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TENA DE JONG
Mrs. Tena De Jong, age 94, of Orange City, IA, passed away on Monday, May 21, at the Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility.
There will be a funeral service on Friday, May 25, at 2:00pm, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Timothy Ouwinga will officiate. Interment will follow at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City. Visitation will be after 4:00pm on Thursday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Tena was the daughter of Walter and Martha (Wagenaar) Dragstra. She was born Trijntje Dragstra on April 22nd, 1913, in Oldeboorn, Friesland, The Netherlands, and emigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of 10 months. She was raised on farms in the Springfield, South Dakota area, and she attended country schools through the eighth grade. At the age of 20, Tena moved to Orange City and was employed as a housekeeper for various families.
In 1941, Tena became engaged to Tom I. De Jong of Orange City. While he was in the Army Air Corps during World War II, she relocated to Lynden, Washington, to be nearer to his base. She worked as an egg candler in Bellingham during this time. They were married in Orange City on December 5, 1945, shortly after Tom was discharged from the service.
During their 53 years of marriage, Tena was a homemaker and assisted with the family businesses, especially the Twi-Lite Motel and Tom's Apple House. Tena was an avid gardener, with a love for flowers and birds. She also loved music, and often sang hymns as she worked around the home or while traveling in the car. She greatly enjoyed regular family hymn sings around the piano. In addition, she was an avid reader throughout her life and a faithful letter writer. Her family valued her cooking skills, with her goulash, fried chicken, and apple pie being family favorites. A healthy sense of humor remained with her until her final days.
Tom and Tena were members of the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Faith, Hope, and Love Society and the Thy Kingdom Come (Uw Koningrijk Komen) Society. She was also an active supporter of Christian missions and Christian education and was a member of the Monica Society of the Orange City Christian School and the Unity Ladies' Auxiliary. Her life and words were a constant witness of her love for the Lord and a testimony of the faithfulness of God's grace and mercy in her life.
Tom's stroke in 1982 lead to a new focus in her life, as she cared faithfully for him at home for 13 years. After Tom went to be with the Lord on May 2nd, 1998, Tena continued to live in the family home until November, 2006, enjoying her hobbies and visits from family, especially sisters and sisters-in-law and special friends, including Frances Kohl and Florence Driesen. Due to failing health, she became a resident of the Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility in Orange City, until the time of her death.
Survivors include one daughter, Marla and her husband Gene Koning of Orange City; four sons, Irwin and his wife Judy of Orange City, Will and his wife Lavonne of Port Orchard, WA, Cal of Orange City, and Paul of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates; fifteen grandchildren, Gena (Todd) Bloemendaal of Lakewood, CO, Kimberlee (Greg) Vegter of Ft. Atkinson, WI, Krista (Brian) Krygsman of Grand Rapids, MI, Kara (Alan) Miller of Sioux Center, IA, Shelly De Jong of LeMars, IA, Thomas I. (Amber) De Jong of Greeley, CO, Sherry (Trent) Johnson of Sioux City, IA, Daniel De Jong and Nathaniel De Jong, both of Orange City, Scott De Jong and Steven De Jong, both of Port Orchard, WA, Shannon De Jong of Pasadena, CA, Thomas A. De Jong of Kingsville, TX, Melanie De Jong of Orange City, and Amy De Jong of Cape Cod, MA, and two great-grandchildren, Trever Vegter and Jaidyn De Jong of Tom and Amber.
Surviving siblings include a sister, Grace Vander Veen, a brother, Joe (Jennie) Dragstra, sister-in-law Rena Dragstra, brother-in-law, Orville (Marge) Beltman, and sisters-in-law, Nellie Hengeveld, Retta De Jong, and Irene (Henry) Smeenk.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister Tillie (John) Wallenburg, sister Edna Beltman; brother Theodore (Hermina) Dragstra, brother Chris Dragstra, and brother-in-law Joe (Grace) Mesaros. She was also preceded in death by in-laws (by marriage to Tom) Jake and Henrietta Mantel, Tim and Elsie Bruxvoort, Ted Hengeveld, Peter and Jeannett Bylsma, Gertrude De Jong, and Gilbert De Jong.
Memorials will be directed to Christian education.
ALICE J. DOLIESLAGER
Mrs. Alice Dolieslager, age 92, of Hospers, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2007 at the Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.
