Uittenbogaard, William 'Bill' 1917-2003

UITTENBOGAARD, OLDENKAMP, VANAALSBURG

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Date: 1/16/2010 at 04:49:05

William (Bill) Uittenbogaard
September 27, 1917 April 25, 2003
SERVICE: First Presbyterian Church, Lake Park, Iowa Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:30 AM
CLERGY: Rev. Doima L. Gray
INTERMENT: Silver lake Cemetery, Lake Park, Iowa
Graveside rites by Sioux Valley American Legion
William (Bill) Uittenbogaard was born September 27, 1917 in rural Hospers, Iowa to Nick and Grace (Oldenkamp) Uittenbogaard. He attended rural schools in Sioux County.
He entered the U. S. Army in January of 1942, serving in Hawaii, Australia and New Gumea with the 24th Infantry Division. He was wounded on May 15, 1944 in New Guinea and received the Purple Heart. Bill was discharged September 18, 1945.
On December 27, 1944 he was united in marriage to Sarah Van Aalsburg at Sheldon, Iowa. Bill was a carpenter for several years after his discharge from the military. They farmed in Sioux County for 3 years and farmed another 3 years at Round Lake, MN. They moved to Sioux Valley, MN where they farmed until 1979, retiring to Lake Park.
Bill was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Park and a 50 year member of the American Legion at Sioux Valley and the Disabled American Veterans. He also liked to fish and hunt and in later years, reading
He died April 25 at Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah; daughters, Sharon Uittenbogaard of Sheldon, Marcia (Vern) Hanson, Mankato, MN and Joan (David) Kinrade, Newnan, GA; grandchildren, Jodi Schema, Gina Jaeger, Eric Hanson, Emily Kinrade and Rachel Kinrade; sister, Arlene Kramer, Hospers, IA and great-granddaughter, Katlyn Jo Jaeger.
He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Tena Kroon, Grace Langstraat and Margaret Smit.
Source: Service obit on file in GSCGS
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Source-Northwest Iowa Review Newspaper-2003
Lake Park, Iowa--William "Bill" Uittenbogaard, 85, Lake Park, died Friday, April 25, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Services were Tuesday, April 29, at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park, with the Rev. Donna Gray officiating. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park.
Bill Uittenbogaard was born Sept. 27, l9l7, to Nick and Grace (Oldenkamp) Uittenbogaard in rural Hospers. He attended rural schools in Sioux County. He entered the U.S. Army in January l942, serving in Hawaii, Australia and New Guinea, with the 24th Infantry Division. He was wounded on May l5, l944, in New Guinea and received the Purple Heart. He was discharged on Sept l8, l945.
He married Sarah Van Aalsburg on Dec. 27, l944, in Sheldon. He was a carpenter for several years after his discharge from the military. They farmed in Sioux County for three years and farmed another three years at Round Lake, MN. They moved to Sioux Valley, MN, where they farmed until l979, retire to Lake Park.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park and a 50 year member of the American Legion in Sioux Falls, SD, and the Disabled American Veterans. He also liked to fish and hunt, and in later years, reading.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Uittenbogaard of Lake Park; daughters, Sharon Uittenbogaard of Sheldon, Marcia and Vern Hanson of Mankato, MN, and Joan and David Kinade of Newnan, GA; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a sister, Arlene Kramer of Hospers.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Tena Kroon, Grace Langstraat and Margaret Smit.