- Vader Berend is NH en woont - 1900-02 Ede Veldhuizen 24, 31-12-1902 VSA.
BLEYENBERG, BEN AND ALBERTA (VAN MAANEN)
Ben Bleyenberg was the son of Derk and Aartje (Lagerwy) Bleyenberg. (See separate story.)
On Feb. 6, 1924, Ben Bleyenberg was united in marriage to Alberta Van Maanen, daughter of Bart and Mina Van Maanen in the Van Maanen home by Rev. L. Ypma.
They farmed their entire married life, the first few years north of Ireton and then near Sioux Center. In 1962 they retired trom farming and moved to 621 2nd Ave. N. E. in Sioux Center.
Ben passed away on August 14, 1986 at the age of 86 years and Alberta is a resident of Pleasant Acres Nursing Home in Hull since November, 1988.
Their five children are: Wilmyna, Mrs. Tunis Jansma of Doon; Arts, Mrs. John Haverhals of Sioux Center; Bernice, Mrs. Peter Rynders of Pontiac, Michigan; Delores, Mrs. John Hoksbergen of Doon; and Alvin of Sioux Center.
by Wilmyna Jansma
Mr. Bleyenberg was born Jan. 17, 1900 in Ede, the Netherlands and came to the United States in 1902. He attended school at Sioux Center area Christian schools. He married Alberta Van Maanen Feb. 6, 1924 in Sioux Center. The couple lived in the Sioux Center and Ireton areas. Mr. Bleyenberg was a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hull.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Tunis (Wilmyna) Jansma [must be Bonneman GS] and Mrs. John (Delores) Hoksbergen, both of Doon, Mrs. John (Arta) Haverhals of Sioux Center and Mrs. Peter (Bernice) Rynders of Pontiac, Mich.; a son, Elvin of Sioux Center; a brother, Gerrit of Sioux Center; three sisters, Mrs. William (Ida) De Vries, Mrs. Lane (Gertie) Schelling and Mrs. Jake (Bess) Harskamp, all of Sioux Center; 28 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Sioux County Capital 1986-08-21.
Alberta Bleyenberg, 92, of Hull, IA, died on Monday, January 24, 1994, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Graveside services, under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center, were scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 1994, in Memory Gardens Cemetery at Sioux Center, IA, the Reverend Richard Moore officiating. Due to bad weather, services were rescheduled to Friday, January 28.
Mrs. Bleyenberg was born August 2, 1901, at Sioux Center, the daughter of Bart and Mina Van Maanen. She married Ben Bleyenberg on February 6, 1924, in Sioux Center, and the couple lived in the Sioux Center and Ireton areas. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Bleyenberg had been a resident of the care center since 1988. Mrs. Bleyenberg was a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hull.
Surviving are four daughters, Wilmyna (Mrs. Tunis) Bonnema of Sioux Center, Bernice (Mrs. Peter) Rynders of Pontiac, MI, and Delores (Mrs. John) Hoksbergen of Doon, IA; a son and daughter-inlaw, Alvin and Betty Bleyenberg of Sioux City; 30 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and a sister-inlaw, Elizabeth (Mrs. John) Van Maanen of Rock Rapids, IA.
She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter; a son-in-law, John Haverhals, Jr.; two greatgrandchildren, Brandon Oostra and Veryl De Jong; two brothers; and seven sisters.
Ireton Examiner 1994-02-03.
Mrs. Wilmyna Jansma, age 93, of Sheldon, formerly of Hull, passed away on September
13, 2020, at the Fieldcrest Assisted Living Community in Sheldon.
There will be a funeral service on Friday, September 18, at 1:30pm, at the Hull
Protestant Reformed Church in Hull.
The Rev. James Laning will officiate.
Interment will follow the service at the Hope Cemetery in Hull.
Viewing will be on Thursday, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Hull
and the family will receive guests from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the pool park shelter
house in Hull.
