Funeral services were held at the First Reformed Church in Orange City at 1:30
P.M. April 9 for Anthony Muilenburg, 70 of Orange City, who died April 5 at the
Orange City Hospital.
Services were conducted by the Rev. E. Van Engelenhoven and burial was in West Lawn Cemetery at Orange City.
Mr. Muilenburg was born at Orange City December 14, 1902, and was a lifelong resident of that community.
He married Martina Korver January 15, 1925 at Orange City. The couple farmed near Orange City until retiring and moving into town In 1958.
He had operated the Heritage House Nursing Home in Orange City the past five years.
Survivors include the widow; a son, Vernon, of Maurice; four daughters, Mrs. Peter (Gwendolyn) Hoogland of Maurice Mrs. Henry (Beth) Haarsma of Orange City, Mrs. Lee (Audrey) Van Engelenhoven of Birmigham, Ala., and Mrs. Richard (Judith) Gabel of Rochester, Mich.; five brothers, Franklin, Howard, Elmer, Marion and Nelson all of Orange City; four sisters, Mrs. Ed Van Gorp, Mrs. Lou Van't Hof, Mrs. John Stander and Mrs. Richard Oolman, all of Orange City; and 16 grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1973-04-12.
Martina Muilenburg, 95, of Orange City died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at the Orange City Municipal Hospital.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Steven Vander Molen and the Rev. David Sterk will officiate. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Orange Cily under the direction of the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Martina was born Aug. 16, 1904, in rural Alton, the daughter of Martin and Jennie (Mouw) Korver. She was raised northeast of Orange City.
On Jan. 15, 1925, she married Anthony Muilenburg at rural Alton. They farmed in the Orange City area until 1958, when they moved into Orange City.
In 1968, Anthony and Marlina founded and began operating the Heritage House Nursing Home in Orange City. Mr. Muilenburg died April 5,1973, in Orange City.
Martina continued working at the Heritage House until the age of 90. She helped with many of the activities there, including worship services, hymn sings, birthday parties and bingo. In August of 1998, she became a resident of the Pioneer Memorial Home in Orange City.
Mrs. Muilenburg was an active member of the First Reformed Church where she participated in the womens organizations and served as a Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include a son and his wife, Vernon and Margaret Muilenburg of Maurice; four daughters and their husbands; Gwendolyn and Peter Hoogland of Sioux Center. Beth and Henry Haarsma of Orange City, Audrey, and Lee Van Engelenhoven of Lakeland, Fla. and Judy and Richard Gabel of Surprise, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother and his wife, Simon and Gertrude Korver of Lynden, Wash.; and two sisters-in-law, Allie Korver and Winnie Stander, both of Orange City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Ruth; a grandson, Lee Van Engelenhoven, Jr.; six brolhers, William, Henry, infant Arthur, Arthur, Myron and John Korver; and a sister, Myna Haverdink.
Memorials may be directed to Northwestern College or First Reformed Church.
Sioux Center News 1999-11-18.
Mr. Vernon Muilenburg, age 90, of Orange City, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015,
at the Orange City Area Health System.
Vernon John was born on September 13, 1925, in rural Orange City, the son of Anthony and
Martina (Korver) Muilenburg.
He was raised in the Middleburg area, where he attended a country school and graduated
from the Orange City High School.
On February 18, 1949, he married Margaret Van Gelder in Orange City. They farmed at Middleburg until 1964, when they moved to a farm south of Maurice. They retired into Maurice in 1992, and moved to Orange City in 2006. In 2013, they became residents of the Pioneer Memorial Home and in 2015, they moved to the Landsmeer Ridge Retirement Community, both in Orange City.
"Vern" was a member of the First Reformed Church where he had been an elder and a Sunday school and catechism teacher. He served on the board of directors of the Maurice - Orange City Cooperative Elevators. He thoroughly enjoyed farming.
Survivors include his wife of more than 66 years; a son and his wife, Daryl and Donna (Van Holland) Muilenburg; and a daughter and her husband, Faye and Albert Vander Lugt, all of Maurice; six grandchildren and their spouses, Alan and Jill Muilenburg, of Maurice; Sandy and Peter Jenkins, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Lisa and Ben Vos and Carrie and Michael Vander Schaaf, all of Orange City; Kristi and Jason Hargens, of Le Mars; and Amy and Aaron Muth, of Ireton; sixteen great-grandchildren; three sisters and their husbands, Beth and Henry Haarsma, of Orange City; Audrey and Lee Van Engelenhoven, of Helena, Alabama; and Judy and Richard Gabel, of Surprise, Arizona; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Wilbert and Clara Van Gelder, of Arizona; and Arnold and Marge Van Gelder, of Orange City; and three sisters-in-law, Theresa Goslinga, of Orange City; Helen Van Gelder, of Sioux Falls; and Carolyn Vande Brake, of Sanborn.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Eugene Rensink; two great-grandchildren, Kaleb Hargens and Abigail Muth; and two sisters, Marilyn Muilenburg, and Gwendolyn, and her husband, Peter Hoogland.
Margaret Muilenburg, age 90, of Orange City, passed away on Saturday, February 25,
2017, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
There will be a funeral service on Wednesday, March 1, at 10:30am, at the First Reformed
Church in Maurice.
The Rev. Wick Hubers will officiate.
Interment will follow the service at the Sherman Township Cemetery near Maurice.
Margaret Evelyn was born on October 31, 1926, in rural Ireton, the daughter of William and Effie (Feenstra) Van Gelder. She first attended country school and then from the third to the twelveth grade attended the Newkirk School, from which she graduated.
