Harskamp, Shirley Mrs. John 1929-2006

HARSKAMP, DEJAGER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/19/2010 at 12:43:31

Shirley Harskamp
February 22, 1929---October 29, 2006
Age: 77 years, 8 months, 7 days
Funeral Service: 10:00AM Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, Iowa
Officiating, Reverend Wayne Sneller
Interment: Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux Center, Iowa
Shirley Ruth (De Jager) Harskamp was born February 22, 1929 near Maurice, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm near Maurice and attended country school. She went on to graduate from Maurice High School with the Class of 1947. She received her teaching certificate a few months later and taught country school near Maurice for two years.
On June 23, 1950, Shirley was united in marriage to John Harskamp in Maurice. After their marriage the couple moved to California to work for a dairy. After two years they returned to live in the Sioux Center area with John engaged in farming and Shirley working for Dr. Merrill Wallinga and Dr. Gerald Vande Garde Vetrinary Clinic. The couple was blessed with two children. The family moved to the Boyden area in 1962 where they continued to farm until John’s unexpected death on May 17, 1982. At that time Shirley settled in Sioux Center.
Shirley became employed at Van’s Poultry and later Groschopp Manufacturing. After retiring she became a devoted participant in the Foster Grandparent Program. She was a longtime member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation.
Shirley enjoyed working and cooking. She cherished the time she spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had many dear friends and loved to spend time with them as well as helping anyone in need.
Surviving are her daughter, Leanne Johns-Miller and her husband John of Knoxville, IA, and her son, Dan Harskamp and his wife, Nyla of Orange City; four grandchildren: Cody (Pam) Harskamp of Sibley, Tara (Dean) Dekkers of Ireton, Camilla (Ryan) Beukelman of Boyden and Dustir, (Amanda) Harskamp of Ankeny; six great grandchildren:
Bryce Harskamp, Damon, Lane, Ella, Anaka Dekkers, Kellen Beukelman. Shirley is also survived by two sisters-in-law: Marge (Bud) Lems of Beloit, IA and Trish Harskamp of Storm Lake, IA along with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband of 31 years, Shirley was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Larry Lee Johns; her parents; sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and Fred Fisher; two brothers: Merlyn and Wayne De Jager; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jake and Bess Harskamp and two brothers-in-law: Jim Van Kekerix and Don Harskamp.
Source: Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux Center, obit.