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Leona Irene Punt Kots

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Birth	:	13 Jun 1927 West Branch Township, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 May 2020 Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Leona Kots June 13, 1927 ~ May 18, 2020 Leona Kots, age 92, of Sioux Center, IA died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Pleasant Acres Care Center of Hull, Iowa. A private family funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Memorial Funeral Home at Sioux Center, IA, with Rev. Liz Moss officiating. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center, Iowa. There will be visiting time for public to pay their respects at the funeral home on Monday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Family will not be present... Read More	Leona Kots June 13, 1927 ~ May 18, 2020 Leona Kots, age 92, of Sioux Center, IA died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Pleasant Acres Care Center of Hull, Iowa. A private family funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Memorial Funeral Home at Sioux Center, IA, with Rev. Liz Moss officiating. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center, Iowa. There will be visiting time for public to pay their respects at the funeral home on Monday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Family will not be present during the visitation times and we will be following the 10-person limit. Leona was born, June 13, 1927, to Neal G. and Pauline (Intveld) Punt on a farm near Maurice, Iowa. Leona grew up on this farm. She went to country grade school and graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1945. After graduation Leona taught rural school for 2 years. On June 13, 1947, Leona was united in marriage to Virgil Kots at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center, IA. They lived for a short time in Sioux Falls, SD, before moving to Maurice, IA. In 1950, Virgil and Leona moved to Montevideo, MN, where they farmed. In November of 1959 they moved back to Sioux Center, IA. Virgil and Leona moved a total of 24 times, built 6 homes and remodeled several houses, between Iowa, California and Mesa, AZ. After Virgil passed in 2005, Leona moved an additional 7 times. Leona enjoyed decorating and remodeling their homes. For 11 ½ years Leona worked at Dordt College, in food service. From 1982 to 1989, Leona worked for the Escondido, CA Elementary School District, serving hot lunches. Leona was a member of the First Reformed Church, attended the Lydia Circle and taught Catechism. Leona loved flowers, gardening, reading and crossword puzzles. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren meant so much to her. Leona is survived by two children and their spouses, Bonnie and Bruce Smits of San Marcos, CA and Kevin and Darla (DeGroot) Kots of Sioux Center, IA; 7 grandchildren, Steven and Stephanie (Smits) DeAmbrogio of Escondido, CA, Art and Teresa (Smits) Stephens of Temecula, CA, Benjamin Kots of White Settlement, TX, Eric and Stacey (Liston) Kots of Ireton, IA; 9 great-grandchildren, Jacob Nolan, Stephan and Nathan DeAmbrogio and Tyler and Trevor Vorwith, Trevor Reed, Jayden, Levi and Kaiya Kots; 3 sisters-in-law, Arlene Punt, Mavis Punt and Lorna Koel; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Darwin and Marlene Kots; and many nieces and nephews. Leona is preceded in death by her husband Virgil; a son Daniel in 1983; a grandson, Cary Vorwith; her parents; 4 brothers and 1 sister, Gerrit, Harold, Martin and Dennis Punt, Elizabeth (Betty) Van Veldhuizen; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Maggie Kots; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Nelson Kots, Orville and Anna Kots, Lloyd and Lorraine Kots, Henry and Luverna Kramer, Marvin and Dorothy Kots, Bill Boyd and Helen (Boyd) Chance, William (Bill) and Marjorie Swisher, Del Koel, Hendrine Punt, Louise Punt, Jeanne Punt and John Van Veldhuizen. [Source: Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center, Iowa]

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Leona Irene Punt Kots's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Leona Irene Punt Kots death?
Leona Irene Punt Kots death on 18 May 2020 in Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Leona Irene Punt Kots's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Neal G. Punt

(1893 - 1946)

Pauline “Margje Paulina” Int Veld Punt

(1898 - 2000)

Spouse

Virgil Kots

(1923 - 2005)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Harold Punt

(1921 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

2. Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
Carmel, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1280000, -96.2295000

3. Middleburg Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1102982, -96.0772018

4. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0989494, -96.2924118

5. West Lawn Cemetery
Orange City, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0110970, -96.0653000

6. Sherman Township Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9667015, -96.1444016

7. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

8. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

9. Hope Cemetery
Hull, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1939011, -96.1483002

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

11. Highland Cemetery
Highland Park, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0546989, -96.3510971

12. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2000008, -96.1669006

13. Nassau Township Cemetery
Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9832993, -96.0318985

14. Saint Marys Cemetery
Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9902992, -96.0160980

15. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

16. Newkirk Cemetery
Newkirk, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0661011, -95.9781036

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Rock Valley, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1864014, -96.2878036

19. Valley View Cemetery
Rock Valley, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1866989, -96.2953033

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

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

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

23. Hospers Cemetery
Hospers, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0732994, -95.9197006

24. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966