Terpstra, Homer Darrel 1933-2019

TERPSTRA, MCCONGHEY, LONG, RIVERA, DEYOUNG, SPENGLER, DEGOEY, WILSON

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:38

Darrel Terpstra
March 5, 1933 - February 20, 2019

VISITATION 26 TUESDAY 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Altoona United Methodist Church
602 5th Ave SW
Altoona, Iowa 50009

SERVICE 27 WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM
Altoona United Methodist Church
602 5th Ave SW
Altoona, Iowa 50009

Homer Darrel Terpstra died on February 20, 2019. He was the youngest of Leslie Dow and Cecile Vivian (McConghey) Terpstra. He was born on March 5, 1933 at Skiff Hospital in Newton, IA. He attended country school and graduated from Newton High School in 1951. He attended Central College and entered the Army in 1953 and was discharged in 1955. He returned to College and Graduated in 1959.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Carolyn Terpstra and by six children Nancy (Dave) Long, Kimberling City, MO, Judy (Tony) Rivera, Camanche, IA, Julie (Al) DeYoung, Beecher, Il, Kathleen (Ron) Spengler, of Orlando Park, Il, Sally (Dan) DeGoey, Pleasant Hill, IA David (Vicki) Terpstra, Spring Green, WI ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He taught school for thirty-three years at various central Iowa schools retiring from Colfax-Mingo where he served as principal.

He was preceded in death by his parents and older brother William (Bill) and his sister Dolores Wilson, both in 2005.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Altoona United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family and will be decided on at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 20 Feb 2019.