Bogaard, Milton D. 1924-2015

BOGAARD, BROLSMA, KLEINHESSELINK

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting (email)
Date: 1/2/2016 at 16:46:35

Mr. Milton Bogaard, age 91, of Orange City, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.

There will be a memorial service on Monday, December 14, at 1:30pm at the Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Jonathan Opgenorth will officiate. Interment will be prior to the service at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City. There will be a family prayer service on Monday, at 12:30pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.

Visitation will be after 4:00pm on Sunday, with the family present from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, at the funeral home.

Milton David was born on June 22, 1924, in rural Orange City, the son of Nicolas and Kathryn (Brolsma) Bogaard. He was raised on the family farm north of Orange City and graduated from the Newkirk High School.

On December 4, 1945, he married Minnie Alma Kleinhesselink in Orange City. They farmed their Century Farm for over forty years, retiring to Orange City in 1989. On September 11 of this year, they moved to the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.

Mr. Bogaard was a member of the Trinity Reformed Church, where he served on the consistory as a deacon and an elder and served as church treasurer. He was active in the choir and sang solos and duets with his wife for special music.

He was chairman of the Sioux County Extension Council and was a 4-H leader for many years. He was also a DeKalb Seed Corn dealer for 25 years.

“Milt” enjoyed spending time with his family, especially watching his grandchildren participate in their activities. On most days, in the mornings, you would find him exercising or having a cup of decaf coffee with friends and playing cards at the Orange City Senior Center in the afternoons.

Survivors include his wife of seventy years, Alma; two sons, David (Carol) Bogaard, of Orange City; and Daniel (Betty) Bogaard, of Sun Lakes, Arizona; one daughter, Debra (Dr. Fred) De Haan, of Storm Lake; six grandsons and one granddaughter, Steven (Rebecca) Bogaard, of Hospers; Lt. Col. Dr. Michael (Dr. Patricia) Bogaard, of Warrensburg, Missouri; Rachel (Bryan) Van Kley, of Newton; Lt. Cmdr. Nick (Claire) Bogaard, of Naples, Italy; John (Michelle) Bogaard, of Des Moines; Tyler (Stacie) De Haan, of Urbandale; and Jeff (Lindsay) De Haan, of Early; thirteen great-grandchildren, Zemirah, Creed, Jacinth, Brendan, Aleah, and Tayla Bogaard; Kallie, Victoria, and Trevor Van Kley; and Avery, Reagan, Isabelle, and Cooper De Haan; two sisters, Kathy Frerichs, of Remsen; and Ruth (Dr. Lee) Van Voorhis, of Iowa City; and many nephews and nieces.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Bogaard and Clifford Bogaard.

Milt will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Memorials will be directed to the church for landscaping.

Source: Oolman Funeral Home online obituary.