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01/26/2026

Dr. Logan Keith Kuiper, 85, passed away in Los Alamos, New Mexico, on January 20, 2026. Born on September 12th 1940 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Andrew and Bess Kuiper, Logan’s journey took him from a small family farm to the forefront of physics and mathematics.

Logan grew up outside Pella, Iowa,...

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01/20/2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Scott Todd Gollehon on January 18, 2026, at the age of 65. Scott was born in Grand Island, NE and was raised there until the age of eight when his family moved to Omaha, NE, where he lived with his parents until 1997. Scott was born deaf and mentally dis...

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01/16/2026

“Perfect is good enough”

Life began for William Ray Van Zante on May 20, 1928, at Pella, Iowa living in a modest country home with his parents, Teunis and Sara (Lautenbach) Van Zante, and older brother, Lawrence. He grew up learning to love the farm and graduated from the 8th grade at the No...

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01/15/2026

William R. Van Zante, 97, of Pella, IA passed away Wednesday afternoon at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House.

Funeral services will be held
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:00 am
Heartland Reformed Church, Pella, Iowa
Interment will be made in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pella, Iowa

Vi...

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01/06/2026

Gayle Liggett, 70, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at the Knoxville Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home

Graveside services will be held at 2pm Thursday at the T’Lam Cemete...

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01/03/2026

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Pella.
Visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026 from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Pella.
Interment with military honors will be made in the Oa...

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01/03/2026

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Pella.
Visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026 from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Pella.
Interment with military honors will be made in the Oa...

12/29/2025

Arlene F. (Tysseling) Dahm, 83, passed away Sunday evening at her residence in The Cottages.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
First Church, Pella, Iowa
Public visitation will follow the funeral service on Friday.

Memorial contributions are sugges...

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12/21/2025

Carol D. Kennedy, 94, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. Carol (Groth) was born on June 10, 1931, in Olin, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred and Dora (Benichek) Groth. While attending college she and Harvey “Ray” Kennedy met and were united in m...

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12/12/2025

Darlene D. (Van Der Pol) Kool, 89, of Pella passed away early Friday morning at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. She is survived by her three sons, Randy, Ron and Russ Kool and their families. A complete obituary will follow.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 at...

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12/08/2025

Violet Vander Linden, 89, of Pella passed away Saturday, December 6, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at the Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home in Pella.

Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior...

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