Loie Buyert

Loie Buyert, 82, of Sioux Center, IA died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. A visitation will be held on Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center from 2-8PM, with the family present from 2-4PM. A funeral service will be held Monday at 10:00AM at the Faith Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Robert Drenten officiating. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. In lieu of flowers or gifts the Buyert family prefers memorials to Sioux Center Home Health and Hospice. Caroline Lois Buyert was born to Ray and Della Hulstein on November 17, 1929 in Sioux Center, Iowa. She attended the country grade school, graduated from Western Christian High School and received her teaching certificate from Westmar in Le Mars. Loie was united in marriage to Barney Buyert on February 8, 1950. They made their home near Sioux Center where they farmed together. Barney and Loie attended the Hull Protestant and Bethel Christian Reformed Churches. They were blessed with 46 years of marriage before Barney passed away on April 4, 1996. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and friends. Loie loved baking goodies and the coffee pot was always on. Left to cherish her memory are her four children, Larry and Kathi Buyert of Sioux Center and their sons: Brett and TJ, Jan and Dona Buyert of Sheridan, Wyoming and their children: Bryton and Cheyenne, Rob and Pam Kroese of Sioux Center and their children: Jason and his fiance, Jamie, Mark and Sarah Rowenhorst and Ryan, Matt and Dawn Thompson of Blackshear, Georgia and their son, Tony and Taylor and their daughter, Zaylie; twelve brothers and sisters, Berdie Broek, Gary and Von Hulstein, Ed and Arlene Hulstein, Marge Mesman, Ray Jr. and Teen Hulstein, Leonard and Jeanne Hulstein, Delmar and Faye Hulstein, Garneth and Harold Van Surksum, Leroy and Faye Hustein, Sharon and Pete Struiksma, Iva and Jim Hoogeveen, and Karon and Lee Blom. Loie was preceded in death by her husband, Barney and 6 year old son, Gene.