Funeral services for Marie Ganzevoort, 86 of Spencer will be held at 10 a.m., today, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Rev. Paul Kaldahl will officiate the service. Interment will take place at Hospers Cemetery at 2 p.m., Saturday. Lunch will be served following the funeral service at Grace Methodist Church in Spencer. Marie passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 at Avera Holy Family Health in Estherville.
Marie Ganzevoort, the daughter of Dennis and Loella (Atkinson) Mathis, was born on June 7, 1922, in Beech Creek, Kent. She was raised and received her early education by attending country schools in Muhlenberg County. Following high school, Marie went to Hopkins, Kent., where she helped assemble planes during WWII.
On July 8, 1944, Marie married Cyril Ganzevoort in Kentucky. Following their marriage, they farmed in Kentucky for a short time and then the couple moved to Primghar, where they continued to farm. Over the next several years, the couple lived in the communities of Storm Lake, Langdon, Rossie, and Milford before settling in Arnolds Park in 1966. Marie worked at L&E Café and also at the Amusement Park. She also took care of foster children. After her husband's death in 1978, Marie moved to Spencer. Marie continued to baby sit and she also raised her grandchildren: Rachel and Brad. Marie was a member of Faith Pentecostal Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Larry; and her daughter, Vivian Riddle.
Marie is survived by her three sons: Jerry of Cedar Rapids, Dennis and his wife, Doris of Ruthven, and David and his wife, Kelly of Liberty, Tenn.; her three daughters: Mona Fagen and her husband, Rocky of Webb, Bev McGuire and her husband, Dale of Spencer, and Pat Donner and her husband, Lawrence of Portland, Tenn.; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Bob Mathis of Nashville, Tenn.
Warner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Spencer Daily Reporter, feb 28, 2009
Jerry Ganzevoort, the son of Cyril and Marie (Mathis) Ganzevoort was born on April 26, 1945, in Greenville, KY. Jerry graduated from Sioux Valley Community Schools, lettering in basketball and track. (He broke the track record for the mile) Jerry entered the U.S. Army in 1965. After basic training he served two tours in Vietnam. He reenlisted and was assigned to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, Korea, Fort Carson, CO, and Fort Riley, KS. He served for over 10 years in the military, until his Honorable Discharge in 1975.
In 1974 he married Pam Smith and together they had 3 children. Jerry worked at IE in Spirt Lake, IA. When Jerry divorced in 1982, he relocated to Cedar Rapids, IA and was a warehouse keeper at Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant until his retirement. Jerry peacefully passed away at the age of 72 on October 20, 2017 at his daughter’s home in St. Charles, MN. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, brother Larry and sister Vivian.
Left to cherish his memory are his ex-wife/friend Pat Miller of St. Charles, MN; daughter Christina (Tony) of Leadville, CO, son Jeremy (Shannen) of Washington, IL, daughter Cassie (Ben) of St. Charles, MN; grandchildren, Kylie, Gabriel, Ashley, Isaiah, Samantha, Alexia, Augustine, Christian, Isabella, Julian, Marcello, and Lillianna; brothers, Dennis (Doris) of Ruthven, IA, David (Kelly) of Spencer, IA; sisters, Mona (Rocky) of Spencer, IA, Bev (Dale) of Spencer, IA, Pat (Lawrence) of Portland, TN; and many special relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Jerry's name. Funeral services will take place 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 24, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer. Visitation will take place Tuesday, October 23, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer, starting at 6:00 P.M., with family present from 6-8:00 P.M. Hospers Cemetery
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