ZYLSTRA, Fred 1915-2002

ZYLSTRA, FENNEMA, ADDINK

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 11/21/2002 at 18:21:22

Fred Zylstra, 86 of Sioux Center died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at Sioux Center Community Hospital Nursing Facility.
Memorial services were Oct. 8 at Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Zylstra was born Dec. 24, 1915, at Hull, the son of Herman and Sara (Fennema) Zylstra. He grew up at Doon where he graduated from Christian school.
On April 14, 1941, he married Gertrude Addink at South Sioux City, Neb. They resided in Doon for a short time before moving to Sioux Center. He was a truck mechanic and maintenance person at Sioux Center Creamery several years. In August 2000, he became a resident of the Sioux Center Community Hospital Nursing Facility.
At Central Reformed Church, he served as a deacon and taught Sunday School and was a foster grandparent at Hope Haven in Rock Valley.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Doug of Loveland, Colo., and Ronald of Inwood; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.