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Tunis “Doc” Cleveringa

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Birth	:	8 Feb 1929 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 2014 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Tunis Cleveringa, 85, of Sioux Center died Friday, June 6, 2014, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Tunis W. Cleveringa February 8, 1929 - June 6, 2014 Tunis Cleveringa, 85, of Sioux Center, IA died Friday, June 6, 2014, at Royale Meadows Care Center of Sioux Center. Tunis W. Cleveringa was born February 8, 1929 to Fred and Fanny (Schut) Cleveringa on a farm north of Sioux Center. He attended country school and graduated from Sioux Center Community High School in 1947. Tunis took on the nickname "Doc" when he served in the... Read More	Tunis Cleveringa, 85, of Sioux Center died Friday, June 6, 2014, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Tunis W. Cleveringa February 8, 1929 - June 6, 2014 Tunis Cleveringa, 85, of Sioux Center, IA died Friday, June 6, 2014, at Royale Meadows Care Center of Sioux Center. Tunis W. Cleveringa was born February 8, 1929 to Fred and Fanny (Schut) Cleveringa on a farm north of Sioux Center. He attended country school and graduated from Sioux Center Community High School in 1947. Tunis took on the nickname "Doc" when he served in the United States Army as a medic during the Korean War. After his discharged he returned to Sioux Center and worked for Den Herder Trucking and John and John's Butcher Shop. For the next 35 years, Tunis was employed as a fuel tank wagon and transport driver for CO-OP Gas and Oil in Sioux Center. On April 28, 1955, Tunis married Ila De Boer in Sioux Center. The couple made their home in Sioux Center and was blessed with two daughters: Ruth and Lora. Tunis was a lifelong member of First Reformed Church of Sioux Center where he served as a deacon and an elder. After his retirement, Tunis enjoyed golf and vacationing at Okoboji. He loved spending time with family especially with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Ila Cleveringa of Sioux Center; daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Scott Boyer of West Chicago, IL; granddaughter, Sara Boyer or Naperville, IL; grandson, Brett Boyer of Nashville, TN; two brothers and sisters-in-law: John and Marjorie Cleveringa and Garold and Chris Cleveringa all of Sioux Center; three sisters and brothers-in-law: Wilma and Harry Kraayenbrink, Margaret and Lee Erickson all of Sioux Center, Fran and Denny Vollink of Hull; sister-in-law, Theresa Cleveringa of Sioux Center; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Norma and Marvin Korver of LeMars and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Irwin and Karen De Boer of Sioux Center and numerous nieces and nephews. Those who preceded him in death were his daughter, Lora Cleveringa; grandsons: Michael and Matthew Boyer; his parents, Fred and Fanny Cleveringa; brother, Nelson Cleveringa and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George and Henrietta De Boer.

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Tunis “Doc” Cleveringa's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Tunis “Doc” Cleveringa death?
Tunis “Doc” Cleveringa death on 6 Nov 2014 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Tunis “Doc” Cleveringa's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Fred F. Cleveringa

(1900 - 1971)

Fanny Schutt Cleveringa

(1904 - 1988)

Spouse

Ila Cleveringa

(1934 - 2017)

Siblings

Frederick Nelson Cleveringa

(1928 - 1991)

Wilma June Cleveringa Kraayenbrink

(1930 - 2021)

John William Cleveringa

(1933 - 2021)

Margaret “Mike” Cleveringa Erickson

(1936 - 2018)

Children

Lora Cleveringa

(1960 - 1993)

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Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

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Coordinate: 43.1280000, -96.2295000

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14. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9902992, -96.0160980

15. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0996700, -96.3578300

16. Newkirk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0661011, -95.9781036

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1864014, -96.2878036

19. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1866989, -96.2953033

20. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2282000, -96.0985000

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

22. Sheridan Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2047005, -96.0208969

23. Hospers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0732994, -95.9197006

24. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
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