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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
13
Grace Karr ORDOVA reports Ruth and other locals dealing with illness and daily life. The entry covers school absences, visits, hospital stays, harvest and gardening notes, church events, neighborhood news, local trades, and a community gathering at the Meth Church. It mentions several residents, farms, and upcoming birthdays.
Della Blom born October 9 1902 on a Jasper County farm north of Sully was one of four children of Anthony and Jennie De Jong Blom. After her mother died early, she lived with her father in Mahaska County and attended Black Oak No 7 school. She cared for her father until his death July 26 1947, then lived with her sister in Pella. She died April 28 1966 in Pella Community Hospital aged 63 years 6 months 19 days. She worked 11 years each at Sybenga bakery J C Penney and Marion County State Bank and was a member of Second Reformed Church. Surviving are three sisters and one brother Gertrude Riley Cedar Ta Bert Blom Tucson Elizabeth Bess Blom with whom she lived and Jennie Rietveld Pella. Her mother died May 25 1904. Funeral services were April 30 1966 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Pella Rev Narmon Wierenga officiating. Interment Porterville Cemetery southeast of Pella. Casket bearers were Kenneth Bean Robert Power William Grootveld Raymond Van Rees Ernest De Cook and Andrew Dykhuis.
Henrietta Bosveld Veenstra born March 25 1879 in Pella Iowa married twice first to Zeeger R Veestra then to Kryn Wielard. Died April 26 1966 in Pella Rest Home aged 86 years 11 months 1 day. Survived by four step children and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services conducted on date not provided.
Thursday April 28 1986 at the Chapel of Van Dyk Duren Funeral Home Pella Iowa Reverend Everett G Ward officiated with interment at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella Casket bearers named Frank Wielard Gerrit Wielard Louis De Wild William Ho Vanderart F Bosveld and Robert 1
Galesburg April 281- wa s a birthday observance for Mrs. John Willemsen of Pella held Wednesday evening. Attendees included John Willemsen of Pella and Henry Willemeen with his wife from Newton. Luther College student John Willemsen phoned from Decorah to wish his grandmother well. The day also featured a noon visit by Mr and Mrs John P Vandenberg to honor her. Mrs Willemsen was taken to Dutch Buffet in Pella. Mrs Harold Schnug joined Rev Henry Kalenbrander and wife of Inwood, Iowa, to San Diego to visit Mr and Mrs Dean Kaufman and family. Christian Aid hosts Mrlene Rawlins and Mrs Cora Ramer entertained at the Rawlins home Wednesday afternoon.
Steenhock Steenhoek of Pella was among 11 University of Iowa law students recognized on Supreme Court Day at the University of Iowa College of Law. He served as Comments Editor for the Iowa Law Review, a nationally regarded quarterly. The event marked the college’s 100th anniversary and the retirement of Dean Mason Ladd.
Pella Page 3 Chronicle issue dated May 5 1966 highlights local news briefs and announcements. Community events, school notes, and brief society items provide a snapshot of daily life in Pella during mid spring.
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