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Birth	:	15 Jan 1933 Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 2021 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	John Cleveringa, age 88 of Sioux Center, Iowa passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center. John William Cleveringa was born on January 15, 1933, the son of Fred F. and Fannie (Schutt) Cleveringa. He grew up in Sioux Center and graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1951. Following his graduation, he earned a 2-year degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. John was then drafted into the U.S. Army and served from 1954 to 1956, stationed in Hawaii post the Korean War. After being... Read More	John Cleveringa, age 88 of Sioux Center, Iowa passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center. John William Cleveringa was born on January 15, 1933, the son of Fred F. and Fannie (Schutt) Cleveringa. He grew up in Sioux Center and graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1951. Following his graduation, he earned a 2-year degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. John was then drafted into the U.S. Army and served from 1954 to 1956, stationed in Hawaii post the Korean War. After being honorably discharged, John continued his education by attending Iowa State University, graduating in 1958. On May 29, 1959, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Morris at the Henderson Christian Church in Henderson, Iowa. John taught school for four years at Mondamin and Sheffield, Iowa, then farmed for twenty-five years. He worked several other jobs before working for the U.S. Postal Service for 18 years, retiring at the age of 76. During his retirement years he volunteered as a Foster Grandparent with the Foster Grandparent Program. John was a member of the First Reformed Church and later New Life Reformed Church in Sioux Center, where he served as a Deacon, Elder, Sunday school and catechism teacher. He also served his community as a member of the Sioux County Extension Council and Sioux County Pork Producers Association. John and Marj had 2 foster sons and also hosted a Foreign Exchange Student. After farming, John built the home where they lived in Sioux Center for 28 years. He was a skilled carpenter. They enjoyed traveling in their retirement years. One very special memory for John was going on the Midwest Honor Flight in 2018. John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marjorie Cleveringa; two sons and six grandchildren, Steve (Jana) Cleveringa of Sioux City, Iowa, their children, Tyson (Rebekah), Austin (Emily) and Alex (Morgan); and Mark (Darcy) Cleveringa of Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, their children, Courtney, Jake, and Josie; three great-grandchildren; two siblings, Garold (Chris) Cleveringa, and Fran (Denny) Vollink; brother-in-law, Lee Erickson; sister-in-law Doris (Paul) Harmon; and nieces, nephews and other extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Fannie Cleveringa; five siblings, Frederick Cleveringa, Nelson (Theresa) Cleveringa, Tunis (Ila) Cleveringa, Wilma (Harry) Kraayenbrink, Margaret Erickson, and brother-in-law Raymond Morris. Memorial Service: 04 January 2022 - New Life Reformed Church - Sioux Center, Iowa Officiants: Rev. Bobby Van Otterloo and Rev. Dan Kruse Interment: Memory Gardens Cemetery - Sioux Center, Iowa Arrangements: Memorial Funeral Home - Sioux Center, Iowa Source: Memorial Funeral Home

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John William Cleveringa's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did John William Cleveringa death?
John William Cleveringa death on 31 Dec 2021 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Fred F. Cleveringa

(1900 - 1971)

Fanny Schutt Cleveringa

(1904 - 1988)

Siblings

Frederick Nelson Cleveringa

(1928 - 1991)

Tunis “Doc” Cleveringa

(1929 - 2014)

Wilma June Cleveringa Kraayenbrink

(1930 - 2021)

Margaret “Mike” Cleveringa Erickson

(1936 - 2018)

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