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Lester William Dykstra

Birth	:	15 Feb 1933 Canistota, McCook County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	22 Dec 2008 Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Burial	:	First Reformed Cemetery, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2399500, -95.2889000
Description	:	Lester William Dykstra, son of Dowina Louise Dykstra (Dorothy) and Adrian Michael Dykstra (Ed) was born February 15, 1933 in Canistota, SD and died December 22, 2008 at his daughter's home in Jackson, WY. As an infant, he moved with his family to the rural Everly, IA area in 1934, attending primary school at the Waterford Country School and high school in Everly, graduating in 1951. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Barbara Lou Kimball, on June 15, 1952 at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA and they spent their lives together raising their 5... Read More	Lester William Dykstra, son of Dowina Louise Dykstra (Dorothy) and Adrian Michael Dykstra (Ed) was born February 15, 1933 in Canistota, SD and died December 22, 2008 at his daughter's home in Jackson, WY. As an infant, he moved with his family to the rural Everly, IA area in 1934, attending primary school at the Waterford Country School and high school in Everly, graduating in 1951. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Barbara Lou Kimball, on June 15, 1952 at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, IA and they spent their lives together raising their 5 children and farming in the rural Everly and May City areas. He was active in the community and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of May City and later St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Hartley, where he was active in Lutheran Laymen's League and choir. He loved to sing, golf, and fish and was always up for a good game of cards. After retiring from farming in 1998 he focused his energies on his family, carpentry, woodworking, hunting, travel, volunteering at Camp Okoboji where he played a key role in building the cabin "Judges" in the winter of 2006-07, and was the sexton of the Lone Tree and Reformed Church cemeteries of rural Everly until diagnosed with brain cancer in December, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother, Lawrence Jacob Dykstra, and son, David William Dykstra. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Vickie Dykstra of Highlands Ranch, CO, Connie Swan and her husband, Steve of Dickens, IA and Jackson, WY, Kay Black and her husband, Mark of Anchorage, AK; one son, Mark Dykstra and his wife, Michelle of Raymore, MO; seven grandchildren, Jessica Swan George and her husband, Tim George of Glenview, IL, Adrian Dykstra of Chicago, IL, Lyndsey Black of Missoula, MT, Jacob Dykstra of Omaha, NE, Hunter Swan and Gannett Swan of Dickens, IA and Jackson, WY, and William Paul Dykstra of Raymore, MO; two great-grandchildren, Lindsey and Mason George of Glenview, IL; two brothers, Elmer and his wife, Gloria of Spencer, IA, Vernon and his wife, Norma of West Okoboji, IA; two sisters, Dorothy Galm and her husband, Edwin of Everly, IA and Betty Bonker and her husband, Leonard of Harlingen, TX; one aunt, Gertrude Wieman of Sioux Falls, SD; many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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Where is Lester William Dykstra's memorial?
Lester William Dykstra's memorial is located at: First Reformed Cemetery, Clay County, USA.
When did Lester William Dykstra death?
Lester William Dykstra death on 22 Dec 2008 in Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
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Latitude: 43.2399500
Longitude: -95.2889000

Family Members:

Parent

Adrian Michael “Ed” Dykstra

(1902 - 1990)

Dorothy Louise Dykstra Dykstra

(1902 - 1986)

Siblings

Elmer Adrian Dykstra

(1929 - 2013)

Vernon Bernard Dykstra

(1930 - 2014)

Children

Dr David William Dykstra

(1950 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. First Reformed Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2399500, -95.2889000

2. Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528

3. Evergreen Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2052994, -95.2086029

4. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032

5. Lone Tree Cemetery
Everly, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1411018, -95.3347015

6. Excelsior Township Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

7. Calvary Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

8. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

9. Riverside Cemetery
Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1441994, -95.1671982

10. North Lawn Cemetery
Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1600000, -95.1470000

11. Harrison Cemetery
May City, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.4477997

12. Dewey Readmore Books Memorial
Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1403999, -95.1443024

13. Mennonite Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3278008, -95.4531021

14. Pleasant View Cemetery
Hartley, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1719017, -95.4756012

15. Fairview Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1899986, -95.0800018

16. Gardner Family Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3654410, -95.1403480

17. Pioneer Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3655000, -95.1403000

18. Okoboji Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3649406, -95.1303558

19. Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0683000, -95.2350000

20. TriMello Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0682983, -95.3728027

21. Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3925000, -95.1119000

22. Clay Center Cemetery
Royal, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0410995, -95.3272018

23. Silver Lake Cemetery
Lake Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4441986, -95.3078003

24. Randolph Cemetery
Center Township, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1282500, -95.5257500