Location: Garden of Love, Lot 84, Section D, Space 2 (Arie), Space 1 (Artha). Arie: 1910 - 1990 Artha: 1910 - 2006:
Artha H. Bomgaars, 96, of LeMars, Iowa, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Park Place Estates in LeMars.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2006, at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery, rural LeMars. Visitation begins after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, with the family present 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in LeMars.
Artha was born January 1, 1910, at Alton, Iowa, the daughter of Gradus and Christina (Mouw) Korver. She attended school at the Academy and Northwestern in Orange City, Iowa.
She married Arie J. Bomgaars December 23, 1935, in Orange City. She received her B. A. degree from Westmar College in LeMars, graduating magna cum laude in 1968. She taught school in Sioux and Plymouth counties for 29 years, the last 15 years spent teaching second grade at Franklin Elementary School in LeMars.
She was a member of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars, where she was very active as a ruling elder, deacon, choir member, Sunday School teacher, and women's groups, and she was a member of Mother's Club for many years, supported and entertained many groups with her husband, Arie, in their home. Artha was a soprano soloist for many church and community events.
Artha traveled widely, nationally and internationally, including an around-the-world trip in 1970, three trips to Kathmandu, Nepal, and many visits to Hawaii. She enjoyed sharing crocheted gifts with family and friends, reading, and keeping track of her family on their travels.
Survivors include a daughter, Dr. Mona R. Bomgaars of Honolulu, Hawaii, and a son, Robert Bomgaars and his wife, Cathy of Kansas City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Shannon Sarina, Dr. Stacey Bomgaars-Trueworthy, and Cory Bomgaars; five great-grandchildren, Jack Sarina, Ella Sarina, Will Sarina, Ava Trueworthy, and Oscar Arie Bomgaars; and one brother, James Korver and his wife, Marian of Orange City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arie J. Bomgaars, who died August 11, 1990; four brothers, William, Henry, John, and Marion Korver; and three sisters, Min Muilenburg, Martina Muilenburg, and a sister who died during infancy.