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Arie Spoelstra

Birth	:	16 Mar 1926 Otley, Marion County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Apr 2013 Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3572006, -92.7881012
Description	:	Arie Spoelstra was born at the family home on March 16, 1926, to Jacob and Emma Boot Spoelstra. He was baptized at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. At eight years old, a barn door blowing in the wind hit him in the head leaving him almost totally deaf. He was adept at reading lips and compensated well. He made profession of faith in Leighton Christian Reformed Church in 1945. Arie was joined in marriage to Wilma Van Zee on February 23, 1950, at Wilma's family home. They were blessed with four children, Terry, Marlys, Royce, and Crissie. Arie and Wilma were members of... Read More	Arie Spoelstra was born at the family home on March 16, 1926, to Jacob and Emma Boot Spoelstra. He was baptized at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. At eight years old, a barn door blowing in the wind hit him in the head leaving him almost totally deaf. He was adept at reading lips and compensated well. He made profession of faith in Leighton Christian Reformed Church in 1945. Arie was joined in marriage to Wilma Van Zee on February 23, 1950, at Wilma's family home. They were blessed with four children, Terry, Marlys, Royce, and Crissie. Arie and Wilma were members of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for many years. They later joined First Christian Reformed of Oskaloosa and were presently members of Faith Christian Reformed in Pella. When they married, Arie and Wilma moved to a farm by Lacy, Iowa. They bought a farm on the Glendale Road northeast of Oskaloosa in 1960 where they lived until 1986. Arie raised cattle and hogs until he retired at the age of sixty. They then moved to North Market Street in Oskaloosa and owned a second hand shop called the Sell Barn until they moved near Pella in 2004. After he retired, Arie enjoyed driving his grandchildren to school and helping out on his children's farms. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and was best man at his grandson Curt Hoksbergen's wedding. Arie passed away at his home on April 22, 2013. He was preceded in death by his son, Terry at nine months of age; his parents, Jacob and Emma; his parents-in-law, Gerrit and Marie Van Zee; and his brother, Cornelius. Those left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Wilma; his children and grandchildren; his siblings: Harold (Frieda) Spoelstra, Edith (John) Van Zee; and his sister-in-law, Alvera Spoelstra.

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Arie Spoelstra's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA.
When did Arie Spoelstra death?
Arie Spoelstra death on 22 Apr 2013 in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3572006
Longitude: -92.7881012

Family Members:

Parent

Jacob Arie Spoelstra

(1897 - 1979)

E. Emma Boot Spoelstra

(1899 - 1978)

Spouse

Wilma Van Zee Spoelstra

(1928 - 2016)

Siblings

Cornelius J. Spoelstra

(1924 - 2003)

Children

Terry Wayne Spoelstra

(1951 - 1952)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.3572006, -92.7881012

2. Centennial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3857994, -92.7771988

3. Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2818985, -92.7677994

14. Rochester Cemetery
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15. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2724991, -92.8218994

16. Appel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4474983, -92.7861023

17. Gregory Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2910770, -92.8815070

18. Bellefountaine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2803001, -92.8666992

19. Beacon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2778015, -92.7080994

20. Chew Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3166718, -92.6668596

21. Peoria Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4620018, -92.8040009

22. DeLong-Delashmutt Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2560005, -92.7460022

23. Jackson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4441230, -92.6989610

24. Weatherwax Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4516380, -92.7116580