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
