Don Huygens

     Don Huygens, age 58, of Sioux Center, IA died Friday, November 30, 2018 at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, IA.

     Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4th at the Newkirk Reformed Church of rural Hospers, IA with Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating.

     Prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Newkirk Reformed Church of rural Hospers.  Interment will follow the prayer service in the Newkirk Cemetery.

     A visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, December 3rd from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.

     Donald Huygens was born February 20, 1960, in Orange City, IA the son of Clarence M. and JoAnn G. (Van Kalsbeek) Huygens.  Don grew up on a farm near Newkirk.  He attended Floyd Valley Community School and went on to graduate from Northwestern College in Orange City in 1982.  Don was united in marriage to Barbara J. Huitink on June 12, 1979 in Orange City.  Following graduation, they moved to Denver, CO where Don worked as an accountant and CPA for 10 years before returning to northwest Iowa. After moving back to Sioux Center, Don did some independent work as a CPA before continuing his career with Groschopp, Inc, as CFO, a post he kept until his passing.  Don was united in marriage to Deb Long on January 1, 2002 in Sioux Center.

      Don enjoyed traveling with his family and was always up for an adventure, whether it was a short trip up to Minneapolis to try Somali tea, a drive down to Texas to go boating along the Rio Grande, or a tour around Ecuador to try ceviche. He particularly loved road trips and liked to talk with people wherever he went, getting their perspective on life. He was a quiet but curious person with few words but deep thoughts. He also liked keeping up with politics, sports, current events, and was always keeping tabs on the markets.

     He is survived by his children, Daniel Huygens of Sioux Falls, SD; Sarah Huygens and son-in-law, Edgar Ivan Abad of Nashville, TN; Mackenzie and daughter-in-law Karlie Huygens of Watford City, ND; Kylie Huygens of Kuna, ID; Jamie Huygens of Baltic, SD; two great grandsons, David Huygens and Brextun Huygens; father, Clarence Huygens of Alamo, TX; brother and sister-in-law Chuck and Sue Huygens of Des Moines, IA and sister and brother-in-law, Adri and Ron Smit of Hospers, IA.

     Don was preceded in death by his mother, JoAnn Huygens.