Alison Lenters

     Alison Lenters, age 63 of Maurice, IA, died Thursday, February 15, 2018, at his home in Maurice.

     A memorial service will be held on 11:00 AM, Monday, February 19, 2018 at the First Reformed Church of Maurice with Rev. Harlan De Jong officiating.

     A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Monday at 9:30 AM at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.  Interment will follow the prayer service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

     Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 18th  from 4-6PM, with the family present at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.

     In lieu of flowers, the Lenters family prefers memorials to be directed at a later time.

Alison James Lenters was born October 11, 1954 in Woodstock, MN, the son of Rev. Harold and Sena (Meekhof) Lenters.  He graduated from West Sioux High School in Hawarden, IA in 1973.  All his life Al worked with his hands.  He loved music, target shooting, riding his motorcycles and woodworking.

     On December 28, 1985 he was united in marriage to Marlys Van Ravenswaay at the First Reformed Church in Sioux Center.  Al’s father, Rev. Harold Lenters performed the service.  The couple made their home in Maurice, IA.  He spent his working life as a carpenter/general contractor.  In May of 2002 Al was involved in a disabling motorcycle accident.  Since that time, he has spent countless hours creating beautiful works of art in both stained glass and wood.  He was a very talented and loving man.  Another pure joy of his was tooling around town in his wheelchair and talking with whomever was out and about.  He loved tending to his flowers and birdfeeders on his back deck.  He loved his family most of all, especially his wonderful wife, daughter and family.  His morning devotional time in his shop sustained him greatly throughout his life.  This past Thursday, Alison left his earthly home to be with his Heavenly Father at the age of 63.  He will be greatly missed.

     He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Marlys Lenters of Maurice, IA; daughter, Erica (Brent) Brooks and their children, Joshua and Luke all of Hastings, NE; brother, Stephen (Dianne) Lenters of Sioux Center, IA; sisters, Sandra (Daryl) Holtrop of Maurice, IA, Leah (Doug) Dykema of Holland, MI, SuAnn (James) Bruggink of Byron Center, MI, and Jenna Mumm of Colorado Springs, CO; mother-in-law, Alma (Charles) Warren of Sioux Center, IA; sisters-in-law, Cindy (Darrell) Schuller of Orange City, IA, and Starla (Bob) Jensen of Sioux City, IA; brothers-in-law, Alvin (Ellen) Van Ravenswaay of Belle Plaine, MN, and Jay (Diana) Van Ravenswaay of Orange City, IA; nieces, nephews and other extended family members.

     Alison was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Samuel; father-in-law, Harold Van Ravenswaay; sister-in-law, Ethel Lenters.