Benjamin Ray Van Dyke was born December 30, 1971, to Alvin and Milly (Van Sant) Van Dyke in Pella, Iowa. He passed away on October 14, 2021, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa.
Ben married Rita Kay Olson/Sherman on August 24, 1994. To this union, Darrick Ray Van Dyke was born on August 26, 1997.
Ben loved the outdoors and enjoyed many fishing trips to Canada with his dad. He also enjoyed hunting and trapping. Throughout his career, Ben worked for Mahaska Distributing in Oskaloosa and Schiebout Tire in Pella. Ben also drove truck for PFS, delivering frozen food all over the Midwest. He was always there to lend a helping hand, and often helped his friend Dustin get his crops out of the field. Ben had a wonderful sense of humor and was quick to make people laugh. He was a good friend to many.
According to his son, Darrick: Ben was a man of many talents, jokes, and memories. He was an amazing father. Ben's golf game was nearly perfect, until Darrick came along and showed him who was better! And the fishing trips to the Ozarks were always a blast. Ben and Darrick's last trip together was at Darrick's graduation, when Ben helped Darrick move home in 2016.
Those left to cherish his memory are his son Darrick Ray Van Dyke, his parents Al and Milly Van Dyke of Pella, his sister Mindy (Dan) Schnoebelen of Pella, and many extended family members and friends.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, October 18, at the Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Memorials may be given to Northern Mahaska Specialty Care or to the family.
In Memory of BenjaminHow does it work?
Send Flowers: When Is the Ordering Deadline?
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK
Order any time up till the day before
MON-FRI Order by 2:00PM
SAT & SUN Order by noon
TUES-SAT
Order by 3:00PM
The day before
SAT & SUN Order by Saturday
Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. During peak periods such as Valentine’s Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. Tribute will contact you if there are any issues.
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Send Flowers: When Is the Ordering Deadline?
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK
Order any time up till the day before
MON-FRI Order by 2:00PM
SAT & SUN Order by noon
TUES-SAT
Order by 3:00PM
The day before
SAT & SUN Order by Saturday
Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. During peak periods such as Valentine’s Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. Tribute will contact you if there are any issues.
In Memory of BenjaminHow does it work?
Plant a tree: How does it work
When your purchase is complete, a post will be made on the tribute wall of the deceased signifying the planting of a memorial tree.
An official certificate recognizing your purchase will be included with your email receipt. You can then forward the email to the family or print it and give it to them personally.
After an order is placed, our forestry partners will plant the tree in the area of greatest need (nearest the funeral home), according to the planting schedule for the year.
Due to seasonal conditions, the tree planting takes place during the spring and summer.
Tree Planting Timeline
Orders placed in:
January - May
Planting will take place in Spring or Summer of the same year.
June - December
Planting will take place in Spring of the following year.
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