KORVER, WILLIAM M. AND MATILDA (MUYSKENS)
William M. and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver have lived at 518 S. Main Ave. since 1958. Bill as he was known, was born March 20, 1901 to Martin and Jane (Mouw) Korver, growing up in the Alton area.
Matilda was born Oct. 18, 1901 to Cornelius and Wilhelmina (Guerink) Muyskens also of rural Alton. They met at a church function and were married Feb. 12, 1925.
William M. and Matilda Korver.
The Korvers raised eight children at rural Le Mars where Bill was a farmer and Matilda a homemaker.
After moving to Sioux Center, Bill was yard foreman at the Sioux Center Livestock Sale Co. for 3 years before becoming a meat cutter at Heemstra Meat Market for seven years. After .retirement Bill took a part time custodian job at the Sioux Center Community Hospital for 12 years. Matilda, after being a homemaker for 33 years, worked as a nurse's aid in the Community Hospital Nursing Wing for 16 years, retiring in 1975.
These are the names of their eight children and grandchildren:
Jeneva and Eugene Hofmeyer, Sheldon, IA having five children: Phyllis, Gary, Paul, Mike and Michelle.
Calvin and Angeline (Sandbulte) Korver, Alton, IA, raising five children: Miriam, Debra, Carlois, Martin and Eilene.
Dr. A. G. and Ruth (Vander Berg) Korver, Sheldon, IA, three children: Jayne, James and John.
Rev. Harold and Shirley (Ramaker) Korver, .Paramount, California, five sons: Kevin, Karl, Keith, Kenley and Kris.
Willard and Frances (Hartog) Korver, Tulsa, Oklahoma, parents of seven children: Bruce, Michelle, Daniel, Nancy, Bill, Margerie and Robin.
Harriet and Rev. Arie Brouwer, Teaneck, New Jersey, four children: Milton, Charla, Steven and Patricia.
Gladys and David J. Vander Berg, Sioux Center, IA, three children: Douglas, Barbars and Jeffrey.
Arloa and Gary Te Stroete, Sioux Center, IA, three children: Ruth, Renae and Scott.
At this time they have 35 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.
by William M. Korver
Corn Crib Topples, Kills M. Van Wyk Young O. C. Veteran
A tragic farm accident last Wednesday afternoon took the life of Maynard, known
as Mike Van Wyk and seriously injured Steve Slapendaal of Sioux Center.
The men were putting up a new type corn crib on the Simon Harmelink farm
northeast of Orange City when a gust of wind toppled the big structure and
pinned the two men underneath it.
The rest of the crew who were working on the other side of the crib quickly
jacked it up and extricated the injured men who were rushed to a hospital.
Van Wyk died soon after reaching the hospital. Slapendaal, who-received a broken leg, skull fracture, chest and back injuries, is reported making good improvement. The crib was being assembled by Art Korver, Vernon Muilenburg, Martin De Jager, Andrew Vander Maaten and the two accident victims. It was 31 feet high, 40 feet long and 27 feet wide.
Maynard Van Wyk was born at Inwood, lowa, December 24, 1921, and when 6 years old moved with his parents to Sheldon. After attending the Christian school in Sheldon, he engaged in farming with his father. He left this occupation in order to serve his country in the second World War, and he served 3 years. After returning from the service he was employed by firms in Orange City and then took up carpentry, which gave promise of becoming his life work.
He was married on May 29, 1947 to Geneva Korver, who with an infant son, 6 months, survives him. He was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Orange City, but after his marriage became a member of the First Reformed Church of Orange City.
He died on Wednesday, September 7, leaving besides his own beloved family, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Wyk, and 6 brothers, Gerrit of Alton and Peter, Harry, Elmer, John and Donald still at home, who mourn his departure, but rejoice in the hope of reunion in the Heavenly Home.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon in the First Reformed Church of Orange City with Rev. H. Colenbrander and Rev. Bajema officiating. Interment was made in the Nassau Township Cemetery, near Alton.
Source: Alton Democrat, September 15, 1949
His services were Saturday, Oct. 25, at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, with the Rev. Paul Van Maaren officiating. Burial was in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon, Iowa.
