Art Schuiteman

A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2PM at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating. Interment will follow the funeral service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm, with the family present from 5pm to 8pm at the First Reformed of Sioux Center.

The Schuiteman Family prefers memorials to Sioux Center Community Hospital Acute Care.



Arthur J. Schuiteman was born on the Schuiteman homestead on January 11, 1926, the son of John A. and Henrietta (Sandbulte) Schuiteman.

Arthur grew up on the Schuiteman homestead and graduated from country school. When the weather was bad his dad took him to school in a Model T Ford, the rest of the time he walked. He went on to graduate from Sioux Center High School in 1943. He was a member of the student council, serving as the treasurer. He was a member of the first Sioux Center High School basketball team that played in the State Basketball Tournament.

Arthur was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1945 and was deployed to Italy following basic training. He was wounded during his tour of duty and was discharged in 1948. He married Frances De Zeeuw on June 7, 1948. For the next two years he was employed at the local John Deere dealership as bookkeeper and assistant manager.

In 1950, Arthur and Frances started farming on a farm purchased by his father, which was near the country school he attended as a child. He served as director of the country school until it was consolidated with Sioux Center schools. Arthur and Frances moved into Sioux Center in 2007, after residing on the same farm for 58 years.

Arthur was a life long member of the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center and served as deacon for many years. He was also a member of the American Legion and served on the Coop Gas and Oil Board of Directors.

Through the years, Arthur developed a thriving farm business. In the 1960's the Farm Business Association hosted two farm tours on the Schuiteman farm. Arthur later became a board member of the association. In 1970, he was named a Wallace Farmers Master Farmer and two years later, he was named as a Master Pork Producer.

Arthur is survived by his wife of 60 years, Frances Schuiteman of Sioux Center; five sons and daughters-in-law: Jan and Bev Schuiteman of Orange City, Leon and Karen Schuiteman of Sioux Center, Mark and Claryce Schuiteman of Sioux Center, Kirk Schuiteman of Orange City, Kyle and Brenda Schuiteman of Orange City; three daughters and sons-in-law: Kim and Ken Smit, Kay and Dave Faber, Shonna and Brad Borchers all of Sioux Center; 23 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Helene Schuiteman of Sheldon; sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Norm De Jongh of Luverne, MN; brothers-in-law, Bernie Vant Hul of Sheldon and John B. Broek of Sioux Center; sister-in-law, Wilemina A. Schuiteman of Sioux Center, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Peter and Frieda Mouw of Sioux Center, Herman and Edith Sietstra of Sheldon; brother-in-law, Adrian Punt of Sioux Center and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arvin Schuiteman; sisters: Wilmina Vant Hul and Delma Broek; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Herman and Doris Harmelink, Andrew and Joan Brenneman and sister-in-law, Gertrude Punt.