HULSTEIN, WILLIAM R. AND MINA (DE JONG)

William R. Hulstein was born July 5, 1916 Sioux Center, Iowa, to Richard and Sarah Hulstein. Richard was the son of William C. Hulstein and Sjoertje De Vries. Sarah (De Vries) was the daughter of Eeltje and Eilka (Wierda) De Vries.

William R. Hulstein married Mina De Jong, born February 6, 1915, on March 31, 1943, at Perkins, Iowa, at the home of the bride's parents near Perkins, Iowa. Mina was the daughter of Gerben and Hattie (van Maanen) De Jong. Hattie was the daughter of Albertus and Mina Van Maanen.
William and Mina lived on a farm two miles west of Carmel, their address was Rock Valley, Iowa,until their retirement in October of 1979, at which time they moved to Sioux Center.

William R. Hustein Family. Standing, L-R:
Ruth and Sarah. Seated, L-R: Willard, Wil-
liam R, Mina. and Harriet

They were blessed with four children who attended Plato No. 5 school until reorganization with the Sioux Center system. Each graduated from high school and then went on to higher education. They enjoyed fishing with the children when they were home and traveling to places of interest. They ware members of the Carmel Reformed Church. Their children are as follows:

Harriet Hulstein was born June 21, 1944 and married David Anema December 29, 1972 at Denver, Colorado. They have a daughter, Pamela Sue born March 1, 1978. They live in Gunnison, Colorado. David is an electrician. Harriet had attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She now works for the Denver National Park Department as a procurement clerk and contractor at the Curcante National Recreation Area.

Sarah Elaine was born April 21, 1947 and married Earl L. Smith of Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Carmel Reformed Church, on April 17,1971. They have two children, Earl William and Michelle Lea. After high school graduation Sarah attended the Medical Institute of Minnesota, Minneapolis , Minneapolis, Minnesota and became a certified lab technician. She had also attended Dordt College. Sarah and Harriet both worked in the Sioux Center Community Hospital for some time. Sarah's husband Earl L. Smith is Pastor of the Emmanuel Reformed Church in London, Ontario, Canada. (He also has served in Lawton Oklahoma and McKee Kentucky.)

Ruth Ann born June 12, 1950 married Terry Duhn of Spirit Lake, Iowa, on June 26,1976, at the Carmel Reformed Church. They have one child Jesse Boyd born May 4, 1989. Ruthann attended school at Sioux Center High School and Northwestern College graduating with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education in May of 1972. She taught school for 15 years, in Belmond and Ruthven, Iowa. After marriage they moved from Spirit Lake, Iowa to Dell Rapids, South Dakota and taught school as a Chapter T. Teacher (Remedial) since 1976. They now live in Glenwood, Minnesota, and operate the Hunts Resort. Terry is a carpenter-construction by trade.

Willard Dean Hulstein was born February 16, 1955 and married Karen Marie Ranschau on August 15, 1979 in the Central Reformed Church. They are the parents of two daughters, Lisa Ranae, June 6, 1981 and Danelle Joye, July 26, 1985. Willard attended Sioux Center High School and after graduation attended N.I.T.C. Agriculture Management Course. They farm on the home place west of Carmel, which will be a century farm in a few years, it has been owned by three generations. Karen is employed part time at Village Unlimited at Sheldon, Iowa.

by Mina Hulstein