Obituary notices from Prairie City and nearby towns opened
A batch of obituaries from Prairie City area: Edward F Gaass 92 died May 26 at Clearview Nursing Home in Jew City services May 30 at First Reformed Prairie City officiated by Rev Daniel Rainaker with Marion Van Zee vocalists and organist Mrs Robert De Vries. Buried Waveland Cemetery. Born Oct 30 1884 near Pella son of Dirk William Gaass. Survived by wife Henrietta two children Harry Gaass and Helen Redsner four grandchildren three great grandchildren. Other notices include Gertrude Roeffel 88 death May 29 in Pella area hospital services June 1, burial Oakwood Cemetery, Netherlands-born Jacoba Naakt geboren Roeffel with extensive family survivors. Irma Gene Tool 58 death May 24 in Washington DC area. Arie Ver Steeg 78 death May 31 in Pella. Mabel Davis memorial service June 2 Knoxville. Burial details vary by each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Gaass
Reformed Church of
Prairie City
Edward Franklin Gaass
Clearview and
Ie City
Daniel Rainaker
Marion van Zee
Robert de Vries
William van Zee
Arthur Ustermarkt
Jaren Steenhoek
Norman Didleman
Larry L. Steenhoek
Howard Gaass
Walyne
Boatwright
Dick van Zee
David E. Boot
Burndle
Waveland
Pella
Dirk William
Henrietta F.W. Jansen van Donselaar Gaass
Henrietta van Waardhuizen
Cordova
Henrietta
Harry E. Gaass
Rnn
Helen Lucile
Redsner
Anne Lawrence
Anna Susie
Raymond Franklin
Mr. Gaass
Jimmersion
Garden Chapel
Gertrude Roeffel
van Dyk- Duven
Gertrude
Henry) Roeffel
Frank Shearer
Richard de Jong
Arvin Bandstra
Bill Jake Langstraat
Laigbert Vander Beek
Jon van Gorp
Maurice Illigen
Carroll Zick
Ial
Oakwobek
Itje Jacoba
United States
New Jersey
Irma Gene Tool
United Methodist Church of
Monroe
George Washington University Hospital Center
Washington, D.C
Jerry Wolcott
Jacqueline Robinson
Bud Dickerson
Gene McKeever
Denny Rickabaugh
David Stravers
Clifton Tool
Burton Zerley
Silent City Cemetery
Irma Gene Rickabaugh Tool
Thomas Daniels
Faye
Thomas M. Daniels
Loren Lee
Raymond Vance
Walters-Coburn Funeral Homes
Arie Ver Steeg
Pella Community Hospital
Wayne Hall
LeRoy A. van Zee
Carroll Peery
Clifton Zickel
Wilbur Minenga
Davyl Walker
Wendell Schultz
Ray Ver Steeg
Galesburg
Art
Elizabeth (Dunnick) Ver Steeg
Newton
Town
Eva Mae Zickel
Ver Steeg
Hazel Street
Verda Nadene
Roy Vander Beek
Dennis Lee Vander Beek
Dan
Julie Vander Beek
Harry A. Ver Steeg
Knoxville
John Ver Steeg
Des Moines
William Ver Steeg
Elizabeth
Don Oliver
Anna
Harry Zickel
Nick
Ed Ver Steeg
Mag
Arthur Dearinger
Christian Church of
Trinity Reformed Church of
Oakwood Cemetery
Mabel Davis
Arlington Chapel
Mabel M. Davis
William G. Davis
The
Soil Conservation Service
Collins Hospital
Deaver
Evans-McCleery Funeral Home
High Hill
Billy
Vienna
Frances
Denver
Col
Missouri
Arthritis Foundation
Lower Grove reunion set for Sunday
The 22nd annual Lower Grove homecoming will be held Sunday June 12 at the Lower Grove church. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m, worship at 10 30 a m with pastor Don Job as speaker. A cooperative basket dinner will be at noon and a recognition program begins at 2 p m. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Grove
Don Job
Lutheran convention to be held at Luther College Decorah
The seventeenth annual Iowa District American Lutheran Church convention runs June 10 to 12 at Luther College Decorah with the theme The Good News Reaches Out. More than 700 pastors and lay delegates from 392 congregations are expected. Attending from the area are Pastor Duane Kamrath of Peace Lutheran Pella and lay delegate Don Roehr, also of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Luther College
Decorah
Duane Kamrath
Peace Lutheran Church
Pella
Don Roehr
Special music service set at Trinity Reformed Church
A special song service will be held Sunday June 12 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Reformed church in Pella. Songs from Lead Me Dear Lord by Lois Vander Leest will be sung by a list of local ladies and accompanied by Gary Vander Wilt on organ and Richard Schnell on piano. Rev Wayne Hall will deliver a message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Reformed Church
Pella
Lord
Irvin
Lois) Vander Leest
Reasner
Nelson Nikkel
Delmar Zuidema
Paul Hackert
Marvin van Wyk
