Wilma Mouw

Wilma Mouw, 88, of Sioux Center, IA died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. A visitation will be held on Monday from 4-8PM with the family present from 5-7PM at New Life Reformed Church of Sioux Center. A prayer service for family and friends will be held Tuesday at 1PM at New Life Reformed Church. Interment will follow the prayer service at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2PM at New Life Reformed Church with Rev. Ray Tilstra officiating. The Mouw family prefer memorials in memory of Wilma to Sarah's Covenant Homes Children's Orphanage in India. Henrietta Wilma Mouw was born on December 24, 1924 near Sioux Center, Iowa to Henry and Allie (Van Putten) Huitink. She was raised on the family farm southeast of Sioux Center, attended country school and graduated from Sioux Center Public High School where she participated in music and theater activities. Wilma was united in marriage to Calvin Mouw on April 6, 1944. Wilma and Calvin spent all of their married life in the Sioux Center/Orange City area where they farmed and raised their 8 children. She had the opportunity to be a member of Trinity and First Reformed churches in Orange City and First Reformed and New Life Reformed churches in Sioux Center. She was a woman of strong faith and that carried her through many trials. Wilma was devoted to her children and grandchildren and treasured any time spent with them. Wilma is survived by four sons: Monty Mouw of Rice Lake, Wl; Scott (Lois) Mouw of Sioux Center, Timothy (SueAnn) Mouw of Brookings, SD; Todd(Cyndi) Mouw of Orange City; Japanese son Norimichi Odate, four daughters: Barbara (Rick) Kreykes of Sioux Center; Yvonne (Dave) Whitaker of Lake Elmo, MN; Catherine Lynn and Tom Johnson of Princeton, MN; Kristin (Rod) De Jong of Yorba Linda, CA; 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; one brother: Willard Huitink of Ireton; and numerous nieces and nephews. Wilma was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, her parents, two sisters and brothers-in-law: Eldora and Harold Kleinwolterink and Everna and Hein Van Der Schaaf, and sister-in-law Bert Huitink. Wilma and Calvin especially loved dancing together and are now dancing together in heaven.