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BURGERS, John 1953-2009

BURGERS, KIEZEBRINK, VAN GINKEL

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 6/27/2009 at 08:05:36

Burgers, John

Home Town: Lester, IA
Deceased Date: Fri., May 29, 2009

Service: Tues., June 2, 2009
Address: Christian Reformed Church
Inwood, Iowa 51240

Obituary: Lester, Iowa - John Burgers, 55, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at his home in Lester after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral servicewas held, Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church, Inwood, Iowa with burial at Richland Cemetery, Inwood.

John Burgers was born August 23, 1953 to Jake and Gesina “Tina” (Kiezebrink) Burgers in Sibley, IA. He graduated from Western Christian High School in 1971. John was united in marriage to Bonnie Van Ginkel on August 11, 1972 in Inwood, IA. John owned and operated John’s Welding and Manufacture in Inwood until 1984 when he began working for Hill’s Stainless Steel. In 1991, John attended Southwest Technical School, Pipestone, Minnesota for two years. He then worked for Rock County Land Management Service for 12 years, Midwest Livestock for a short time until 2004 when he started a branch of Extended Ag which he still operated. John enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping, cooking, going to the races and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

John is survived by his wife, Bonnie; 2 sons: Stacen (Donna) Burgers of Hills, Minnesota and Ryan Burgers of Lester, Iowa; 2 daughters: Missy (Jeff) Hoogeveen and Sara (Todd) Boote all of Lester, Iowa; 7 grandchildren: Jed and Eve Burgers, Mia, Riley and Carson Hoogeveen, Kendra and Ava Boote; step-mother, Clarene Burgers of Inwood, Iowa; 2 brothers: Dick (Muriel) Burgers of Milaca, Minnesota and Jack (Dena) Burgers of Hinton, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Gesina “Tina” Burgers; an infant sister.

(Porter Funeral Homes obituary)


 

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