Nancy Pluim Slothouber

Nancy Pluim Slothouber, 95, of Sioux Center, IA died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Visitation will be held Sunday at Central Reformed Church of Sioux Center from 2-5PM, with the family present from 3-4PM. A prayer service for family and friends will be held Monday at 10AM at Central Reformed Church with interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. A memorial service will be held Monday at 11AM at Central Reformed Church with Rev. Van Rathbun officiating. The Pluim Slothouber family prefers memorials be directed to Royale Meadows Care Center, c/o the Sioux Center Community Hospital Foundation. Nancy Pluim Slothouber was born to Henry and Celia (Van Roekel) Langstraat on July 5, 1914. She grew up on a farm north of Newkirk and attended the Newkirk School. After the 8th grade she worked for different relatives and neighbors, helping with the housework after new babies were born. She married Arthur G. Pluim on September 8, 1933. They lived on farms near the Sheldon, Hospers, Alton, and Sioux Center communities. They retired from farm life in the spring of 1970 and moved to Sioux Center. Art died on December 19, 1978. Nancy married Gerrit Slothouber on June 17, 1990. They resided in Boyden for a short time and then moved to The Regency in Sioux Center. Gerrit died on June 29, 1998. Nancy entered the long-term care facility in Sioux Center in January of 2002. She is a long time member of the Central Reformed Church serving as a Sunday school teacher as well as being a member of the guild and the Tuesday morning prayer group. Nancy will be remembered for faith in her Savior and her close walk with Him, her cards, letters, and gifts of baked goods of encouragement, and the hundreds of crosses she made and gave away while in Royale Meadows. Family members who were blessed by her life, supported by her prayers and left to mourn her death are 3 daughters and spouses: Tracy and Clifford De Boom of Custer, WA, Lucille Brotherton of St Augustine, FL, Nancy and Roger Visser of Sioux Center; 11 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren; a brother and his wife, Wilbur and Wilma Langstraat of Lynden, WA; sisters-in-law, Hilly Vande Berg of Orange City, IA and Faye Pluim of Sioux Center, IA; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Jennie Pluim of Hull, IA and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Case (Ethel) Langstraat, Henry Jr. (Esther) Langstraat, Abraham, Johnny, and Wilbur in infancy; and sisters, Angeline (Sander) Roos and Lucille in infancy. Online Condolences Christi Hutton Raytown MO Relationship: Friend Cliff, Tracey and Family, I am so sorry to hear about Nancy. She was quite the lady and I hope that I am as sharp as she was at 95. You are in my thoughts and prayers Sent: 1/15/2010