There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, March 27, at 10:30am, at the First Reformed Church in Hospers. The Rev. Milton Sikkema will officiate. Interment will follow at the Hospers Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4:00pm on Monday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Hospers.
Alice Jeanette was born on September 10, 1914, at Sioux Center, the daughter of John and Winifred (Bonnema) Kruizenga. She was raised at Sioux Center, where she did housekeeping for area farmers.
On November 16, 1935, she married Arie Dolieslager. They made their home at Moneta for a year and then moved to Artesia, California, where they operated a dairy business. About 1950, they moved to Hospers, where they farmed. Arie passed away on October 15, 1970, in Sheldon.
In 1972, Alice moved into Hospers. On February 14 of this year, she became a resident of Pleasant Acres.
She was a member of the First Reformed Church, where she participated in the womens' activities, especially the Lydia Circle. She was devoted to missions and made several trips delivering clothing to projects in other states. She loved the Lord and often encouraged people to pray.
Mrs. Doelieslager made many afghans. She was a dedicated wife and homemaker, who was a good cook. She was known for her fried chicken and serving tea. She also liked animals, especially her cat, Stormy.
Survivors include a brother and his wife, Melvin and Mary Kruizenga, of Hospers; two sisters, Esther Schoneveld, of Chino; and Maryann Wiarda, of Rock Rapids; and many nephews and nieces.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Paulie, Pete, Johnny, Glenn, and Ben Kruizenga; and three sisters, Dena Van Ravenswaay, Winnie Coulander, and Kate Kosters.
Memorials may be directed to the Orange City Area Home Health and Hospice.
FRANCES DUVEN
Mrs. Frances Duven, age 91, of Orange City, passed away on Saturday, June 9, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital.
There will be a funeral service on Wednesday, June 13, at 10:30am, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Donald Lenderink will officiate. Interment will follow at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City. Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Tuesday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Frances, who was actually named Hermina Francina, was born on June 25, 1915, in rural Orange City, the daughter of Derek “Dick” and Gertrude (Korver) Reinsma. She was raised at Orange City.
On June 6, 1938, she married Stanley Chester Duven at Orange City. They made their home in Orange City, where they operated Duven Music and Electric. “Stan” passed away on August 28, 1962, in Orange City.
“Fran” then gave piano and organ lessons, and she was a housekeeper at Kraai Furniture and Oolman Funeral Home, both in Orange City. In the summer of 2005, she moved to the Franken Manor in Sioux Center, and in January of this year, she transferred to the Royale Meadows Care Center there.
She was a member of the Trinity Reformed Church, where she served as an organist for many years. She enjoyed reading and was an excellent seamstress.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Dennis and Rose Duven, of Silver Spring, Maryland; two daughters and their husbands, Helen and Russell Vande Vegte, of Sioux Center; and Donna and Randy Bakker, of Elmhurst, Illinois; ten grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren; a brother and his wife, John and Reona Reinsma, of Woodland Park, Colorado; and a sister-in-law, Sarah “Dolly” Reinsma, of Orange City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter; five sisters, Sophie Reinsma, Wilhelmina Woudstra, Jeanette Docter, Martina Kreykes, and Jennie Bouma; and two brothers, the Rev. William Reinsma and Jurrian “Jerry” Reinsma.
Memorials may be directed to the church for their music fund.
HENRY DYKSTRA
Mr. Henry Dykstra, age 87, of Maurice, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Sioux Center Community Hospital.
There will be a funeral service on Friday, March 23, at 1:30pm, at the First Reformed Church in Maurice. The Rev. Wayne Sneller and the Rev. Mark Haverdink will officiate. Interment will follow at the Sherman Township Cemetery, near Maurice. Visitation will be after 2:00pm on Thursday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Henry was born on December 19, 1919, at Orange City, the son of John D. and Gertie (Vander Mey) Dykstra. He was raised in Sioux County and served in the United States Army during World War II.
On November 25, 1947, he married Hattie Dykstra in Rock Valley. They first made their home in Le Mars, where he was a custodian at the Le Mars Public School. He also operated a shoe repair shop there. They then moved to Sioux Center, where he was the custodian at the Kinsey Elementary School for thirty years. They later retired into Maurice. Hattie passed away on November 27, 1999, in Maurice.
