Tibboel, Frank

TIBBOEL, STAM, VAN ZANTE

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Date: 7/18/2005 at 20:49:54

Funeral Services for Frank Tibboel 87, of Prairie City, were held Sept. 29, at Prairie City Christian Reformed Church. The Rev. Adrian Eising officiated, Doris VanGorp was organist and John and Phyllis DeVries were vocalists.

Interment were held at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella. Casket bearers were Tracy and Dannis Tibboel, Tom and Shannan Duenwald, David Verschuure, Teryl and Trena Tibboel, Chad and Laura Rietveld, and Ron Tibboel. Honorary bearers were Dustie Tibboel, Lucas Duenwald, Taryn Tibboel, and Erin Duenwald.

Frank Tibboel, son of Martin and Maggie (Stam) Tibboel, was born February 7, 1916 in Cordova. On April 4, 1944, he was united in marriage to Erma Leona Van Zante at her parents home in Prairie City. Frank served in the United States Army for five years during World War II. He farmed in the Prairie City area for many years and also had driven a school bus for Prairie City Community School. He was a member of the Prairie City Christian Reformed Church.

He is survived by his wife Erma of Prairie City, daughter Arla Rietveld of Pella, daughter in law, Linda Tibboel of Pleasantville. Also surviving are brothers and sisters; Ann Van Zee of Pella, Cornelia Verschuure of Pella, Harry (Cornelia) Tibboel of Pella, Nellie Rashell Bertram, Tex, John (Helen) Tibboel, Prairie City, Margaret (Stan) Mulder of Otley, sister in law; Martha (Mrs.Gerrit) Tibboel of Fremont, Mich., Martha (Mrs. Ted) Tibboel, Rehoboth, NM, and Ruth (Mrs.Herman) Tibboel, Des Moines.

Preceding him in death were his parents, son Harold R. Tibboel and brothers Clarence, Herman, Gerrit and Ted, and brothers in law, Andrew VanZee, Tunis Verschuure and Jerry Rashell.

A memorial for Prairie City Christian Reformed Church or Hospice of Pella have been designated by the family.

The Pella Chronicle, October 2, 2003