Cemetery is located 1/5 miles east of Maurice.
Grave is located in the 1st N-S row east of the East entrance road
William Korver,87,of Maurice passed away Sunday,Feb.23,2003,at a Sioux Center
Community Nursing Home in Sioux Center,Iowa.
Mr.Korver was born March 30,1915 in Orange City, Iowa, the son of Gerrit and Maria Sebia(Van Peursem)Korver. He was raised in Orange City.On June 22, 1937, he married Laura Pluim, in Maurice, Iowa. They livied in Orange City till 1946, then moved to Maurice "Bill" operated the Maurice Oil Company and drove a school bus for Maurice Public School and Later Maurice-Orange City schools. He retired driving bus in 1972 and the Oil Company in 1979.
Laura passed away on July 29,1983,in Maurice. On Nov.9,1985 he married Ann Hermann-Kempers in Sioux City. They made their home in Maurice, Ann passed away March 2, 2002, he became a residence in the nursing home in Sept.2002.
He a member of First Reformed Church and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Services will be 11 a.m.today at Frist Reformed Church in Maurice, with Rev. Wayne Sneller officiating. Burial will be prior to services in Sherman Township Cemetery near Maurice, Iowa. There will be family prayer services at 9:30a.m. today at Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City, Iowa.
Surviviors include, five children; Gary and Dorothy of Clinton; Gloria and Louis Wierda of Maurice; Elaine and Dennis Dekker of Sioux Center; Karen and David Hulsart of Orange City; Billy and Arla Korver of Alton; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother,Marvin Korver of Calif; two sisters, Martena Ryswyk of Mo., Glenda Garbers of Minn. He was preceded in death by his wifes, his parents, two sisters, Sylvia Slegers and Marjorie Loenhorst.
Sioux Capital - August 3, 1983
Laura Korver, 66, died unexpectedly Friday morning in the Orange City Municipal Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the First Reformed Church, Maurice. Rev. John Ekema officiated. Burial was in Sherman Township Cemetery, Maurice under direction of the Van Gelder Funeral Home, Orange City.
Mrs. Korver was born Sept. 5, 1916 at Tracy, Minn., the daughter of Gerrit and Tracy Pluim. She married William Gt. Korver on Jan, 22, 1937 at Maurice. The couple moved to Maurice in 1946, coming from Orange City. She was a member of the First Reformed Church in Maurice.
Survivors include her husband, William; two sons, Gary of Charter Oak and William Gene of Orange City; three daughters, Mrs. James (Gloria) Thorn of Sioux City, Mrs. Dennis (Elaine) Dekker of Sioux Center, Mrs. Donn (Karen) Mulder of Sunnyvale, Calif.; three brothers, Alvin Loanjers of Dubuque, James Vlieger of Maurice, John Vlieger of Bellflower, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Howard (Margaret) Hop of Gold Hill, Calif., Mrs. Wilfred (Ella Mae) Vande Burgt of Hull; eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
She was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Annie "Ann" Korver, age 74, of Maurice, formerly of Sioux City, died Thursday at Sioux Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Korver was born September 17, 1925, on a farm in Tilden Township, Cherokee County, Iowa, the daughter of George and Margaret (Wendt) Herrmann. She graduated from Le Mars Central High School in 1944. She married Kenneth H. Kempers on December 14, 1944 in Le Mars. He died March 8, 1983.
On November 9, 1985, she married William "Bill" Korver in Sioux City. She belonged to First Reformed Church in Maurice. She enjoyed fishing and camping. Ann worked for Wellers Fishing Tackle Company for 12 years, and as a bookkeeper for a total of 35 years for Kenny's Conoco, Kenny's Standard and Kenny's Amoco.
Survivors include her husband; five sons and their wives, Gene and Linda Kempers of Ankeny, Jim and Bonnie Kempers of Dakota City, Keith and Patty Kempers and Dwayne and Jodi Kempers, all of Sioux City, and Bob and Dianne Kempers of Kingsley: two daughters and their husbands, Diane and Terry Eanes of Phoenix, Arizona and Kathy and Rick Saunders of Sioux City; two step-sons and their wives, Gary and Dorothy Korver of Phoenix, Arizona and William and Arla Korver of Alton; three step-daughters and their husbands, Gloria and Louis Wierda of Sioux City, Elaine and Dennis Dekker of Sioux Center and Karen and Dave Hulsart of Orange City; 24 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-granddaughter; and a sister and her husband, Regine "Jean" and Reinard Dreckman of Le Mars.
