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John Gerrit Korthals

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Birth	:	28 Jan 1926 Doon, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Jul 2021 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3160591, -95.9707260
Description	:	John Korthals age 95, of George, Iowa died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 15th at the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church rural George, IA, with Pastor Brian Schafer officiating. Burial will take place prior to the service private for family in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 14th with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George. ... Read More	John Korthals age 95, of George, Iowa died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 15th at the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church rural George, IA, with Pastor Brian Schafer officiating. Burial will take place prior to the service private for family in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 14th with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George. In lieu of flowers Korthals family prefers memorials be sent to: Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or the Ken & Lori Stucky Alpha School in Brazil. (An address for them will be added to our website as soon as we get it.) John Gerrit Korthals was born on January 28, 1926, the first-born son of Gerrit and Ida (DeWeerd) Korthals, in rural Doon, Iowa. He was raised in rural George, Iowa and attended Wheeler country school. On March 3, 1948, he united in marriage with Mary Ellen Geerdes on her parents' farm. John and Mary were members of the Lyon County 1st Presbyterian Church where he served without hesitation wherever he was needed; elder, trustee, deacon, Sunday school teacher, and building committee. He was very proud of the committee's work and foresight in planning and building a church accessible to all. John and Mary made their home southeast of George, after briefly living in Kanaranzi, Minnesota. Farming was in John's blood, but his passion was problem-solving. He was a critical thinker who would not let a problem stand in the way of his vision but would instead design and create the tool, implement, or process necessary to move forward. John was a life-long learner before it was fashionable to be one. Whatever piqued his interest, he would immerse himself like a scholar whether it was golf, investing, travel, or the Bible. He loved summer vacations with Mary and his children, Tuesday afternoons with his Korthals siblings, golfing with his brothers and grandsons, and anytime spent with his precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren. While all of this was important to him, nothing compared to sharing with others the love of Jesus and God's beautiful gift of salvation to each and every person he encountered. He was a wonderful role model as a gentle leader and man of God. John went to meet his Lord and Savior on July 10, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of George with the love of his life, Mary, by his side. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 73 years, Mary, and three children: Kerry (John) Pap of Des Moines, Iowa, Rick (Linda) Korthals of George, Iowa, and Robin (Dennis) Wissink of Early, Iowa. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; Rachel (Adam) Hight of DesMoines, Iowa, Jonathon Rensink of DesMoines, Iowa, Wendy (Michael) Riley of Ames, Iowa, Christy Bovenmyer of Manitou Springs, Colorado, Dan (Jessica) Korthals of Dallas, Texas, Erin (Josh) Mohr of West DesMoines, Iowa, and Molly Wissink of Storm Lake, Iowa; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred Korthals and Edward Korthals of George, Iowa; one sister-in-law, Floy Korthals of George, Iowa, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. John was preceded in death by his parents, two infant siblings, four sisters, four brothers, and a great grandson.

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John Gerrit Korthals's memorial is located at: First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, George, Lyon County, USA.
When did John Gerrit Korthals death?
John Gerrit Korthals death on 10 Jul 2021 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.3160591
Longitude: -95.9707260

Family Members:

Parent

Gerrit Korthals

(1898 - 1973)

Ida De Weerd Korthals

(1900 - 1976)

Spouse

Siblings

Henrietta Korthals Krull

(1922 - 2014)

Jeanette Korthals Lamfers

(1923 - 2007)

Marion “Mert” Korthals

(1927 - 1993)

Alfred Howard Korthals

(1928 - unknow)

(unknow - unknow)

Harold Korthals

(1930 - 2020)

Leona Korthals Geerdes

(1933 - 2007)

(unknow - unknow)

Edith Korthals Van Tilburg

(1935 - 2015)

Ronald James Korthals

(1940 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3160591, -95.9707260

2. Evergreen Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3394012, -96.0164032

3. Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3296127, -96.0392609

4. First Baptist Church Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3755000, -95.9780000

5. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3306007, -95.8902969

6. Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3593864, -95.8996582

7. Quaker Cemetery
George, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2872900, -95.8706700

8. Greenwood Cemetery
Matlock, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2308006, -95.9405975

9. Grant Township Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3903008, -95.8989029

10. Saint John Cemetery
Boyden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2294006, -96.0152969

11. Sheridan Township Cemetery
Boyden, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2047005, -96.0208969

12. Zion Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4324989, -95.9969025

13. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3156013, -95.8032990

14. Gilman Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3139000, -95.8032990

15. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2282000, -96.0985000

16. Garfield Township Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2689018, -96.1572037

17. Pleasant View Cemetery
Little Rock, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4445686, -95.8757553

18. Bethel Reformed Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4621086, -95.9978027

19. Hope Church Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4193000, -95.8200000

20. East Lawn Cemetery
Sheldon, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1796989, -95.8341980

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1916080, -96.1273510

22. Holman Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3905983, -95.7608032

23. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Sheldon, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1747017, -95.8411026

24. Riverview Cemetery
Rock Rapids, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4127998, -96.1643982