Elmer DeJager, 90, of Hawarden, IA left this world to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ
on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, after an extended illness at the Hillcrest Health Care Center.
The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Community
Reformed Church in Hawarden with Pastor Stan Vandersall officiating.
Interment will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery.
A visitation will be Friday beginning at noon with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at
Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden.
Online condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.
The family prefers memorials to be directed to the Hospice of Siouxland in lieu of
flowers.
Elmer was born December 5, 1921 in Ireton, IA near McNally. He was one of 7 children born to Bert and Eva (Vande Hoef) De Jager. Many happy days were spent as a child on 5 different farms in northwest Iowa and southeastern South Dakota. Upon graduation from school, he worked various farm jobs. He joined the United States Army Air Corp at the start of World Ward II. Elmer served his nation for 3 years in England. He also served 3 years in the Army Reserve. He faithfully discharged his duties as ammunitions fusing specialist on B-17's and B-24's. Upon being discharged from the Army he returned to northwest Iowa. There Elmer met his wife, Maurine I Barr. After getting married, he worked at Albertson's Tool Company for 2 years. Elmer then decided to own and operate a feed grinding business. Elmer's life changing decision was made in 1947, when his true life's calling would be to raise cattle and farm. He farmed north of Akron, IA in Union County, South Dakota for 33 years. His love involved raising stock cattle and selling feed calves. Many smiles were present as he worked with his herd, often calling them his Black Gold.
Elmer is survived by his wife of 64 years, Maurine; 2 sons, James (Ginny) of Rapid City, SD and David of Hawarden, IA; 4 sisters, JoHanna Elgersma of Hawarden, IA, Henrietta Johnson of Marshalltown, IA, Wilma Veltema of Hudsonville, MI and Audrey Veltema of Jenison, MI; and brother Clarence of Rib Lake, WI.
Elmer is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Donald.
Obituary & Photo is from The Porter Funeral Home
Johanna Elgersma was born February 11, 1923 south of Ireton, Iowa, the daughter of Bert and Eva (Vande Hoef) De Jager. She married William Elgersma June 12, 1945 in Hawarden, Iowa. Together they farmed in Union County, South Dakota. William died October 12, 1976.
Johanna remained on the farm until moving to Hawarden in 1981. She worked at Dakota Industries in Alcester and later as a cook at Morningside Manor. She cooked at Hillcrest Health Care Center until doing home health care for a time. She was a member of the Christian Reformed Church and liked to volunteer at Hillcrest. She also enjoyed gardening, flowers, and birds.
Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Elgersma of Byhalia, Mississippi; son, Alvin Elgersma of Alton, Iowa; sisters, Henrietta Johnson of Marshalltown, Iowa, Wilma Veltema of Hudsonville, Michigan, and Audrey Veltema of Jenison, Michigan; grandson, Andrew Elgersma of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and step grandchildren, Ryan Solberg of Chicago, Illinois and Nicole Solberg of Enid, Oklahoma.
Johanna was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brothers, Elmer, Clarence, and Donald De Jager.
Henrietta "Dee" Sophia De Jager Johnson, 95, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died on Saturday,
January 11, 2020, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, Iowa.
Graveside Services at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown.
Henrietta was born on October 29, 1924, in Hawarden, Iowa, the fourth child of Bert and Eva De Jager. Both Bert and Eva were immigrants from Veenendaal Netherlands, coming to America in their late teens.
She attended Ireton High School in Ireton, Iowa. Henrietta left their home when she was 18 years old and got a job with the department store owned by the Brintnall brothers in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The Brintnall brothers went on to become the Younkers chain where Henrietta remained as a buyer for the next 40 years. She was a buyer for cosmetics for 22 years and then a buyer for gourmet foods for 18 years.
Henrietta married Raymond G. Johnson in 1946 in Fort Dodge. They moved to Iowa City and she became a buyer for the Younkers chain. They had one child, Renee. Following Raymond's passing in 1990, Henrietta moved to Marshalltown to be nearer to her family.
Surviving Henrietta are her daughter, Renee (Kenneth) Bryngelson of Bonita Springs, Florida; two grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Raymond; grandson Richard Bryngelson; five of her siblings Elmer De Jager, Johanna De Jager, Audrey De Jager, Clarence De Jager, and Donald De Jager.
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Wilma VeltemaJuly 31, 1927 - January 22, 2020
Wilma Veltema, age 92, of Hudsonville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian Veltema; parents, Bert and Eva DeJager; 6 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her children, Linda Veltema, Douglas and Cindy Veltema, Pamela Sue and Sam Reitsma; grandchildren and great granchildren, Tonya and Julian Cervantes (Lydia, Elijah, Ezekiel), Tara and Jeff Wykstra, Bradley and Julie Veltema (Jacob, Bentley, Londyn, Alden), Ross and Sarah Veltema (Parker, Preston, Piper), Robert and Danelle Veltema (Lincoln, Silas, Callan), Denise and Brock Bruce (Hayden, Ryatt); brother-in-law, Mearl Veltema; sister-in-law, Grace Van Scoyoc; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services for Wilma will be held on Saturday, January 25, at 11:00 A.M. at VanderLaan Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Vos officiating. Interment Floral View Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at VanderLaan Funeral Home on Friday, January 24, from 5 to 8 P.M. and on Saturday from 10 to 11 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Hospice or Cornerstone United Reformed Church.
Published by VanderLaan FH 22 Jan 2020
Audrey Jane (De Jager) Veltema went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 13, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Audrey was born December 27, 1928 in Hawarden, IA to Bert and Eva (vandeHoef) De Jager. She moved to Hudsonville in the fall of 1950 and married Mearl Veltema on January 18, 1954.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Eva De Jager; brothers, Elmer, Clarence and Donald De Jager; sister Johanna Elgersma; father-in-law and mother-in-law Roy and Marie Veltema; many brothers and sisters-in-law.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 60 years, Mearl "Bud" Veltema; her children, Kimberly and Kenneth Bosscher, Steven and Renee Veltema all of Hudsonville; grandchildren, Jason (Nhan Nguyen) Bosscher of Holland, Jennifer (Jacob) Van't Hof of Wyoming, Rachel (Harrison) Odoh of Gambia Africa, Michael Bosscher (special friend Chelsey Kirkland) of Hudsonville, Kayla (Christopher) Dickson, Devon (Anna) Veltema all of Wyoming; great granddaughers, Thu Phung and Nhi Audrey (to be born January 2015) of Holland; sisters, Henrietta Johnson of Marshalltown, IA and Wilma Veltema of Hudsonville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Corneal Veltema of Lansing, Grace Van Scoyoc of Evart; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday 11 am at Baldwin Street Christian Reformed Church, 2101 Baldwin St Jenison with Rev Jerry Van Groningen officiating. Interment Floral View Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may meet the family Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home (Grandville) 4145 Chicago Dr SW.