JACOBSMA, Peter 1928-2011

JACOBSMA, VANMAANEN, BLIEK, IWEN, NIEMEYER, RUTER, GROEN, POSTMA, BLIEK, BOLKEMA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/30/2011 at 09:38:04

Jacobsma, Peter

Obituary:

Doon, Iowa -- Peter Jacobsma, 83, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Good Samaritan Center, George, Iowa.

Funeral Service 2:30 pm Saturday at United Reformed Church, Doon. Burial at Hillside Cemetery, Doon. Reverend Simon Lievaart will officiate. Visitation with the family present 6:30-8 pm Friday at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley.

Peter Jacobsma was born June 10, 1928 to Bert and Hattie (Van Maanen) near Rock Valley, Iowa. He grew up on a farm. Peter was united in marriage to Elsie Bliek on September 17, 1948 on the family farm near Rock Valley. Together they farmed near Hudson, SD and then near Doon, Iowa. They retired from farming to Rock Valley in 2000 and Peter than began working for Mid Sioux.

He was a past Deacon at the Christian Reformed Church, Doon. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, buying and selling small scale tractors and especially spending time with his grandchildren. Peter lived at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley before moving to the Good Samaritan Center in George, IA in September of 2010.

Survivors include his wife, Elsie of Rock Valley, Iowa; daughters: Doris (Robert) Iwen of Boyden, Iowa, Marilyn Niemeyer of Doon, Iowa, Gloria Jacobsma of Rock Rapids, Iowa and her special friend Hurley Van Bemmel of Doon, Iowa, Sandi Ruter of Springfield, MO; sons: Rod (Beverly) Jacobsma, Jeff (Pam) Jacobsma all of Doon, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; brothers: Robert (Carol) Jacobsma of Jenison, MI, Bernie (Kathy) Jacobsma, Harold (Glenda) Jacobsma all of Luverne, MN.

He was preceded in death by his sons-in-law: John Ruter and Harlan Niemeyer; brother, Gerrit Jacobsma; sisters: Jennie Groen, Katie Postma, Cobie Bliek and Lucy Bolkema.

Source: Porter Funeral Homes, Rock Valley, Iowa.