TIMMER, Arthur Jans 1930-2015

TIMMER, CHRISTIANS, OHLING

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/17/2015 at 22:33:18

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Arthur Jans "Art" Timmer

January 21, 1930 - March 16, 2015

Ellsworth, Minnesota - Arthur Timmer, age 85, of Ellsworth, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, Minnesota.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Friday, March 20th at Bethel Reformed Church, rural Little Rock, Iowa, with Rev. Matt Miller officiating.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 19th from 2:00 to 8:00 PM, with the family present from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George, Iowa.

Source: Jurrens Funeral Home
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Arthur Timmer

January 21, 1930 - March 16, 2015

Ellsworth, Minnesota - Arthur Timmer, age 85, of Ellsworth, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, Minnesota.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Friday, March 20th at Bethel Reformed Church, rural Little Rock, Iowa, with Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 19th from 2:00 to 8:00 PM, with the family present from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George, IA.

Arthur Jans “Art” Timmer was born January 21, 1930 in Ward, South Dakota to Jake and Esther (Christians) Timmer. He was raised and educated by Rock Rapids, Iowa, attending country school.

On February 27, 1952 he was united in marriage to Gertrude Ohling at Gertrude’s parents’ home in Midland Township Lyon County, Iowa. The young couple first made their home near Rock Rapids, and in November of 1952, they moved to a farm four miles north of Little Rock, Iowa, where they lived for over 60 years. In September of 2013 they retired and moved to their present home in Ellsworth, Minnesota.

Art was a farmer his entire life. He was especially proud of his red Holstein dairy cattle. Art was a lifelong member of Bethel Reformed Church. He was very proud of his family and always more concerned about his children and grandchildren than he was about himself. Family meant everything to Art.

He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Timmer of Ellsworth, Minnesota; sons, Arnold (Doris) Timmer of Ellsworth; Verlyn (Karen) Timmer of Ellsworth, Minnesota; LaVearl (Deb) Timmer of Luverne, Minnesota; Darwin (Darla) Timmer of Ellsworth, Minnesota; and daughter, Luella (Alvin) Smidstra of Rock Rapids, Iowa; by 22 grandchildren; by 40 great-grandchildren; a brother, Marvin Timmer of Ireton, Iowa; and a sister Janelle (Keith) Van Drunen of George, Iowa.

Art was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Esther Timmer; sister, Lorenza Kruse; son-in-law, Kelly Bosma; parents-in-law, Klaus and Jennie Ohling; sister-in-law, Shirley Timmer; and brother-in-law Jim Kruse.

Source: Jurrens Funeral Home