Nickolas Marinus De Ruiter, son of Cornelius and Lucy (Franje) De Ruiter, was born November 17, 1916 south of Taintor, Iowa. He passed away resulting in a car accident Thursday, April 5, 2007 in Pella, Iowa at the age of ninety years.
Nick received his education in the Pella area schools and lived in the Pella area for most of his life.
On August 10, 1938 he was united in marriage with Leona Van Gorp at the First Christian Reformed Church Parsonage in Pella. To this union four children were born: Donna, Robert, Carol, and Dwayne.
Nick drove a truck until he enlisted in the service. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. After his discharge in 1945 he again drove a truck. The family then moved to a farm north of Pella and farmed for eight years after which he returned to truck driving. He served as Marion County Deputy Sheriff for two and one-half years. He retired from trucking for Western Transportation and then worked part-time at Ring O Matic.
Nick was a member of Pella American Legion and Pella V.F.W. He was a member of First Christian Reformed Church. Nick enjoyed gardening, fishing, watching the eagles on the Des Moines River below the Red Rock Dam, and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, Leona; his four children and their families: Donna Gabrielse of Kearney, Missouri, Robert "Bob" and Lavonne De Ruiter of Pella, Iowa, Carol and Bill Rauhauser of Lake Dallas, Texas, and Dwayne and Norma De Ruiter of Pella, Iowa; his sister, Margaret Vermeer of Marietta, Georgia; eleven grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren.
Nick will be missed by his family and many friends.
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Harriet "Leona" De Ruiter was born February 18, 1920 northeast of Pella, Iowa, to Gerrit and Sarah (Buwalda) Van Gorp. She attended Warren School, rural Pella. She passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Jefferson Place in Pella at the age of ninety-two.
On August 10, 1938, she married Nick De Ruiter. Nick and Leona had four children; Donna Jean, Robert Wayne, Carol Lynn and Dwayne Carl.
Leona spent all her married life in the Pella area. She worked for many years at Pella Overall Factory and later was employed by the Pella Community Hospital.
Leona was a gifted seamstress. All of her married life she did custom sewing, making wedding dresses, coats, prom dresses, and various garments. She had the ability to envision something and turn it into a finished product without a pattern.
A lifetime member of the Pella First Christian Reformed Church, she was a member of the Banner Committee, the quilting group, Pella Christian Mothers Club, Women's Auxiliary. She was passionate about mission work and was involved in any project that was going to help those who were in need.
Leona loved reading, gardening, baking, cooking, sewing, as well as many other activities. She was the happiest when she was busy.
She was preceded in death by her husband Nick; her son Bob; son-in-law Milton Gabrielse; grandson James Gabrielse; brothers: Marvin Van Gorp and Freeman Van Gorp; sisters: Lucille Van Kooten, Wilma Monast and Ila Joyce Van Gilst.
Leona is survived by three children: Donna Gabrielse of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Carol and Bill Rauhauser of Denton, Texas, Dwayne and Norma (Vander Werf) De Ruiter of Pella, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Lavonne (De Kock) De Ruiter; sisters: Ruth (Vernon) Ringenburg of Bloomington, Illinois, Dorothy Vander Pol of Oskaloosa, Iowa; brothers: Verlan (Marilyn) Van Gorp of Leighton and Eugene (Luanna) Van Gorp of Oskaloosa; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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Wilma Monast, 89, of Fort Smith, AR went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 21, 2011 in a local nursing home.
She was a retired sales clerk for a variety of department stores, a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, the Gleaners Sunday School Class, the Evening Stars United Methodist Women's and was a former member of the Bereaved Parents of the USA.
She was preceded in death by her son Allan Van Kooten and by her grandson Lucas Jackson.
Funeral service was 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 25, 2011 at Wesley United Methodist Church with burial in Steep Hill Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
She is survived by one daughter, Kathy Jackson and her husband George of Fort Smith; two sons, Bryce VanKooten and his wife Sheila of Greenwood, AR and James Monast of Columbus, OH; three sisters, Leona DeRuiter of Pella, IA, Ruth Ringenberg and her husband Vernon of Bloomington, IL and Dorothy VanderPol of Oskaloosa, IA; two brothers, Verlan VanGorp and his wife Marilyn and Eugene VanGorp and his wife Luana all of Leighton, IA; nine grandchildren, Anita Kay and Wesley VanKooten both of Omaha, NE, Chad VanKooten of Fort Smith, Kobi Redman of Tulsa, OK, Trey Jackson of Fort Smith and Quinton VanKooten of Clarksville, TN and Max, Garrett and Peter Monast all of Columbus, OH; Fifteen Great Grandchildren,Moriah, Shelby, Justin, Chase, Tatum, Treaver, Presley and Cooper Van Kooten, Grace, Lily, Olivia and Sasha Redman, Luke, Carter and Drew Jackson
Pallbearers were Trey Jackson, Chad VanKooten, James Redman and Dennis Wells.
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Albert Van Kooten, 95, of Greenwood, Arkansas, and formerly of Pella and Oskaloosa, Iowa, went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, February 7, 2015, while being cared for at Mercy Hospice in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
He was born January 4, 1920, in Tracy, Iowa, the son of Henry and Cornelia Schut Van Kooten.
In 1936 the family moved to a farm northwest of Oskaloosa, Iowa. In 1941 Albert took over operation of the family farm. He continued to run the family farm until he retired and moved into Oskaloosa in 1985.
