Jay Schiphoff

SCHIPHOFF, BULTSMA

Posted By: Darcy Schultz (email)
Date: 3/24/2012 at 21:00:15

Jay Schiphoff

Visitation:
Monday, August 28, 2006 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Hartley Funeral Home
830 2nd Ave. N.
Hartley, IA 51346

Service:
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:00 PM
First Reformed Church
138 North St.
Melvin, IA

Jay Eldon Schiphoff was born on January 31, 1966 in Sheldon, IA; the son of Andrew and Ruth (Bultsma) Schiphoff. He spent his childhood in the Hartley area; he received his early education at Ocheyedan Christian Elementary, and later graduated from Hartley-Melvin High School in 1984.

On February 28, 2004, Jay married Anita Petersen in Milford, IA and the couple settled on a farm near May City, IA. Jay farmed with his dad and worked at Westview Dairy near Harris, IA.

Jay was a member of the First Reformed Church of Melvin. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Anita; his “son of his heart”, David Brinkman; his parents, Andrew and Ruth Schiphoff of Hartley, IA; one brother, Dixon and his wife Kari (Soden) Schiphoff and their sons Colton and Dawson of Hartley, IA; two sisters: Nic 'O Lena (Schiphoff) and her husband Larry Bosch and their sons Dylan, Brandon and Jordan of Steen, MN; Daphne (Schiphoff) and her husband Randy Bremer and their children Dalten and Tayler of Ocheyedan, IA; his maternal grandmother, Emma (Dyk) Bultsma of Platte, SD; Anita’s parents, Roy (Dick) and Elaine Petersen and her brother Mike Petersen (who were also very special to Jay); many other relatives and friends.

Jay was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Charlene (Van Dyk) Schiphoff, and his maternal grandfather, Nicholas Bultsma.

In Remembrance of
Jay Schiphoff
Born- January 31, 1966
Died- August 25, 2006
Age- 40 years 6 months 26 days

Funeral Service
2:00 pm Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006
First Reformed Church
Melvin, IA

Clergy- Rev. Al Honken
Organist- Harriet Mouw

Processional- Does Jesus Care #517
What a Friend We Have in Jesus #197
Blessed Assurance #416
Recessional- God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again #323

Pallbearers
Jeremy Ten Kley Shane Ten Kley
Duane Vander Veen Darrin Smith
Curt Vander Veen Gary Vander Lee

Honorary Pallbearer
Heath Ten Kley

Ushers
Jeff Sorenson Leroy Eggink
Mark Wynja Mike Wynja

Interment
Baker Township Cemetery
Melvin, IA