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Tony Van Hill, 88
Rock Rapids, Iowa
May 28, 2003
Tony Van Hill, 88, of Alvord died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital, Rock Rapids.
Memorial services were Saturday at Netherlands Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View cemetery .
Mr. Van Hill was born Jan. 4, 1915, near Alvord, the son of Gilbert and Christina (Wallenburg) Van Hill.
On Nov. 17, 1938, he married
Henrietta Roskam in Larchwood. They farmed near Larchwood 14 years, then farmed near Alvord and operated Alvord
Service in the early 1960s.
He later worked at Niessink Implement in Rock Rapids and Farmers Elevator in Alvord.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gilbert and Kenneth, both of Alvord; one daughter, Mrs. Dean (Shirley) Domeyer of Ellsworth, Minn.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Al and Joe, both of Rock Rapids, and Bud of Inwood, and one sister, Christina Kroon of Rock Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Daryl Ray Oltmans; two brothers, Donald and Gilbert, and three sisters, Gertrude Ackkerman, Gertie Timmerman and Marie Van Hill.
John Peterson, 82
Marquette, Kan.
May 29, 2003
John Peterson, 82, of Marquette, Kan., formerly of Rock Rapids, died Thursday, May 29, 2003, at Riverview Estates Nursing Home, Marquette.
Services were Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Rock Rapids, with interment in Riverview cemetery .
Mr. Peterson was born March 11, 1921, in Avirl, Minn., the son of Clarence and Katie (Hughes) Peterson. He served in the navy during World War II.
On Feb. 6, 1949, he married
Roberta Ford. He was a self-employed contractor. He moved to Riverview Estates from Iowa Nov. 8, 2002.
Survivors include his wife; one son Greg or Sitka, Alaska; one daughter, Mrs. Michael (Susan) Anderson of Geneseo, Kan.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Delmar Groen, 80
George, Iowa
May 31, 2003
Delmar Groen, 80, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, at George Good Samaritan Center.
Services were Tuesday at Bethel Reformed Church, Ellsworth, Minn., with interment in the church cemetery .
Mr. Groen was born Oct. 29, 1922, near Ellsworth, the son of John and Aemlia (Boomgaarden) Groen. He grew up in the Ellsworth and Little Rock areas, attending country school up to the eighth grade.
On Jan. 17, 1944, he married
Engelina Gronewold. They farmed in the George area. He also drove truck for other farmers by hauling grain and also worked as a butcher. They retired from farming in 1983 and moved into George where he continued working as a butcher and also drove school bus.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, James of Sibley and Larry and Donald, both of George; four daughters, Janice Broesder and Mrs. Marlin (Marlys) Stellinga, both of Sheldon, Mrs. Tony (Karen) Wright of Topeka, Kan., and Mrs. Jeff (Ellyn) Johnson of Little Rock; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur of Rock Rapids, and one sister, Helene Kruger of George.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ella Halma, 72
Inwood, Iowa
May 31, 2003
Ella Mae Halma, 72, of Inwood died Saturday, May 31, 2003, at Fellowship Village, Inwood.
Services were Tuesday at New Life Assembly of God Church, Inwood, with interment in Richland cemetery .
Ella Kuyper was born Aug. 19, 1930, near Carmel, the daughter of Walter and Etta (Remmerde) Kuyper. The family moved to the Inwood area and she graduated from Inwood High School in 1947.
On June 29, 1948, she married
John Halma at Inwood. They farmed northeast of Inwood until moving to a new home in Inwood in March 2003.
She played piano and taught Sunday School and catechism at First Reformed Church before becoming a charter member of New Life Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Merlin of Inwood and Bruce of Sioux Falls, S.D.; five grandchildren and one sister, Herberdena Ter Wee of Sioux Falls.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, David; stillborn daughter, Suzanne, and two brothers Guywood and Marvin.
Louise Geerdes, 98
George, Iowa
September 26, 2003
Louise Geerdes, 98, of George died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital, Rock Rapids.
Services were Wednesday at Lyon County First Presbyterian Church, rural George, with interment in the church cemetery .
Louise Bush was born May 17, 1905, at Kanaranzi, Minn., the daughter of Louis and Carolina (Kruger) Bush. She grew up and attended school in Kanaranzi. She did housekeeping for others and later worked at Johnson Bakery in Worthington, Minn.
On Dec. 28, 1949, she married
Ben Geerdes at George. They farmed in the George area until 1960 when they moved into George.
Her husband died in 1967. After suffering a stroke in 1995, she became a resident of George Good Samaritan Center.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Mary) Korthals of George, seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, LeRoy of Magnolia, Minn., and Eldon of Luverne, Minn., and two sisters, Fern Geerdes of George and Ethel DeGroot of Luverne.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, James; one infant grandson; one great-grandson; one brother, Louie Jr., and three sisters, Luella Willemssen, Marion Hickman and Viola Geerdes.
Howard Kruger, 74
George, Iowa
November 20, 2003
Howard "Smoky" Kruger, 74, of George died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at George Good Samaritan Center.
Burial services were Nov. 22, 2003, at Hillside cemetery , Doon.
Mr. Kruger was born in Sibley, the son of Peter and Elizabeth Kruger, He grew up and attended school in Doon. He served in the marines during the Korean Conflict, then served a second term. He lived in California before returning to Doon 10 years ago.
Survivors include brothers, Pierce "Lindy" Kruger of George and Madison of Riverside, Calif., and two sisters, Mrs. Elayne Siebrands of Doon and Jociel Gerloff of George.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.