On February 3, 1961, Albert was united in marriage to Marie Vande Kieft. Marie died November 28, 1998.
He moved to Greenwood to be near his family. He was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa.
Albert is survived by son, Bryce Van Kooten (Sheila) of Greenwood and daughter Kathleen Susan Jackson (Terry McCleary) of Fort Smith; sister, Pauline Terpstra of Pella, Iowa; granddaughter, Anita Kay Van Kooten of Omaha, Nebraska; granddaughter, Kobi Jo Redman (James) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandson, Chad Van Kooten (Tracy) of Fort Smith; grandson, Quinton Van Kooten of Georgia; grandson, Wesley Van Kooten (Angie) of Omaha; grandson, Trey Jackson (Audra) of Fort Smith; sixteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Hendrik and Cornelia Van Kooten; a total of sixteen brothers and sisters; wife, Marie Van Kooten; son, Allan Van Kooten, and one grandson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at First Christian Reformed Church, Oskaloosa, with Reverend Dale Visser officiating. There will be a family prayer service at 12:45 Saturday afternoon in the fellowship hall of the church. Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation with the family will be held from 11:00 am Saturday morning until 12:45 Saturday afternoon.
Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) - Saturday, September 21, 2013
Joseph H. Monast Jr. of Dublin, OH passed away peacefully on July 18, 2013 at age 87. A WWII Navy veteran, he was buried at the National Cemetery in Dayton on September 20, 2013 in a private ceremony. Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, September 22 at 2 p.m. at Discover Christian Church, 2900 Martin Rd., Dublin OH. Heaven is no doubt quite a bit louder now.
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Joe Jr. was born to Alta Beman (Dugger) Monast and Joseph Monast Sr. in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on June 1, 1926.
He passed away on July 18, 2013, in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Lucille R. Dillon, who passed in December, 1988.
Verlan Gerrit Van Gorp was born on February 21, 1933, to Sara (Buwalda) and Gerrit M. Van Gorp, in Mahaska County, Iowa. He passed away on February 16, 2016, in Pella, Iowa.
Verlan grew up in the Pella and Sully areas, and attended school in Marion, Mahaska, and Jasper counties. He attended the Sully High School. Verlan proudly served in the US Army where he attained the rank of Master Sergeant while serving in Korea.
Verlan was united in marriage to Marilyn Joyce Sopher on January 18, 1957, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with eight children: Debra, Dianne, Denise, Douglas, Darlys, Danette, Daniel and Donita. They raised their children on a farm near Leighton. He loved working the land, and raising cattle and hogs with his father and brother. He was a generous man and was always fair in all of his dealings. Verlan and Marilyn were members of Covenant Reformed Church in Pella, and he loved sharing his faith with everyone. He was a wonderful, caring leader of his family and is leaving a Godly legacy for them.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Marilyn, eight children, 30 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren:
Debra Lynn (Dale) De Nooy, Pella, Iowa
Alyssa De Nooy and fiancé Jeff Donahoe
Melanie (Joe) Mapes - Oliver, Ford
Jessica (Ross) Groenendyk - Kynlee, Ainsley, Tryce
Lauren De Nooy
Dianne Sue (Roger) Sparks, Luverne, Minnesota
Joelle (Garry) Riezebos - Anika, Kierstin
Jordan (Andrea) Sparks - Audrey
Nathan Sparks
Nicole (Jacob) Schroeder
Denise René (Ed) Blok, Lynden, Washington
Amy (Marcus) Roskamp - Evelyn, Jacob
Tim Blok
Andrew (Melisa) Blok
Kristen (Jayson) Korthuis
Dylan Blok
Megan Blok
Doug (Lisa Vis) Van Gorp, Pella, Iowa
Carissa (Peter) Hondred - Aaralyn
Aaron Van Gorp and fiancé Katelyn Claiborn
Joshua Van Gorp and fiancé Vanessa Blankespoor
Darlys Kay (Scott) Savery, Lynden, Washington
Erin (Michael) Eekhoff - Braelyn, Nolan
Ryan (Kaysha) Savery - Kaden, Taylor
Justin (Heather) Savery
Danette Lucille (Alan) Meinders, Leighton, Iowa
Kayla (Axton) Krueger - Eslie, Jack
Courtney (Justin) Besteman
Jenifer (Jessup) Miller
Justin Meinders - Garyn
Daniel Lee (Lynn Booth) Van Gorp, Pella, Iowa
Mason Van Gorp
Jacob Van Gorp
Jessa Van Gorp
Donita Joyce Van Stelle, Tucson, Arizona
Morgan (Justin) Warren
Jenna Van Stelle and fiancé Eric Hawkins
Claire Van Stelle
Verlan is also survived by his siblings: Ruth (Vernon) Ringenburg, Dorothy Van Der Pol and R. Eugene (Luana) Van Gorp; and sister-in-law, Margaret Van Gorp.
He was preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law Robert and Henrietta (Van Wyk) Sopher, siblings: Ila Joyce Van Gilst, Marvin Van Gorp, Freeman Van Gorp, Lucille Van Kooten, Wilma Monast, and Leona De Ruiter; sister-in-law Marge Van Gorp; and brothers-in-law: Marvin De Penning, Paul Van Kooten, Melvin Sopher, and Melvin Van Der Pol.
Verlan will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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