Engle FEKKERS

FEKKERS, SPRAU, LAGE, STROMER, PALS, SMITH, TIMM, GERDES, KNIGHT

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/24/2006 at 00:26:03

Engle Fekkers, 90, of Belmond, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, June 5, at the Bethany Reformed Church in Belmond with Pastor Herm Gruis officiating. Burial was at Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery near Belmond. Engle, the son of Henry and Gertrude (Gerdes) Fekkers, was born September 9, 1911, in Franklin County. He attended country schools. Engle began working as a farmhand at the age of 16. On January 11, 1936, he was united in marriage to Reka Pals at the Meservey parsonage with Rev. Kampman officiating. They made their home on a farm near Meservey until 1963 when they moved to Belmond. Engle kept busy helping his son, Roger farm. He also had a lawn mowing service. He enjoyed fishing. Engle was a member of the Bethany Reformed Church in Belmond.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Reka; two daughters, Gladys and Gloria; triplet great-grandchildren, Alex, Beau, and Courtney Smith; seven sisters and two brothers. Engle is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Janice Fekkers of Belmond; six grandchildren, Jody Knight and her husband, Jess of California, Jenee Sprau and her husband, Scott of Meservey, Brett Lage and his wife, Sue of Meservey, Kim Stromer and her husband, Dave of Garner; Tiffany Smith and her husband, Gary of Urbandale, Todd Fekkers and his wife, Jeri of Meservey; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marie Timm of Sheffield.

June 04, 2002
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