William Kiel
December 8, 1923 - October 18, 2015
William "Bill" Kiel, age 91, of Sanborn, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon.
There will be a funeral service on Thursday, October 22, at 10:00am, at the Sanborn Christian Reformed Church. The Rev. Al Van Dellen will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the Roseland Cemetery near Sanborn. Visitation will be after 6:00pm on Wednesday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the CHURCH.
William was born on December 8, 1923, at Maurice, the son of John and Marie (Huisman) Kiel. He was raised on a farm northeast of Maurice and attended country school. He served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1946, as part of the occupational forces in the Philippines and Japan.
On November 18, 1947, he was united in marriage to Joan Granstra in Ocheyedan, Iowa. They made their home in Hartley for a year and in Maurice for seven years before returning to Hartley to farm for nearly fifty years. In 2005, the couple moved to Sanborn, and in 2015, they moved to Fieldcrest in Sheldon.
"Bill" was a farmer for most of his life, but also did some construction work for a year and a half and volunteered with Justice for All and Hope Haven Wheelchair Ministries. He enjoyed woodworking, making furniture from reclaimed materials, traveling, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Mr. Kiel was a former member of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, the Ocheyeden Christian Reformed Church, and the Hartley Christian Reformed Church. He was currently a member of the Sanborn Christian Reformed Church.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 67 years, Joan; a son, Arlin Kiel, of Thompson, Iowa; five daughters and their husbands, Wanda and George Bowder, of Fairbanks, Alaska; Twyla and Robert Starkenburg, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Cheryl and John Hoogland, of Sioux Center; Linda and Marlin Vander Velde, of Sanborn; and Laura and Dave Pluim, of Sioux Falls; 22 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Hermina Hulstein, of Hull; and Mary Addink and Evelyn Kroese, both of Orange City; four sisters-in-law, Grada Kiel, of Sioux Center; Geri Kiel, of Orange City; and Edna Kiel, of Fullerton, California; and Joan’s siblings and their spouses, Bernard and Elsie Granstra, of Ocheydan; and Stephena and Stanley Van Iperen, of Lake Wilson, Minnesota.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Calvin Kiel; a daughter-in-law, Betty Kiel; a son-in-law, Bob Mathison; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; five brothers, Steve Kiel, and his wife Henrietta; Howard Kiel, and his wife Marie; Ray Kiel; Vern Kiel; and Clarence Kiel; two sisters and their husbands, Hilda and Dick Addink; and Kathryn and Arend Wassink; three brothers-in-law, Orville Kroese; Steven Hulstein; and Hank Addink; and Joan’s sisters and their husbands, Lavonne and Gary Kanis; and Deloris and Orville Jacobsma.
Janess G. Jacobsma
Winterset, Iowa
June 21, 1938 - August 29, 2012
Sadly, Janess' husband, Orville died Saturday morning when her funeral was to be held so her services were postponed and a service for both of them has been scheduled as follows:
Orville & Janess Jacobsma, 76 and 74, of Winterset, died September 1, 2012 and August 29th, 2012 at the Winterset Care Center North.
A funeral for both Orville and Janess will be held 1 p.m., Monday, September 3 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset.
A visitation with family present will be held from Noon until service time on Monday.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, September 4 in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan.
Memorials may be directed to the Grace Christian Academy in Winterset.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.ochiltree.com
Orville D. Jacobsma
Winterset, Iowa
July 2, 1936 - September 1, 2012
Sadly, Orville died Saturday morning when his beloved wife, Janess' funeral was to be held so her services were postponed and a service for both Janess and Orville has been scheduled as follows:
Orville & Janess Jacobsma, 76 and 74, of Winterset, died September 1, 2012 and August 29th, 2012 at the Winterset Care Center North.
A funeral for both Orville and Janess will be held 1 p.m., Monday, September 3 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset.
A visitation with family present will be held from Noon until service time on Monday.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, September 4 in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan.
Memorials may be directed to the Grace Christian Academy in Winterset.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.ochiltree.com.