PRUISNER, Dena 1903-1983

PRUISNER, KIEVIET, DEGROOTE

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Date: 1/12/2017 at 07:03:56

Services Held Monday For Dena Pruisner

Mrs. Dena Pruisner passed away at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, December 21 at Allen Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for two days.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pruisner were scheduled for Saturday, December 24, but were postponed due to inclement weather. The services were held at the Reformed Church of Stout on Monday, December 26 at 7 p.m. with Pastor Don Ringnalda officiating.

Randy and Jill Konken sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross." They were accompanied by Mrs. Bernard Schnell, who also played selected numbers for the prelude and postlude.

Casket bearers were Lee Harris, Arlyn Harris, Roger Harris, Neal Harris, David Kramer, Lowell Spieker and Dennis Gerke.

Ushers were Harm Meyer and Harvey Eiklenborg. Mrs. Harold Rademaker and Mrs. Richard Ehmen were in charge of the floral arrangements.

Committal services were held immediately following the funeral service. Relatives and friends were invited to remain at the church following the services for a period of Christian fellowship and refreshments.

Interment was in the Stout Cemetery.

Mrs. Pruisner was born February 17, 1903 in Butler County, the daughter of Tammo and Ella DeGroote Kieviet. She attained the age of 80 years, 10 months and four days. She grew up in the Parkersburg area and on June 26, 1935 at Stout, she was united in marriage to Arend Pruisner.

After their marriage they farmed near Stout for two years. In December of 1937 they moved and made their home in Stout. On April 26 they moved and made their home in Parkersburg. On July 30 her husband passed away, after which she continued to make her home in Parkersburg.

She was a member of the Reformed Church of Stout.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, one brother and one sister.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Doreen) Harris of Stout; one sister, Mrs. Rudy (Jannette) Spieker of Aplington; six grandchildren and one great-grandson.

A memorial fund has been established. The Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home of Grundy Center was in charge of the arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 29 December 1983, pg 3