Esther Lucille (Tiggeman) TULP

TULP, TIGGEMAN, HEGINGER, VELAU, SERBA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/16/2010 at 10:06:25

BELMOND - Esther L. Tulp, 82, most recently a resident of the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, died Wednesday (April 14, 2010) at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010, at the Klemme United Methodist Church, Klemme. The Rev. Paddy Druhl will be officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Rowan. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 East Main Street, Klemme, and continue one hour prior to the services at church on Saturday. Memorials are suggested to the Hospice of Wright County, Rehabiltation Center of Belmond, the family, or the donor's choice.

Esther Lucille Tiggeman was born June 7, 1927, at St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of William and Martha (Heginger) Tiggeman. In her early years she moved with her family to Iowa, where she attended Klemme Schools. Esther had been a life-long home maker. She was also employed for periods of time at Gerardi's Restaurant in Klemme, a restuarant in Forest City and after moving to town in 1963, had worked at the Belmond Health Care Center and the Belmond Hospital.
Esther enjoyed luncheon outings with her many friends throughout the years and was a member of the Belmond Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to work puzzle books of any kind. Esther was united in marriage to Howard R. Tulp on June 22, 1994, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Following their marriage the two enjoyed doing a great deal of traveling and spent many good years together before Esther's health required her to become a resident of the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond in September of 2006. During her time there, she was blessed nearly everyday with visits from her husband, Howard.

Esther is survived by her husband, Howard R. Tulp, Goodell; four stepchildren and their spouses; 13 step- grandchildren and their spouses; five step-great grandchildren; a son, Melford Velau and companion, Melissa; one sister, Velma (Lloyd) Serba, Mission, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Eddie, Robert, and Richard Tiggeman.
Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Iowa
April 16, 2010