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Norma Eileen Veverka Dykstra

Birth	:	8 Mar 1931 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 2011 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	First Reformed Cemetery, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2399500, -95.2889000
Description	:	A funeral service for Norma Dykstra, 80, of West Okoboji, was held Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at the First Reformed Church Cemetery in Everly. Norma Eileen Dykstra passed away, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Hospice of the Valley patient care unit in Mesa, Ariz. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on Sept. 2 and wanted to spend her remaining days in the Arizona sunshine that she loved. Norma, daughter of Lewis Edward Veverka and Wanda Maxine Saunders, was born March 8, 1931, in Grinnell. In her childhood, the family moved... Read More	A funeral service for Norma Dykstra, 80, of West Okoboji, was held Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Burial was at the First Reformed Church Cemetery in Everly. Norma Eileen Dykstra passed away, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Hospice of the Valley patient care unit in Mesa, Ariz. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on Sept. 2 and wanted to spend her remaining days in the Arizona sunshine that she loved. Norma, daughter of Lewis Edward Veverka and Wanda Maxine Saunders, was born March 8, 1931, in Grinnell. In her childhood, the family moved to Newton and Des Moines where Norma attended school. She helped raise her younger sister, Gloria, while her parents worked and she learned to be a caretaker for others through her early years of life. She was married young and raised her daughter, Shirley, and son, Denny, in Des Moines. In 1970, Norma married Leonard "Butch" Jacobsen of Lake Park and spent their lives together with his two children, Marc and Lacie, living in the Iowa Great Lakes Region. Norma was noted as a hard worker and helped her husband run their family grocery store in Lake Park, along with his son, Marc, until Butch was taken by cancer in 1997. Norma met Vernon Dykstra in 2000. It was instant love and they married later that year, spending their summers in Okoboji and winters in Arizona for the last 11 years. They were members of the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church and the Apache Wells Community Church in Mesa, Ariz. They enjoyed traveling to Italy, Germany, England, and Alaska with their church group. Norma loved her time with Vernon's family -- especially his kids and grandkids. Gardening, cooking, reading, dancing, entertaining friends and making a beautiful home for her family were some of her personal passions. Golf was something she learned in her 30's and she became pretty good at it playing in many ladies and couples tournaments. One of Norma's greatest gifts was her ability to make people feel loved and welcome. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her husband, her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She was so proud of all of them. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Shirley Carr; son, Denny Lavia; husband, Butch Jacobsen; and step-son, Marc Jacobsen. Norma is survived by her husband, Vernon; sisters, Gloria Vakerics of Upland, Calif., and Darlene McBride of Des Moines; step-daughter, Lacie and her husband, Terry Thrall of Mesa, Ariz.; step-sons, Brian and his wife Sandy Dykstra of Omaha, Nebraska and Todd Dykstra and friend, Jennifer, of Hartley; step-daughter, Lisa and her husband John Rigby of Spencer; daughter-in-law, Becky Jacobsen of Arnolds Park; brother-in law, Elmer and his wife, Gloria, of Spencer; sister-in-law Betty Bonker and her husband, Leonard, of Harlingen, Texas; grandsons, Donnie Carr of Yukon, Oklahoma and Doug Carr and fiancée, Angie Feller, of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, AJ, Breanna, and Marcus Dykstra; Kyle, Derek, Paige, and Kymberli Dykstra; four great-grandkids, Josh and Jacob Carr of Texas, Mellissa and Tiffany Carr of Oklahoma, and several nieces and nephews. Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake assisted with arrangements.

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Norma Eileen Veverka Dykstra's memorial is located at: First Reformed Cemetery, Clay County, USA.
When did Norma Eileen Veverka Dykstra death?
Norma Eileen Veverka Dykstra death on 13 Oct 2011 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude: 43.2399500
Longitude: -95.2889000

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Vernon Bernard Dykstra

(1930 - 2014)

Siblings

Esther Ella VeVerka Gearhart

(1920 - 1984)

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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
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Coordinate: 43.2052994, -95.2086029

4. Westport Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032

5. Lone Tree Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1411018, -95.3347015

6. Excelsior Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

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

8. Milford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

9. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1441994, -95.1671982

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

11. Harrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.4477997

12. Dewey Readmore Books Memorial
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Coordinate: 43.1403999, -95.1443024

13. Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3278008, -95.4531021

14. Pleasant View Cemetery
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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