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Mr. Korver was bom on a farm near Alton, on March 11, 1872 and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Korver pioneer settlers. On December 23, 1896 he was united in marriage to Miss Christina Mouw. The couple settled on a farm northeast of Orange City where they lived until four years ago when they moved to Orange City.
He is survived by his widow and eight children, namely William, Orange City ; Rev. Henry Korver, Los Angels, Calif.; John, Orange City; Minnie, Mrs. Peter Muilenburg, Martina, Mrs. Bernie Muilenburg, both of Sibley; Artha, Mrs. Arie J. Bomgaars, Hospers; Marion and James at home. Other survivors include 17 grandchildren, two brothers, Martin of Alton and Gerrit of Ireton, three sisters, Mrs. John H. Mouw, Edgerton, Minn., Mrs. Evert Mouw and Mrs. Dick Reinsma of Orange City.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the First Reformed church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Mr. J. G. Brouwer. Interment was made in the Orange City cemetery.
Sioux County Capital 1939-04-13.
Funeral services were held at the First Reformed church chapel Monday, December 17, for Mrs. George Korver, 80, of Orange City, who passed away at the Grossmann hospital Thursday afternoon after being a patient there for two years and four month. Rev. Henry Colenbrander officiated at the services. Interment was made in the Orange City cemetery with the Van Etten Funeral Service in charge.
Mrs. Korver, nee Christina Mouw, was born, the daughter of Hendrikus Mouw and Wilmina Rowenhorst on a farm northwest of Orange City. She was married at Orange City, December 23, 1896, to George Korver, who died in 1938. Mr. and Mrs. Korver were the parents of nine children, one of whom died in infancy.
Surviving are William of Orange City; Henry of Grand Junction, Colo.; John of Orange City; Minnie, Mrs. Peter Muilenburg, of Sibley; Martena, Mrs. Bernard Muilenburg, of Sibley; Artha, Mrs. Arie Bomgaars, of Le Mars; Marion and James of Orange City. Also surviving are 25 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Brothers and sisters surviving are Otto Mouw, John Mouw and Mrs. Martin Korver all of Orange City.
Five sisters preceded her in death: Mrs. Evert Vellinga, Mrs. Henry Pennings, Mrs. John Doppenburg, Mrs. Andrew Plender and Mrs. John Kleinhesselink.
Sioux Center News 1956-12-27.
February 7, 1916 - June 27, 2012
Jim Korver, 96, of Orange City, IA died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Heritage House Nursing Home in Orange City. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 11:30AM at the American Reformed Church of Orange City with Rev. Keith Krebs officiating. The Korver family prefers memorials be directed to Orange City Home Health & Hospice.
James "Jim" Jobert Korver was the youngest of 9 children born to George and Christina (Mouw) Korver. He received his elementary education at a country school near his home. His life was one of great responsibility to his parents. He loved the land and worked 160 acres with his favorite team of Belgium horses, which he trained. Later he used his team to contract jobs for assisting with removing dirt from newly dug basements. One of his largest contracts was with the WPA-City Hall.
When Jim met Marian Elizabeth Noteboom daughter of Gerrit and Lyda (Schalekamp) Noteboom of Orange City he was hauling cream for the Sibley Creamery; later started cross country hauls for Sioux Oil. On June 25, 1940 Jim and Marian were married by Reverend Henry Korver, brother of Jim, in the American Reformed Church of Orange City. Jim later served on the church consistory for several years and was in charge of the bags of candy that were handed out every Christmas Eve to all the Sunday school children and teachers.
After a serious blood poisoning Jim discontinued trucking and worked for Firestone until 1947 when he and his brother-in-law, Arie Bomgaars purchased the Ben Franklin Store in Orange City. In a few years Jim was sole owner and later changed the name of the store to Korver 5 & 10. During these years his love for plants and flowers grew and soon he found himself as the OC Park Commissioner. Oh, how Jim loved the tulip beds and the variety of flowers that replaced the tulips. Shortly after his wife Marian died in 1980, Jim sold the store and retired in 1981.
Together Jim and Marian raised 3 children: two daughters, Mary Louise who married Donley Vander Wel of Orange City; Marian Kay married Robert Myers of Des Moines, IA (they now reside in Leawood, KS) and a son, Robert James who wed Anne Denbock from Ontario, Canada (now living in Venice Beach, CA).