Wilmyna was born on March 28, 1927, in rural Ireton, the daughter of Ben and Alberta (Van Maanen) Bleyenberg. She grew up on farms in the Ireton and Sioux Center area where she attended country school, Sioux Center Christian School, and Western Christian High School in Hull. Following her graduation, she enrolled in summer school at Westmar College in LeMars and then taught at Sioux Center Christian School and the State Line Country School north of Rock Rapids.
On August 2, 1949, she was united in marriage to Tunis "Tony" Jansma in Sioux Center. They lived on farms near Hull and were blessed with four children, Diane, and her husband, Dave Bonestroo; and Marlys, and her husband, Cliff Koele, all of Hull; Rachel, and her husband, Dave Griess, of Loveland, Colorado; and Terry Jansma, and his wife, Dee, of Doon. After their retirement from farming in 1990, they moved to their home they built in Hull. Tony passed away on August 15, 2011, in Sioux Falls.
In January of 2015, Wilmyna moved to Aspen Heights Assisted Living in Hull, and then became a resident of Fieldcrest in September of 2018. Mrs. Jansma was a member of the Hull Protestant Reformed Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Martha's Ladies Aid Society. She enjoyed her teaching years, gardening and sewing, vacationing and camping, and the many family gatherings she hosted and attended.
In addition to her children and their spouses, she is survived by fourteen grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two sisters and their husbands, Bernice and Pete Rynders, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Lori and John Hoksbergen, of Hull; a brother Alvin Bleyenberg, and his wife, Betty, of Sioux Center; a brother-in-law and his wife, Bill and Harriet Jansma, of Ellsworth, Minnesota; a sister-in-law and her husband, Bernice and Noralf Barstad, of Brandon, South Dakota; as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Lauren Faith Diekevers; a still born sister; a sister and her husband, Artie and Elmer Bonnema; a brother-in-law, John Haverhals; and three of her husband's siblings, Gert, and her husband, Jim De Boer; Jane, and her husband, Pete De Boer; and Bart Jansma.
Memorials may be directed to the Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School.
[Source: Oolman Funeral Home in Hull, Iowa]
Tunis Jansma, 84 of Hull died Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Sanford Health of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4-8PM with the family present from 5-7PM at
the Protestant Reformed Church of Hull.
A funeral service will be held at Thursday at 10:00AM at the Protestant Reformed Church
with Rev. James Laning officiating.
Interment will follow the service in the Hope Cemetery of Hull.
Tunis Jansma was born May 2, 1927 near Lester, IA to William and Alice (Van Dyk) Jansma. He grew up on the farm helping his parents with everyday farm life. He attended country school completing the 6th grade.
Tunis married Wilmyna Bleyenberg on August 2, 1949 in Sioux Center, IA. They farmed together near Ellsworth, MN and later continued farming in the Hull and Doon, IA area. The couple retired to Hull, IA in 1990. Recently, Tunis and Wilmyna celebrated 62 years of marriage. >p>He was a member of the Hull Protestant Reformed Church. Tunis served on church consistory and school boards. He thoroughly enjoyed farming, vacationing and camping with his family and many family get-togethers over the years.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Wilmyna of Hull; his four children: Diane (Dave) Bonestroo, Marlys (Cliff) Koele all from Hull, Rachel (David) Griess from Loveland, CO, Terry (Dee) Jansma, from Doon; 14 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; sister, Jane (Pete) De Boer from Steen, MN; brother, William (Harriet) Jansma from Ellsworth, MN; and a sister-in-law, Bernice (Noralf) Barstad from Luverne, MN. He is also survived by Wilmyna's family, Arta (Elmer) Bonnema from Sioux Center, ernice (Peter) Rynders from Grand Rapids, MI, Delores (John) Hoksbergen from Hull, and Alvin (Betty) Bleyenberg from Sioux Center as well as his much loved nieces and nephews.
Tunis was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Gert and Jim De Boer, brother, Bart Jansma; brother-in-law, John Haverhals and a great granddaughter, Lauren Faith Diekevers.
[Source: Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center, Iowa]
John Haverhals, Jr., 53, of Sioux Center died Saturday, June 12 at his home after a long illness.