In 2003, Mr. Dykstra became a resident of the Pioneer Memorial Home in Orange City. In 2005, he transferred to the Kosgrove Estate at Sioux Center.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church, where he had served on the consistory. He enjoyed gardening and tinkering in his shop.
Survivors include two children and their spouses, Helen and Roger Oolman, of Orange City; and Harold and Carla Dykstra, of Hudson, South Dakota; seven grandchildren, Brian Oolman, and his wife, Kim, and their children, Breanna and Austin; Brent Oolman, and his wife, Tara, and their son, Conner; Amy (Oolman), and her husband, Terry Aberson, and their children, Tyler and Ashlyn; Eric Oolman, and his fiance', Jessica Stevens; Rebecca Dykstra, and her friend, Graig Jacobson, and their children, Kendra, Jillian, and Gavin Dykstra; Joe Dykstra, and his wife, Emily, and their son, Mason; and Nick Dykstra; a brother, Johnny Dykstra, of Orange City; and two sisters, Tillie Chambers, of Bellflower, California; and Gert Taylor, of Glendale, Arizona.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by an infant, daughter, Glenda; a sister, Cora Mitchell; and an infant brother, Richard.
MARY ANN DYKSTRA
Miss Mary Ann Dykstra, age 57, of Hospers, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at the Northwest Iowa Health Center Senior Care in Sheldon.
There will be a funeral service on Monday, April 23, at 11:00am, at the First Christian Reformed Church in Hospers. The Rev. Duane Tinklenberg will officiate. Interment will follow at the Hospers Cemetery. Visitation will be after 2:00pm on Sunday, with the family present from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Hospers.
Mary Ann was born on December 18, 1949, in Sheldon, the daughter of Dick J. and Wilma (Andringa) Dykstra. She was raised at Archer until 1951, when she moved to a farm by Hospers, attending the Hospers Christian School.
She made her home with her parents, until her mother passed away in 1993. She then lived with her sister, Elizabeth, and her family until 1995. She then moved to the Hope Haven Residential Training Center in Orange City. In June of 2006, she became a resident of the Northwest Iowa Health Center.
While living at Hope Haven, Mary Ann was employed at Park View Industries in Rock Valley. She enjoyed attending Hope Haven's Wednesday evening Bible studies.
She was a professing member of the First Christian Reformed Church. She liked listening to hymns and doing embroidering.
Survivors include a brother and his wife, Jacob and Joan Dykstra, of Archer; two sisters and their husbands, Edith and Robert Swaving, of Lakewood, California; and Elizabeth and Glenn Gesink, of Maurice; a sister-in-law, Karen Dykstra, of Worthington, Minnesota; and ten nephews and nieces.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Dykstra.
Memorials may be directed to the church.
MARGERY J. FRERIKS
Mrs. Margery Freriks, age 95, of Alton, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 31, at the Heritage House Nursing Home in Orange City, Iowa.
There will be a family graveside service at the Nassau Township Cemetery, near Alton. The Revs. Michael and Elizabeth Hardeman, of the Alton Reformed Church, will officiate. The family will greet friends on Saturday, June 2, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, at the Heritage House in Orange City. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Margery Johanna was born on January 30, 1912, at Orange City, the daughter of Joe and Annetta (De Haan) Bloemendaal. She was raised at Orange City, where she graduated from the Northwestern Acadamy and Junior College. She then was a school teacher.
On January 28, 1933, she married Donald Dick Freriks in Nebraska. They made their home in Alton, where Marge was a homemaker. In 1990, they moved to Orange City. In 1996, she became a resident of the Heritage House.
She was a longtime member of the Alton Reformed Church.
Survivors include her two daughters, Gretchen Graves, and Mary, and her husband, Daryl Wierda, both of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; five grandchildren, Dan Graves, and his wife, Treva; Matt Graves, and his wife, Erika; Ann, and her husband, Joshua Rowland; Allison, and her husband, Gary Suttle; and Sarah Wierda; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Myrtle Vanden Berg and Phyllis Tuininga, both of Orange City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Terry Graves; and a sister, Gladys Mulder.
Memorials may be directed to the Alton Reformed Church Music Fund and the Heritage House Foundation.