Eugene Boersma Hofmeyer, the son of Dick and Martha (Boersma) Hofmeyer was born on April 4, 1921, in Newkirk, Iowa. His family moved to Matlock when he was 2, and then moved to Hospers, where he received his education; graduating from Hospers High School in 1938. After high school, Eugene was awarded a scholarship to Westmar College in LeMars to further his education. On Jan. 20, 1945, he married Eunice Haag. To this union Phyllis and Paul were born. Eunice was a nurse and contracted polio. She preceded Eugene in death on Nov. 19, 1952. On April 23, 1955, he married Jeneva (Korver) Van Wyk in LeMars, Iowa. Gary and Mike became Eugene’s sons as a result of their marriage. Thirteen years into their marriage they were surprised and blessed with a daughter, Michelle. The family farmed in the Sheldon area until Gene retired in 1989. Eugene was a devoted steward of the land that the Lord had provided him. He continued helping with the farming operation until he was 88. Eugene and Jeneva built a new home next to the family farm in 1977 and lived there until moving to Fieldcrest in 2009. Eugene went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa, reaching the age of 93 years, 6 months and 15 days.
Eugene loved the Lord. He loved his family. He loved to sing. Eugene was an active member at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, serving many terms as Elder. He served on the Northwestern College Board and was active in Lay Witness Mission Ministry. He served on the Co-op Elevator Board. He enjoyed watching sports, even managing to get in a baseball game on his honeymoon. He had many wise sayings (Gene-isms) and every one had a story behind it.
Left to cherish Eugene’s memory is his wife of 59 years, Jeneva of Sheldon; children, Phyllis, and her husband Roger Smit of Prescott, Arizona; Gary, and his wife Dona Hofmeyer of St. Petersburg, Florida; Paul Hofmeyer of Sioux City, Iowa; Mike, and his wife Bonnie Hofmeyer of Sheldon; and Michelle, and her husband Jeff DeKok of Archer, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, Brent, Heith, Erik, Mark, Ross and Dustin Hofmeyer, Beau Smit, Amy Schade, Will and Kellen DeKok; 12 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends to remember him lovingly.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eunice; parents; a sister, Lucille Van Veldhuizen, and a brother, Virgil Hofmeyer.
Her services were Monday, May 18, 2015 at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa, with the Rev. Paul Van Maaren officiating. Burial was at the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon, Iowa.
Arrangements were under the care of the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.
Jeneva W. Hofmeyer, daughter of William and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver, was born Dec. 4, 1925, in Hospers, Iowa. The family moved to Alton when she was 3 years old. When she was 12 years old the family moved to LeMars, where she received her education at Floyd Independent Country Schools. Jeneva was very proud to have attended Northwestern Academy in Orange City. She cherished her time at the Academy and was a lifelong supporter of Northwestern College.
On May 29, 1947, she married Mike VanWyk and together they made their home in Orange City. To this union Gary and Mike were born. He preceded Jeneva in death on Sept. 7, 1949. Jeneva worked as a secretary for the ASCS office in Orange City for 10 years, and this is where Jeneva met Eugene. Jeneva married Eugene Hofmeyer on April 23, 1955, in LeMars. Phyllis and Paul became her son and daughter. Thirteen years into their marriage Jeneva and Eugene were surprised and blessed with a daughter, Michelle.
Eugene and Jeneva farmed for many years in the Sheldon area until retiring in 1989. They built a new home north of the family farm in 1977 and lived there until moving to Fieldcrest in 2009. After 58 devoted years working and serving together, Eugene preceded Jeneva in death on Oct. 19, 2014. Jeneva remained at Fieldcrest until entering the Sanford Sheldon Hospital where she went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 15, 2015, reaching the age of 89 years, 5 months and 11 days.
Jeneva loved the Lord. She was an active member of First Reformed Church in Sheldon, where she was always happy to be busy doing the Lord’s work. She enjoyed singing alto in the choir, served on the Guild, taught Sunday School, and Catechism. All of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren knew that she loved them. She had a gift for hospitality, and all the grandchildren knew where her famous cookie tin was. Her home was always open and beautifully kept.
