- State: Iowa
Phyllis Vander Wert
April 16, 1929 – August 8, 2022
Phyllis Anne (Van Hemert) Vander Wert was born April 16, 1929, to William and Thelma Van Hemert, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Phyllis attended and graduated from Pella Community Schools. John and Phyllis were united in marriage on September 2, 1948 at the home of Phyllis’ parents. To this union, four sons were born: Randall Jay, John William, Terry Alan, and Craig David. John and Phyllis made their home in Pella. Together, they purchased The Garden Square restaurant on the south side of the square. While owning the restaurant, John also became a rural letter carrier. In 1956, they sold the restaurant and relocated to Council Bluffs then to West Des Moines. As happy as they were to be closer to home in West Des Moines, Pella was their true home.
John Vander Wert
December 6, 1928 – November 29, 2020
John J. Vander Wert, Jr. was born on December 6, 1928, at the Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest of five children that were born to John E. and Henrietta (Steenhoek) Vander Wert. John was raised on the Vander Wert family farm east of Pella, Iowa and during his early years enjoyed working with animals and machinery.
Those left to cherish their memory. . .
Arlene VanderWert (late Randy VanderWert)
Chad VanderWert
Sofie
John W. VanderWert
Tiffany and Joel Ehler
Alex and Aanna
Travis and Julie Vander Wert
Parker, Logan and Cooper
Karla VanderWert (late Craig VanderWert) and family
Angela Remer
Katen and Ana
Tonya and Dan Schutte
Wyatt and Hailey
Aaron and Arenda Van Whye
Kylee, Kody, Karter, and Karson
Phyllis and John were preceded in death by their sons Randy, Terry and Craig, her parents William and Thelma Van Hemert, his parents John E. and Henrietta Vander Wert, brothers and sisters: Dale (Arlene) Van Hemert, Bonnie Vander Wert, Shirley Rhode, Loren Vander Wert, Evan (Linda) Vander Wert.