She was preceded in death by a brother, John Herrmann; a sister, Etta Herrmann; and a great-granddaughter, Abigail Wiskus.
Funeral Services: NeIson - Berger Morningside Chapel - Sioux City, Iowa
Officiant: Rev. Wayne Sneller - Pastor of First Reformed Church of Maurice
Interment: Memorial Park Cemetery - Sioux City, Iowa
Arrangements: NeIson - Berger Morningside Chapel - Sioux City, Iowa
Source: Sioux City Journal - after 02 March 2000
Marvin Korver was born to Gerrit and Marie (Sebia) Korver on March 29, 1920 in
Orange City, Iowa where he was raised and attended school at Orange City
Christian School.
He helped on the family farm until 1948, when he moved to Minnesota where he
continued to farm.
On December 5, 1948, he was united in marriage to Lillian Slegers in Holland, Minnesota. In 1955, they moved to Iowa, where they continued to farm until 1960, when they moved to California. In 1960, he became employed as a truck driver, and in 1982, Marv retired. He resided in Lakewood, California until his death on November 2, 2009 at the age of 89 years.
Marvin was a member of the Reformed Church of America. He was an avid hunter and loved to travel. Spending time with his family took him all over the country, but he was most at home in Iowa and Minnesota. In his heart, he was always a farmer.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Lillian Korver of Lakewood, California; his children, Gerald Korver and his spouse, Marcia, of Roosevelt, Utah, Sylvia Svetlik and her spouse, Robert, of Crockett, Texas, Marlene Zwiep and her spouse, Paul, of Lakewood, California, and Mary De Yager and her spouse, Lyndal Mize, of Bellflower, California; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martina Ryswyk of Springfield, Missouri; and Glenda Garbers and her spouse, Erwin, of Lake Benton, Minnesota; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gerrit and Marie Korver; one brother, William Korver; and two sisters, Sylvia Slegers and Marjorie Loenhorst.
Martena enjoyed her childhood in northwest Iowa with two brothers and three sisters and attended school at the Orange City Christian School. Upon completion of her formal education, Martena moved to Denver, Colorado.
She eventually returned to southwest Minnesota and met her husband, Cornie Ryswyk. Cornie was instrumental in her Christian growth and her deep faith in the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Following their marriage on January 23, 1947, they settled on a farm near Edgerton, Minnesota spending 45 years farming on Hillside Stock Farm and raising their four children.
During the years spent on the farm, the focus of Martena’s life was instilling strong faith and life skills into her children, assisting with farm chores, gardening, cooking, sewing, and church involvement.
In the Ryswyk family, Martena was well known for cleaning the milk machines in the barn, her homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam and Saturday house cleaning.
Upon retirement from farming, life for Martena became a series of changes, first a move inside the city limits of Edgerton, followed by the death of her husband in 1996.
In 1998, Martena experienced yet another change with a move to Springfield, Missouri to be near her children. While in Springfield, she experienced great delight in being surrounded by various family members and also suffered great sorrow in the deaths of her daughter, Mary and son-in-law, Donald Bowman.
In 2011, at the time of her 90th birthday, she moved to Fort Myers, Florida to be near her family while she enjoyed her final years at Barkley Place, a retirement center. She continued to maintain her love for Bible reading, people and quilting.
Martena often spoke of going home to be with Jesus and that promise was granted on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. She passed peacefully away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and entered into the loving arms of her Eternal Father after a life that was filled with faith, family and farm work.
Martena’s spirit and essence was a testament to the promises of God through-out the days of her life as a wife, mother, home-maker, Sunday school teacher, community member and spiritual leader.