Left to cherish Jeneva’s memory are her children, Phyllis Smit and her husband Roger, of Prescott, Arizona; Gary Hofmeyer, and his wife Dona, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Paul Hofmeyer of Sioux City, Iowa; Mike Hofmeyer, and his wife, Bonnie, of Sheldon, Iowa; and Michelle DeKok, and her husband Jeff, of Archer, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, Brent, Heith, Erik, Mark, Ross and Dustin Hofmeyer, Beau Smit, Amy Schade, Will and Kellen DeKok; 13 great grandchildren; three sisters; two brothers and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Hofmeyer; her parents William and Matilda Korver; and two brothers, Calvin Korver and Arian Korver.
From the main entrance road going east to about row 10. Alton,Iowa:
Dawn is a daughter of Calvin
Calvin Korver, age 81, of Orange City, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, who were praising God with singing, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at the Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility.
Calvin Marvin was born May 4, 1927, in rural Hospers, the son of William and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver. He was first raised on a farm south of Hospers, where he attended country school. At the age of 10, he drove a team of horses to help his family move to a farm south of Carnes. He worked as a hired man on many farms when he was a teenager. As a young man, he was employed at Silent Sioux in Orange City.
On Jan. 12, 1951, he married Angeline Dena Sandbulte in Carmel. They first lived on a farm near Struble. In 1952, they moved to their farm south of Alton, where they lived until June of 2007, when he became a resident of the Long Term Care Facility.
Mr. Korver was a member of the Alton Reformed Church, where he participated in the Men's Brotherhood and Adult Sunday School. He and his wife consistently supported missions. He enjoyed singing in quartets and with relatives around the family piano.
They liked entertaining others, especially children and several groups of Japanese students. He gave them rides on horses, sleds, and tractors. Often, while Angeline was making one of her fabulous meals, he would be playing practical jokes. Their visitors left the farm with fond memories.
"Cal" was a successful dairyman and loved studying dairy genetics to develop his herd. He was not afraid of hard work and a faithful steward of the land. He served the community as a trustee of Nassau Township.
Survivors include his wife of more than 57 years; five children and their spouses, Miriam and David Hector, of Le Mars; Debra and Cornie Wassink, of Alton; Carlois Mirpuri, of Palm Bay, Fla.; Martin and Molly Korver, of Alton; and Eileen and Terry Johnson, of Milford; 12 grandchildren, Karlton and Craig Hector; the Rev. Matthew and Ryan Wassink; Sharina, Shivani, and Shalini Mirpuri; Seth and Dane Korver; and Clark, Olivia, and Milan Johnson; three great-grandchildren, Hannah and Hailey Korver and Case Benjamin Wassink; and four sisters and two brothers, Jeneva Hofmeyer, of Sheldon; the Rev. Harold Korver, of Paramount, Calif.; Willard Korver, of Tulsa, Okla.; Harriet Brouwer, of Dexter, Mich.; and Gladys Vander Berg and Arloa Te Stroete, both of Sioux Center.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn, at the age of 3; and a brother, Dr. A. G. Korver.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today (Monday) at the Alton Reformed Church in Alton. The Rev. Richard Kooistra, the Rev. Harold Korver, and the Rev. Matthew Wassink officiated Interment followed at the Nassau Township Cemetery near Alton. Visitation was after 4 p.m. Sunday, with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Memorials may be directed to United Christians International, Post Office Box 51, Orange City, Iowa 51041, for Kristi and JeanJean Mompreimere, missionaries to Haiti.
Dr. Arian Garrit KORVER (1928 - 2003)
SHELDON, Iowa -- Dr. A.G. Korver, 74, of Sheldon died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon from complications from a stroke.Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Sheldon, with the Rev. Emmanuel Dass officiating. Burial will be prior to services Monday in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, with the family present 2 to 4 p.m., at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.
Dr. Arian Garrit Korver, the son of William and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver, was born Nov. 28, 1928, near Orange City, Iowa. He received his education from the Academy in Orange City, his undergraduate degree from Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa in 1951, and his doctorate of optometry from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago in 1954.