Mr. Haverhals was born March 9,1929 in Sioux Center. He attended school in Center Township in rural Sioux Center. He was a member of the Lebanon Christian Reformed Church.
He married Arta Bleyenberg on October 17, 1950 in Lebanon, Iowa. After their marriage, the couple lived near Lebanon. They moved to Sioux Center in 1979.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, John E. of Hudson, South Dakota, Barry and Kevin, both of Hawarden, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Rod (Lorraine) Hulshof and Miss Lois Haverhals, both of Sioux Center, Iowa; one brother, Adrian of Hawarden, Iowa; three sisters, Mrs. John (Ann) Wiechers of Hawarden, Iowa, Mrs. John (Johanna) Van Kieft and Mrs. Floyd (Marie) Van Kley, both of Sioux Center, Iowa; and seven grandchildren.
Services: Lebanon Christian Reformed Church - Rural Sioux Center, Iowa
Officiant: Rev. Kenneth Eiten
Interment: Lebanon Cemetery - Rural Sioux Center, Iowa
Arrangements: Memorial Funeral Home - Sioux Center, Iowa
Source: Hawarden Independent - June 17, 1982
Elmer Bonnema, age 92, of Sioux Center, Iowa passed away November 5, 2019 at Royale
Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center.
Elmer Bonnema was born on July 3, 1927, in Eagle Township in Sioux County to parents
Peter and Leafy Bonnema.
He attended country school through eighth grade and then worked with his father on the
family farm.
Elmer married Mathilda Mulder in Orange City, Iowa on October 18, 1950. He left the next month for Fort Leonard Wood, Colorado to be inducted into the army. In 1951, Elmer went to serve in Korea as a Jeep repair technician during the Korean War. He returned in November 1952 to work on the family farm. Daughter, Mary, was born while Elmer was serving in Korea. He and Mathilda were blessed with three more children: Lavonne, Myron (stillborn), and Barbara. Mathilda passed away on March 9, 1959, due to a house fire.
Elmer married Jacoba Van Dorp, on August 11, 1961, in Lebanon, Iowa. He farmed on the family farm, raising pigs, cattle, and chickens. He was a lifetime member of the Lebanon Christians Reformed Church where he enjoyed participating in the church's Bible study groups and ministry activities. Elmer served as elder and deacon for many years. One activity he loved was pitching for the Lebanon Softball team. Jacoba passed away January 23, 1990.
Elmer married Arta Haverhals on September 25, 1992, in Lebanon, Iowa. They lived in Sioux Center. He enjoyed playing cards and drinking coffee with the other men at the Senior Activity Center. In 2013, Elmer and Artie moved to Crown Pointe. Artie passed away on July 11, 2018. On August 20, 2019, Elmer moved into Royale Meadows.
He is survived by his three daughters and their families:
Mary and Stanley Goslinga of Orange City and children: Jennifer and her husband Joe
Trosen, Michael and his wife Elizabeth Goslinga, Rachel and her husband Ryan De
Vries
Lavonne and Don Jansen of Grand Rapids, Michigan and children: Brad and his wife Becky
Jansen, Heidi Seosenyeng and Lynn and her husband Dykon Pacis
Barbara and Alan Van Beek of Orange City and children: Adam and his wife Marla Van Beek
and Emily and her husband Stephan McClure
Also left to cherish his memory are 15 grandchildren; one brother, Harold Bonnema; five
stepchildren: Lorraine and Herb Struyk, John and Lorna Haverhals, Barry and Jodi
Haverhals, Kevin Haverhals, Lois and Scott Mouw plus many step-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three wives; infant son, Myron; and siblings: Mae and Dick Fedders, Melvin and Gertie Bonnema, Beulah and Clarence Statema, and sister-inlaw, Millie Bonnema.
Funeral Service: November 9, 2019 - Lebanon Christian Reformed Church - Rural Sioux
Center, Iowa
Officiant: Rev. Cory Van Sloten
Interment With Military Honors: Lebanon Christian Reformed Church Cemetery - Rural
Sioux Center, Iowa
Arrangements: Memorial Funeral Home - Sioux Center, Iowa
Source: Memorial Funeral Home