Martena is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Darla and her husband, Dave Yannatone of Fort Myers; two sons, Glen and his wife, Diane of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Don and his wife, Lynn of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; nine grandchildren, Tiffany Bowman and husband, Mark Brotemarkle, Kirsten (Bowman) Young, Alissa (Yannatone) and husband, Matt Traycik, Amber (Yannatone) and husband, Drew Martin, and Ryan and wife, April Ryswyk, Michael and wife, Brittany Ryswyk, and Sara (Ryswyk) and husband, Craig Mellecker, Corbin Ryswyk and Caitlyn Ryswyk; 12 great-grandchildren, Mabry, Quentin, Evan, Greyson, Addie, Ty, Tanner, Lauren, LeeAnn, Brady, Luke, and Grace; sister, Glenda Garbers of Lake Benton, Minnesota; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cornie; daughter, Mary; son-in-law, Donald Bowman; and four siblings, Bill Korver, Marvin Korver, Sylvia Slegers, and Marg Loenhorst.
Edgerton Burial Association
Cornelius Henry Ryswyk was born December 13, 1920 to Paul and Gertie (Van Essen) Ryswyk
near Leota, Minnesota where he was raised and attended the Leota Christian School.
Upon completion of his education, he began working with his father on the family farm
and also worked as a farmhand for other area farmers.
In 1942, he entered the U.S. Navy, serving during W. W. II.
On January 23, 1947, he was united in marriage to Martena Korver. Following their marriage, they lived north of Edgerton on the Hillside Stock Farm where they farmed for 45 years. In February of 1995, he retired and they moved in to Edgerton. He died at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Monday, September 9, 1996 at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 26 days. Cornie was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Slayton, Minnesota.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Martena Ryswyk of Edgerton: four children, Mary and Don Bowman, Springfield, Missouri: Darla and David Yannatone, Akron, Ohio: Glen and Diane Ryswyk, Lawton, Oklahoma: and Donley and Lynn Ryswyk, Brandon, South Dakota: eight grandchildren: and one brother Harvey Ryswyk, Edgerton, Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Margaret Berghorst.
Dorothy Jean Slegers of Ontario, CA went to be with her Savior on August 2nd at 8:45am.
Dorothy was born on April 22, 1925 in Iowa. She was a dairy owner for many years. She was also a member of the First United Reformed Church.
The graveside service will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park in Ontario, CA at 10am on Friday, August 8, 2014. A celebration of her life will follow at 11am at the First United Reformed Church located at 6159 Riverside Drive, Chino, CA 91710. In lieu of flowers Dorothy requested donations to be made to Inland Christian Home in Ontario, CA.
NB1 Marjories cremains are also in MN Holland Cemetery.
NB2 Peter's cremains were scattered over a body of water by the military.
Glenda Mae Garbers, age 90, of Lake Benton, Minnesota died Monday, July 7, 2025 at her
daughter's home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Glenda Mae Korver was born on February 9, 1935, to Gerrit and Mary (Van Peursem) Korver
in Orange City, Iowa.
She was raised on a farm near Orange City.
When she was five years old, she moved with her family to a farm in Pipestone County,
near Holland, Minnesota.
She attended school in District 71.
After completing the eighth grade, she helped on the family farm.
When she was 18 years old, she completed her GED and went to Minneapolis, Minnesota
to attend North Central Bible College for one semester.
On October 29, 1954, Glenda was united in marriage to Erwin Garbers at the Assembly of God Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage, they resided on a farm near Lake Benton, Minnesota. While raising their six children, Glenda also worked on the family farm helping with chores and milking the dairy cows. Erwin preceded Glenda in death on March 26, 2014. After his death, Glenda continued to live on the farm.
As a small child, Glenda attended the Christian Reformed Church with her family. Then, when her family moved to Pipestone County, she attended the Assembly of God Church in Pipestone where she accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. After her marriage, she and Erwin were members of the First Baptist Church in Lake Benton and later transferred to Prairie Winds Baptist Church near Elkton, South Dakota. When her children were young, Glenda taught Sunday School and Bible School and sang in the choir. In her spare time, she enjoyed making blankets and rugs for all the family members. She also enjoyed playing the piano while her husband played the organ. She spent many hours playing cards, especially Rummy. Most importantly she enjoyed spending time with her family. Glenda passed away peacefully with family at her side on Monday, July 7, 2025 at the age of 90 years, four months and 28 days.
