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Elmer Bonnema

Birth	:	3 Jul 1927 Eagle Township, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Nov 2019 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0996700, -96.3578300
Description	:	Elmer Bonnema, age 92, of Sioux Center, Iowa passed away November 5, 2019 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Elmer Bonnema was born on July 3, 1927, in Eagle Township in Sioux County to parents Peter and Leafy Bonnema. He attended country school through eighth grade and then worked with his father on the family farm. Elmer married Mathilda Mulder in Orange City, Iowa on October 18, 1950. He left the next month for Fort Leonard Wood, Colorado to be inducted into the army. In 1951, Elmer went to serve in Korea as a... Read More	Elmer Bonnema, age 92, of Sioux Center, Iowa passed away November 5, 2019 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Elmer Bonnema was born on July 3, 1927, in Eagle Township in Sioux County to parents Peter and Leafy Bonnema. He attended country school through eighth grade and then worked with his father on the family farm. Elmer married Mathilda Mulder in Orange City, Iowa on October 18, 1950. He left the next month for Fort Leonard Wood, Colorado to be inducted into the army. In 1951, Elmer went to serve in Korea as a Jeep repair technician during the Korean War. He returned in November 1952 to work on the family farm. Daughter, Mary, was born while Elmer was serving in Korea. He and Mathilda were blessed with three more children: Lavonne, Myron (stillborn), and Barbara. Mathilda passed away on March 9, 1959, due to a house fire. Elmer married Jacoba Van Dorp, on August 11, 1961, in Lebanon, Iowa. He farmed on the family farm, raising pigs, cattle, and chickens. He was a lifetime member of the Lebanon Christians Reformed Church where he enjoyed participating in the church's Bible study groups and ministry activities. Elmer served as elder and deacon for many years. One activity he loved was pitching for the Lebanon Softball team. Jacoba passed away January 23, 1990. Elmer married Arta Haverhals on September 25, 1992, in Lebanon, Iowa. They lived in Sioux Center. He enjoyed playing cards and drinking coffee with the other men at the Senior Activity Center. In 2013, Elmer and Artie moved to Crown Pointe. Artie passed away on July 11, 2018. On August 20, 2019, Elmer moved into Royale Meadows. He is survived by his three daughters and their families: Mary and Stanley Goslinga of Orange City and children: Jennifer and her husband Joe Trosen, Michael and his wife Elizabeth Goslinga, Rachel and her husband Ryan De Vries Lavonne and Don Jansen of Grand Rapids, Michigan and children: Brad and his wife Becky Jansen, Heidi Seosenyeng and Lynn and her husband Dykon Pacis Barbara and Alan Van Beek of Orange City and children: Adam and his wife Marla Van Beek and Emily and her husband Stephan McClure Also left to cherish his memory are 15 grandchildren; one brother, Harold Bonnema; five stepchildren: Lorraine and Herb Struyk, John and Lorna Haverhals, Barry and Jodi Haverhals, Kevin Haverhals, Lois and Scott Mouw plus many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three wives; infant son, Myron; and siblings: Mae and Dick Fedders, Melvin and Gertie Bonnema, Beulah and Clarence Statema, and sister-in law, Millie Bonnema. Funeral Service: November 9, 2019 - Lebanon Christian Reformed Church - Rural Sioux Center, Iowa Officiant: Rev. Cory Van Sloten Interment With Military Honors: Lebanon Christian Reformed Church Cemetery - Rural Sioux Center, Iowa Arrangements: Memorial Funeral Home - Sioux Center, Iowa Source: Memorial Funeral Home

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Elmer Bonnema's memorial is located at: Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Elmer Bonnema death?
Elmer Bonnema death on 5 Nov 2019 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Elmer Bonnema's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0996700
Longitude: -96.3578300

Family Members:

Parent

Peter D Bonnema

(1895 - 1979)

Leafy Mae Brown Bonnema

(1897 - 2001)

Spouse

Mathilda Mulder Bonnema

(1927 - 1959)

Jacoba van Dorp Bonnema

(1921 - 1990)

Arta “Artie” Bleyenberg Bonnema

(1930 - 2018)

Siblings

Mae Irene Bonnema Fedders

(1916 - 1974)

Melvin Richard Bonnema

(1919 - 2012)

Ralph Jacob Bonnema

(1922 - 1924)

Lawrence Bonnema

(1930 - 1930)

Children

Myron Bonnema

(1955 - 1955)

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Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

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15. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

16. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery South
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Coordinate: 43.1530560, -96.5691670

17. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery North
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Coordinate: 43.1567001, -96.5681000

18. Nathanael Cemetery
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19. Bragstad Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2585000, -96.4425000

20. Lincoln Township Cemetery
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21. Hope Cemetery
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22. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
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23. Hillside Cemetery
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24. Erickson Cemetery
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