklin
Nelson Lambert
Near
Prairie City News
Wisconsin Dairy Sale
Mahaska Sales Company
Oskaloosa, Iowa
TB State Laboratory
Archie Long
Ed Kansel
Harold Moore
Wymore, Harper and van Wyk
Jno
J. van Dyke
Navaco
Frank Tromp
Glass and Mirror Shop
Oma
Patzig Laboratories
Pella Block and Tile Co
Peace Street
Pella, Iowa
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