Bomgaars, Mary (Mrs. Norman) 1958-2024

BOMGAARS, DYKSTRA, HUISMAN

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/24/2024 at 15:45:19

Mary Bomgaars age 66 of Sioux Center, Iowa died Monday, July 22, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Visitation will be held from 5PM to 7PM on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.

A prayer service for family and friends will be held at 9:30AM on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow the prayer service in Carmel Cemetery of Rural Rock Valley.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Friday, July 26, 2024 at Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center with Rev. Jesse Henkle officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Friends of Kids with Cancer https://www.friendsofkids.com/donate.html In memory of Mary Bomgaars and in honor of her great nephew: Hudson Van Roekel.

Mary Gail Bomgaars was born July 18, 1958, the daughter of Wilbur and Tena (Dykstra) Huisman in Sioux Center, Iowa. She graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1976.

On July 22, 1978, Mary was united in marriage to Norman Bomgaars at Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center. Together they made their home in Sioux Center and to this union, one son, Drew was born.

Mary was a member of the Central Reformed Church. She worked at Van Zee Commodities for 30 years. In her earlier years, she enjoyed bowling on a league at her parents’ Holiday Lanes bowling alley. She also enjoyed golfing, flowers and plants, and watching the birds at her birdfeeders. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was known as greatest Aunt Mary and always kept her nieces’ and nephews’ lives interesting and fun. She loved her family immensely.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Drew Jacob Bomgaars; grandchildren, Ryker Jacob, Aubrey Rose, and Zoey Renee; siblings, Bob (Ann) Huisman of Corona, CA, Jeanie Huisman (Kenny Vos) of Sioux Center, IA, Debbie (Mike) Melvin of Westminster, CO, Carol (Phil) Traczyk of Albuquerque, NM; sister-in-law, Pat Huisman; brother-in-law, Lyle Van Roekel; many nieces and nephews; and extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Tena Huisman; husband Norman in 1994; brothers, Veryl Huisman, David “Wink” Huisman, and Jerry Huisman; and sister, Diane Van Roekel.

Blessed be her memory.

A special thank you to Heidi Hooyer for all of her help and kindness and the support of the Bomgaars family.

Source: Memorial Funeral Home online obituary.