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VAN WYHE, Gerrit Jr. 1927-2004

VAN WYHE, DEWEERD, ALVINE

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 12/21/2004 at 08:34:01

Gerrit Van Wyhe Jr., 77, of Rock Rapids died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at Lyon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Services were Thursday, Dec. 2, at Christian Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, with interment in Riverview Cemetery.

Mr. Van Wyhe was born June 4, 1927, near Alvord, the son of Gerrit and Albertha (DeWeerd) Van Wyhe. The family lived in Sioux County until he was 15, then moved to a farm west of Rock Rapids. When he was 23, Gerrit was drafted and served in the army.

On Jan. 17, 1957, he married Margaret Alvine. They farmed near Rock Rapids 36 years.
At Christian Reformed Church, he was an elder, deacon and Sunday School superintendent. He was a member of VFW and served on the Central Lyon School Board several years.

Survivors include his wife; one son, Paul of Rock Rapids; four daughters, Jolene Van Wyhe-Haidle of Prior Lake, Minn., Pam Swaney of Jacksonville, Fla., Karen Olesen of Lakeville, Minn., and Melanie Van Wyhe of Minnetonka, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, Willis of Ft. Collins, Colo., and Marvin of Spirit Lake; and five sisters, Wilma Brower of Luverne, Minn., Jan Selles of Battle Creek, Mich., Albertha "Buff" Gildemeister of Dell Rapids, S.D., Joyce Dornbush of Holland, Mich., and Muriel Plooster of Harrisburg, S.D.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant brothers, Willis and Elmer.


 

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