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Gerrit John Zomermaand

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Birth	:	20 Mar 1918 Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 2006 Struble, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Gerrit John Zomermaand, 87, of Struble died Thursday, March 9, at his residence. A memorial service was Monday at 11 a.m. at Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Le Mars, with the Rev. Dale Fopma officiating. Interment was in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Zomermaand was born March 20, 1918, to Egbert and Petranella (Van Voorst) Zomermaand in Rock Valley. He was one of 15 children including his twin sister Henrietta Niemeyer. As he grew up he worked for many farmers in the area. In January of 1943 he enlisted in the service, first in the Army Air Corps and... Read More	Gerrit John Zomermaand, 87, of Struble died Thursday, March 9, at his residence. A memorial service was Monday at 11 a.m. at Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Le Mars, with the Rev. Dale Fopma officiating. Interment was in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Zomermaand was born March 20, 1918, to Egbert and Petranella (Van Voorst) Zomermaand in Rock Valley. He was one of 15 children including his twin sister Henrietta Niemeyer. As he grew up he worked for many farmers in the area. In January of 1943 he enlisted in the service, first in the Army Air Corps and later in an infantry. On April 5, 1943, he married Johanna Niessink of Sioux Center in South Mills, South Carolina. He was then stationed in Germany and later Japan, arriving home in February 1946. The couple moved to a farm one mile east of Sioux Center, and in 1963, they moved to a farm near Struble. He had been in poor health since 1969 due to heart, lung and blood disease. He moved into the town of Struble in 1975 and lived there since. While living in the Sioux Center area, he was a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church and then after moving to Struble he became a devoted member of Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Le Mars. He is survived by his wife, Johanna; six children and their spouses, Garald and Karen Zomermaand of Rock Valley, Mary and John Van Hill of Le Mars, Henry and Sharon Zomermaand of Maurice, Jan and Bob Hughes of Struble, Chuck and Elaine Zomermaand of Struble and Bonnie and Ken Hunter of Harris; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Hennrietta Niemeyer of Inwood, Anna Vande Wege of Michigan, Nellie Mesman of California, Alice Topp of California, Rolena Wissink of Ankeny, Albertha Van Hofwegen of California, Hattie Boeve of California; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nelva Jo; son-in-law, Steven Swier; a grandson; brothers, Bert, Rich, Henry and John Zomermaand; and sisters, Mini Van Beek, Lucy Vande Wege and Jennie Droog. The Zomermaand Family prefers memorials to CHEARS Home Health & Hospice or Orange City Christian School Special Education Fund. Sioux Center News 2006-03-15.

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Gerrit John Zomermaand's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Gerrit John Zomermaand death?
Gerrit John Zomermaand death on 9 Mar 2006 in Struble, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Egbert Zomermaand

(1872 - 1963)

Peteronela Van Voorst Zomermaand

(1886 - 1957)

Spouse

Johanna Niessink Zomermaand

(1923 - 2012)

Siblings

Hermina Zomermaand Van Beek

(1908 - 1978)

Richard Zomermaand

(1912 - 1989)

Henry Zomermaand

(1914 - 2002)

Jennie Zomermaand Droog

(1916 - 1996)

Children

Nelva Jo Zomermaand

(1948 - 1949)

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