Evert William Reuvers (1924-2021)
REUVERS, BOERHAVE, MASTBERGEN, GROTHAUS, RISEN, BENGSTON, ANDERSON, GROTHAUS, BJORK, STEINKAMP, SIMMELINK
Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 2/20/2022 at 13:47:55
Services for Evert W. Reuvers, age 97, of Primghar who passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Prairie View Home in Sanborn. A private family funeral service will be held on Monday, September 20, 2021, at American Reformed Church with Rev. Cory Grimm ~ officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, September 20, 2021, at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon. Family and friends are welcome to attend the graveside service.
Evert William Reuvers was born on March 5, 1924, to Henry and Tena (Boerhave) Reuvers in a farmhouse north of Sheldon, Iowa. At the age of 4½ he started first grade at Grant Township No. 1. He was drafted into the United States Army in May of 1943 serving as a corporal in World War II in France, Germany, Holland, and Belgium and was honorably discharged in March of 1946.
On Dec. 3, 1946, he was united in marriage to Carrie Mastbergen at the home of her parents near Sheldon. After their marriage the couple lived in Sheldon for two years. They began farming south of Primghar in 1949 and in 1967 they purchased their own farm southwest of Primghar. The couple retired in 1984 and built their current home in Primghar.
After retiring, Evert continued his love of farming by helping a neighbor harvest and tending to his beautiful rose garden. The couple enjoyed vacations across the United States, Europe, and spent many winters in Mesa, Arizona. Evert visited all 50 states, except Louisiana. His favorite trips were taken with Carrie to Alaska and Hawaii.
Evert passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Prairie View Home in Sanborn, Iowa, reaching the age of 97 years, 6 months, and 9 days.
Evert was a member of the American Reformed Church of Primghar, where he served as a deacon and elder. He enjoyed fishing, music, singing, square dancing, camping and playing cards. Most of all, Evert loved his family and reassured their visits that were filled with conversation.
Left to cherish his memory are three children, Ronald and his wife, Debra Reuvers of Northwood, Iowa; Sharon and her husband, Ronald Grothaus of Primghar, Iowa; and Cheryl and her husband, Jon Risen of West Des Moines, Iowa; five grandchildren, Jennifer Bengston, Jonathan Reuvers, Johanna Anderson, Jeffery and Jason Grothaus; two step grandchildren, Teresa Bjork and Kristi Steinkamp; 15 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; one brother, John and his wife, Bernice Reuvers of Marshall, Minnesota; one sister, Winifred Simmelink of Orange City, Iowa; sister-in-law, Helen Reuvers of Boyden, Iowa; also other relatives and friends.
Evert was proceeded in death by his parents, Henry and Tena Reuvers; wife, Carrie; infant daughter, Karen Kay; sister and her husband, Marjorie and Marion Menning; bother, Junior Reuvers; and brother-in-law, Roland Simmelink.
Source: Northwest Iowa Review, September 20, 2021 & Eldridge Family Funeral Home, Primghar, Iowa
Contributor: Kent Pauling (47438725)
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