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Peter Marvin Karssen

Birth	:	7 Dec 1927 Lismore, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	26 Dec 2014 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Nassau Township Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9832993, -96.0318985
Description	:	Peter M. Karssen December 7, 1927 - December 26, 2014 Peter Karssen, age 87, of Orange City, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Peter Marvin was born on December 7, 1927, at Lismore, Minnesota, the son of Gerrit and Emma (Beukelman) Karssen. In 1931, his family moved to Alton, where he attended school. He served in the United States Navy from January of 1946 to November of 1947. He then returned to Alton, where he worked at the Alton Bakery. On August 24, 1950, he married Dorothy Mae... Read More	Peter M. Karssen December 7, 1927 - December 26, 2014 Peter Karssen, age 87, of Orange City, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Peter Marvin was born on December 7, 1927, at Lismore, Minnesota, the son of Gerrit and Emma (Beukelman) Karssen. In 1931, his family moved to Alton, where he attended school. He served in the United States Navy from January of 1946 to November of 1947. He then returned to Alton, where he worked at the Alton Bakery. On August 24, 1950, he married Dorothy Mae Douma at the Bethel Reformed Church in Sheldon. They made their home in Alton, where he was employed at the Bloemendaal Hatchery. In 1964, they moved to Lakewood, California, where he partnered with Melvin Prins in the construction industry, specializing in awnings for mobile homes. He retired in 1989, and in 1995, they moved to Orange City. Mr. Karssen was currently a member of the First Reformed Church in Orange City. He had also been a member of the Alton Reformed Church and the Bethel Reformed Church in Bellflower, California, where he served as an elder and as a Sunday school superintendent. In addition, he was a member of the Gideons. He enjoyed biking, camping, golfing, reading, and traveling. Survivors include his wife of more than 64 years; his son and his wife, Paul Marvin and Victoria Marie Karssen, of Orange City; his son-in-law, Jeffrey Haibel, of Huntington Beach, California; five grandchildren, Jeremy Haibel, Jonetta Haibel, Amanda, and her husband Gustavo, Vazquez, Elizabeth “Libby” Karssen, and Matthew Karssen; five great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Annika, and Sophia Haibel; and Elena and Noah Vazquez; and two sisters-in-law, Caroline Douma and Elaine, and her husband Larry, Ebel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Julene Ellen Haibel; a brother and his wife, Edwin and Catherine Karssen; a sister and her husband, Edith and Howard Van Roekel; and a brother-in-law, Kenneth Douma.

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Peter Marvin Karssen's memorial is located at: Nassau Township Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA.
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Peter Marvin Karssen death on 26 Dec 2014 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9832993
Longitude: -96.0318985

Family Members:

Parent

Gerrit Karssen

(1897 - 1960)

Emma Gertrude Beukelman Karssen

(1900 - 1997)

Siblings

Edwin “Ed” Karssen

(1926 - 2011)

Children

Julene E. Karssen Haibel

(1952 - 2005)

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