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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
2
Sixty lines note numerous Sioux Falls and Pella families hosting relatives from Gilman Leighton and Des Moines while traveling to and from Chicago Niagara Falls and New Jersey. The record details birthday celebrations, hospital stays, and multiple weekend gatherings among Van Wyk Vaughn Roorda Kaldenberg Nusbaum and Engbers families plus trips to Pioneer Bible Camp and the Ford Center.
A personal reminiscence recounts caring for Kara during and after a birth, including baths, doctor checks, and family moments. The author describes visitors, presents for the baby, and plans for Kara to learn writing, alongside family photos and daily life details. A separate social note mentions Mrs Lizele Swank entertaining guests for Mrs N A Vos’s birthday with relatives attending.
Local notices report numerous hospital admissions and discharges at Pella Community Hospital including Richard Vanden Dever s, Bertha Wisgerhof, Wayne Langstraat, David Schippers, Cornelius Goodyk, Sophia Van Roekel, Marion Goff, William Vander Molen, Melvin H. Vos, Fred Dykens, Andrew Wormhoudt, Cledus Hershey, Leta Votaw, and Guy Elscott. A birth announced for Janine Beth Schuring at Pella Community Hospital, with grandparents listed. Lisa June born to De Zwarte and De Vries families in Pella.
Mr and Mrs Marion Goff of Knoxville are parents of a baby girl born Wednesday June 23 at Pella Community Hospital.
Gerret Edward Thomassen born July 3, 1890 in Pella Town was a longtime Tracy merchant who operated a General Store. He married Bertha E. Davis in January 1920. she died in 1961. In 1963 he wed Golda McCarty of Mesa, Arizona. Surviving are three daughters, Margaret Koning of Calumet City, Frances Collins of San Marcos, and Jane Thomassen of Rosendale. He died June 24.
The deceased died in 1968 at 74 years 1 month and 21 days with survivors including three brothers L A Thomassen Waterloo Iowa P E Thomas sen Washington Iowa and H O Thomassen Pella Iowa, four sisters Margaret Hammer Cora E Miesen Pach J F Dykstra Pella Ja Ann Thomassen Pella Ja. eleven grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services were held Saturday June 26 1965 at 2 30 p m from Tracy Methodist church Rev Frank Greenwood officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery Pella Iowa directed by Pella Garden Chapel.
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