Cora Broek

Cora Broek, 97, of Sioux Center, IA, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8PM, with the family present from 5-7PM at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center.

A prayer service for family and friends will be held on Wednesday at 10:00AM at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center. Interment will follow the prayer service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00AM at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. John Lee officiating.

The Broek family prefers memorials to Partners Worldwide or Bethel Christian Reformed Church Mission Outreach Fund.

Cora Broek was born on December 3, 1918 to Teunis and Dena (Zeutenhorst) Jansen. She was the oldest of 10 children. Cora attended school through 8th grade. She loved school and it was her wish to continue her education but family duties called. She was a champion speller.

On January 7,1938 she married Arend Broek. They worked alongside each other farming for 30 years. They moved to Sioux Center in 1966. Cora began working at Dordt College cleaning dorm rooms. She also cooked Sunday dinner for her ever growing family every week. Her sons-in-law say she could well have won the “Best Gravy Maker” award.

Arend and Cora enjoyed wintering in Arizona for many years. Arend passed away on May 21, 1982.

Cora enjoyed playing games with friends, traveling, quilting and crocheting. Last year she gifted her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren over 100 hanger covers which she crocheted.

In 2000, Cora moved to Crown Pointe. She treasured the relationships formed with other residents and her care givers. As Cora's body grew weaker, she used her time to pray for her family. We are extremely grateful for her legacy.

Survivors include: Rich and Janet Rens of Sioux Center; Joan and Paul Dekker of Maurice; Arlene and Stan Van Otterloo of Hospers; Linda and Wil Van Engen of Hudson, SD; Marianne and Jim Sjaarda of Sioux Center; along with 15 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 17 great-great grandchildren; siblings: Cornie and Anna Jansen of Rock Valley; Miny and Willis Uittenbogaard of Hull; Bernice De Vos of Sioux Center; Muriel and Stan Van Otterloo of Orange City; Harriet and Eldon Tesch of Wahpeton; Gordy and John Miltenberger of Sioux City; Thelma and Ron Van Zee of Sioux Center; sisters-in-law: Gert Jansen of Sioux Center; Gert Broek of Sioux Falls; Berdie Broek and Chris Schouten both of Sioux Center.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Lori Rens, two grandsons, one grandson-in-law, one great granddaughter; a brother, Ed Jansen; a sister, Gerdena Jansen; sister and brother-in-law, Art and Ann Kamerman; brother-in-law, Irv De Vos; along with those in Arend's family: Dave and Cornelia Broek, Margaret and Bill De Koter, Jim and Nell Franken, John and Mathilda Van Beek, Clarence and Bertha Klein, Bill and Ina Broek, Cornie Broek, John Broek, Gaynor and Elsie Te Grotenhuis and Pete Schouten.