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Walburga Elizabeth “Bea” Miller Dykstra

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Birth	:	31 Mar 1931 Alton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Feb 2019 Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9902992, -96.0160980
Description	:	Mrs. Bea Dykstra, age 87, of Alton, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the Orange City Area Health System. There will be a memorial mass on Friday, February 15, at 2:00pm, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton. The Rev. Fr. Daniel Greving will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton. Visitation with the family will be the hour before the service on Friday at the church. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. Walburga Elizabeth, who was known as Bea, was born on... Read More	Mrs. Bea Dykstra, age 87, of Alton, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the Orange City Area Health System. There will be a memorial mass on Friday, February 15, at 2:00pm, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton. The Rev. Fr. Daniel Greving will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton. Visitation with the family will be the hour before the service on Friday at the church. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. Walburga Elizabeth, who was known as Bea, was born on March 30, 1931, in Sioux County, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Miller. She was raised in Alton. On January 10, 1948, she married Jake U. Dykstra in Alton. They made their home in Le Mars, Orange City, and Alton. Jake passed away on November 18, 1964, in Orange City. Mrs. Dykstra was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She was a cook at the OK Café in Alton and at the Orange City Municipal Hospital. She was also a resident assistant at Hope Haven in Orange City. Bea enjoyed NASCAR, especially Tony Stewart, reading, baking, and feeding birds and squirrels. She also liked family get-togethers, particularly in the summer and on holidays. Bea was a hard worker and dedicated mother. After being widowed at a young age, she raised six children by working two full-time jobs. Survivors include five children and their spouses, Ruth and Don Wagner, of Garretson, South Dakota; Jeff and Glenda Dykstra, of Hartford; Steve and Deanna Dykstra, of Horton, Michigan; Sheila and Rob Woodard, of Alton; and Alicia Beltman, of Sheldon; 17 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Eileen Miller and Bertha Dykstra. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Allan Dykstra; two great-grandchildren, Brody Farence and Selah Farence; a brother, Robert Miller; a sister and her husband, Mary Lou and John Verschoor; and Jake’s siblings. [Source: Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City, IA]

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Walburga Elizabeth “Bea” Miller Dykstra's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Alton, Sioux County, USA.
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Walburga Elizabeth “Bea” Miller Dykstra death on 12 Feb 2019 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9902992
Longitude: -96.0160980

Family Members:

Parent

Henry John Miller

(1895 - 1960)

Elizabeth Christine Schwarz Miller

(1905 - 1976)

Spouse

Jake U Dykstra

(1911 - 1964)

Siblings

Mary Lou Miller Verschoor

(1933 - 2015)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

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

2. Nassau Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9832993, -96.0318985

3. West Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0110970, -96.0653000

4. Newkirk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0661011, -95.9781036

5. Sherman Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9667015, -96.1444016

6. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9813995, -95.8716965

7. Hospers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0732994, -95.9197006

8. Saint Anthonys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0668983, -95.9036026

9. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

10. Hospers Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0694008, -95.8846970

11. Middleburg Cemetery
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12. Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0680000, -96.1720000

13. Seney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

14. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

15. Saint Catherines Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900

16. Saint John Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9566994, -95.7799988

17. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

18. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8078003, -95.9781036

19. Remsen Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8058014, -95.9775009

20. Resthaven Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

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

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

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

24. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997