Weyers, Carl - (1936-2013)

DEJONG, DEVRIES, FOSTER, HEEMSTRA, HOOVER, LAW, ROBERTSON, SHAMPINE, SPRINGER, VANHOUWELING, VOS, WEYERS, WHITE

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Date: 7/6/2013 at 20:59:48

Carl Weyers, 76, of Otley died Jan. 9, 2013, at Pella Regional Health Center. Memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 12, at Pella First Reformed Church. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials have been designated for New Hope Community Church.
Carl Weyers was born June 11, 1936, at the rural family home near Reasnor.
When Carl was three years old, the family moved to a farm near Newton. He attended Pilot Grove #5 School through the eighth grade.
On May 13, 1959, he was united in marriage with Marilyn Van Houweling at Pella First Reformed Church. They lived on a farm outside of Newton until the fall of 1959 and then moved to a farm in rural Otley, where they currently resided. They were blessed with four children: Linda, Craig, David, and Bryan. Carl was employed at Winpower in Newton from 1954-1960. He then started farming in the Otley area until present.
He served his country with the Army Reserves from 1957-1964. He was a member of the New Hope Community Church in Pella where he served on the board. He was a Township Trustee and a board member of the FSA. Carl loved his family and farming. He was particularly happy when he could attend a farm auction.
Survivors are his wife of 53 years, Marilyn; his four children: Linda (Junior) De Jong of Lynnville, Craig Weyers of Billings, Mt, David (Kristy) Weyers of Monroe, and Bryan (Tracy) Weyers of Monroe; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters: Thelma Shampine of Quitman, TX, Mary (Bill) Hoover of Newton, Imogene White of Monroe, Kay (Roland) Law of Newton, Janet (Steve) Foster of Newton; brother, Carroll (Bonnie) Weyers of Newton; brother-in-law, Chuck Springer of Newton; in-laws: Paul Van Houweling of Denver, CO, Julie Vos of Oskaloosa, Ardith Robertson of Albert Lea, MN, Carl Van Houweling of Pella, and Marge Van Houweling of Pella.
Carl was preceded in death by: his parents, Theodore and Emma Weyers; parents-in-law, Marion and Gertrude Van Houweling; sister, Helen Springer; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Chuck Shampine, Lloyd White, Margaret Van Houweling, Mary and Marion Heemstra, Jake Vos, Gerald Van Houweling, R. J. Robertson, and Marlyn Van Houweling; grandsons, Tanner Weyers and Eric Weyers; and great-grandson, Collin De Vries.
Source: Hometown Press; Thursday, January 17, 2013