Van Wyk, Esther Mae 1928-2020

VAN WYK, VERWERS, VAN GENT, FLANDER, HENNING

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:37

Esther Mae Van Wyk was born Jan. 20, 1928, to Peter and Dorothy (Verwers) Van Gent in Oskaloosa. She passed away Oct. 18, 2020, at the Mayflower Home in Grinnell.

Esther grew up in the Lynnville and Killduff areas and attended school at Fair Oaks in Cordova. On Jan. 23, 1948, she was united in marriage to Guysbert “Gus” Van Wyk. To this union, they were blessed with five children, Beverly, Merlin, Donavan, Mark and Randy. Esther worked for the New Sharon Care Center for 17 years. She was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sully, where she was a member of the Martha Circle. She was also a member of the Taintor Ladies Circle and two quilting groups in Lynnville and Sully. She made quilts for all of her family.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Bev and Dale Flander of Lynnville, Merlin and Debbie Van Wyk of Lynnville, Donavan and Ruth Van Wyk of Sully, Mark and Marylou Van Wyk of Lynnville and Randy and Jeanie Van Wyk of Lynnville. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; her brother, Kenneth (Esther) Van Gent of Pella; and her sister-in-law, Eleanor Van Gent of Wisconsin.

Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Guysbert; her parents; two grandsons, Jess Van Wyk and Cory Van Wyk; two brothers; Arnold Van Gent in infancy and Edward Van Gent; a sister in infancy, Janice Van Gent and Janice Henning.

A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at the First Reformed Church in Sully. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 also at the First Reformed Church, with family present. The Garden Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ~ The Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella, Iowa 18 Oct 2020.