On Dec. 24, 1951, he was united in marriage to Ruth Vander Berg in Luverne, Minn. The couple made their home in Sheldon. Doc practiced optometry in Sheldon from 1954 until he retired in 1979. His retirement was brief, for in 1980, he opened Korver Eye Care in Sioux City, where he still practiced.
He was a member of United Methodist Church, where he was active in the Golden Angels. He also was a member of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity. He enjoyed singing, taking care of his yard and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Ruth of Sheldon; three children and their spouses, Jayne and Gary Vander Lee of Hartley, Iowa, Jim and Jayne Korver of Sheldon, and John and Connie Korver of Moville, Iowa; six grandchildren, Matthew and Jennifer Vander Lee, Jett and Jake Korver and Samantha and Tori Korver; four sisters, Jeneva and her husband, Gene Hofmeyer of Sheldon, Harriet Brouwer of Dexter, Mich., Gladys and her husband, Dave Vander Berg, and Arloa and her husband, Gary Te Stroete, all of Sioux Center, Iowa; three brothers and their wives, Calvin and Angeline Korver of Alton, Iowa, the Rev. Harold and Shirley Korver of Paramount, Calif., and Bill and Frances Korver of Tulsa, Okla.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother-in-law, the Rev. Arie Brouwer; and two nieces.
Ruth Korver, the daughter of John and Bertha (Prins) Vander Berg, was born February 23, 1930 in Orange City, Iowa. She received her education from Sioux Center Schools, graduating in 1948. She went on to further her education at Westmar College in LeMars, graduating with a bachelor’s in education in 1951.
On December 24, 1951, she was united in marriage to Arian Korver in Luverne, Minnesota, and the couple made their home in Sheldon, Iowa. Ruth taught for ten years before their first born. She then spent 21 years raising her children, she returned to the classroom as both teacher and student. At 50 years of age she went back to college to get her Special Education endorsement. She continued her second career in teaching for 12 years, retiring in 1995.
Arian preceded Ruth in death on January 2, 2003. Ruth remained in Sheldon after his passing. Ruth passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, reaching the age of 87 years, 1 month and 27 days.
Ruth was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Sheldon. She enjoyed playing bridge, reading, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending summers at Battle Lake, Minnesota. Ruth will be remembered for her kind heart and gentle soul.
Ruth leaves to cherish her memory her children and their spouses, [redacted]; seven grandchildren, [redacted]; great granddaughter, [redacted]; brother, Dave and Gladys Vander Berg of Sioux Center, Iowa; sister-in-law, Marjorie Vander Berg of Battle Lake, Minnesota; also a host of other relatives and friends.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. Arian, two brothers, Dr. James "Bud" Vander Berg and Dr. Elmer Vander Berg; and two nieces.
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home
In the 1940s we changed our name to Emmanuel Reformed Church and made the hard transition to worshiping in English. As more Midwesterners of Dutch stock moved into the area the church began to grow. But by the 1960s and 70s the dairies were moving out of town and some wondered whether Emmanuel would survive.
In 1971 Harold Korver and his family were called to pastor Emmanuel. Harold did not want to leave Chicago, but as he prayed about this call he literally felt ill unless he was facing westward. So Harold, Shirley and the 5 boys crammed into their 1966 Pontiac station wagon and drove to Paramount where they have lived ever since.
The 1980s saw the ethnic makeup of the Paramount area shift to become more diverse. Harold kept preaching that we were called to be a "Mission Outpost" and we’ve been seeking to live into that vision ever since. Amongst other things, in the 1980s and 90s Emmanuel partnered with the City of Paramount to clean up the city and help catalyze a movement that saw the city transition from one of the least desirable cities to in America to becoming an All-American City.
In the midst of the LA riots and the recession of the 1990s we started our first intentionally multicultural worship service focused on reaching and blessing our community. Then we launched our CenterPoint and Spanish services - and along the way we’ve been trying to learn what it means to be a good neighbor here in Paramount which has meant starting our basketball ministry, After-school program, food ministry, and health ministry.
