Van Wyk, Wilmer "Bill" J. 1932-2017

VAN WYK, DE JONG, WAGNER, CARHILL, BURNS, KIZER, DUNSBERGEN

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Wilmer "Bill" J. Van Wyk
December 1, 1932 - November 8, 2017

VISITATION 12 Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
First Reformed Church of Prairie City

SERVICE 13 Monday 10:30 AM
First Reformed Church of Prairie City

Wilmer J. "Bill" Van Wyk, age 84 of Monroe, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 13, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Prairie City. Burial will follow at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe. Visitation will take place on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the First Reformed Church in Prairie City. The family will greet friends from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the First Reformed Church or the Gideon's. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

The son of William Gysbert and Johanna (De Jong) Van Wyk, Bill was born on December 1, 1932, in Sully, Iowa. Bill attended school through the 8th grade. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On September 10, 1955, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Wagner at the Methodist Church in Monroe. Bill was a member of the First Reformed Church in Prairie City, the Gideon's, Farm Bureau and the Monroe COOP. Bill farmed and loved to play in the dirt, building terraces, working on ponds or anything involved dealing with dirt. He was also involved with Prison Ministries and enjoyed going on antique tractor rides. His greatest enjoyment, however, was time spent with family and attending his grandchildren's numerous activities.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Dorothy; children, Donna (Bob) Carhill, Jerry (Brenda) Van Wyk, Brenda (Wayne) Burns, Lori (Ken) Kizer and Brian (Kelly) Van Wyk; 15 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; a brother, Ralph (Ruby) Van Wyk and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, siblings, Guy Van Wyk, Anna Mae Dunsbergen, Gertrude Van Wyk, Forrest Van Wyk and Vernon Van Wyk. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Prairie City, Iowa Wed 08 Nov 2017.