TenKley, John 1915-2006

TENKLEY, VANBEEK, DEVRIES

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/29/2013 at 10:48:10

JOHN TEN KLEY
John A. Ten Kley, age 91, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at the Northwest Iowa Health Center Senior Care in Sheldon. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 19, 2006, at 10:30 A.M. at the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. Rev. David Brower and Rev. Gordon Bloomendaal officiating. Burial in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.
Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service. The Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service handling arrangements.

John A. Ten Kley was born on May 9, 1915, in Sanborn, Iowa. He was the son of Albert and
Nellie (Van Beek) Ten Kley. He lived his youth in the rural Sanborn, Archer, and Sheldon, area,
and attended Archer Grade School.

He was united in marriage to Dorothy De Vries of Sheldon, Iowa, on March 15, 1939, in Sheldon. They lived in California, Archer, Lake Park and Sheldon, Iowa. In 1976, they retired
from farming and moved to Sheldon. They were substitute managers at the Christian Retirement
Home in Sheldon. John enjoyed fishing with Dorothy, and playing cards with the family. His
family and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren were special to him. Dorothy passed
away on June 20, 2003.

John was a member of the First Reformed Church in Sheldon. He served as elder, deacon,
Sunday school teacher, and Sunday school superintendent in the various churches he was a
member. He also served on the Sioux City Gospel Mission Board and the Sheldon Christian
School Board, where he served as president. He enjoyed leading Bible Study at Northwest Iowa
Health Center Senior Care and volunteered at Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon.
John passed away on Tuesday, August 15,2006, at Northwest Iowa Health Center Senior Care in
Sheldon.

Those left to cherish his memories are his children: Dennis D. Ten Kley of Spencer, IA, Joyce A. Ver Mulm and husband Marion of Spencer, IA, Stanley J. Ten Kley and wife Janice of Sheldon, IA, Larry A. Ten Kley of Hartley, IA, Marilyn C. Winterboer and husband Cedric of Everly, IA; 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; one sister: Marie Chase and husband Jack of Fairfield Bay, AR.

He was preceded in death by his wife: Dorothy; his parents; 2 daughters-in-law: Nelva Ten Kley
and Kay Ten Kley; grandson: Gregory Dean Ten Kley; 3 sisters: Margaret De Boer, Evadean
Duimstra and Wilhelmina Ten Kley; 4 brothers: Henry, Peter, Dick and Wilmer Ten Kley

Source: Andringa Funeral Home, Sheldon, IA., obit.