Hayes, Tressa (Mrs. Carl) 1940-2021

HAYES, DYKSTRA

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/22/2022 at 15:56:17

BORN 1940 DIED 2021

TRESSA DYKSTRA HAYES OBITUARY

July 8, 1940 - May 4, 2021 Tressa Dykstra Hayes was a faithful mother, grandmother, wife and nurse. Her family, faith and nursing were the three pillars of her life. Tressa was born in Rock Valley, Iowa. She was one of 7 children, 5 surviving into adulthood. She was preceded in death by her sister Bernice and brother Barnie, both of whom died in childhood; and by her siblings Eldon, Gerrit, and Alice. She is survived by her sister Lucy, her husband Carl, and her children Ned and Rachel. Her heirs include grandchildren Marisa Hayes, Kathryn Hayes, Brittney Grilli, Jessica Grilli and Nicholas Hayes, and great-grandchild William Hayes. Tressa met her husband Carl in 1959 at Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tressa was married to Carl for 57 years. Tressa was a very active mother and grandmother, with great affection for her 5 grandchildren. She served as a missionary and nurse in Singapore and Taiwan for 10 years. In Taiwan, she learned to speak and read Mandarin Chinese. During her 60 year nursing career, Tressa worked for more than 20 nursing agencies or hospitals over 3 continents, doing hands-on patient care and on-call home health nursing. Tressa was also a senior nurse consultant, and helped to shape healthcare policy across California.

Tressa was a life-long learner and inveterate reader and book collector. Tressa finished her AA in Nursing in 1982, her BS in Nursing in 1985 and her Masters in Nursing (MSN) in 1994. Her faith in Jesus Christ and his redeeming power was her hope for glory. Memorial Service - May 15 - HayesPage.com HayesPage.com

Published by Whittier Daily News on May 11, 2021.