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Elmer Van Wyk

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Birth	:	3 Jan 1933
Death	:	18 Feb 2009
Burial	:	Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5896988, -82.9381027
Description	:	SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Elmer Van Wyk, 76, of Sioux Center, formerly of George, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center, with the Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center. Condolences may be sent online to www.MFHonline.com. Elmer Van Wyk was known for his terrific sense of humor and brilliant smile. For most of... Read More	SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Elmer Van Wyk, 76, of Sioux Center, formerly of George, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center, with the Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center. Condolences may be sent online to www.MFHonline.com. Elmer Van Wyk was known for his terrific sense of humor and brilliant smile. For most of his adult life, he worked as a professional barber. His friendly, playful personality made him well suited for the atmosphere in his barber shops in George and Maurice, Iowa. Elmer was born in Sheldon, Iowa, on Jan. 3, 1933, one of seven sons born to Harry and Hattie (De Boer) Van Wyk. He was raised near Carnes, Iowa, and attended country school through the eighth grade. He went on to attend high school at Northwestern Academy in Orange City, Iowa. As a young man, he worked in construction. He served in the U.S. Army from January 1954 to January 1956, most of which time was spent stationed in Germany. After receiving his honorable discharge, he returned to Orange City, where he worked at the Armour Packing Plant. On Aug. 8, 1958, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Lammers in Sioux Center and was later blessed with two sons. After living in Tyler, Minn., where he worked for the elevator, he attended barber college. His family settled in George after he opened Van Wyk's Barber Shop. He also worked as a hog buyer for Supreme Packing Company while barbering. He also drive the school bus for the George School District for 25 years. He later moved his barber shop to Maurice, Iowa. He and Betty moved to nearby Sioux Center in 2001. In George, he served as a deacon at Hope Reformed Church and later became a member of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the American Legion and was active in Jaycees and the George Chamber of Commerce. He became a member of First Reformed Church after settling in Sioux Center. He enjoyed attending sporting events and felt honored to drive the bus for the George High School athletes. His spare time was spent playing cards with friends, camping, traveling, fishing and enjoying life. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty Van Wyk of Sioux Center; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lori Van Wyk of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a son, Jerry Van Wyk of Sioux Center; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerrit and Phyllis Van Wyk of Orange City, Iowa, Peter and Kathleen Van Wyk of Orange City and John and Norma Van Wyk of Sioux Center; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Mike, Harry and Don Van Wyk; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Van Wyk. The Van Wyk family prefers memorials to the Alzheimer's Association. Published Feb 20, 2009 Sioux City Journal

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Latitude: 42.5896988
Longitude: -82.9381027

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Parent

Siblings

Gerrit Van Wyk

(1919 - 2009)

Maynard “Mike” Van Wyk

(1921 - 1949)

Children

Jerry Allen Van Wyk

(1964 - 2014)

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