Wilma (DeYoung) Zegers Southerland (1920-2011)

DE YOUNG, JAPENGA, ZEGERS, DAVIS, SANDERS, VERMEER, DEKOK

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Wilma Southerland

Visitation:
Monday, January 3, 2011
2:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel
512 Summit St
Sanborn, IA 51248

Service:
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
1:30 PM
First Reformed Church
512 Summit St.
Sanborn, IA 51248

Wilma Ann (De Young) Southerland, the daughter of James H. and Margaret (Japenga) De Young, was born on May 9, 1920 near Archer, Iowa. She grew up in the Archer area and graduated from the Archer Consolidated School.

On December 20, 1938, she was united in marriage to Allie Zegers in Archer, where they made their home until 1947 when they moved to Sheldon. To this union three children were born, a son, Rodney, and two daughters, Margaret and Linda. Allie passed away on March 1, 1963. Following Allie’s death Wilma continued living in Sheldon and worked at Wolff’s Dept. Store for four years.

Wilma married James Southerland on April 19, 1968. Following their marriage the couple lived in Sheldon for five years and moved to Sanborn in January of 1973. Wilma became ill with Parkinson’s disease in 2000; the couple sold their home and moved to Prairie View Manor on February 1, 2003. James passed away on August 15, 2008 and Wilma passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the age of 90.

She was a member of the First Reformed Church of Sanborn, where she was member of the R.C.W. and Friendship Circle. Wilma played piano for the junior choir for many years. She enjoyed music, bowling, doing crafts, traveling and was an avid fisherwoman.

Wilma is survived by her daughter, Margaret Davis and her husband, Bob, of Columbus, OH; son-in-law, Greg Sanders of Sheldon, IA; brother, Jim De Young and his wife, Mary, of Sanborn, IA; other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, a son, Dr. R.A. Zegers, a daughter, Linda Sanders, a grandson, Chad Ver Meer, a sister, Irene De Kok and a brother-in-law, Dan De Kok.

A celebration of the life of
Wilma A. Southerland
Born ~ May 9, 1920
Died ~ December 30, 2010
Age ~ 90 years 7 months 21 days

Funeral Service
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2011
First Reformed Church
Sanborn, Iowa

Clergy ~ Rev. Gary Hegstad
Organist ~ Bob Davis
Special Music
Duet ~ Harriet & Jeane Van Veldhuizen
“Blessed Assurance”
Congregational Singing
Processional ~ “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #139
“I Will Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving” #214
Recessional ~ “How Great Thou Art” #147

Pallbearers
Dan De Young Jim De Young Greg Sanders
Don De Kok Steve De Kok Scott De Kok

Ushers
Archie Van Ravenswaay Rod Jacobsma

Interment
Roseland Cemetery
Sanborn, Iowa

Source: Sanborn Hartley Funeral Homes