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James Wynja

Birth	:	6 Dec 1927 Steen, Rock County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	6 Jul 2005 Osceola County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3142200, -95.5635700
Description	:	Melvin, Iowa - James Wynja, 77, of Melvin passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in rural Melvin. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. today at First Reformed Church in Melvin. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. today in Baker Township Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn, Iowa. James Wynja, the son of Henry and Dora (Eenkhoorn) Wynja, was born in Steen, Minn., on Dec. 6, 1927. He lived his youth in Steen, Alvord, Iowa, and Sioux Center, Iowa. He received his education at country schools at Alvord... Read More	Melvin, Iowa - James Wynja, 77, of Melvin passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in rural Melvin. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. today at First Reformed Church in Melvin. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. today in Baker Township Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn, Iowa. James Wynja, the son of Henry and Dora (Eenkhoorn) Wynja, was born in Steen, Minn., on Dec. 6, 1927. He lived his youth in Steen, Alvord, Iowa, and Sioux Center, Iowa. He received his education at country schools at Alvord and Sioux Center. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth DeLeeuw on Sept. 24, 1949, at her parents home in Middleburg, Iowa. He had served with the National Guard unit from Sheldon, Iowa, for four years. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Sioux County, Iowa, for four years, then moved to a farm south of Lake Park, Iowa, for eight years. They then moved to their farm northwest of Melvin, where they engaged in farming. They resided there until moving to the town of Melvin in 1968. He farmed for the first 20 years of their marriage. While he was farming, he also drove a school bus. He then drove a truck for Midwest Coast Trucking from Sioux Falls, S.D. For 25 years, until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of First Reformed Church for over 50 years. He received many safe driver awards from his trucking company and was named Driver of the Year, one year. He enjoyed spending time at Mark’s farm and visiting area sale barns. He also liked to drive around the countryside looking at the crops and livestock and stopping in and visiting with family and friends. Grateful for having shared his life are (redacted); thirteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother and his wife, Chris and Dorothy Wynja if Sioux Center, Iowa; a sister and her husband, Dorothy and Martin Uittenbogaard of Sheldon, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Wynja of Ireton, Iowa and Mary Jean Wynja of Sioux Center, Iowa; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; an infant grandson, Timothy Sorensen; three brothers, James, Wessel, and Joe Wynja; and two at, Christina Ruisch and Edna DeGroot. The Sioux City Journal, July 9, 2005

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James Wynja's memorial is located at: Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA.
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James Wynja death on 6 Jul 2005 in Osceola County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.3142200
Longitude: -95.5635700

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Elizabeth Wynja

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Wessel Wynja

(1918 - 1995)

Christian Wynja

(1921 - 2011)

Joseph “Joe” Wynja

(1923 - 1990)

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Coordinate: 43.3142200, -95.5635700

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