Ken Hackert
Glenn Vanderpol
Reverend Vos to Leave Ebenezer Church Leighton
The Reverend James Vos will end his eight and a half year pastorate at Ebenezer Reformed Church Leighton with services at 9 30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday June 12. A congregational farewell is planned for June 21 at 8 p.m. He will join Trinity Reformed Church Sibley and the family moves in late June to begin July in Sibley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vos
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Vos
Trinity Reformed Church of
Sibley
Van Groningen Receives Master of Divinity at Seminary
Gerard Van Groningen, one of 72 recent Reformed Theological Seminary graduates in Jackson Mississippi, earned a Master of Divinity at May 27 commencement. Son of Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Van Groningen of Clinton Mississippi, he will serve a one year clinical assignment with Calvin Seminary as assistant pastor of Lynden Washington Third Christian Reformed Church. The seminary, founded 1966, now has 265 students and 18 faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard van Groningen
Reformed Theological Seminary
Jackson
Mississippi
Clinton
Miss
Ripon Christian School
van Groingen
Dordt College
Sherri Menninga
Ella Menninga
Pella
van Groningen
Third Christian Reformed Church
Lynden
Wash
Calvin Seminary
Local Churches Listed with Morning Worship Times
A roster of area churches with service times and pastors. Notable entries include FIRST REFORMED at Broadway and Union with morning worship at 9 30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10 45 a.m. Other congregations specify service times such as 9 45 a.m. at SECOND REFORMED and 9 30 a.m. at THIRD REFORMED along with evening worship and catechism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Corner
Broadway and
Union
Frank J. Shearer
Duwayne Hawke
Assoc
Second Reformed Corner
Liberty and Broadway
John Waichenbach
Richard Lichti
Third Reformed Corner
Main and Union
Kenneth Dykstra
Trinity Reformed Corner
Franklin and
East Third
Wayne Hall
First Protestant Reformed Church
Franklin
George Lubbers
Otley Reformed
David Schutt
Berean Baptist Ga.r.b.c
Open Bible Corner
Washington ‘and
West First
Fins Christian Reformed
Liberty
West Second
Jerome Julien
Calvary Christian Reformed
Maple
Robert Holwerda
Faith Christian Reformed University
Tenth Street
Siebert Kramer
Oskaloosa Church OF the Nazarene Ardh Ave. E. &S
Gary Alien Henecke
First Reformed Church OF
Sully
Wayne Tripp
First Baptist Church
Monroe
Iowa
Eldon H. Pals
ST. Andrew Lutheran
Elk Creek
Ernest C. Elzey
Ebenezer Reformed
Leighton
James Vos
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Arie Ver
Weara
Wed
3DON Flugge
Aultiphone Co.,Inc
Maico
Sonotone
Zenith Hearing Aids
6Th Avenue
Marion County Auditor
Lutheran Convention
Oswald Hoffmann
St. Louis
Lutheran Hour
Lutheran
Mpat
Mander Linden
Bible Hour
Reformed Church
Corner of Liberty & W. 2Nd
COA
MCMC
Denny van Gorp
First Baptist Corner
Independence
Ron Cowles
Peace Lutheran Church OF
Pella East
2Nd & Franklin
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Chester R. Owens
North
YMCA
Oskaloose
Priesthood and Relief Society
Saint Mary's
Catholic Church
Corner West First and
Central
United Methodist Monroe
United Presbyterian
Schoo
Sully Community
Robert Bear
Lynnville Friends Church
E.L. Thompson
Church OF God
Lynnville
Sidney Brown
Robert James
Peoria Christian Reformed
Peter van Drunen
Central College Radio
Kcul SD
Tla.m
Second Reformed Church
Peoria
Christian Reformed
Third Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Joan
Kenny
Joan Will
Keister Advertising Service
Strasburg, Virginia
American Bible Society
John
Otley Co-Operative Farmers Exchange
Otley
Pella National Bank ‘the
Peoria Feed'& Grain, Inc
Pella’s
Highway 163
Peoria Stockyards
Brummel Bros. Purina Livestock Feeds
Hy-Vee
Kooyman Lumber CO
South St. Pella
Iowa Electric Light & Power CO. Natural Gas Diy
Boat Furniture Inc
Marlon Co
LIL Duffer Burger Barn
Washington
Pella’s Farm Center, Inc
Talntor Savings Bank
New Sharon
Kellogg Savings Bank Member
FDIC
Sully and Kellogg
Ulrich’s Meat Market, Inc
Franklin Street
Ring-O-Matic Manufacturing Co., Inc
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