She is lovingly remembered by her six children, Virgil Garbers of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Dawn Miller of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Paul (Cindy) Garbers of Canton, South Dakota, Dale (Brenda) Garbers of Lake Benton, Leon Garbers of Lake Benton, and Byron (Tanya) Garbers of Pipestone; special friends, Michelle Buus and Matt Lundberg; grandchildren, Erin (Beau) Blouin, Ryan Stoltenberg, Amber (Hobie) Beman, Amy (Jaco) Diedrich-Gouws, Kimberly Miller, Ashley Miller, Gregory Miller, Becky (Austin) Parks, Cory (Breanna) Garbers, Carie (Justin) Driessen, Elizabeth (Casey) Bell, Brandon Garbers, Anthony Jorgenson, Ashlee Jorgenson, Austin Jorgenson, Aiden Garbers, Matthew Blaisdell and Wyatt Blaisdell; and 22 great-grandchildren; several sister-and brothers-in-law.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Erwin Garbers; son-in-law, Danny Miller; her parents, Gerrit and Maria Sebia "Mary" Korver; two brothers, William and Marvin Korver; and three sisters, Martena Ryswyk, Sylvia Slegers, and Marjorie Loenhorst.
Funeral Service: 12 July 2025 - First Baptist Church - Lake Benton, Minnesota
Interment: Memorial Hill Cemetery - Lake Benton, Minnesota
Source: Hartquist Funeral and Cremation Services - Lake Benton, Minnesota
Erwin Garbers, 83, Lake Benton, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Erwin Richard Garbers was born on January 15, 1931 to Ernst and Elli (Schulte) Garbers in Estelline, South Dakota. He moved with his family to White, South Dakota where he attended country school in District #24 until the fifth grade. He then moved with his family to Lake Benton where he continued his education in Lake Benton Hilltop 50 until the eighth grade. Upon completion of his education, he began farming on the family farm. He continued to work with his father until his parents moved into Lake Benton and he took over the family farm in 1956.
He married Glenda Korver on October 29, 1954 at the Assembly of God Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage they resided in the Lake Benton area. They were lifelong farmers, milking dairy cows and working the fields. Erwin remained on the farm until February 2010, when his progressing Parkinson's caused him to move in to the Central Minnesota Senior Care in Lake Benton. On March 11 he was admitted to a Sioux Falls hospital in South Dakota and later entered the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
He accepted the Lord as his Savior and was baptized by immersion in 1972. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Benton until their transfer to Prairie Winds Baptist Church by Elkton, South Dakota. He served as a trustee and sang in the church choir.
He is survived by his wife, Glenda Garbers, Lake Benton; six children, Virgil Garbers, Sioux Falls, Dawn (Danny) Miller, Brooklyn Park, Paul (Cindy) Garbers, Canton, South Dakota, Dale (Brenda Muehler) Garbers, Canby, Leon Garbers, Canton, South Dakota and Byron (Tanya Jorgenson) Garbers, Pipestone; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three siblings, Arnold (Millie) Garbers, Lake Benton, Herbert (Rose) Garbers, and Erna Salmonsen, both of Minneapolis; one sister-in-law, Linda Garbers, Minneapolis and one brother-in-law, John Van Dyke, Slayton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernst and Elli Garbers; two sisters, Viola Hokins and Lydia Van Dyke; one brother, Marvin Garbers and an infant sister, Elfrida Garbers.
Funeral Services: March 30, 2014 - Prairie Winds Baptist Church, Elkton, South
Dakota
Officiants: Pastor Mike Forsberg and Pastor Dan Spivey
Honorary Casket Bearers: Randy Hauschild, Allen Steffes, Dale Lozinski and Dwight
Buller.
Casket Bearers:Eric Jones, Matt Labaugh, Cory Prins, Brian Freuchte, Calvin Gilbert and
Tim Popowski.
Interment : Memorial Hill Cemetery - Lake Benton, Minnesota