The newest adventure God is calling us to is to partner with the churches and the people of Compton to see the rebirth of that city that will continue to spread. We’ve committed our next 40 years to the spiritual, social, and economic renewal of the city of Compton - a vision that is way beyond us, and yet is not beyond God at all. We’re committed to planting 100 churches westward towards the heart of Los Angeles. We’re committed to becoming a discipleship center that develops leaders for God’s mission in this region. We’re not fancy people, but we believe God is on the move and we’re excited to be a part of what He’s doing in our area.
The Rev. Arie R. Brouwer, 58, of Teaneck, New Jersey, an Inwood native, former
official of both the National and World Council of Churches, died Thursday,
October 7, at his residence in Teaneck, due to cancer.
Services were at 2 P.M., Monday, October 11, at Christ Chapel, Northwestern College, Orange City, with the Rev. Nancy Van Wyk-Phillips and the Rev. Harold Brown officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens, Sioux Center.
The Rev. Dr. Brouwer was born July 14, 1935, in Inwood. He married Harriet Korver, August 16, 1955, at Orange City.
He began and ended his ministry in local churches in Michigan and New Jersey. He was best known as general secretary of the Reformed Church in America, 1977-1983, and the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA from 1985-1989. He served as deputy general secretary of the World Council of Churches, 1983-1984. In 1992-1993 he served as interim pastor for the Community Church of Glen Rock, New Jersey.
Survivors include his wife; four children, Milton of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Charla of Lynchburg, Virginia; Patricia of Bogota, New Jersey, and Steven and his wife Margaret of Ann Arbor; five brothers, Jasper of Demotte, Indiana; Gerrit and Bert, both of Edgerton, Minnesota; Louis of Tyler, Minnesota, and Merle of Grosse Point Woods, Michigan; a sister Jeanette Dethmers of Holland, Minnesota and a granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Edward.
Memorial donations may be directed to the World Council of Churches, Unit One, Worship Formation Dept., Box 2100 CH-1211, Geneva 2, Switzerland.
(Source: Sioux Center News)
The Rev. Arie R. Brouwer, a leader in world ecumenism who resigned in 1989 as head of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA when he fell out with other council leaders over the direction of the 49-million-member body, died Thursday at his home in Teaneck, N.J.
A council spokesman in New York City said Brouwer, who also was a top executive of the Reformed Church in America from 1977 to 1983 and deputy general secretary of the World Council of Churches in Geneva from 1983 to 1984, was 58 and had been ill with cancer.
In 1987, two years after being elected to head the NCC, Brouwer led the first church delegation to North and South Korea since the country was divided at the end of World War II. Earlier, he had participated in the "Choose Life" conference in Geneva in which U.S. and Soviet church leaders formulated a call for disarmament.
He was a frequent visitor to the Soviet Union and was one of a handful of church leaders asked to address the 1,000th anniversary gathering of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1988. He also became one of the first church leaders to publicly disavow the apartheid policies of South Africa.
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
Dave and Gladys Vander Berg.
VANDER BERG, DAVID AND GLADYS (KORVER)
Dave Vander Berg descends from several generations of Vander Berg businessmen dating back to his grandfather Epke Vander Berg's arrival in Sioux Center in 1903. There are stories in this book on Dave's parents, John E. Vander Bergs, and grandparents, Epke Vander Bergs. David was born October 17, 1933 and grew up and attended school in Sioux Center. As a young man he worked with his father and uncle Douwe Vander Berg in the piano business while attending Westmar College.
On June 12, 1965 Dave married Gladys Korver. Gladys was born September 8, 1936 the daughter of William M. Korver and Matilda Muyskens. Gladys attended college at Northwestern in Orange City, Iowa.
Dave and Gladys, Jeff, Barb, Doug Vander
Berg.
Dave went into the piano business alone after his father retired, he also restored pianos. In 1968 they put up the new furniture store two miles south of Sioux Center at the location of their farm. Gladys spends much of her time managing the furniture store. In 1984 their son, Doug, went into business with them and started the mobile home business. In 1988 their son, Jeff, also joined the business and in 1990 they added modular homes to the business.
