GEERDES, James H. 1940-2018

GEERDES, STUBBE, COOPER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/22/2018 at 08:14:38

James H. “Jim” Geerdes

July 7, 1940 - August 19, 2018

James H. “Jim” Geerdes, 78, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the First Christian Reformed Church, west of Wellsburg. Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

In lieu of fresh flowers memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, the First Christian Reformed Church or Tom & Angie VandeVoort Ministry. Online condolences may be made at www.

Jim was born on July 7, 1940 in Eldora, Iowa to his parents Gratus & Tarana (Stubbe) Geerdes. He was raised and educated in Wellsburg, Iowa, and graduated in 1958. He then went on to attend Iowa State Teachers College. Jim married Bonita Cooper on June 7, 1963. Jim worked for 21 years at the Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan of Mason City.
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While Jim lived in Mason City, he was an active member of the Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church.

Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Bonnie Geerdes; son Mark Geerdes; daughter Kimberly (Patrick) Hastings; by grandchildren: Taylor (Deondre) Butler, Sr., Parris Hastings, Timothy Vree (Heather Hubbard), Toni Hastings-Gonzalez; by great-grandchildren: Amarionna Butler, Deondre Butler, Jr., Ezio Vree, Josiah James Butler; sisters Norma (Dennis) Huisman and Marcia (Gary) Beving; brother Robert (Jane) Geerdes; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Eugene Geerdes.

SOURCE: Mason City [Iowa] Globe Gazette, 22 AUG 2018