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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1961
Page
1
A crash remodeling project at the First Christ. Ref. Church parsonage added over 1,000 square feet, including a two story east wing 14 by 40 feet, a new I shaped living-dining area, brick fireplace, solarium, and enlarged pastor's study. Breezeway linked to garage. work by K-D Construction Co. of Pella.
A column lists patient statuses and hospital admissions around Des Moines and surrounding towns including Mrs J E Wander Zyl recovering at home after eye surgery and Gerald Huyser of Pella admitted to Mahaska Hospital. Other entries note multiple admissions and discharges for residents of Knoxville Pella Bussey New Sharon Ottley Des Moines and Knoxville with dates March 9 to March 14.
Gerrit Engbers age 75 died at Pella Community Hospital after a long illness. Born April 17, 1886 in Mahaska County to Albert and Willempje Engbers, he married Jennie Vander Linden and had two children Wilbur and Clara. He lived on a farm, retired in 1944 to Pella, and belonged to Peoria Christian Reformed Church before joining First Christian Reformed Church of Pella. Funeral services were held Saturday at the First Christian Reformed Church with casket bearers Delwin Vander Linden Steve Nibbelink Forrest Fisher William Albert and Rut Engbers, burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving also six grandchildren and one brother Ben Engbers of Michigan. He was preceded by his wife and three brothers and a sister.
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