Dykshorn, Marion, 1905-1995

DYKSHORN, VANDERHOEF

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/22/2014 at 19:54:09

Born: April 3, 1905 Ireton, Iowa
Died: October 14, 1995 Sheldon, Iowa

Marion Dykshorn, 90, of Sheldon, died Sat. Oct. 14, at the Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon.

Services were Mon. Oct. 16, at Bethel Reformed Church in Sheldon with the Rev. David Loveall officiating. Burial was at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.

Dykshorn was born April 3, 1905, at Ireton, the son of William and Johanna Dykshorn. He was raised in the Ireton/Sioux Center area and attended an electrical school in Chicago. He married Margaret Ann Vander Hoef at Sioux Center on Aug. 21, 1939. They made their home in Rock Valley, where he was an electrician for Iowa Public Service. Arthritis forced him to end his electrical career in 1947. They then moved to Sheldon where he was employed by the De Jong and Fedders Hatchery. In the late 1950's he became transportation supervisor for the Sheldon Public Schools, retiring in 1970.

The couple became residents of the Christian Retirement Home in 1990. He transferred to the Oak Park Care Center in Sheldon on July 18 of this year.

He was a member of Bethel Reformed Church, where he sang bass in the Bethel Quartet and the church choir. He was also active in Men's Brotherhood. For many years he also sang in the Apollo Club.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Janice Mae Dykshorn of Mason City; a son and his wife, William Dean and Marsha Dykshorn of Colorado Springs, CO; two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Harriet) Franken of Pella and Mrs. Dave (Margaret) Roelofs of Sioux Center; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

Source: Local paper after 10/14/1995