Dave Vander Berg and Gladys have three children:
Doug Vander Berg was born May 17, 1957 and married Jane Kirkwood. They have two children, Brett John born October 12, 1985 and Brittany Marie born July 4, 1988.
Barb Vander Berg was born May 29, 1962 and married Wade Vermeer. Wade works for K-Products in Orange City, Iowa and Barb is a R.N. at the Sioux Center Hospital. They have a son, Timothy John, born June 7, 1989.
Jeff Vander Berg was born June 30, 1963 married Vonda Hulstein. They live in Hospers, Iowa.
by Gladys Vander Berg
TE STROETE, GARY AND ARLOA (KORVER)
Gary and Arloa Te Stroete have lived in Sioux Center since 1965. Although Arloa had lived here from 1956 to 1960 being the kindergarten teacher at Sioux Center Public School.
Gary, was born May 1, 1937, son of Henry and Harriet (Vander Berg) Te Stroete, grew up on the family farm at Hospers, Iowa, attended Hospers Public School and graduated from So. Dakota State University.
Arloa, was born March 9, 1938, daughter of William M. and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver, grew up on a farm at Le Mars, Iowa, graduated from the Classical Academy at Orange City and Northwestern College. Then taught kindergarten at Sioux Center and Brookings, So. Dakota
Terry and Renae Schuiteman wedding, Sept. 16, 1988. Front Row L-R: Renae Schuiteman,
Arloa Te Stroete, Ruth Vermeer, Second Row L-R: Terry Schuiteman, Gary Te Stroete,
Scott Te Stroete, and Al Vermeer.
They were married August 10, 1960 at Sioux Center, being the second couple married in the Central Reformed Church. They have three children, Ruth, born Nov. 2, 1963, Mrs, Alison Vermeer (Irwin R. and Ellen); Renae, born Aug. 6.1965, Mrs. Terry Schuiteman (Arvin J. and Wilmina) and Scott, born Feb. 14, 1970; currently a student at Northwestern College.
The move to Sioux Center came as a transfer by the Farm Credit System, where Gary was manager of the Sioux Center Production Credit Association. He remained at that position until 1979 when they devoted their full time to a business that was started in 1958, known as Arlo Farms. Arlo Farms, named after Arloa, was known throughout the nation as one of the top Suffolk sheep breeding farms. To its credit are nine National and International Champions, at both the Chicago International and the North America International Show in Louisville, Kentucky and countless state champions. Also, their annual production sales sent sheep coast to coast and some foreign countries. Arlo Farms was also known as a supplier of puppies to pet shops through out the United States. Started in 1967 as a single kennel, progressing to a buyer of puppies from over one hundred twenty five kennels in this area, selling thousands of registered pups and making the Sioux Center area one of the nation's largest production areas. This was a family project located on 40 acres known as Arlo Farm Addition, located on Third Ave. S.W., lying between lst Ave. and the railroad and 9th St. and the south edge of the city limits.
by Gary and Arloa Te Stroete
Kirk Korver
OCTOBER 7, 1990 ~ MARCH 20, 2018 (AGE 27)
Kirk Erick Korver was born October 7, 1990, to Kevin and Laine Korver in Long Beach, California. After a short illness, he passed away on March 20, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa.Kirk was a 2009 graduate of Pella Community High School. He graduated with honors from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 2014.
Kirk’s life is marked by a smile, words of welcome, kindness, a generosity of spirit, a gentle Christ-honoring faith, loyalty and compassion.
The Well Resource Center was chosen as the option for memorial gifts because The Well's mission reminds us of Kirk.
Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Kevin and Laine Korver of Pella, his brothers: Kyle and Juliet Korver of Cleveland, Ohio, Klayton and Kelly Korver of Knoxville, Iowa, and Kaleb and Macy Korver of Portland, Oregon, his grandparents: Reverend Harold and Shirley Korver of Paramount, California, and his girlfriend Ella Meier. Kirk is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and other family.
Kirk was preceded in death by his grandparents: Lewis and Delores Lundy.
