Korver, Grace (Mrs. Henry) 1904-1981

KORVER, GEURINK, MUYSKENS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/20/2014 at 10:26:49

Alton Democrat of Jan 8,1981

Mrs. Grace Korver, 76, died Tues., Jan. 6 at the Marian Health Center in Sioux City following a brief illness. Funeral services will be Fri., Jan. 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the First Reformed Church in Orange City. Rev. Frank Snuttjer and Rev. Cornelius Muyskens will officiate. Burial will be in the West Lawn Cemetery under the direction of the Van Gelder Funeral Home.

Grace Muyskens was born June 23, 1904 to Cornelius and Wilmena (Geurink) Muyskens of Alton. OnDecember 29, 1927 she was married to Henry M. Korver at Alton. He died March 25, 1965.She spent most of her life in the Alton area and moved to Orange City in 1965. She was a member of the First Reformed Church, past chairman of the Mission Home Board, and a member of the Lydia Circle.

Survivors include: two sons, Marvin of Maurice and Casey of Pipestone; four daughters, Mrs. Roger (Wilma) Petersen of Blairsville, Pa., Mrs. Alvin (Marlys) De Wild of Pella, Mrs. Henry (Lorretta) De Haan of Alton, and Mrs. Stanley (Lorraine) Brink of Denver; 22 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Rev. George C. Muyskens of Holland, Mich., Dick Muyskens of Edgerton, Rev. Peter Muyskens of Grandville, Minn., and Rev. Cornelius Muyskens of Forreston, HI; three sisters, Mrs. William (Matilda) Korver of Sioux Center, Mrs. Bill (Kathryn) Hibma of Orange City (now deceased),and Mrs. Harry (Wilmena) Somsen of Orange City.
She was preceded 'in death by three brothers, Henry, John and Gerrit, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.