Marlyn (Marly) Duane Bootsma was born on November 29, 1951 to  Percy and Helen Bootsma  in Sanborn, Iowa. He was one of four siblings.  After high school he worked at SuperValu, Lebanon Feed Store, and Terrace Park Dairy. In 1968, he met the love of his life, Kathy Meyer. They were married on January 3, 1969, in Boyden, Iowa. In 1979, the couple moved to Avoca, where they started farming. In 1980, they moved to Woodstock, where they farmed until Marly’s...

Rose Ella Bleyenberg, age 81, of Jenison, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Arvin Bleyenberg; Arvin and Rose were united as one in marriage in 1961. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arie & Anna VanMarel, her daughter, Leann Fae Bleyenberg, granddaughters, Allie & Alliese Kaptein, and four siblings, Evelyn Van Dam, Alvin Van Marel, Darlene Bolt, and Mary Palmquist. She is...

Nellie Brink, 99, passed away at Edgebrook Care Center on Friday, December 30, 2022. Family graveside services were held on Monday, January 2. A memorial service will be held at Bethel CRC on Friday, January 6.   Nellie was born on March 24, 1923 to Harm J. and Alice(Koedam) De Groot. She grew up on the family farm near Edgerton and attended country school. For one year she attended Edgerton Christian Elementary School where she graduated from the 8 th grade. On November 17, 1942 she...

Sharyl Kay Gilman was born on January 21, 1952 to Stanley and Laura (Graves) Komarenski. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley, California, and had good memories of playing in the olive groves and riding horses with friends. She received her education and completed the requirements for her high school diploma. Sharyl was married to Frank Knapp and the couple was blessed with two sons. They lived in Downy, California and later divorced. Sharyl moved to Bellflower, California and worked as...

Arvin James Bleyenberg, age 82, of Jenison, went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 10, 2022.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rose Bleyenberg; children, Ivan Bleyenberg, Gerardo & Lila VacaGuzman, Rick & Sharon Corson, Kevin & Arlys Vink, Verlyn & Jennifer Bleyenberg, Todd & Vonda Kaptein, Mark & Kristin Bleyenberg, David & Sara Bleyenberg , Rodney & Heather Bleyenberg; 29 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, plus one expecting;...

Evelyn Van Dam, 82, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Evelyn Van Marel was born on March 31, 1940 to Arie Van Marel and Anna (Cleveringa) in Orange City, Iowa.  As a young girl, she attended grade school in Steen, MN and high school in Hills, MN.  She then went on to Nettleton School and worked as a Secretary for LeMars Mutual Insurance in Sioux Falls, SD. Evelyn was united in marriage to Gerhart Van Dam on August 25, 1961.  She worked on the farm and...

Florence Vanden Bosch passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the age of 100 years, 1 month and 25 days at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, Minnesota. Florence was born to Peter & Anna (Rozeboom) Roskamp on September 24, 1922, in Edgerton, MN, where she grew up on a farm with a very large and loving family. On July 14, 1941, she married Ed Vanden Bosch. They were married for 30 years and were blessed with 5 children: Roy, Maxine, Rob, Iva and Mari. She resided in Edgerton...

Faith Ruth De Kam went to be with Jesus on November 15, 2022, after a short illness with cancer. She was 84 years old. Faith was born in Artesia, Calif., on March 11, 1938 to Reverend Gareth S. and Kathryn (Schaap) Kok. Faith grew up in Bellflower, Calif., and attended the Bellflower Christian Schools; her parents later moved to Holland, Mich., where she attended Holland Christian Schools. She moved to Edgerton, Minnesota, in 1955 and graduated from Southwest Christian High School. She...

Glenn Harris Gunnink was born Feb. 1, 1948, to Gerrit J. and Henrietta (Menning) Gunnink. He was the 8th child born to the couple, who would have 10 children.  Glenn, who was known since a young age as Corky, attended Free Christian School through the 9th grade. Glenn married Irene Samuelson on July 29, 1966, at the United Methodist Church in Lake Wilson. Throughout their life together, the couple made their home in Cottonwood, Bemidji, and Edgerton, Minnesota. They lived for a brief...

Edith Walhof was born to James and Jenny Post of Chandler, MN on November 20, 1934. She attended a country elementary school and then graduated from Chandler High School in 1952. She married Peter Alvin Walhof on May 26, 1953 at the Chandler Christian Reformed Church. She joined Peter at Bethel Christian Reformed Church and was an active member there throughout her life. They farmed one mile south of Edgerton for 40 years where they raised their five children. They moved to Edgerton in...