Gary D. Kreykes (1936-2010)

KREYKES, MOUW, SCHALEKAMP, WEYMAN, DUSTER, VANDER WOUDE, VAN BEEK, TE PASKE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/7/2012 at 08:07:07

From Adams & Soderstrum Funeral Home obituary, Story County, Iowa:

Gary Kreykes

DIED: October 20, 2010
LOCATION: Ames, Iowa

Gary D. Kreykes, 74, of Ames, died at Greenhills Health Center in Ames, on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Ames with a visitation one hour prior to the service.

Gary was born February 16, 1936 in Hospers, Iowa, to Dick and Winifred (Mouw) Kreykes. Gary served in the US Army from 1956 - 1958. He married Myrna Schalekamp on July 1, 1960 in Orange City.
Gary graduated from Sioux Center High School, Northwestern Junior College, Westmar College, and Colorado State College finishing with a master’s degree in Physical Education. Gary’s basketball coaching career took him to South Dakota, Wisconsin, Montana, and back to Iowa. He coached at Muscatine Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, and ended his career at Westmar College in LeMars, retiring to Okoboji in 2001.

Gary was always an active man. He was physically active, spending years jogging, running 10ks, and encouraging others to be active. Golfing boating and officiating high school football games also brought him much joy. He was civically active, serving on two different school boards, the Muscatine YMCA Board, the LeMars Parks Board, the Okoboji United Methodist Church Camp Board, and his homeowners association. He was also active in his church, serving in various leadership positions.

He is survived by his wife, Myrna Kreykes, of Ames; two daughters, Jennifer (Julius) Weyman of Birmingham, Alabama, Audra (Brian) Duster, of Ames, grandchildren, Ben, Emily, Yetta, and Charles of Ames, Dirk and Rebekah, of Birmingham, Alabama.

He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Dirk Jay Kreykes; three sisters, Madge Vander Woude, Frances Van Beek, and Vera Te Paske.

Memorial Service

October 25, 2010
11:00 AM
Northminster Presbyterian Church
1416 20th St.
Ames, IA 50010

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