Grandchildren and great grandchildren include the following: Stephen Blake Vander Wel and children: Brandi and Casey Muecke, Farrah and Travis De Jong, Dustin, Stephanie, and Ciera Vander Wel; Richard Grant Vander Wel and daughter, Sarah Tolk; Julie Rae Vander Wel and sons: Drake and Gavin Wrather; Kristin Kay and Patrick Trysla and children: Tatum, Cimone and Clayton; and Michael Patrick Myers. Jim's four great, great grandchildren are Shae and Kylie Muecke; and Jasmen and Tayton DeJong.
Preceding in death: All of Jim's brothers and sisters and in-laws; his wife of 40 years, Marian (Noteboom) Korver, 1980; his wife for 14 years, Elaine Outhouse Korver, 1999; his wife of 9 years, Marion King Korver, 2008 and a great grandson, Gavin Ray Wrather age 10, 2009.
Those left behind to cherish his memories are his family including his many wonderful nieces and nephews and cousins; his great friends at the Pioneer Home and his card playing buddies at the Senior Center; the sincere, kind and friendly caregivers at the Heritage House, Orange City Health System, Orange City Hospice and Dr. J. Grossmann; his American Church Family and Pastor Keith. Jim's family thanks you all.
Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux Center obit.
Mrs. James Korver, 62, died Saturday evening September 13, 1980 at the Dickinson County Hospital, Spirit Lake, Iowa, following a sudden illness. Marian was born June 28, 1918 in Orange City, Iowa the daughter of Gerrit and Lydia Noteboom.
On June 25, 1940 she was married to James Korver in Orange City. Marian, a life long resident of Orange City, was employed at the Sioux County House working in the Clerk of Courts Office. Mrs. Korver graduated from Orange City High School and also attended Northwestern College. She was a member of the American Reformed Church.
Services will be held Tuesday, September 16, at 10:00 a.m. in the American Reformed Church, Rev. Calvin Rynbrandt will officiate. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Gerald Korver who will sing "My God and I". "O Perfect Love" will be sung by the congregation. Casket Bearers will be Joel Korver, Jeff Korver, Gerry Korver, Gregg Korver, Gerald Korver, and Lawrence Korver. Interment will be in West Lawn Cemetery under direction of Van Gelder Funeral Home, Orange City.
Survivors include the husband, James; two daughters, Mrs. Don (Mary Lou) Vander Wel of Orange City and Mrs. Robert (Kay) Myers of Ankeny; one son, Robert of Orange City; five grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ira (Gladys) Tarbell of Houlton, Maine.
Sioux County Capital 1980-09-15.
Mrs. Elaine Korver, age 78, of Alton, passed away Saturday, January 20, at the Orange City Municipal Hospital. Elaine was born March 1, 1917, at Soldier the daughter of Martin and Gunda (Olsen) Ulven, and the adoptive daughter of Shorty Kaatz. She was raised at Soldier, where she graduated from the Soldier High School.
On August 16, 1937, she married Ival Outhouse at Woodbine. They lived mostly at Moorhead until 1969, when they moved to Alton. Mr. Outhouse passed away February 7, 1980, at Orange City.
On March 17, 1982, she married James Korver at Milford. They made their home in Alton.
Survivors include her husband, daughter, Linda Johnson, of Missouri Valley; two granddaughters and their husbands, Catherine and Lance Collins and Raquel and Roger Spooner; three great grandchildren, Danielle Elaine Collins, Matthew Collins and Wyatt Spooner; two step-daughters and their husbands, Mary Lou and Don Vander Wel, of Orange City, and Kay and Bob Myers of Ankeny; step-son and his wife, Bob and Anne Korver of Venice, CA; five step-grandchildren, Steve Vander Wel and his wife, Tammy, Rich Vander Wel, and his wife, Carol, Julie and her husband, Matt Wrather, a special cousin and her husband, Arla and Frank Wilson, of Onawa, two sisters-in-law, Letha Miller of Omaha, NE and Jackie Ulven of Birmingham, AL, and a brother-in-law, Lyle Welch of Dallas Center.
In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Vincent Outhouse in 1993, and Charles Outhouse in infancy, a sister,Mabel Welch, and a brother Carl Ulven.