Vriezelaar, John H. 1928-2015

VRIEZELAAR, HEEMSTRA, BALMER, GILDERSLEEVE, HUPFELD, MCNEW, JORDISON, WEST, RICE, WOODY, SCHENDEL, TERLOUW

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Date: 7/8/2015 at 22:56:40

John H. Vriezelaar, age 86 of Monroe passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Monroe United Methodist Church, with burial following at Silent City Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Friday, July 10, 2015, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Monroe United Methodist Church. Memorials may be directed to the church or the Monroe Fire Department and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The son of Henry W. and Cornelia (Heemstra) Vriezelaar, John was born on August 23, 1928, on the family farm near Otley. He graduated from Pella High School in 1945.

On September 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to Twila Jean Balmer at the Monroe United Methodist Church. John farmed and owned Red Rock Tack in Monroe.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife Twila; two children, Susan Jean (Gregory) Gildersleeve of Monroe and John Hugh (Gewn) Vriezelaar also of Monroe; five grandchildren, Stacy (Mark) Hupfeld of Dysart, Douglas (Lauren) Gildersleeve of Kellogg, Audrey Vriezelaar of Monroe, Adrian (Rob) McNew of Indianola and Adam (Tiffany) Jordison of Omaha; and six grandchildren, Paige, Alex, Bella, Avery, Gavin and Elsie.

Also surviving are his sisters, Madeline West of Pella, Velma Rice of Newton, Coralee (Bill) Woody of Phoenix, AZ, and Mary Schendel of Marshalltown; an aunt, Leona Terlouw of Pella, many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a daughter, Sandra Jean; a brother, Arthur and a nephew, Russ Woody.~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 8 Jul 2015.