Feekes, Theodore W. 'Ted' 1923-2014

FEEKES, MEENDERING, CROCKETT

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/18/2017 at 15:14:57

Sioux County Capital of October 2, 2014

Ted Feekes, 91, formerly of Rock Valley, died on Monday, Sept. 22, at Fellowship Village Care Center in Inwood. A visitation was held on Friday afternoon and evening, Sept. 26, with the family present from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center . A prayer service for family and friends was held on Saturday morning, Sept. 27, at Carmel Reformed Church of rural Rock Valley. Interment followed the prayer service in Carmel Cemetery of rural Rock Valley. A memorial service followed interment at Carmel Reformed Church of rural Rock Valley, with Rev. Derek Vande Slunt officiating. The Feekes family prefers memorials to American Diabetes Association or Sanford Hospice of Lyon County.

Theodore W. Feekes was born on September 19, 1923, at the home of his parents William and Cornelia Feekes, one mile north of Carmel He attended Plato Number Six country school in Carmel through the eighth grade. On December 7, 1944, Ted was united in marriage to Nina Meendering. Shortly after their marriage, Ted joined the United States Army, serving from January, 1945, through November, 1946, in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during World War II. He returned home to Iowa, where Ted and Nina farmed the family farm north of Carmel.

Nina preceded Ted in death on October 22, 1971, at the age of 47, ending their marriage of 27 years. Ted married Sandra Faye Crockett on June 9,1973. They lived near Carmel and Boyden. Their marriage ended after seven years. Over the years, Ted lived in Colorado and North Dakota before returning to Iowa. Throughout Ted's early adult life he was an active member of Carmel Reformed Church.

Survivors include Ted and Nina's children Peggy J. and Roger D. Almond of Lennox, S.D., Bob A. and Arlene A . Feekes of Orange City and Donna M. and Tim T. Mueller of Grantsville, Utah, Ted and Sandra's children Lee A. Feekes of Austin, Texas, and Nathan T. and Heather M. Feekes of Inwood; grandchildren Mike and Pam Plasier, Terri Schemmel, Susan Pavlik, Dale and Lynette Almond, Michelle and Glen Bomgaars, Beth and Edward Herbst, Jeff Boote, Jamie and Dawn Boote, Jem Mueller, John and Stephanie Mueller, Evan, Sara and Landon Feekes, numerous great grandchildren, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren He is also survived by three sisters, Nellie Vander Vliet of Rock Valley, Edna Van Abbema of Rock Valley and Mina Mouw of Sioux Center; brother-in-law Pete Moerman of Rock Valley, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Nina; infant son Jeffrey Wayne; his parents, brother John Feekes and sister Catherine Moerman