ESTHER M. GOERINGER
Mrs. Esther Goeringer, age 88, of Hull, passed away on Monday, June 18, at the Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.
There will be a funeral service on Friday, June 22, at 10:30am, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Hull. The Rev. John Riggle will officiate. Interment will follow at the church Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Thursday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Hull.
Esther Margaretha was born on March 12, 1919, in Trosky, Minnesota, the daughter of August and Frieda (Funck) Reyelts. She was raised at Trosky , where she was baptized on June 11, 1919, at St. John Lutheran Church. At the age of 13, her family moved to Hull, where she was confirmed on April 9, 1933, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church.
On March 4, 1937, she married Ewald Henry Emanuel Goeringer in Menno, South Dakota. They made their home in Hull, where she helped people in their homes. She also served as custodian at the St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Boyden-Hull Community Schools. Ewald passed away on November 2, 2005, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after more than 68 years of marriage.
In March of this year, Esther became a resident of Pleasant Acres.
She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, where she enjoyed singing hymns.
She liked family gatherings, driving people for whatever they needed, and traveling around the United States and to Europe, especially to see relatives in Germany.
She was known for baking delicious cakes and cream puffs. Her hobbies included crocheting and reading.
Survivors include her daughter and her husband, Dolores and Cornelius Wabeke, of Newell; her son, Lelon Goeringer, of Hull; two grandchildren and their spouses, Cordell and Marcia Wabeke, of Ankeny; and Dr. Wendy and Michael Dawson, of Springfield, Missouri; five great-grandchildren, Abby and Cameron Wabeke; and Emma, Jack, and Christian Dawson; a brother and his wife, Wilhelm “Bill” and Marian Reyelts, of Hull; a brother-in-law, Alfred Winter, of Pima, Arizona; a sister-in-law, Viola Goeringer, of Bellevue, Washington; a brother-in-law and his wife, Walter and Betty Goeringer, of Hull; a sister-in-law, Viola Ackerman, of Bismark, North Dakota; and many other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Winter; and a sister-in-law, Hendrika Reyelts.
EGBERT M. GRITTERS
Mr. Egbert Gritters, age 73, of Hull, Iowa, was taken to his eternal rest on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at the Sioux Center, Iowa, Community Hospital.
There will be a funeral service on Friday, April 6, at 10:30am, at the Protestant Reformed Church in Hull, Iowa. The Rev. Steven Key will officiate. Interment will follow at the Hope Cemetery in Hull. Visitation will be after 3:00pm on Thursday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the CHURCH. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Hull.
Egbert Matthew was born on August 4, 1933, in Hull, Iowa, the son of Egbert O. and Wilma (Mulder) Gritters. He was raised on a farm near Ireton, Iowa, graduating from their high school in 1950. He also received an associate degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, and he attended the Iowa State University in Ames.
On May 31, 1957, he was united in marriage to Henrietta Brands in Edgerton, Minnesota. They lived on a chicken farm north of Hull, Iowa, where they raised their nine children. He spent many years in the produce and feed business, owning Nutrena, and later Kent, dealerships. He also delivered feed for D. & J. Hatchery of Sheldon, Iowa. In later years, he enjoyed serving customers at Dan's Food Center in Hull.
Egbert was a lifelong member of Protestant Reformed Churches. He was currently a member of the Hull church, where he served many terms as clerk of the consistory. He was devoted to Christian education and was active in the establishment of the Hull Protestant Reformed Christian Elementary School.
Survivors include his wife of more than 49 years, Henrietta; three sons and their wives, Brian and Denise Gritters of Hull, Iowa; Loren and Nancy Gritters, of Hull, Iowa; and Marvin and Marcia Gritters, of Byron Center, Michigan; six daughters and their husbands, Roxanne and Rick Terpstra, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Brenda and Jim Regnerus, of Doon, Iowa; Rhonda and Greg Holstege, of Hudsonville, Michigan; Susan and Dave King, of Hull, Iowa; Valerie and Joel Minderhoud, of Walker, Michigan; and Sharla and Joshua Hoekstra, of Hudsonville, Michigan; 47 grandchildren; and a brother and his wife, Lyle and Muriel Gritters, of Sioux Center, Iowa.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Crystal King.
Memorials may be directed to the Midwest Society for Protestant Reformed Secondary Education of Hull.
