Bernard M. Walburg

Bernard Walburg, 85, of Sioux Center, IA died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4-8PM with the family present from 5-7PM at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:30AM at the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Carl Klompien officiating. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. The Walburg family prefer memorials be directed to Sioux Center Christian School or the Senior Companion Program. Bernard (Bernie) Melvin Walburg was born on September 13, 1927 in Castlewood, South Dakota, the son of Jacob and Minnie (TeKrony) Walburg. He attended country school at Hamlin Dist. No. 4 through the eighth grade. He served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953. On April 14, 1953, Bernie married his sweetheart, Mayme Kruiter. After their marriage the couple farmed near Clear Lake, South Dakota. They were blessed with three children. In 1979, they moved to an acreage north of Orange City, Iowa. Bernie worked construction and also worked for Supreme Egg in Sioux Center, Iowa until retirement. In April 2010, they made their home at the New Homestead in Sioux Center. Bernie thoroughly enjoyed his favorite hobby of gardening and selling the produce at the Farmer's Markets. He also enjoyed a good game of Rook with the neighbors and cracking black walnuts. Bernie loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and entered the nursing home in December of 2011. Bernie passed away on April 9, 2013 at Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon, just five days before their 60th wedding anniversary. Bernie was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center. His faith and deep enduring love for the Lord was evident in all he did and in how he lived his life. Bernie is survived by his wife, Mayme of Sioux Center; two sons and daughters-in-law: LeRoy and Jo of Sioux Center, Don and Deane of Orange City and daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Stan Oostra of Rock Valley; six grandchildren and their families: Emily and Dustin Shearer and their, two daughters, Aubrey & Taylor; Megan Walburg and her son, Treyton; Jesse and Sara Hurt and their daughter, Haley; and Jacob, Jason and Jordan Oostra. He is also survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Myron and Kay Walburg of Zeeland, MI; two sisters-in-law: Gladys Walburg of Watertown, SD and Ady Walburg of Brookings, SD; sister-in-law, Phyllis Kruiter of Watertown, SD; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul and Shirley Kruiter of Volga, SD and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son at birth; sister and brother-in-law, Jo and Bert Volkers; brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Rosie Walburg, two brothers: Theodore and Henry Walburg and brother-in-law, Ben Kruiter.