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Gertrude Vander Esch, 93, of Hawarden, Iowa, died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at her residence in Hawarden.

Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hawarden Community Church, with the Rev. Doug Baker officiating. Family committal service will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, with burial in Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Porter Funeral Home.

Gertrude Van Wyk Kosters was born on July 9, 1917, to Jacob and Grace Van Wyk. Gertrude's birth parents passed away when she was very young. At the age of 3, she was adopted by Gerrit and Dena Kosters. She grew up on a farm at Ireton, Iowa.

On Feb. 5, 1939, Gertrude and Leonard Vander Esch were married at Ireton, Iowa, and the couple began farming near Maurice, Iowa. Later they moved to a farm near Hawarden, and in 1955 they moved to town. The two were married for 60 years when Leonard passed away in 1999.

Gertrude enjoyed sewing, quilting and cooking. She loved giving her talents to family and friends. Also a big part of those memories was a busy farm life, hired men and the sale barn in Hawarden. Later, she helped in homes of families in Hawarden that need assistance because of illness. Blessed with a long life, she gained numerous acquaintances and caring friends.

Gertrude suffered many hardships and disappointments in life, but did not complain and always looked for the good in every person and everything. She impacted many lives with her gifts of caring service.

Survivors include one son, Lee (Marilyn) Vander Esch, of Port Huron, MI; four daughters: Geri (Robert) DeBoom, of Allen, TX, Mary (Ralph) Van De Berg, of Sioux Center, IA, Linda (Stan) Dykstra, of Belgrade, and Betty (Jim) Dunnam, of Alcester, SD; 25 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leonard Vander Esch; brother, Dick Van Wyk; and sisters, Hendrene Schutt and Martha Van Roekel.

Published in Bozeman Daily Chronicle on July 22, 2010

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Gertrude is getrouwd met Leonard van der Esch op 5 feb 1939 (civil) in Ireton. Leonard (zoon van Leendert Cornelis van der Esch en Maria Haverhals) is geboren op 19 okt 1917 in Ireton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is gestorven op 24 nov 1999 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is begraven in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]

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Mary Van De Berg, age 72, of Sioux Center, IA, died Monday, May 22, 2017 at her home near Sioux Center, IA.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, May 26, 2017 at Carmel Reformed Church of Rock Valley, IA with Rev. Mike Pitsenberger and Rev. Bob Holtrop officiating.

Prayer service for family and friends will be held 9:00 AM Friday at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. Interment will follow the prayer service at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

Visitation will be held Thursday May 25th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.

Memorials may be made to the Carmel Reformed Church 2801 360th St., Rock Valley, IA 51247.

Mary (Vander Esch) Van De Berg was born on February 1, 1945 to Leonard & Gertrude (Van Wyke) Vander Esch at Hawarden, IA. She was raised on a farm near Hawarden and later in town. She was educated at various schools near Hawarden and graduated from West Sioux High School in 1963.

Mary and Ralph Van De Berg were married on June 19, 1964 at Sioux Center, IA. The couple then moved to the farm where Ralph was born and raised. They enjoyed sharing the gift of hospitality of many people. Ralph passed away on August 6, 2016. Mary continued to live on the farm until her death. Mary had a very loving heart for many people. She was a member of area churches and enjoyed several Bible studies. Her current membership was at Carmel Reformed Church. She was well known in the community as she worked twenty-six years at the Fareway Grocery in the Meat department in Sioux Center.

Survivors include a son, Scott (Jolynn) Van De Berg of Alton, IA; daughter Leah Van De Berg of Sioux Falls, SD; four grandchildren, Sarah (Chris) Van Beek of Alton, IA, Audra (Kevin) Christian of Sioux Center, IA; Weston (Kelsey) Van De Berg of Orange City, IA, Tyson Van De Berg, Alton, IA; two great grandchildren, one brother, Lee (Marilyn) Vander Esch of Port Huron, MI, three sisters, Geri (Bob) DeBoom of Allen, TX, Linda (Stan) Dykstra of Bozeman, MT, Betty (Jim) Dunnam of Alcester, SD, three sisters-in-law, Verna (Arend) Sandbulte of Duluth, MN, Hendrene (John J.) Zoet of Hull, IA, Ardith (Verdean) Wynja, two brothers-in-law, Lloyd J. Van Roekel and Wilmer (Wynetta) Van De Berg, both of Sioux Center, IA: one sister-in-law Joan Van De Berg of Luverne, MN.

She was also preceded in death by her parents Leonard and Gertrude Vander Esch, Ralph’s parents Henry and Della Van De Berg, two sisters-in-law Elma Van Roekel, Eldora (Harold) Van Zandbergen, one brother-in-law Harold Van De Berg.

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Mary is getrouwd met Ralph van de Berg op 19 jun 1964 (civil) in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Ralph is geboren op 28 nov 1942 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is gestorven op 6 aug 2016 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; is begraven in Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery. [Gezinsblad] [Familiekaart]