On February 18, 1949, she married Vernon John Muilenburg in Orange City. They farmed at Middleburg until 1964, when they moved to a farm south of Maurice, where she was a homemaker. In 1992, they retired into Maurice and moved to Orange City in 2006. In 2013, they became residents of the Pioneer Memorial Home and moved to the Landsmeer Ridge Retirement Community in 2015, both in Orange City. He passed away on December 7, 2015, in Orange City, after 66 years of marriage.
Mrs. Muilenburg was a member of the First Reformed Church, where she was active in the women's ministries and taught Sunday school and catechism classes.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Daryl and Donna (Van Holland) Muilenburg; and her daughter and her husband, Faye and Albert Vander Lugt, all of Maurice; six grandchildren and their spouses, Alan and Jill Muilenburg, of Maurice; Sandy and Peter Jenkins, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Lisa and Ben Vos and Carrie and Michael Vander Schaaf, all of Orange City; Kristi and Jason Hargens, of Le Mars; and Amy and Aaron Muth, of Ireton; fifteen great-grandchildren; two brothers and their wives, Wilbert and Clara Van Gelder, of Tuscon, Arizona; and Arnold and Marge Van Gelder, of Orange City; two sisters, Theresa Goslinga, of Orange City; and Carolyn Vande Brake, of Sanborn; two sisters-in-law, Helen Van Gelder, of Sioux Falls; and Marcia Van Gelder, of Edgerton, Minnesota; and many nephews and nieces.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Eugene Rensink; two great-grandchildren, Kaleb Hargens and Abigail Muth; three brothers, Raymond Van Gelder, and his wife, Marjorie; Dick Van Gelder; and Edward Van Gelder; and a brother-in-law, Stewart Gosling
Gwendolyn Hoogland, 86, of Sioux Center, IA died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Sioux
Center Community Hospital.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 4-8PM with the family present from 5-7PM at the
Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.
A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Saturday at 10:00AM at the
Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. John Lee officiating.
Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11:00AM at the Bethel Christian Reformed
Church with Rev. Duane Tinklenberg officiating.
Gwendolyn Jean Hoogland was born, on December 23, 1926, to Anthony and Martina (Korver) Muilenburg on the family farm Northwest of Orange City, Iowa. Gwendolyn graduated from high school in Orange City and continued her education by receiving a teaching certificate from Westmar College, in Le Mars, Iowa. For three years, Gwendolyn, taught all grades in a country school.
Gwendolyn married Peter Hoogland, on June 1, 1948, in Orange City. The couple farmed by Sioux Center, Iowa and Maurice, Iowa for 45 years before retiring to Sioux Center in 1993. In 2012, they became residents of the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Peter and Gwendolyn were members of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. Gwendolyn will be remembered for her faith, love for her family, and gift of hospitality. She enjoyed cooking and providing meals whenever there was a need.
Gwendolyn is preceded in death by her parents; a son James Hoogland; two great-grandchildren: Kendra Hulshof; Noah Bakker and a sister, Marilyn Muilenburg.
[Source: Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center, Iowa]
Peter Hoogland, 89, of Sioux Center, IA died Monday, December 30, 2013, at the Sioux
Center Community Hospital in Sioux Center.
A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-8PM, with the family present from 5-7PM at
the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.
A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Friday at 10:00AM at the Bethel
Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center.
Interment will follow the prayer service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 11:00AM at Bethel Christian Reformed Church of
Sioux Center with Rev. John Lee officiating.
The Hoogland family prefer memorials be directed to: Rev. Vasya & Maranda (Hoogland)
Heytsi, missionaries to the Ukraine; Mission India or Mid-America Reformed Seminary.
Peter Hoogland was born December 30, 1924 to Jake and Grace (VandeKamp) Hoogland in Middleburg, Iowa. He attended country school through the eighth grade. Peter married Gwendolyn Muilenburg, on June 1, 1948, in Orange City. The couple farmed by Sioux Center, Iowa and Maurice, Iowa for 45 years before retiring to Sioux Center in 1993. In 2012, they became residents of the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Gwendolyn passed away on April 16, 2013.
Peter and Gwendolyn were members of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. He enjoyed farming with his sons, specializing in selling Spotted Poland China breeding stock and dairy. He served as a deacon at Bethel CRC and as a board member of Unity Christian High School. He enjoyed fishing and traveling. He loved the Lord and his faith was most important to him.
Peter is preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn; a son James Hoogland; two great-grandchildren: Kendra Hulshof; Noah Bakker; his parents; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and John Nibbelink and Margaret and Roy Rens; a brother, Alfred Hoogland and brother and sister-in-law, Gerrit and Henrietta Hoogland.
[Source: Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center, Iowa]
Sadness came to the Anthony Muilenburg home near Middleburg early Tuesday morning
when their 13 year-old daughter Marilyn Ruth passed away after a lingering
illness of diabetes coupled with a severe case of pneumonia which lasted scarcely
2 days.
Marilyn was an 8th grade pupil in the rural school near Middleburg and attended catechism and Sunday school, going with other members of the family.
Surviving are her parents, 1 brother Vernon, 4 sisters, Gwendolyn, Betty, Audrey and Judith Ann. Also her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Muilenburg and Mr. and Mrs. Martin, and many other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Thursday (today) at 12:45 at the home and 1:30 at The First Ref. church with the local pastor Rev. H. Colenbrander and Rev. K. Colenbrander of Middleburg officiating. Interment will be made in the local cemetery.
Sioux County Capital 1942-12-10.