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Gerrit Van Wyk

Birth	:	17 Sep 1919
Death	:	12 Jul 2009
Burial	:	Nassau Township Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9832993, -96.0318985
Plot	:	From the main entrance road going east about row 9
Description	:	Mr. Gerrit Van Wyk, age 89, of Orange City, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility. There will be a funeral service on Wednesday, July 15, at 10:30am, at the Alton Reformed Church in Alton. The Rev. Michael Hardeman and the Rev. Elizabeth Hardeman will officiate. Interment will follow at the Nassau Township Cemetery, near Alton. Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Tuesday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. Gerrit was born on September 17, 1919, in rural Inwood, the son... Read More	Mr. Gerrit Van Wyk, age 89, of Orange City, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Orange City Area Health System Long Term Care Facility. There will be a funeral service on Wednesday, July 15, at 10:30am, at the Alton Reformed Church in Alton. The Rev. Michael Hardeman and the Rev. Elizabeth Hardeman will officiate. Interment will follow at the Nassau Township Cemetery, near Alton. Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Tuesday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. Gerrit was born on September 17, 1919, in rural Inwood, the son of Harry and Hattie (De Boer) Van Wyk. He was raised in the Sheldon area and by Carnes. During World War II, he served in the United States Army, with the 41st Infantry Division, in the Pacific Theatre. On February 22, 1949, he married Phyllis Irene Sorgdrager in Alton. They farmed at Alton, where he thoroughly enjoyed his work. In 1994, they moved into Orange City. In 2005, to be near his wife, he moved to Sheldon, where he resided at the Christian Retirement Home and the Bee Hive Home. In May of 2008, Mr. and Mrs. Van Wyk became residents of the Long Term Care Facility. He was a member of the Alton Reformed Church, where he participated in their activities, particularly the Men's Brotherhood, which became the Kingsmen. He also belonged to the Floyd American Legion Post in Alton. Gerrit enjoyed bowling, playing snooker and pool, and attending the Adult Activity Center in Orange City. He loved interacting with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of more than sixty years; six children, Harlan Van Wyk, and his wife, Jocelyn, of Des Moines; Stanley Van Wyk, and his wife, Nancy, of Marshalltown; Ronald Van Wyk, and his wife, Connie, of Alton; Lila, and her husband, Brad Goslinga, of Orange City; Gordon Van Wyk, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Roger Van Wyk, and his wife, Kristie, of Sergeant Bluff; seventeen grandchildren, Michelle Davis, Sarah Quang, Dan Van Wyk, Natasha Billow, Nathan Finestead; Lindsey and Ryan Van Wyk; Jesse, Joshua, and Andrew Van Wyk; Brett, Stephanie, Jennifer, and Jason Goslinga; Haley Tomlinson, and Tanner and Jayden Van Wyk; four great-grandchildren; two brothers and their wives, Peter and Kathleen Van Wyk, of Orange City; and John and Norma Van Wyk, of Sioux Center; and a sister-in-law, Betty Van Wyk, of Sioux Center. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Maynard, Harry, Elmer, and Donald Van Wyk; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Van Wyk. Published Oolman Funeral Homes

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Gerrit Van Wyk's memorial is located at: Nassau Township Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.9832993
Longitude: -96.0318985

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Parent

Spouse

Phyllis Sorgdrager Van Wyk

(1925 - 2010)

Siblings

Maynard “Mike” Van Wyk

(1921 - 1949)

Elmer Van Wyk

(1933 - 2009)

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