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Irene Ruys Houtkoper

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Birth	:	6 May 1914 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 2003 Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Irene Punt Houtkooper, 89, of Sioux Center died Tuesday, November 4, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral services were Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Central Reformed Church of Sioux Center with the Rev. Van Rathbun officiating. Interment was Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Mrs. Houtkooper was born six miles west of Sioux Center on May 6, 1914. She was an only child born to Ernest and Fannie (Ramaker) Ruys and was raised on the family farm near Hull. She graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull. In 1936; she... Read More	Irene Punt Houtkooper, 89, of Sioux Center died Tuesday, November 4, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral services were Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Central Reformed Church of Sioux Center with the Rev. Van Rathbun officiating. Interment was Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Mrs. Houtkooper was born six miles west of Sioux Center on May 6, 1914. She was an only child born to Ernest and Fannie (Ramaker) Ruys and was raised on the family farm near Hull. She graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull. In 1936; she married John Ten Harmsel who died in 1944. She married Neal M. Punt in 1945 and they made their home in Sioux Center. They were married for 36 years until his death in 1981. In 1984, she wed Elmer Houtkooper. He preceded her in death in 1986. She had been a friend of the Houtkooper Family for more than 40 years previous to her marriage to Elmer. She was especially fond of the Houtkooper children and their families. Since she was a talented cook, the family enjoyed many wonderful meals together. She was also lovingly referred to as "cookie grandma" by the Houtkooper grandchildren because she always had cookies baked for the trip back to college with exactly eight pieces of chocolate in each. After Elmer's death, she moved to the Regency in Sioux Center until her declining health required her to become a resident of Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Even though she suffered from periods of confusion her kind, sweet personality would always shine through. Throughout her life she worked in retail at various Sioux Center businesses. She had been an active member of Central Reformed Church of Sioux Center. She sang in choir for more than 30 years and participated in women's circle and RCWM. Surviving are her stepchildren and their spouses: Virgil and Dittie Houtkooper of Sioux Center, Elaine and Daryl Doorenbos of Le Mars, Vera and Ron Dieck of Hull, Geneva Punt of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Gracia and Ed Long of Ankeny; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by stepson Marvin Punt. Sioux Center News 2003-11-12.

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Irene Ruys Houtkoper's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Irene Ruys Houtkoper death?
Irene Ruys Houtkoper death on 4 Nov 2003 in Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Ernest Ruys

(1882 - 1975)

Fanny Ramaker Ruys

(1888 - 1961)

Spouse

John Ten Harmsel

(1913 - 1944)

Neal M. Punt

(1896 - 1981)

Elmer Houtkooper

(1912 - 1986)

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Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

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